Baader AstroSolar Film (Visual, ND 5) - 4" (101mm) square piece

5.0 Excelent!!

Excelent!!

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5.0 Baader Astro Solar Film 9x11 sheet

This material is perfect for making a solar viewing filter for my 8 in Dobsonian telescope.

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5.0 Great Stuff

This Baader filter paper comes with instructions on how to make solar filter lenses for telescopes and binoculars. It works very well. This is the same high quality OD 5.0 filter rating that Baader is know for providing.

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5.0 much needed

I received this film after searching awhile. I needed to make some lense caps for viewing the Eclipse. Worked perfectly and received it when they said I would. Just in time.

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5.0 Perfect for DIY Solar Filter

I was able to order and have this delivered in time for the August 2017 solar eclipse. I made a great DIY solar filter for my DSLR and got some great shots. Great product!

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5.0 An excellent service and delivery of your product, thank you.

A Solar safety film sheet is a very good product. I made various filter sizes for my photo/video equipment, it works fine - in sunny days. Guess, on Solar Eclipse day, skies were dark cloudy and no fun at all. Next time!!

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5.0 Best Choice of Solar Film for 2017 Total Eclipse

I was amazed at just how "Clear & Defined" my Images were of, "The Total Eclipse & Corona". This was my 1st ever exposure to this "Amazing Field of Photography" and it wont be the Last! Thank You for a Great and "SAFE" Product. (There's so much Crap out there!)

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5.0 Best Solar Film

I've used this Baader film and the film from Thousand Oaks. I much prefer this Baader film.
The film from Thousand Oaks has a matte finish on one side that diffuses the light slightly, which makes it impossible to get a razor sharp focus on the sun. The edge of the sun looks soft and sunspot detail is lost.
This Baader film has a very small UV leak (0.0001, or 0.01%) around 360 nm, which is why it should be used with glass, like a camera lens, since glass attenuates UV.

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5.0 Filter was great

Bought this for the eclipse and it worked great.

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5.0 Great buy

Great price! Great product!

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5.0 Solar film

Awesome product and fast service!

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5.0 Eclipse

Worked perfectly

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5.0 Solar Film

Made a solar filter for my telescope using this film, it worked very well.

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5.0 Worked great for the eclipse!

Thank you!
This product worked out great for making solar filters that were used in photographing the total solar eclipse of August 18th, 2017.

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5.0 Great for eclipse photography!

Was able to use this for great shots of the entire 4 hours of the eclipse. Just remember to remove it for totality if you're at 100% eclipse!

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5.0 Nice product,glue well though.

This worked great for the eclipse -- both on telescope and telephoto lens. Be sure to glue it well to whatever mount you make though. I had a thin rim of material glued that came loose it the wind. I used super glue to reinforce it though, and all was good.

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5.0 excellent filter

Got great results with eclipse photos. Filter material shows natural color of Sun. I made my own lens filters using this material.

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5.0 Baader AstroSolar Visual Solar Filter Film (ND 5)

I got this 8"x10" film, it was best solution I can have, I made out of two covers for two 77mm lenses, one glasses, and one and a half binoculars ( I could have make two binoculars if I plan better). This product is good!

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5.0 2017 Eclipse

Excellent product. Worked great. Used it for the 2017 total solar eclipse for full aperature viewing with telescope and cameras. I liked the natural white color of the sun when viewing.

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5.0 Excellent value, and prompt service

I'm extremely happy with this. Everyone was chasing glasses, and expensive solar filters for cameras, and all I had to buy was one sheet of filter. I made a filter for my binoculars, which was an absolute hit at the park where we watched the eclipse. I also made filters for two cameras, and I still have half the sheet left over for 2024.

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5.0 Great filter

Tough, easy to work with, fairly neutral in color. Blocks slightly more green than other wavelengths, not noticeable by eye but shows up in pictures. Expensive, but you get what you pay for.

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5.0 Awesome

Awesome. Used them for eclipse and regular sun viewing. Great color (white) and clarity. Easy to see sun spots

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5.0 Great for diy filters

Made diy filters. Worked great for my telephoto lens as well as my friends spotting scope.

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3.0 A bit of a fiasco making filters.

This Baader Solar Film works well. The sun is off-white/bluish, which I guess is okay. Altogether, making filters from this film costs probably a little less than half the cost of glass filters, keeping in mind that you will need other materials than just the film. If you destroy too many filters in the process of making them, this film could cost more than buying glass filters.

This solar film is a bit delicate, so apparently not likely to be long lasting. The filters you make must be thoroughly checked before each use to make sure they haven't been damaged. If damage goes unnoticed, you can easily permanently damage your eyes. The filters must be stored in their own special, soft, container that will protect them from harm.

The filters are not so easy to make. A number of unforeseen things can go wrong. I'm pretty handy and all of the filters I made for my scope, finder, and 2 pair of binoculars worked. But not as nicely or as well made as I would like. This takes practice. So, be prepared to buy more film.

One thing, I didn't want the filters to be too loose and fall off of my scope or binoculars so, I made them fit snug. Too snug. Make them a bit loose. You can easily attach little wedges inside the ring of your homemade filter so that it will fit snugly to the tube of your scope, or the barrel of the binoculars.

This film is a bit expensive to be making throw away filters. If you want permanent solar filters, but glass ones. If you don't want the extra hassle of making filters, buy glass ones.

Harry

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5.0 Perfect for eclipse

Perfect for eclipse

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5.0 Worked as expected

The film is every thin an light weight, so be very careful handling it. Don't be tempted to take it outside unless mounted in a frame as even a slight breeze will make make it hard to handle. Cutting the sheet was very easy (I made frames out of white styrene). The solar images produced through the filter are white, just as the product image suggests. This was used during the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse.

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5.0 Worked great

Ordered for my 6in Mak-Cas for the eclipse. The included instructions of how to make a slip over filter using poster board or cardboard were easy to follow. I also had more than enough left over to make a filter for my 50mm finder/guidescope.

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5.0 Excellent solar filter film

I am very happy with my purchase of Baader AstroSolar Visual Solar Filter Film (ND 5). I used it to make my own solar filter and took great pictures of the total solar eclipse.

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5.0 Used fot 2017 Total Solar

Used fot 2017 Total Solar Eclipse. Instructions are easy to follow. Made filters for 4" telescope, and small binoculars. Still have some of the sheet left for a pair of binoculars or two. Item arrived as described. Good filter.

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5.0 Worked as advertised.

Worked as advertised.

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4.0 Baader AstroSolar Film worked great

My only complaint was it was a little bit difficult to handle to keep it flat. Follow the directions to cut while sandwiched and then have a flat surface to mount it to and all should be great.

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5.0 Worked wonderfully!

The film worked wonderfully on my 600mm telephoto lens to capture the eclipse. The image was bright white, not dull yellow like the cheap eclipse glasses. Will definitely buy more for 2024.

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5.0 Solar Eclipse

Took pictures of the Solar Eclipse. They didn't turn out the greatest, but the problem was in my iPhone mount and not the filter.

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4.0 solar film purchase

The solar film works well as advertised. It is tricky to make the filters for binoculars but it is easier as I made more filters.

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5.0 It works beautifully!

Using another person's e-mail guidance, I made a solar filter for my 13" Coulter Odyssey, and the result was excellent.

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5.0 Baader planitarium solar filter glasses

The quality of construction of Baader's filter is excellent. Much better than the filter (using baader film) made by another company. Like the solar viewing glasses too...color is more true to life. Also Agena delivered promptly and seem to be a good company that I would use again.

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5.0 Excellent

Does the job!

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5.0 Great

Great

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5.0 Great solar films

I purchased two pieces of Baader solar filter films (size 2.5in). They were delivered promptly. With these I built a solar filter (using 2 "cells") for my 8inch Celestron Nexstar telescope. It worked very well and I am very pleased by the results.

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5.0 Great product

Work simply as claimed. Built a solar filter for my telescope and immediately successfully tested it. Enough material for my telescope and my finder.

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5.0 another sunny day

This is great if you want to make your own customized solar filter

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5.0 Solar Ready

mounted to my 130slt dust cover, works great

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4.0 Ready for eclipse!

Easy to follow instructions.

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5.0 Solar filter

Nice product. Using only one time so i wanted to make my own filter. Worked great

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4.0 Great price

There's one or two tiny pockmarks on the films which causes refraction (halos). This is the first time I bought these, so I'm not sure if it's normal to have pockmarks on the surface of the films. Other than the pockmarks, the films work pretty well.

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5.0 You get more than you pay for

I love this material. It is in-expensive and as far as I am concerned the Solar views using this material are second to none. The downside is that it is fragile and you need to be pretty gentle with it. So far I've used the Baader Solar Film to make filters for telescopes and binoculars/

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5.0 Works perfect, sun viewed in white

Very easy to work with. Seems to work great. Made homemade filters for my camera for the eclipse in August, but it has been tested with my camera already, and the pictures came out great.

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5.0 Everything perfectly fine.

I purchased the foil to build a filter for my Canon DSLR. The foil works perfectly fine the shipping was fast and without complications.

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5.0 Cheap and extremely effective. True

Cheap and extremely effective. True sun disc color !

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5.0 Excellent service

The solar filters work perfectly. No complaints

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5.0 Very Pleased

My recent order of Baader Astrosolar Film was shipped within 24 hours and arrived perfectly packaged. Very pleased,.

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5.0 solar film sucess

went on line to get hints on building a filter, and now success.

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4.0 Baader AstroSolar Visual Solar Filter Film (ND 5) - 4" (101mm) Sq

I've used Baader AstroSolar film in the past. I'm generally pleased with the quality of the product and the results I get using it. It's claimed that the film does not have to be stretched taut across an opening and the image is not adversely affected by "waves" on the surface. This seems to be true. I've been told that the image obtained with a Herschel wedge is better, but since the wedge can only be used on a refractor, I have no way of checking this. The image obtained with the Baader film seems to be as crisp as one would get, for example, of an image of the moon. One precaution in using the film is to look at the sun through the film to make sure there are no pinholes on any part of it. Do this before mounting the filter on the telescope. Also, since it is a film, one has to be careful handling and storing it to prevent scratches, holes, and getting foreign material on it.

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5.0 Works great, and at a decent price.

These Baader films are excellent! I use then to cover over binoculars.

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5.0 Perfect for binoculars

I used two of these with two filter step up rings to create a pair of solar filters for binoculars, plus two filter cases for them to store in. Cheap and effective solution to checking on the Sun for sunspots or sharing an eclipse experience with a small group.

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5.0 Excellent. everything went as planned.

Excellent. everything went as planned.

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4.0 Excellent solar filter

Excellent solar filter

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5.0 No problems

I had enough for a 4" telescope and a pair of binoculars.

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5.0 Solar Fun

I have an 80mm short tube refractor. It has the removable cover on the lens cap, about 2" wide. I bought this film and attached it to the inside of the lens cap. Now, when I am in the mood to look at the Sun, I just mount this scope on my Nexstar mount and look at the Sun. Very easy to apply.

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5.0 BAADER AstroSolar Safety Film

Although tricky to handle because it is so thin, I am very happy with the quality. I was REALLY happy with the super-fast delivery time. Thanks!

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5.0 Solar film

Great solar film for the do it yourself person.. Simple easy to follow
directions. Used it to make a filter for my 8".

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5.0 Perfect

My film arrived promptly in perfect condition. I couldn't be more pleased with the camera filter I made. I eagerly await the forthcoming total solar eclipse!

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5.0 Works great. Easy to trim

Works great. Easy to trim to fit.

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5.0 Baader AstroSolar Visual Solar Filter Film (ND 5) - 4" (101mm) Sq

Excellent product-I was able to use this piece to make a solar filter for my camera lens-and it works perfectly. I appreciate how they offer solar filter film in different sizes like this-you can order just what you need and don't have to worry about cutting the film yourself.

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5.0 Good match

The "natural" light of Baader is personal preference I suppose but in my case this is needed to get the benefit out of using Baader Solar Continuum eyepiece filter in making things "pop." Other colored widebands are unsatisfactory in my experience when matched with the Baader eyepiece filter.

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5.0 Solar FIlter FIlm

I've previously used this film to make a solar filter for use with a telephoto lens, permitting photographing the Sun with sunspots. The recent purchase has been used to make a pair of solar filters for my large binoculars, which I'll use for eclipse viewing.

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5.0 Great product

Great product for the price. Really well packaged. Sorta difficult to handle so be careful and you won't damage it.

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5.0 Baader AstroSolar Film

I ordered a large amount of the solar film to make filters for all of my optics. I started out with my 8" Celestron Schmidt Cassegrain. Have to say, when i opened the roll and saw the pure quality of the film, I was pretty impressed. Although I immediately intimidated by how thin it was, i quickly learned how durable this stuff was. I found a set of directions online that were very simple to read and accurate. Gave the film a try, and voila, worked flawlessly. Very crisp pictures. Kind of odd seeing the sun so white, but definitely full of detail. I would definitely recommend the product. As for Agenda Astro, no complaints. Arrived when expected, packages well, and great value. Best around. Thanks

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5.0 Baader Astrosolar Film success

Following the instructions regarding mounting the film, I fabricated a simple holder that necks my 115mm f7 refractor down to 82mm out of craft materials and now I have a 1st class white light solar filter that works great and cost @ $25. Besides, it was fun to make.

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5.0 Baader Solar Film

I have photographed the Sun through the Baader solar film before and still recommend it.
Received the film quickly from AgenaAstro. It is easy to work with and made my filter in no time at all.
A great product from a great company, Thanks

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5.0 this solar film worked excellently.

this solar film worked excellently. exactly as advertised

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5.0 Baader solar filter film

Agena had a variety of product in stock and I easily found the right product for me. Ordering was straightforward, the price was right. Couldn't ask for more. Satisfied customer and one who will be returning.

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5.0 Baader film

Have looked through both the glass filters and Baader film filters and for the money it is well worth it. Just treat it gently so it lasts for you.

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5.0 Reliable

Delivered solar filter in a package protecting the fragile contents. Well done!

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5.0 Great for 2017 total solar eclipse in United States!

I captured the last one with a Nikon film camera and a special photographic piece of large black film for the little newspaper Inwas working for in Colby, Kansas. I was in my 20s. Now, at 61, I'll be doing it again at 61 with my digital Nikon camera for the small paper I work for in Gulfport, Florida. I'm making my own filter with an oatmeal box top for my 500mm camera lens (in addition, I'm also using a 2x doubler) and three pair of viewing glasses out of plastic safety glasses -- the kind used with power tools -- so two friends can join me on August 21, 2017. Here's hoping for clear skies! Thank you for your product as I no longer have access to a process film camera for a printing press in the digital age. That's the type of sheet film I used before developed to full photographic black.

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5.0 Baader AstroSolar Filter

I've been using Baader Planetarium's AstroSolar for several years now. I've used it for general solar observations, imaging of sunspot groups, eclipses, the transit of Venus in 2012 and the transit of Mercury in 2016. For white light solar astronomy, this stuff absolutely works. Images are sharp and detailed. The film itself is durable and will last a long time with proper care. If you are willing to spend the time to build your own filter cell, you can have an excellent front objective filter for the fraction of the cost of a manufactured unit. Building your own can offer great versatility. Use it on telescopes, finderscopes, spotting scopes, binoculars or even for a hand held viewer.

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5.0 Baader astro film

Perfect product. Within minutes of arrival I constructed a hand held sun gazing device from a tissue box. I looked t the sun, put it over my camera and took pics, then looked through it with small binoculars. Durable, clear film.

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5.0 My Camera is Now Ready for the Eclipse

I purchased the Baader film to make a solar filter for my camera. The film came in a size almost perfect for the camera and it was easy to handle and cut to shape. I tested it and works perfectly.

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5.0 Baader film

Shipped quickly and safely. As advertised.

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5.0 Good deal

There was enough material to make a solar filter for my 5" mak and the 6x30 finder scope. It has made solar viewing with my mak a breeze. It should work perfectly for viewing a solar eclipse.

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5.0 Material to build affordable eclipse viewing filters

I bought these well in advance for the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse, as every filter source was back-ordered until a month too late for the 2012 Venus transit and the annular eclipse a month earlier.

You must follow the instructions for best results, and to avoid damage to the filter film. Nice true color filtering of the sun (or any other extremely bright source). Easy to set up and build a filter cell for your telescope, binoculars, and other optics for solar observation.

If you plan to attend the eclipse this year, you should order filters and optics NOW so you have plenty of time to thoroughly test your equipment. This stuff is economical enough you can get spare sheets, because there will be someone you are likely to encounter at the last minute who was unprepared.

These also work well as a high intensity LED inspection tool to spot hot and cold LEDs in a high output lamp.

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5.0 Great value. Good quality!

Great value. Good quality!

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5.0 On a clear day

Easy to Use,Accurate

Using the hood of the camera lens as a guide, I cut two pieces of 140LB matte paper into a 3/4 inch 'doughnut,' sandwiched the film between them, and taped it to the lens hood to make a disposable solar filter for photographing the eclipse.

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4.0 Works as it should!

Works Great For Filters,Accurate,Lightweight,Easy to Use

Making your own filters for Photography.

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4.0 Good inexpensive filter

Easy to Use,Lightweight

It's a great filter for the price, gives clear white light image of the sun. I use it with a #8 light yellow color filter to get a final yellowish view of the sun. Making your own front end cover for your telescope with the filter is fun and very inexpensive.

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5.0 Great alternative to expensive solar filters.

Lightweight,Easy to Use,Accurate

Very inexpensive way to see the sun in White Light.

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5.0 Inexpensive path to solar observation

Baader Planetarium has the reputation for making the best pre-objective solar film. Kudos to Agena Astro for making many different sizes of this excellent film available for the DIY.

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5.0 Baader Solar Film

Lightweight,Easy to Use

I needed this to replace a damaged filter. Easy to fix and worked out very well.

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5.0 Baader Film ND 5

Easy to Use,Lightweight

None

Bought this to repair a damaged filter. This was easily done and works as good as before.

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5.0 Great product

Easy to Use

Great product. With the Solar film I was able to make my own Solar filter for a fraction of the cost of a commercially made one.

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5.0 Great product, great price

Good Instructions

I was able to construct a safe solar filter that fits both my 5" and 80mm refractors. Image quality is great. Thanks to Agena Astroproducts for excellent instructions and service.

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5.0 Best of white light solar observing

Quality Lenses,Lightweight,Accurate,Easy to Use,Strong Construction,Compact

Need to make the cell

At first I bought it for Venus transit of 2012. Beside transits, it's a solution for sunspot observing and non-total solar eclipses.

It is a thin film, and you make a filter cell. Instructions included, easy with some cardboard and tape. Film looks fragile but it's sturdy unless used harshly. Also, it's very quality made, gives crisp and white color sun images.

I use it on my 60mm refractor, 8" dob (off-axis), camera, binoculars for sunspot observing and as solar eclipse glasses.

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5.0 Great solar film

Easy to Use

The Baader solar film I ordered is for my Celestron C90 Mak, which serves as a grab and go scope. The film is 4"x4" and came with a simple instruction. I ordered it three days ago, and there it was in may mail box, a bit of surprise by Agena's speedy shipping process. The film is very light weight, and took me extra caution/effort in handling it. I did successfully mount it in the cardboard film holder I built. The result is satisfying especially when I observed the sun spots in the C90 for the first time using this film. Overall, it is a great product.

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4.0 Baader Film

Strong Construction,Accurate

Easy to install, slightly delicate....company had great shipping - I will do business with them again, and overall good value for the money

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4.0 Perfect solution

Easy to Use

I took great photos of sun with that film. It's easy to use.

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5.0 Great performance at low cost

Great images,Tough And Durable,Lightweight,Easy to mount

I bought this product to use for solar observing with my refractor telescope. It was easy to mount in a cell for use on my scope using the directions supplied. The solar images through the film are sharp and detailed. It works beautifully for a very reasonable price.

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5.0 Extreme quality

Best Available

Made a very nice solar filter for my Celestron 90mm refractor for under $25

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5.0 Much better than paying $80+ for pre-fab

This film worked great along with included instructions to make my own solar filter. I'm not very handy but was still pretty easy to make the filter for my 6 inch SCT.

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4.0 EXCELLENT FOR WHAT IT DOES - SUNSPOT NICE

Accurate

Sunspot activity and viewing fine. Does the job.

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4.0 Exceeded original purpose

Lightweight,Easy to Use

Setup and fits easily on my dobsonian telescope from your instruction sheet.

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5.0 Great for DIY filter

Lightweight,Inexpensive

None

I used this film for the Venus transit and solar viewing. Product works just as it is supposed to. A little skill and care is needed when making a filter. I'm very satisfied with this product and it is well worth the money.

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5.0 Excellent for eclipse/transit viewing.

Easy to Use,Lightweight

Fragile

I bought a 6" square to make a filter for my Edmund Astroscan. A bit of work making a cardboard frame for the film and I had it ready for the Venus transit. Views through the film are as good as those through the glass filter I have for my 10" dob, and making one for my Astroscan allowed me to do some Venus Transit outreach in the parking lot of my office. The light weight makes it easier to use on a small scope than a glass filter would be.

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5.0 AstroSolar film - easy to use

Easy to Use

The solar film works great for my 90mm Refractor. Seeing the sun and the sunspot detail expands my astronomical viewing capabilities without breaking the budget. It is a great way to get into solar viewing. Making the filter using the film was easy and inexpensive to do.

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5.0 Baader Solar Filter Film

High quality

Never used a film filter before, and was skeptical of quality. I am more than impressed with the high resolution I get visually and in photos using this filter. Comes with excellent instructions and precautions on handling and building your own custom sized filter.

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5.0 Inexpensive AND Excellent Performance

Inexpensive,Detailed views,Get to make the cell

Need to make the cell

I cannot think of another way to get the same quality in a solar filter for anything close to the price. It comes with instructions for making your own cell, which is not difficult, and getting it in a sheet allows you to customize it to your own scope. I've made filters now for three scopes, from 72mm to five inches. I used them to view and take fantastic images of the recent Transit of Venus, as well as shots of some of the huge sunspots that have been crossing the sun.

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4.0 Low cost, good results--great for DIY!

Difficult to Use

This is not just a buy it and use it type of product--the film itself is rather delicate and not too useful by itself. However, compared to what a glass solar filter would cost, there's no contest. If you're up for a little do-it-yourself challenge, this is well worth it. I bought this just in time for the Venus transit and it worked quite well.

I can't attest to its optical quality as my scope was out of collimation and the seeing was terrible that day, however it seemed perfectly fine to me. I would highly recommend this, especially given the price of the smaller sheets (solar observing doesn't exactly require aperture anyway ;)

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4.0 Good product

Easy to Use,Lightweight,Accurate

If economy is your aim, this is a good product. As I view the sun infrequently there was no need to buy an expensive filter. With a little heavy weight poster board and some glue and the Baader solar filter I fabricated my own solar filter for my 120mm refractor in short order. The filter provides clear images of sunspots in a natural white light. One does need to use proper precaution when handling so as not to damage the filter.

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5.0 Nice

Very great product, shows sunspot details really nicely. My friend has an Orion glass filter for his scope and by far this asto film produces a much higher contrast image with more detail.

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5.0 Got What I Needed

Accurate

I almost waited to late to get the Baader Solar Film for the transit of Venus. Fortunately, Agena had a sheet that met my needs and I got it time to build the filter. I really didn't want to wait 115 years to see thie so I'm glad Agena was able to come through.

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5.0 Filters provide a very scrisp image

Accurate,Lightweight

Bought filter material for my 4" refractor and my 8" reflector. Best white light image I've seen. Very sharp. Much better than the glass filter I previously used.

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5.0 Significant upgrade to old Solar Skreen

Lightweight,Easy to Use,Accurate

Simple conversion into a filter for my classic celestron c90 using the cap from a large plastic jar and some electrical tape. Much more detail and natural color compared with the 2 layer Solar Skreen mylar filter I've ben using since the 80s. Got it fitted just in time for the Venus transit!

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5.0 Quality film for making a solar filter

Resolution

Could not find my solar filter a week before the recent solar eclipes. I was able to get the Baader Film shipped to me in time to make a solar filter for my 3.5 inch telescope and another for a camera lens (with some additional film left over).

I fould it relitvely easy to make the filters using cardbord and hot melt glue.

The quality of pictures I was able to make with the filter was excelent. In fact, I don't think I will ever buy a pre-made filter again, especially considering the price.

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5.0 Appeared to be everything I expected

The filter worked great in photographing the sun during the Venus transit. Saved a lot of money by buying the basic material and mounting it myself, but of course the trade off was the time needed to mount the filter.

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5.0 Baader AstroSolar Film and 72 mm UV fltr

Easy to Use,Sharp Image,Agena's came packed well,Easy to cut,Agena sells many sizes,Lightweight,Compact

Easy to smudge

I bought this for the transit of Venus. One of the members of our club had the idea of sandwiching the filter between two cheap UV filters for use with a Canon EOS camera. I bought a 500mm mirror/lens with a 2x doubler and attached this between two 72mm filters and got great pics of the sun. One of the thing I like about Agena is that they sold many different sizes of sheets so I could choose to get just what I needed and not have much waste.

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5.0 Excellent quality

Easy to Use,Strong Construction,Lightweight

Great product. Simple to put together a homemade filter cell and great viewing quality of the sun.

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5.0 Great product and great service

Accurate,Compact,Easy to Use

I was well behind in getting ready for the eclipse and transit of Venus. Agena was the only company that helped me to witness these events. I took a very nice images using this solar film.
Please see yourself here
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/2012_Transit_of_Venus_from_SF.jpg
and here http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Solar_Eclipse_May_20%2C2012.jpg

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4.0 Good stuff

Quality,Affordable

Fragile,ND5 can be a little dark,DIY

Agena had this film when everyone else had sold out just a few weeks before the Annular eclipse of 5/20/12 and Venus transit of 6/5/12. From one 8" square which was sized a little generously, I was able to make a 3.25", two 2.75", one 60mm and a pair of 30mm circular filters using the instructions included, for all of my scopes and binoculars. The views provided were much better than anything I'd seen through Mylar and gave me very good photos with my DSLR and Celestron 8. There were no pinholes or streaks in the material I received, but the surface is delicate. For long focal lengths, it may be a little dark for fast shutter speeds. On the whole I am very happy to have gotten this when I did and looking forward to more solar observing.

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5.0 Great product

Sharp Image

Slight bluish color

The Baader Solar film is a great product. Perfect for solar photography. Gives a sharp and high resolution image. Only minor drawback is the bluish color but can be corrected to a truer whitish yellow in Photoshop.

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5.0 DIY solar filter!!

This film was ideal for making solar filters for shooting both the recent annular eclipse and transit of Venus with my Canon T3i and Rokinon 500mm. Zero pinholes in the film, very safe.

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5.0 Good product; good service!

Easy to Use

Not only was the solar filter sheet just as described, but directions for making a mount to use it on telescopes were included.

This worked great for my observation and photography of the June 5, 2012 transit of Venus across the sun!

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5.0 Perform perfectly, as expected.

Lightweight,Accurate,Easy to Use

My grandchildren and I had a wonderful time watching the solar eclipse and Venus transit of the sun.

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4.0 Great Product

Easy to Use

Eclipse came and went. OMG, no solar filters available. Venus transit coming, so I made my own solar filter with this product for my Celestron 8" SC. Used the enclosed instructions as a guideline, then used my available resources for the actual construction. Did it all on the afternoon of the transit. It worked great. The whole neighborhood enjoyed the transit.

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5.0 Baader film

Works Well,Easy to Use

None

good source of Baader film. Good service, quick shipping.

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5.0 Excellent views of the sun

Easy to Use

Used this to make an off center solar filter for my 10" dob. The instructions were clear & easy to follow, and the end result is a great solar filter at a very low price!

Gave some striking views of the venus transit, and easily shows sunspots.

I plan to purchase some more to make solar filters for my binoculars as well.

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5.0 An excellent alternative

Strong Construction,Inexpensive,Lightweight,Easy to Use,Quality material

Baader AstroSolar film is an excellent alternative to purchasing a pre-built solar filter. The material is exceptional in quality and provides great natural color views of the Sun. Expect to see sunspots, surface granules and solar faculae. Using AstroSolar will allow you to observe solar eclipses and transits directly. It is often used in ready made film filters that cost more. If your willing to invest a little time in constructing your own filter cell, you can own a quality and safe solar filter for much less the cost.

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4.0 High quality solar filter material

Great views of sunspots,Inexpensive

You build filter cell

If you are a careful person, Baader AstroSolar film can be used to construct a fine performing solar filter very inexpensively. Baader offers suggestions on building a filter cell. Care, however, must be taken to ensure that any filter cell you construct attaches securely to your telescope and cannot fall off or be blown off your telescope. Looking through a telescope without a proper solar filter for even an instant can permanently damage your eyes. The need to construct this cell is the only reason I did not rate the AstroSolar film 5 stars.

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4.0 Inexpensive solar filter

Great for visual,Great for photo use

A bit hard to get flat

I bought a 5" square to make a filter for a 4.5" Newtonian reflector. To make the filter I used the online instructions rather than the ones that came with the film. This left some ripples in the resulting filter, but it still seems to work well. Even though I bought the "visual" version, it works fine for webcam photography.

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5.0 Solar film

Packaged very well

None

The price was very very good. Arrived fast in excellent condition (very fragile) with great instructions. I have no gripes.

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4.0 Get ready for the up coming Solar events

Lightweight,Easy to Use

I'm not that interested in Solar astronomy so couldn't justify the cost of a full aperture filter. We're getting a Solar eclipse in May that will be near total in my area. In June we'll get to see the Venus transit an event that won't occur again until 2117!! I'd heard about this film on a forum that I participate. The Baader film comes with instructions on how to make a filter and I used this set up on my binoculars. For my scope I secured the film with a hose clamp and duct tape to an extra dew shield. I have to admit that since I've made these filters I do spend some time checking out the Sun.

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5.0 Great inexpensive product

Easy to Use,Accurate

I got this film for a 6" reflector and a 9x50 RACI finder. Making the filter was easy and fun. The views these filters provide are excellent. It is no H-alpha scope but it provides great views of sun spots and some decent granulation on the surface when seeing conditions are good. From the research I did, the Baader Solar Film is better than all but the most high end glass filters or wedges. Anyone can make their own filter to get great views of the Sun, thus allowing one to do Astronomy during the day!. Highly recommended.

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5.0 Make your own filter