dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

SOLAR FILTERS FOR CAMERAS

There is an official ISO certification For reference, "a filter with a transmittance of 0.001% passes 1 part in 105 (100,000) of the incident light and is said to have an optical density (OD) of 5." The Eclipse ISO, International Organization for Standardization, is explained in detail here:
https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/iso12312-2

In a search for a reasonably priced filter, it appears that TEMU is a good source. I have had good luck ordering from TEMU and they accept free shipping returns. Shipping is about two weeks, they accept PayPal.

To Find the solar filters on the TEMU.Com site consider the following: Not unusual, for a description to be word translation confusing… The TEMU search description you need is: “SLR For Camera/micro Single UV Filters Cover Solar Film Camera Lens End Astronomical Solar Sunspots Film Photography. “ Using that as a search criterion a series of images for viewing will appear on the results page. The upper left image is the one showing a DSLR, 5 filters, and $10.48... click on that to narrow in on solar Astro filters.

The description refers to the ISO certification. There is a wide range of screw filters available 52-82, $1048-16.48. The price is very reasonable compared to other sources.

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

You have all expensive equipment from well know camera manufractures and your going to a China. e bay for a solar filter for a once in a life time event.
What's wrong here
Go to Abes for good prices

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

I use my welding helmet.

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

Yup, a #10 glass works well except the image quality is the pits due to the glass quality.

bwa

coolhanduke Loc: Redondo Beach, CA

I paid almost $100 for my solar filter before the total eclipse.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

I am open to being educated and welcome options to what I have suggested.

I did not find solar filters on Abes of Main website?!

For super great photos use NASA photos. For many do-it-yourself people affordability is important.
https://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/realtime-update.html

Film vs Glass Solar Filters the TEMU ad suggests it is a film vs glass, pehaps film on a uv glass filter?
https://www.highpointscientific.com/astronomy-hub/post/solar-and-lunar-eclipses/solar-eclipses/film-vs-glass-solar-filters

Sid, just where do you think the "well know name" brands are manufactured? China is the source of a great deal of optical equipment or parts thereof. Well, yep, some manufactured in USA [perhaps] "Tiffen Filters are still manufactured in their Hauppauge, Long Island factory with additional facilities in Burbank, California and at the Pinewood Studios outside of London, England."

A good discussion of Chinese Manufactured filters:
https://nisiopticsusa.com/why-nisi/

Camera Lenses: "So if you did have any negativity towards Chinese-made camera lenses, it's well and truly time ditch those preconceptions. Chinese lenses can be every bit as good as lenses made in Japan, or anywhere else."
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/chinese-lens-manufacturers-have-started-to-outdo-the-japanese-ones

UHH is a good place for opinions, data, references, and discussion of real-life experiences. I am open to being educated and welcome options to what I have suggested.

PS: would you know it Texas has hogged the eclipse paths "An area of Texas near San Antonio, where the two eclipse paths cross, will experience both the annular eclipse in 2023 and the total eclipse in 2024."
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/2332/new-nasa-map-details-2023-and-2024-solar-eclipses-in-the-us/

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

I've found Baader solar film to be about the best solar filter available. I also have several glass filters but they don't yield as good a results.

My most recent White Light solar imaging with a Baader filter is shown at: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-783567-1.html.

bwa

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Great images well worth going to Davids UHH site... .https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-783567-1.html.
David is the "Astronomical Photography Forum" still active? I did not find it in the list of topics for new posts.

It rewards my efforts to generate a UHH topic that provides us with activity and info.

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

The forum is still active but overpowered by the sheer volume of pix in other forums.

bwa

ORpilot Loc: Prineville, Or

Yes 👍👍👍, For the last total eclipse I went to an Astronomy store and purchased a solar filter film and cut it to fit my lens. It was a lot less expensive than a glass screw in filter.

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

The sun is very active right now.
I'm sure the Chinese factories have different levels of quality for different end vendors

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

My paid consultants [via income tax] NASA tells us how to take our own DIY photos:
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEhelp/SEphoto.html

October 14, 2023 and April 8 2024
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/

B&H provides us with a discussion:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/how-to-photograph-a-solar-eclipse

rangel28

I ordered a 77mm solar filter from Thousand Oaks Optical in Arizona, based on a recommendation from PhotoPills. I ordered the filter directly from Thousand Oaks Optical (they are also available on Amazon, but more expensive) and it shipped Friday, so it hasn't arrived yet. Here is a link. The sun remains yellow when you take a photo with this filter, and it got very good reviews on Amazon.

https://thousandoaksoptical.com/products/solar-filters/

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

Used thousand oaks for 4 telescopes over 20 yrs

JBRIII

Two points:
Thousand Oaks makes several kinds of film.

During the 2017 eclipse there was a big stink about certification. While there were bad glasses made, the film Amazon sold was fine, but they send out an email saying throw everything out and returned your money, no questions, no returns needed. I ended up with two glass filters, nd 10?, and loads of Daystar film filters for free. I had lots of glasses from other eclipses, so didn't need any.

With Baader film, you can make filters using cardboard or cut rings in solid foam insulation and poster board.