Re: solar filters
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Woody Schlom <woody@...>
Mike,
What's
this about a wedge not allowing photography? Who/what gave you that
idea?
Of
course you can image with a wedge. In fact, Baader makes two versions of
their Herschel Wedge, the "V" version for visual, and the "P" version for
photography. The difference is the "P" version comes with more ND
filters. Cameras can take more brightness than our eyes, so in
the "P" version, Baader includes a couple of less-dense ND filters exclusively
for photography.
I'll
even go as far as saying Herschel Wedges are BETTER for imaging. So far as
I know, Herschel Wedges are the best for white-light solar viewing and
imaging. But yes, they're also the most expensive.
Also
note that the Baader Herschel Wedges come with the greenish Baader Continuum
filter. You'll have to spend an additional $100 or so to add a Continuum
filter to a Lunt wedge -- which seriously narrows the price difference between
the two brands.
Woody.
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