Altair Solar Contrast Booster filter - for fine detail in the solar continuum

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Altair Solar Contrast Booster filter - for fine detail in the solar continuum

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Hi Guys, while since I've posted here hope you're all well.

Here's a new product to add to our filter range:

Altair Solar Contrast Booster filter
540nm CWL with 8nm FHWM 90%T and all the usual specs you'd expect.

In stock and shipping now

thanks for looking and hope to see you at PAS2022 next year if not at Kelling Heath?


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Thanks Nick!


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I wonder how this one compares with the Baader 540nm filter?

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DeepSolar64 wrote: Sun Sep 12, 2021 4:09 am I wonder how this one compares with the Baader 540nm filter?

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Certainly the same price as the Baader one here in the UK.


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Hello! Has anyone used it? And is it worth buying it if there is Baader 10nm?


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How it is compared to Continuum 7nm filter?


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No different


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Nice price.


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Ok, the price is very nice, but there is a big problem, for me, which is the shipping, if i ask to ship it directly to my country then it will cost me a lot, if i ask to ship it to USA and then forward it may save just little but still the total final price isn't any good, because i can by a Chinese one which is from Player One with free shipping and it will be cheaper for me, 7nm is a bit higher but affordable, 10nm is cheap, but i already have 10nm 2" filter but no 2" Wedge.


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