[ATM] What filters best for a

[artbianconi@blast.net]

Your assessment of the situation may or may not be correct. 
What's relevant is that the language you chose wasn't. 

> I'm sorry, but these DIY, behind-the-eyepiece attempts at solar
> filtration are plain stupid.  Use appropriate Herschel wedges
> and filtration designed for the purpose, or front aperture
> filters (1000 Oaks, Baader films, etc.)
> 
> They are very cheap compared to fixing that curl of smoke that
> comes out the back of your head when your sophomoric attempt
> fails.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: atm-bounces@atmlist.net [mailto:atm-
bounces@atmlist.net]On
> Behalf Of Jarvis Krumbein Sent: Sunday, 19 December, 2004 22:29
> To: gfbrandenburg@yahoo.com Cc: artbianconi@blast.net;
> atm@atmlist.net Subject: Re: [ATM] What filters best for a
> 
> 
> Guy, the filters I used were purchased more than 40 years ago 
and
> I suspect the quality was much higher than those available 
today. 
> I recently looked at the filters available at Home Depot and 
they
> were crap by comparison.  In truth, it did work and quite well. 
 I
> used 2 filters
> 
> 
>  ... trimmed ...
> 
> 
> 


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