![]() ![]() It was the first time that a filter has really worked for me (thanks Stu!) This prompted me to purchase a lumicon oiii filter (thankfully an old version as per a previous thread) and the views were fantastic. Then in the pub Stu mentioned to me how good the Veil looked with an oiii filter. However I've hardly used it since I didn't like the effect it had on the stars (I saw ghost images but I know many people don't). I read lots about filters on the net including David Knisely's reviews and so bought a uhc filter (the Dgm npb which is David's favourite filter). I think filter choice is more dependent on individual preference than many other Astro equipment. Any thoughts on that as well? Edited Jby Exalerion I could also buy a good 1.25" FE or Barlow lens like the Explore Scientific 2X Focal Extender, or the TeleVue 2X Barlow (not the Powermate, too much €) to double my magnification range. Is it really that great of an addition? I really do want to view nebulae though. I'm still not convinced to buy any UHC filter anyway with my very first telescope. But €193 is way over my budget for a UHC filter anyway, €100 would be the max. etc.", but I don't know if that means it is the older one. Well, how do I know if it's the OLDER Lumicon UHC filter, instead of the new one? The description says "The original Lumicon 1.25" Ultra High Contrast Filter. Lumicon was recently sold and, according to all I've heard (I'm a 'Filter-Nut' and have been following this closely) - their new ones are just plain "weird." If you can find verifiable OLD stock Lumicons - toss-a-coin between Astronomik and Lumicon. The other one that I'd recommend is an OLDER Lumicon UHC. You mention in your last few words your estimated Bortle scale, getting your scope to a darker site will work wonders. Hopefully folk here, having used them on the same scope will be better equipped to advise you, but its your decision in the end. If your seeing conditions allow, I'm sure there will be a suitable UHC that will most suit your needs. The one that works will be sufficient, and will not necessarily be the most expensive one, as in my case with my choices in the eyepiece department.Īgainst some well respected brand names, some very expensive, Im more than happy with the results obtained so-far. I can tell you that you have bought a reasonable scope and if its truly your first, and depending on your locality and seeing conditions it could well be your last? until you have the desire to get a larger aperture in order to see more!Īt present, I don't use any filters, and I'll assume the decision to buy one is similar to purchasing an eyepiece ? The fact that you will only know if its the right one, after you have bought one and tested it for yourself. If someone has some personal experience here with one or more of these filters, your opinion would be very much appreciated :-) Or should I not be buying a UHC Filter for a first telescope in the first place, and just get used to the unfiltered views lol? I believe my night sky light pollution level is around level 6 to 7 (Bortle scale). I know there are broadband and narrowband (true?) UHC filters, but I guess most of the ones I listed are broadband? I've also read that broadband filters (which are more for LP than UHC I think) and especially Light Pollution filters aren't really that effective at all, especially compared to narrowband. ![]() I'd rather not spend 193 euros on the Lumicons (although I've read good reviews about those), but which one is the best one apart from the Lumicons? I've been searching a lot on Google for threads about this and UHC filters seem to be the best allrounder, but every time different filter brands and types are discussed and I just can't make up my mind with all the information out there. Thousand Oaks LP-1 and LP-2 Broadband and Narrowband Nebula Filters (€ 105) -> again Broadband probably more for LP I guess ![]() Orion UltraBlock Narrowband Filter (€ 99) Orion SkyGlow Broadband Filter (€ 79) -> more Light Pollution (LP) than UHC I guess They also have some other filters which are not categorized as UHC filters, but I think should be: ![]() The shop where I'm buying has the following UHC filters to choose from: I'm buying my first telescope, a Skywatcher Skyliner 8" dob, and I'm thinking of buying a 1.25" UHC filter with it to get improved views of all kinds of nebulae. ![]()
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