All solar filters SOLD OUT

[ZeroID (Brent)]

If you cannot get solar film build a solar funnel for your scope. Projection system. Google is your friend.

[von Tom (Tom)]

Filter on way Jen - let's hope it's clear!

[naskies (Dave)]

Originally Posted by Liz

You got it through Customs OK? I have a green laser now, but also one at Brisbane Customs. I do like the idea of attaching to the scope though.

Err whoops... I didn't realised there were import restrictions until I just did some quick research I would have been quite happy to do the paperwork had I known about it!

I bought mine from overseas because the Tak accessories I'd ordered were much cheaper, and noticed that it was much cheaper than the $100+ options available locally.

[Jen]

WOW guys you are all amazing you know that IIS peeps always looking out for each other at these desperate times (HUGS)

I rang bintel today and they do still have some baader film and glasses if anyone is like me that is not organised yet

I am always one for doing things at the last minute you should all have taught me a lesson and laughed at me instead and saying hahahah Jen we will tell you all about it when the transit is over

Thanks to Tom and Malcolm for their amazing generosity i can now set up my dobbie to have a go at taking some pics and i can do some viewing with my 6" newt yayyyyyyyy oh and thank you to all that have offered me the eclipse glasses if i took up all the offers i would of had a whole box full right now (Dam i could have made some money here hahahahaha)

The reason for the eclipse glasses was the only way i could get the day off work to view this event I could have the day off if i supplied the glasses to the poor staff that have to look after the office for me while im busy like a kid in a candy store out at the Lake Boga Observatory for the day wohooooooooooooooo yay cant wait

THANKS AGAIN GUYS ((((HUGS))))

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

reminds me, must dig out my solar filters from the Eclipse in Ceduna

[Freakazo (Hans)]

Damn, somewhat unexpectedly bought my first scope (114mm newt) yesterday with the hope of using it to view the venus transit. Sucks that I can't find any baader film, will try to build some sort of projection system.

Atleast I have my first scope, will be going camping from 3rd till the 7th, so plenty of time to test this baby out

[naskies (Dave)]

Originally Posted by Freakazo

Damn, somewhat unexpectedly bought my first scope (114mm newt) yesterday with the hope of using it to view the venus transit. Sucks that I can't find any baader film, will try to build some sort of projection system.

As mentioned earlier in this thread, Baader film is still in stock at a few shops:

http://astroshop.com.au/products/det...sp?id=MAS-018F
http://www.astropetes.com.au/accessories.html

[Freakazo (Hans)]

Would prefer pickup, and astropetes is a bit too far from sydney/newcastle.

Calling a bunch of shops in sydney to see if any has in stock.

[Liz]

Originally Posted by Freakazo

Would prefer pickup, and astropetes is a bit too far from sydney/newcastle.

Calling a bunch of shops in sydney to see if any has in stock.

Good luck Hans, Sydney is a big place, and must be a few Astroshops around??

[swannies1983 (Dan)]

Baader film still available through Matthew Lovell at Telescopes and Astronomy. I picked up some today.

[Adelastro1 (Wayne England)]

Adelaide Optical (Camera House) on Grenfell St has some sheets of film and is getting about 20 glasses in by next Tues too.

[Adelastro1 (Wayne England)]

Looks like the Baader solar continuum filters for photography are popular too. The country seems to be sold out of them completely now! (I think I bought the last one). After thinking I had one lined up after ordering it through a place here in Adelaide they told me only yesterday they couldn't get one. After calling every continuum filter retailer known to man in Australia I managed to get the last one direct from the wholesaler! Albeit a 2in instead of a 1 1/4in but I can at least modify it to fit if needed.

[Jen]

Thanks Malcolm and Tom my filters etc arrived all in fantastic timing
The skies are beautiful and clear today so its time for me to do some practice runs

Peeps here on IIS are just amazing i hope one day i can return the favour muahhhhhhhhhhh

Thanks again

[zardos123 (Brad)]

These guys have the good baader film and they delivered in 24hrs to me

http://www.extravision.com.au/catalo...roducts_id=724
regards brad

[gary]

This thread has proven a very useful resource over the last few days as we have
been receiving a steady stream of telephone calls from people inquiring as to
whether we stock solar filter. As this is something we don't stock, I have
at least been able to read-out the URL's of possible stockists to the callers.

There are a significant group of people in Australia who own telescopes but
have never heard of IceInSpace, that do not belong to an astronomy club but are
technically savvy enough to know what Baadar AstroSolar film is.

On behalf of all those who have thanked me on the phone, let me pass on
thanks to those who posted the links to suppliers that might still have stock.

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place, Mount Kuring-Gai
NSW. 2080. Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Fax +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au

[iceman (Mike)]

Originally Posted by gary

This thread has proven a very useful resource over the last few days as we have
been receiving a steady stream of telephone calls from people inquiring as to
whether we stock solar filter. As this is something we don't stock, I have
at least been able to read-out the URL's of possible stockists to the callers.

There are a significant group of people in Australia who own telescopes but
have never heard of IceInSpace, that do not belong to an astronomy club but are
technically savvy enough to know what Baadar AstroSolar film is.

On behalf of all those who have thanked me on the phone, let me pass on
thanks to those who posted the links to suppliers that might still have stock.

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place, Mount Kuring-Gai
NSW. 2080. Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Fax +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au

ditto Gary!

I wish I'd ordered another 2000 glasses - I could've easily filled the demand over the past few weeks. It's been incredible.

Speaking with Astrovisuals, I know he's had similar demand for stock!

Lesson learned for the eclipse later this year!

[gary]

Originally Posted by iceman

ditto Gary!

I wish I'd ordered another 2000 glasses - I could've easily filled the demand over the past few weeks. It's been incredible.

Speaking with Astrovisuals, I know he's had similar demand for stock!

Lesson learned for the eclipse later this year!

Hi Mike,

Mai and I have been commenting over the past few days how you must have been
flat out on your feet shipping solar glasses.

On the 8th of May you posted you had 1200 in stock you were trying to move -
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...44&postcount=1
and yet by the 28th Jen posted on this thread that you had run out!

We were speculating as to whether any of the private schools had swooped a lot
up from you or were they mainly individual sales?

And to think you could easily have shipped 2000 more. Well done!

[gary]

We are still getting calls on Tuesday afternoon as to whether we have filters.

Some have certainly left it to the last minute.

For Sydney-based callers I have been reminding them that their single biggest problem for tomorrow is the forecast for the
weather which does not look promising.

Chances are one will need to drive to somewhere like Griffith for the best bet to have sunny skies.