I already use a filter for those annoying street lights, and i feel that it works ok. However what do other astro-photographers in this community use.
I just want to get a feel on what would be the best.
While I only do "visual" and can not comment on imaging...I do have an Astronomics CLS (light pollution filter) and recently got an Astronomics UHC...
I'd rank them as this...no filter < CLS < UHC...in terms of wispy detail I could pick out of a number of targets...
The CLS was better than no filter but the UHC is better than the CLS...I earlier had the opportunity to compare Ice's DGM UHC and it was better than the CLS...that is when I decided to get a UHC myself...I have not compared the Astronomic UHC versus other brands
While the CLS filter did and does what I wanted it to do, filter out some light pollution in my backyard, the UHC does this too and a bit more...
I got a good deal on the CLS when I bought it some time ago but in hindsight, I should have simply gone UHC from the start...
Thanks for your replies.
The fact that i am doing wide field Astro-photography, i may as well stick to what i am using.
I purchased an (Orion) Sky-Glow Broardband.
It dose seem to work well, yet i get a lot of blue (Hue) in the shots.
The Hutech LPR filter is unique as it has peaks in between other filter peaks which leads to a better colour balance. It blocks all Mercury high pressure lamp frequencies. No LPR filter can block the continuum of high pressure Sodium lamps (the orange ones).
If you really want good definition of nebulae use a nebula filter that only lets through the relevant wavelengths.
Thanks, Leon
