BAADER SOLAR FILTER MATERIAL
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Baader Solar Filter Material (Mounted)
Baader
Personal Solar Viewer
User
Comments and Recommendations
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If you do not know
which size Baader filter you should get for your particular telescope or
binoculars, please access this chart which
gives size recommendations for Baader Filter Material.
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This film
outperforms most other solar filter material, and is much less expensive
than other filters. It comes mounted in a cardboard frame, ready for
you to construct an end-cap according to the diameter of your telescope or
binocular main objective housing.
The solar image appears bluish-white in color rather than orange, but the
image is highly detailed. There is great contrast between the black
sky background and the solar disc. Faint details like faculae and
granulation are visible even with 60 mm refractors.
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Iconel |
Baader |
Baader
Artificial
Color |
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Iconel filters give a
burnt-orange image, but the natural Baader image may be colorized in your
graphics program if you don't like the pale bluish cast. The
artificially colored Baader image that you see here was done in Adobe
Photoshop. Detail of sunspots and granulation is much more defined
in the Baader image, and being a film, it is lightweight and not subject
to breakage.
You may not need as large a piece as you
think...too much light gathering may wash out your image, especially if
you are taking solar photos.
If you have any questions about which Baader Filter
would be appropriate for your telescope, please refer
to the Frequently Asked Questions page.
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Diagrams for construction
of end-cap mountings may be viewed
HERE
for telescope mounts and HERE for binocular mounts.
Please note
that Baader solar film is subject to having creases and small dents that
have no effect on the film's performance. It should be mounted
loosely, and not stretched tightly.
Mounted film is checked against the sun before shipment to avoid any
chance of pinholes or slits.
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[ Orders totaling $15.00 or more will be
shipped USPS Priority Mail. ]
MOUNTED
BAADER SOLAR FILTER MATERIAL
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From top right through to
bottom right:
Personal Viewer; (2)
1.5" for binocs; 1.5" single; 2" single; 2.5" single;
3" single; 3.5" single; 4" single.
The 4.5" and 5" singles are not pictured.
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Please Allow 2-6 Weeks for Delivery.
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1.5" square
(MB1)
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$4.00
s/h $1.50
(7.5% tax in
Florida)
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(ideal for use with a finder
'scope)
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(2) 1.5" squares
(MB1b)
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$7.50
s/h $1.50
(7.5% tax in
Florida)
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(binocular pair--
see FAQ chart)
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2"
square
(MB 2)
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$7.00
s/h $1.50
(7.5% tax in Florida)
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(see FAQ chart)
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(2) 2"
square
(MB 2b)
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$ 12.50
s/h $1.50
(7.5% tax in Florida)
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(binocular pair--
see FAQ chart)
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2.5"
square
(MB 2b)
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$ 8.50
s/h $1.50
(7.5% tax in Florida)
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(see FAQ chart)
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3"
square
(MB 3)
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$10.00
s/h $1.50
(7.5% tax in Florida)
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(see FAQ chart)
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3.5"
square
(MB 3b)
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$ 12.50
s/h $1.50
(7.5% tax in Florida)
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(see FAQ chart)
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4"
square
(MB 4)
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$15.00
+ $5.00 s (Priority
+ tracking)/ h
(7.5% tax in Florida)
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(see FAQ chart)
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4.5"
square
(MB 4b)
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$20.00
+ $5.00 s (Priority
+ tracking)/ h
(7.5% tax in Florida)
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(see FAQ chart)
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5"
square
(MB 5)
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$25.00
+ $5.00 s (Priority
+ tracking)/ h
(7.5% tax in Florida)
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(see FAQ chart)
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PERSONAL
BAADER SOLAR VIEWER
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This viewer is
designed for safe naked eye sunspot viewing with a one-inch viewing
aperture, however, the filter material may be cut out and mounted in a
cardboard mount for a binocular, finder 'scope, camera or telescope
filter.
Diagrams for
construction of end-cap mountings may be viewed HERE.
The viewing
port is recessed to allow full coverage of the eye, and the bulk of
the card provides a block for the non-viewing eye.
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Single Baader Viewer
(BV)
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$3.50
+s/h
$1.50
(7.5% tax in Florida)
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Set of 5 Viewers
(BV5)
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$16.00
+ $5.00 s
(Priority
+ tracking)/ h
(7.5% tax in
Florida)
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Set of 10 Viewers
(BV 10)
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$30.00
+ $5.00 s (Priority
+ tracking)/ h
(7.5% tax in Florida)
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Set of 20 Viewers
(BV 20)
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$45.00
+ $5.00 s (Priority
+ tracking)/ h
(7.5% tax in Florida)
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USER COMMENTS
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Daniel F. from Virginia Writes: |
| Received my solar filter today and even had
time to put together a cell for it and try it out in my 8" dob. Works
great, I saw some beautiful sunspots and even managed to catch some nice
views of granulation. I'm looking forward to trying it again tomorrow when
the sun is higher in the sky. For $10 this was a great buy, you've got my
recommendation to anyone who asks! |
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Dennis E from Florida Writes: |
I want
to thank you for the prompt service and excellent quality of the solar
filters. I fitted them onto my 20 x 60 binoculars and now my kids are the only
ones on the block to have ever seen sunspots. We are now tracking them on a
daily basis and I am pleased to have found a solution to do this for LESS THAN
TEN DOLLARS!
thanks again...
d e
satisfied draco customer |
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Aaron
I. from California Writes: |
| I had heard Baader filters were good, but
wasn't sure what to expect. Now that I own one, I can say, there's no
hype. Don't be fooled, it may look like aluminized mylar but it's a world
apart. In image quality, Baader wins hands down (never liked those fuzzy
blue images). I think it beats the pricey glass filters too. In comparison,
the Baader images are sharp, detailed, with lots of contrast: I can see
smaller sunspots and for the first time lots of gorgeous detail in the
penumbrae around the big sunspots, as well as granulation near the limb; and
the background is nice and black. All in all, a very pleasant surprise! To
be honest, I bought this filter because I'm on a wait-list for an H-alpha
filter, but now I won't have to wait to see a lot of interesting detail on
the sun. Again, thanks for making this material available at such a
reasonable price. |
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Scott K. from Arizona Writes: |
Hello DP,
I just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with the Baader personal
viewers and (2) 1.5's I received yesterday. I only ordered them a little over
a week ago and already they've shown up well packaged and with a nice set of
instructions. They work great and I can't wait to use them for my yearly solar
presentation to a kindergarten class. I've almost completed the cells to use
the 1.5's on my Oberwerk 20 X 80's. What a great product and what a fantastic
company that offers it. I'm blown away by the quality and service. Thanks
again! You've got a customer for life.
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