Hi
I am a new to solar observing and imaging. I got a small sheet of Baader Solar Filter (Photographic) from a vendor and I am using it with an 80mm F/5 scope reduced to 35mm central aperture. I am using just a single layer but the sun seems to be way too bright to even take a glance. In fact my eye hurts if I try to focus the image for more than 20 secs. Is this normal for baader filters? Is the sun in photographic filters brighter than visual ones.
Any help is appreciated.
clear skies
Vishnu
I am a new to solar observing and imaging. I got a small sheet of Baader Solar Filter (Photographic) from a vendor and I am using it with an 80mm F/5 scope reduced to 35mm central aperture. I am using just a single layer but the sun seems to be way too bright to even take a glance. In fact my eye hurts if I try to focus the image for more than 20 secs. Is this normal for baader filters? Is the sun in photographic filters brighter than visual ones.
Any help is appreciated.
clear skies
Vishnu