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Pros & Cons
Pros
Took some pictures of annular eclipse ring of fire. Used for viewing recent eclipse in texas with multiple people and two different pieces of gear. Suggest you either video or take periodic still photos of the entire eclipse process over its approxima... Read More
Filter can of course be used for any solar photography. Works very well for infrared photography with an infrared-converted camera.
Cons
When it's marketed as 8x8, it should probably actually measure that. Completely pointless filters and total waste of money.
This material has a matte finish and makes blurry images, a lot like looking through frosted glass. They are foggy and hazy!
Highlights
Quality
Really good filters good quality as always
It is really good material fits perfect and you can take a great picture to the sun
According to wikipedia 34xrays and extreme ultraviolet radiation emitted by solar flares are absorbed by the daylight side of e... Read More
If you zoom in the sunspots are sharp and granulation is clearly visible despite amazon’s compression
Price
The result was a functional solar filter for a total of 30 and it worked perfectly
Excellent product at a great price with prompt delivery in plenty of time for the eclipse
Im planning to sandwich this between two filters to create a solar eclipse filter ahead of the april 8th 2024 event because eve... Read More
I think its a bit overpriced but it works well
Shipping
They were packaged carefully and securely for postal service handling
Reading some of these reviews had me worried that it was going to arrive damaged but my 12
I received it within 2 business days
This seller agena astro shipped the filter fast
Packaging/appearance
The film was received well packaged and i was impressed by the strength of the film itself
00 4x4 sheet came in perfect condition
As soon as i opened my pantry door the box holding the crackers pretty much slapped me in the face as an easy way to create a filter
I purchased this for the upcoming solar eclipse when i received it and attached on my camera hood i couldnt figure why i couldn... Read More
Competitiveness
This stuff is similar to what they use on those cardboard eclipse glasses they sell
The image quality of solar film is better than glass filters and it’s cheaper
I bought a pair of 43mm49mm stepup ring adaptors cheap on amazon
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- How are reviewers describing this item?
solar, cut, great, cardboard and material. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is high deception involved.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 57.6% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 2,507 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 24 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I got this for a homemade filter for my telephoto lens as i was unable to find a filter to fit it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I placed the filter in a cardboard cd sleeve in which i had cut a 3 inch hole and taped the sleeve to the camera lens hood
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I received it within 2 business days
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I was skeptical at first until i tried them out
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive used thousand oaks solar screens for 20 years
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its not natural but its what our eyes see
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This solar screen is for putting in front of the telescope not at the back of an eyepiece
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I need to make that abundantly clear
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