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8 years 7 months ago #105612 by lunartic_old
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Hi everyone

Can anyone tell me which is the better material for a solar filter, one made from glass or one made from film? Or is there any real difference? I'm getting back into solar observing, currently I use a homemade filter with material from Baader and I'm thinking would a glass filter offer better views.

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8 years 7 months ago - 8 years 7 months ago #105613 by johnomahony
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From what I have read, the film gives better contrast in general but the glass lasts a lot longer. I picked up a glass filter for my 90mm mak recently and was asking the same question.

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8 years 7 months ago #105615 by lunartic_old
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When I'm observing, the sun looks to have a halo around it, not a crisp border, now the film I'm using is not new, it has been recycled from another homemade filter and I'm wondering if this is as a result of the filter or the scope, a slt 102. This is what makes me think it's the filter, what do you think?

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8 years 7 months ago #105616 by johnomahony
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lunartic wrote: When I'm observing, the sun looks to have a halo around it, not a crisp border, now the film I'm using is not new, it has been recycled from another homemade filter and I'm wondering if this is as a result of the filter or the scope, a slt 102. This is what makes me think it's the filter, what do you think?


It is probably the filter. The plastic is tough but over time it most likely will develop a slight haze.

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8 years 7 months ago #105619 by dave_lillis
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I bought a thousand oaks t2 full aperture solar filter nearly 10 years ago, still works fine, no halo's or internal reflections, gives a nice yeallow sun image.

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