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Baader Planetarium AstroSolar Safety Film Visual, 7.9x11.4" (20x29cm)

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Key Features

  • Observe the sun safely with this AstroSolar Safety Film, designed for whitelight viewing.
  • Create custom solar filters for telescopes or binoculars using this versatile film sheet.
  • Enjoy high-contrast views of sunspots and solar eclipses with this quality Baader film.
  • This 7.9" x 11.4" solar filter film ensures safe solar observation for astronomy buffs.
  • Achieve an optical density of 5.0, perfect for detailed solar study with your telescope.
  • Craft your own eclipse viewers with this Baader Planetarium film for safe family fun.
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Karen C : Can you attach this film to the objective lenses of binoculars with a tight, thick rubber band, and still have it be safe for viewing a solar eclipse during the partial phases?MARC C : so long as it is SECURELY ATTACHED! I have the same film on my 10" reflector telescope, works great, although you cant see all details of the sun due to the varying light frequenciesKELLY B : yes, for sure. you can also fashion a quick 'n' dirty filter cell using 3/4-inch masking tape. wrap the tape around your objective tube a few times with sticky side out (keep it loose enough to slide on tube); cut an oversize square of the film and cover the objective and press onto the sticky tape; then add more tape sticky side in to complete the assembly. trim off excess filter corners. works great!MICHAEL B : I expect it will work well for looking at the sun at any time. I housed my Baader Astrosolar safety film in a cardboard ring which I slip over the objective end of my 8" Newtonian telescope, and I look at the sun all the time. Great for sun spots, eclipses, and planetary transits across the sun. The sun just looks like a white disk against a black background. I'm sure it would work for full eclipses, too, but there haven't been any since I made the filter.BRIAN T : From what I understand, it'll be safe but mounting it that way might cause some distortion in the image. The instructions suggest mounting the film in a way that will leave it loose rather than pulled tight and stressing the film. I have seen info online for making simple cardboard mounts for attaching the film to binoculars. You might want to fire up your Google machine to see how others have done this. I've had good results with this film on a couple small telescopes and will probably also mount some on my binoculars. I think you'll have fun with this!Kenneth Z : I bought some of this film several years ago, and then again recently. The newer film passes more light. I emailed Baader to ask about this and here is their answer: thanks for your inquiry. Indeed we concluded that the old production of solar film was too dark for use with telescopes. The new film is perfectly safe even if it is somewhat brighter when looking through the telescope. However - note that this film is not intended to be used for production of SolarViewers. The brightness is adjusted for yielding optimum results together with a telescope or binocular or camera lens. I don't know why it's safe with a telescope or binoculars that collect more light, and not with solar viewers, but that's what they said. That being said, holding it in place with a rubber band should work as long as you don't damage the film. If it gets stretched or wrinkled, it might develop a lighter spot that could be dangerous. I mounted mine between two pieces of cardboard to hold it flat, according to their supplied instructions. Hope this helps!IAN B : The best answer is "maybe", it would be super-wrinkled and wow a few wrinkles don't bother it very wrinkled would probably not be good . Also I doubt you would want to take it off and put it back on and you will be taking off your filters during totality and quickly putting them back on again at the end of totality . I have made cardboard frames that I use with the paper on my 5 inch reflector, and was going to do a similar thing and attach the cardboard "lens cap" to a piece of cardboard lined with foam that would snuggly fit over my binoculars. A rubber band around that foam fitting part may work well.Terry B : Yes you can. Many YouTube videos on how to make your own using the solar film. I made filters for binoculars and telescope and spotting scope. Prices for filters are down and are cheaper than a year ago. Search for filters for binoculars, telescope, etc. have fun!BRUCE D : I don't think it would be a good fit with a rubber band has to be pulled tight enough to be wrinkle free. If your just looking for one time use Look for Day Star Solar Filter - Unversal Lens Filter 70mm - White Light for camera.I don't know if Adorama sells it or not if not check Amazon. there are 2 sizes 50mm and 70mm.Paul H : that should work fine as long as there are no pinholes in the filmNICHOLAS C : I would not consider that safe. Even with a tight rubber band, I would be too worried it would slip and permanently damage your eyesight. The package comes with instructions on how to make the filters and it is not hard. Once you have the materials (thick construction paper, glue, kleenex, xacto knife, doublesided tape), it should only take an hour or less to make the safe filters for your binocular objectives.JENION T : The film is very thin and wrinkles very easily. You'd be better off using it to make filters out of it that slip over the lenses. There are lots of how to guides out there.WILLIAM B : I would be afraid of the film tearing. So I would say no. Bill
Michael T : Will this film allow enough light to pass through to make a proper exposure?MALLON, R : Yes. Settings were F/11, ISO 800, and 1/800 shutter.ALAN W : Yes it will.... but if you are ONLY going to use it for photography there is a film, of the same name, that let's in more light. NOT SUITABLE FOR EYES but great for photography. I use the film that is safe for eyes so I can do both and not worry about putting the wrong one on. Of course if I have both, I'd mark them, but I don't.RAY C : Sorry, only noticed the email question today. In my opinion sufficient light will be available to make a proper exposure. The film does allow sufficient light to register with a webcam.ROBERT B : It passes plenty of light - when using it, I generally use a 1/1000th second exposure timeJOSE C : I do not know, sorryJOHN T : Yes it will. You will not see any prominences but you will see sunspots if they are visible and you are using enough magnification.WILLIAM K : Yes. It is a solar filter that allows you to look at the sun comfortably or make a camera exposure. I used 1/400 sec f 5.6 1000mm to take pictures of solar spots handheld.MICHAEL B : Viewing the sun's image is very comfortable for the eye: white sun with dark sun spots. No solar flares around the sun's disk will be visible with this product. So if you set your camera's aperture correctly you should get excellent pictures or videos.BRIAN T : I was able to use a simple point-and-shoot camera to image a large sunspot group with no problem (except for some blurriness from trying to hand hold the camera in line with the eyepiece) -- and I haven't even done much imaging through telescopes. It's a bright image with the Baader film and doesn't require a very long exposure, so I doubt that you'll have any trouble doing this.BRUCE D : It lets plenty of light in but not sure how it will work for photography I think it may let to much light in. you may have to adjust the lens opening size to adjust the amount of light coming in depending on the diameter of your scope. if you have a 10" scope cover the opening with a piece of cardboard with a 2" hole in it with this material. try different size holes.THOMAS B : Sure! I never had a problem...the sun is still significantly there, just not blinding. I can't recall my camera settings when I used it. Maybe at low ISO, high f number and a low or hazy sun, it might be an issue for a handheld shot but I never encountered that issue. Cheers, Tom
sy r : Can you mount this film on some form of good quality mounting material such that it can be placed in front of both lenses of binoculars, thus allowing solar viewing?ALAN W : Old question but I'll answer it anyway..... You can build two holders and put one over each objective lens. That's what I did. Must fit over it so light cannot get in from the sides or you'll have unwanted reflections.MICHAEL B : In theory it would work. I covered the 10" aperture of my telescope with it by mounting the thin film in a fabricated cardboard housing that slipped over the telescope. Something similar could be done for the binoculars, but it would be more difficult due to the small size of the binocular "telescopes".MICHAEL C : Yes. My binoculars are the Celestron 25 x 100 mm. I fabricated a filter for each lens using thin cardboard and elmer's glue, following the instructions included with the safety film. I have considered adding a brace at the top and bottom of each filter to join them into one piece, but they work fine independently. I also used this same method to make a solar filter for an 80mm wide field refractor. The quality of the mounting material seemed mute compared with the ease of use of thin cardboard, which allowed for a perfect friction fit filter. Now is a good time to tackle this project, since the level of sun activity is high.JOHN T : As long as each objective is completely covered and the mounting is firmly attached to the binos (so there is NO possibility that the film will come off during viewing), this film should work just fine.TIMOTHY S : Sure... it is fairly stiff so take care to make a nice mount out of stiff cardboard, a rectangle of 1/4 inch plywood perhaps, canning jar rings or a spare set of lens caps with the centers cut out. I used two uv filters with the film sandwiched between screwed to the front of my camera lens, and a large needlepoint ring for my 8 inch telescope. Just need to be sure not to allow any light leaks around the film and keep it wrinkle free.

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2019-11-13T09:52:11

Rated 5 out of 5

Great price and quick timely shipping for a trusted filter

This is a wonderful filter that gives a pleasing white image. Great for photography as well. Arrived very well packed and adequate instructions for any one to make a decent and safe filter. Its very thin and so the wrinkles and waves in filter is not an issue for focus. Focus was sharp and consistent.

Sanath S.

2018-09-20T13:49:53

Rated 5 out of 5

Worked great for the eclipse

This film works great to make your own solar filters.

GARY S.

2018-02-27T08:43:13

Rated 5 out of 5

Works great

Works great. I used a 95mm UV filter as the support.

BRUCE M.

2017-09-09T19:30:08

Rated 5 out of 5

Works great!

I got this for making a filter for the eclipse. It worked great, and I even made glasses to watch the eclipse. It is thin, and does wrinkle easily, but it didn't effect my vision or images. It worked very well (especially for the money).

AARON N.

2017-09-08T08:57:57

Rated 5 out of 5

Worked well for DIY filter

Bought this for the solar eclipse when all the filters were sold out. It took a couple attempts to get it right, but I was able to DIY a cover for my camera. I ended up getting the shots I wanted.

Kathryn R.

2017-09-08T08:40:43

Rated 5 out of 5

Eclipse-worthy

This was just about the last item left for delivery on time to shoot the eclipse, and it was perfect. I used my lens filter to sandwich the paper between it and my lens and got great shots of the eclipse.

Leslie M.

2017-09-07T13:31:13

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Product

Thanks Adorama! Received 3 to 4 days before the solar eclipse. Made filter for 600mm lens, 200mm lens and two viewing glasses. The result were fantastic.

JOSEPH D.

2017-09-07T11:38:04

Rated 5 out of 5

exactly what I needed

With the eclipse only 2 days away, I found exactly what I needed from Adorama and received it as promised. The film worked so I could take pictures of the eclipse.

Randy C.

2017-09-06T16:56:53

Rated 5 out of 5

The film worked perfectly

The film worked perfectly, unfortunately the view on the BRP clouded over just before totality. I was, however, able to get some good shots while I could see it.

David S.

2017-09-06T04:58:58

Rated 5 out of 5

Purchased this film to make diy filters for the eclipse

I purchased this film in order to accommodate my variety of cameras. I made my own solar filter for each of them, and for considerably less than the glass filters. This film is rated at 99.9% blocked light, which is sufficient to protect your equipment. ISO certified solar glasses are rated at ~99.997% blocked light though, so just to be safe, I used my cameras remote options to focus and change the settings rather than doing it through the viewfinder. This made beautifully clear images, was simple to work with, and I have plenty of solar film left over to use on future projects.

Heather S.

2017-09-04T18:32:22

Rated 4 out of 5

Baader Planetarium Solar Safety Film

This product was recommended to me for the purpose of photographing the solar eclipse. The included instructions were a little bit confusing, but after re-reading them a few times I was able to create my home-made eclipse filters. There was enough film for me to make one for each of my two zoom lenses. My only complaint is that I was not able to get any color in the photos, but otherwise they worked great! I've saved the filters and will most likely use them again at some point.

Vicki C.

2017-09-03T09:31:15

Rated 3 out of 5

Effective, but delicate.

It is a very thin delicate material. If I had bought earlier, I would have opted for a more robust material to make it easier to cut to size and mount. Other than that, it performed as advertised just fine.

Phillip G.

2017-09-01T18:29:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Totality

Instructions were clear and worked well without artifacts.

HOWARD S.

2017-09-01T12:52:42

Rated 5 out of 5

Fine filter for viewing the sun with binoculars or a camera

The instructions were complete, giving me very serviceable filters for both my 150-600 mm telephoto lens and a set of binoculars. Both worked well during the recent total eclipse.

Philip C.

2017-09-01T12:48:51

Rated 5 out of 5

Worked great!

I waited too late to get an actual solar filter for my new 150-600mm lens so I was very grateful to have this Baader safety film! It did exactly what I needed it to do on eclipse day and it gave me several options for multiple filters. It was also much less expensive than a filter would have been. The eclipse photos and video I was able to shoot with it turned out just great, I'm so glad I was able to get this safety film and make my own solar filters!

BETTYE G.

2017-08-31T09:18:34

Rated 5 out of 5

Product worked great

The product work great for shooting the solar eclipse

BJ F.

2017-08-31T08:54:59

Rated 5 out of 5

Great film, Exactly what I needed

The run up to the solar eclipse a couple of weeks ago left most nearly all camera shops and online retailers out of Solar Filters or raising prices 5 to 10 times higher than normal. So I purchased a sheet of the Baader film and made my own filters for several lenses and drove to Idaho to photo the eclipse as planned.

MATTHEW C.

2017-08-30T14:03:02

Rated 5 out of 5

I relied on Baader for the photo of my life

When you plan forever for taking a photo of the every 100 year eclipse, you search and find Baader. For my camera lenses and binoculars, Baader made it was more glorious than I ever imagined. Thank you Baader. PS - you should see the photos.

RAY M.

2017-08-30T13:40:05

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent Solar Safety Material for the 2017 Eclipse

Along with the perfect weather in WY, my images taken with my Canon 5D stood out from others because of the clarity and the lack of color cast. The film is delicate and takes careful cutting and attaching, but the results are well worth the effort.

Richard M.

2017-08-30T12:02:04

Rated 5 out of 5

Good solar filter material

I used Badder Solar Filter to make a filter for my 5 inch telescope and was completely satisfied with the results. Now I can view the Sun when ever I wish.

James A.

2017-08-30T10:07:41

Rated 5 out of 5

Worked wonderfully

I ordered this for the solar eclipse. I used it to make solar filters for my telescope, DSLR camera, camcorder, and binoculars and it worked perfectly. If you're making something larger, it would help to lay the film out flat ahead of time so it doesn't try to roll up while you're cutting it. The smaller size sheet was not available but I have plenty left over for 2024!

Matthew S.

2017-08-30T09:30:34

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent Product

The Baader Safety Film far exceeded my expectations. It is an incredibly strong product yet easy to work with which allowed me to create several filters for viewing the eclipse.

Robert C.

2017-08-30T09:03:49

Rated 2 out of 5

Didn't work for me

Created homemade filter between two stiff pieces cardboard to mount over lens and sandwiched carefully cut filter paper between two uv filters. None of the pictures produced anything noteworthy.

MAUREEN W.

2017-08-29T13:29:53

Rated 4 out of 5

EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED

Started shopping too late for a solar filter to photograph the eclipse, but this was a less expensive way to go anyway and did the job perfectly. I used poster board to build my own filter according to instructions inside the package and it worked out perfectly. This film produces a neutral white solar image without color skewing - I used daylight white balance. Was able to capture dark spots on the sun's surface.

Teresa B.

2017-08-29T09:36:34

Rated 5 out of 5

I got some wonderful shots

I purchased this item in order to make solar filters for photographing the solar eclipse. I got some wonderful shots.

Robert B.

2017-08-28T10:15:45

Rated 5 out of 5

review of Baader AstroSolar Safety Film

Was effective when photographing the sun during the eclipse, and fairly easy to make. It was significantly less expensive than buying the ready made filter.

MAUREEN S.

2017-08-27T08:59:17

Rated 5 out of 5

Solar Filter

Great product and making my own filter for solar eclipse was easy

Michael D.

2017-08-26T23:37:11

Rated 5 out of 5

No Distortion

This solar film displays the sun in a natural bluish-white color. Material is coated on both the front and back with no pinholes found. Film is a bit difficult to work with due to being extremely thin. Also, need to wear cotton gloves to prevent oil from fingers contaminating the coating. Mounted in a square 100mm Cokin gel frame.

MALLON R.

2017-08-26T12:19:39

Rated 5 out of 5

Sun Shot

The astro solar safety film worked like a charm. Just follow the instructions and you can make your own filter. I even had enough left over to make a filter for my binoculars.

JOHNJAMES M.

2017-08-25T22:49:46

Rated 5 out of 5

Works very well. Sun comes out natural white and not orange.

This film shows the sun white and not orange. Works very well with my 400mm telephoto. Sun spots were clearly visible.

Daniel C.

Baader Planetarium Solar Safety Film Specifications

  • Optical Density

    5.0

  • Solar Wavelength

    Whitelight (integral light)

  • UPC Code

    4047825008534

About Baader Planetarium Solar Safety Film

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Great price and quick timely shipping for a trusted filter

By Sanath S.

This is a wonderful filter that gives a pleasing white image. Great for photography as well. Arrived very well packed and adequate instructions for any one to make a decent and safe filter. Its very thin and so the wrinkles and waves in filter is not an issue for focus. Focus was sharp and consistent.

Worked great for the eclipse

By GARY S.

This film works great to make your own solar filters.

Over the years, Baader Planetarium has become synonymous with high-quality astronomical equipment, and their AstroSolar Safety Film Visual, measuring 7.9x11.4" (20x29cm), is no exception. This superior solar filter material is designed to provide unparalleled white light views of the Sun, offering an exceptional viewing experience for astronomy enthusiasts and photographers alike.

The AstroSolar Safety Film Visual is renowned for its ability to reveal intricate solar details that are often missed by other objective solar filters. It allows you to observe fine penumbral detail, solar granulation, and lighter colored faculae with clarity and precision. The Sun's disk is beautifully contrasted against a dark background, eliminating the common issues of haze and scatter that are often associated with 'mylar' films or inexpensive glass filters.

This premium quality foil is specifically intended for solar viewing with optical instruments such as telescopes, binoculars, and cameras. It's important to note that the AstroSolar Safety Film 5.0 is not authorized for naked eye solar observation or the production of solar viewers. For those interested in direct solar viewing without the use of telescope, binocular, or camera optics, we recommend our EN ISO 12312-2:2015 certified Baader Solar Viewers, which are equipped with AstroSolar Silver/Gold Film.

In summary, the Baader Planetarium's AstroSolar Safety Film Visual is a must-have for anyone seeking to explore the Sun's intricate details with unmatched clarity and precision. Whether you're an amateur astronomer, a professional photographer, or a science educator, this product is designed to enhance your solar viewing experience.

Baader Planetarium Solar Safety Film Features

  • AstroSolar Safety Film 5.0 for solar observation and photography at high magnification, telescope quality, Optical Density (OD) = 5.0
  • Safe for visual solar observation (with additional optics) and imaging
  • This highest precision film consistently produces strehl ratios of 94 to 96 percent at interferometric tests thus it performs optically like a Fluorite Triplet Lens by Carl Zeiss or Astro Physics
  • AstroSolar Safety Film is best suited for precision work with all astronomical telescopes and binoculars just as well as for all photographic camera- and tele-lenses
  • For more than 25 years on the market, the only film-material made to not deteriorate the optical wavefront, it does allow to attain high magnification with any long-range optics without reducing sharpness or contrast of the solar surface.

Warranty Information

This product has a limited warranty of 24 months for parts and 24 months for labor.

Key Features

  • Observe the sun safely with this AstroSolar Safety Film, designed for whitelight viewing.
  • Create custom solar filters for telescopes or binoculars using this versatile film sheet.
  • Enjoy high-contrast views of sunspots and solar eclipses with this quality Baader film.
  • This 7.9" x 11.4" solar filter film ensures safe solar observation for astronomy buffs.
  • Achieve an optical density of 5.0, perfect for detailed solar study with your telescope.
  • Craft your own eclipse viewers with this Baader Planetarium film for safe family fun.

What's in the box:

  • 1 Sheet AstroSolar Safety Film 7.9 " x 11.4 "