| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 15.4 x 15.1 x 0.4 centimetres |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 0.02 Kilograms |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 15.2 x 15.2 x 0.1 centimetres |
| Brand | Thousand Oaks Optical |
| Part number | BP-6X6 |
| Size | 6 Inches |
| Water Resistance Level | Waterproof |
| Photo Filter Effect Type | Ultraviolet |
| Photo Filter Thread Size | 30 Millimetres |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
Thousand Oaks Optical BP-6X6 6 inchx6 inch Solar Filter Sheet for Telescopes, Binoculars and Cameras
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| Brand | Thousand Oaks Optical |
| Material | polymer |
| Photo filter thread size | 30 Millimetres |
| Coating description | No Coating |
| Photo filter effect type | Ultraviolet |
| Water resistance level | Waterproof |
| Product dimensions | 15.2L x 15.2W centimetres |
| UPC | 757183371914 |
About this item
- Black polymer is the most common filtering material for observing sunspots and granulation, through telescopes and binoculars.
- Make a filter on your own for any telescope / binoculars / camera, and for a fraction of what factory made filters cost.
- The sun will appear in a natural orange color when viewed through your telescope using this filter.
- WARNING: ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE FILTER IS WELL ATTACHED TO THE TELESCOPE/BINOCULARS, USING STICKY TAPE, TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING WHILE OBSERVING!
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| thread size | 30 millimeters | 76 millimeters | 77 millimeters | 95 millimeters | 0 millimeters | 1 millimeters |
| photo filter effect | Ultraviolet | Neutral Density | Ultraviolet | Neutral Density | Ultraviolet | Ultraviolet |
| material | polymer | Aluminium, PET | Aluminium | Optical Glass | Solar Safe film | Plastic |
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| ASIN | B01770FDAC |
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| Item model number | BP-6X6 |
| Date First Available | 25 Jan. 2014 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
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Black polymer is the most common filtering material for observing sunspots and granulation, through telescopes and binoculars.;These sheets are a quality product of Thousand Oaks Optical, Arizona, a manufacturer of safe solar filters for over 30 years. Stronger than Mylar with the filtering properties protected within the substrate. Guaranteed five years.;Make a filter on your own for any telescope / binoculars / camera, and for a fraction of what factory made filters cost.;The sun will appear in a natural orange color when viewed through your telescope using this filter.;WARNING: ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE FILTER IS WELL ATTACHED TO THE TELESCOPE/BINOCULARS, USING STICKY TAPE, TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING WHILE OBSERVING!
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Customers find the solar filter sheet works well, particularly during solar eclipses, and can safely view the sun while producing an orange image. The product is easy to use and attach, and customers consider it a good value for money, with one noting it's better than Baader film. While customers appreciate the quality, some mention the paper is very thin.
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Customers find that the solar filter sheet works very well for its intended purpose, particularly during solar eclipses.
"Good and nice packed." Read more
"Works perfectly" Read more
"...marked and needs careful handling but that being said is excellent for the stated purpose and works extremely well as a solar filter...." Read more
"...This film would be good for making solar safety glasses, but we already had those...." Read more
Customers find the solar filter effective for viewing the sun safely, including sunspots and partial eclipses, with one customer noting its effectiveness during total solar eclipses.
"...Cut to size, I can safely look at the sun, when we get it. This is a good piece of telescope kit...." Read more
"...Very effective at cutting out sunlight to photograph a partial solar eclipse." Read more
"...Just look after it when it’s not in use. You can see the sun safely if you hold it up to your eyes...." Read more
"...Managed to get a phot of sun spots which is what I was after...." Read more
Customers find the solar filter to be a good value, describing it as an inexpensive 95mm sun filter and a cheap way to make one.
"Great filter, at such a low price. This review is gonna sound really pansy, but whatever...." Read more
"Price was reasonable and delivery time acceptable...." Read more
"...it early and was lucky enough to get it in time, and at a decently low price...." Read more
"...This sheet is dead cheap for having a go, can cut with scissors too." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the solar filter's image quality, producing good pictures of the sun and awesome eclipse shots, with one customer noting it's mind-blowing to see with eyes alone.
"...We took very sharp, brilliant photos of the recent eclipse, and by playing with the shutter speed I was able to get crisp photos, or ones with more '..." Read more
"...Get a medeoka image from it but need to remove defect in photoshot........ Will be purchasing more from somewhere else... if your not looking at..." Read more
"great idea for view the elipse - ordered it a tad late and didn't think it's arrive in time - well it did and iut worked a treat on my trusty old..." Read more
"...The pictures of the sun are really good and I'm now all set for the solar eclipse." Read more
Customers find the filter quality excellent, with some successfully creating circular filters for binoculars, and one mentioning its effectiveness during a total solar eclipse.
"Great filter, at such a low price. This review is gonna sound really pansy, but whatever...." Read more
"...the filter however was perfect and well packaged so it was flat and crease free when it arrived...." Read more
"...The filter came handy when observing total solar eclipse in August 2017...." Read more
"This is a good way to make your own filter for viewing sun spots. No good for astrophotography" Read more
Customers like the color accuracy of the solar filter, which produces an orange image of the sun.
"...it on a glorious clear sunny day and managed to create some superb images of the sun...." Read more
"This filter gives a very pleasing aesthetic image of our Sun with a nice orange colour, Although, it's not quite as sharp an image as a white light..." Read more
"...The sky is black and the sun is a spectacular orange." Read more
"Good for safe direct optical viewing, but so dark orangey/yellow that you won't easily see sunspots even through decent binoculars...." Read more
Customers find the solar filter easy to use and attach, with one mentioning it took less than an hour to set up and another noting it arrived in good time for the eclipse.
"...Update - making the filter was easy and took less than an hour. The pictures of the sun are really good and I'm now all set for the solar eclipse." Read more
"Super film. Not hard to work with and made a pair of nice filters which cap over my new 16x70 Lunt binoculars I was just able to cut out a pair of..." Read more
"This is very thin and easy to manipulate. I managed to make filters for my DSLR, telescope, camcorder, and phone with this size...." Read more
"Easy to attach sheet, although due to autofocus I had to use a rubber band instead of tape. It gave some awesome camera shots of the eclipse...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the solar filter, with some finding it excellent while others note that the paper is very thin.
"...It's a useful piece of kit for a homeschool, photographer, or anyone who is curious about what the sun 'really' looks like!..." Read more
"...The paper is very thin and easily marked and needs careful handling but that being said is excellent for the stated purpose and works extremely well..." Read more
"...The fil is strong and secured easily, and is double secured to the tube of the lens hood. Direct attachment, plus a securing ring externally...." Read more
"...It was rather thinner/flimsier than I expected, and I was not entirely sure how to attach it...." Read more
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Even buy it if you don't have a telescope, our Star is mind-blowing to see with your eyes alone.
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2024Good and nice packed.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2015Great filter, at such a low price. This review is gonna sound really pansy, but whatever. First photo is how it looks with your eye, the second was a high-ISO just for giggles
WHILE IT IS 6"x 6", DO NOT THINK IT IS SUITABLE FOR 6" TELESCOPES. BUY LARGER SHEETS IF YOUR SCOPE IS >4". The primary mirror is 6", the opening at the front of the telescope is always larger. For instance, my telescope is 130mm/5.1", but the opening is 160mm/6.3", so the sheet was too short. The corners could fit over the outside but there were still 4 gaps letting a dangerous amount of light in. If you have a 6" telescope, the opening is probably closer to 7". To attach to the telescope I wrapped rectangular cardboard around the telescope and stapled the two sides together to make a hollow cylinder. Each corner of the sheet was stapled to the side of the cardboard cylinder, now it is like a bongo drum. The gaps were sealed, I went nuts with sellotape just to make sure and now it can slide onto the telescope easily and safely. Anyone with a Celestron 130EQ, there's a real nice way of attaching it: If you take off the awful finderscope, there are two 'rails' where its slides on and off. Place the drum-filter on the end of the telescope and mark where the cardboard comes into contact with the two rails, and then cut out two lines ~5cm along the markings. Now attach the drum, the rails should pass through the cut lines and it should tightly keep the filter in place against wind or pointing down. I can't really explain this without pictures, sorry.
Okay, looking through it:
When I bought this, I expected to take some nice photos. I didn't expect it to completely change my perspective of the sky I see every day. The sun is our everything, it provides all warmth and life, it controls how we live our lives, when we work, when we sleep. We've worshiped it as a god for thousands of years. But only up until recently have we been able to actually look at it. Looking at it long enough to barely see a circular shape is long enough to wreck your eyes.
Under the telescope with a 4mm eyepiece I only just began to get a glimpse of how large the Sun is, it gave me goosebumps. Even without any equipment, just holding the sheet over your eyes, the sun is just breath taking to look at. I can't recommend doing this enough. Maybe walk around a little for parallax, to see how far away yet large it is. It immediately transforms from the annoying patch of sky that forces you to squint, to a beautiful golden ball. The sheet blackens the sky, it looks as if it's window looking into the vacuum of space, with a star sitting right in front of you. There's nothing like it.
Now every time I go outside and feel the warmth on my skin, I can appreciate what's really going on instead of "just a sunny day". To me that is priceless.
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat filter, at such a low price. This review is gonna sound really pansy, but whatever. First photo is how it looks with your eye, the second was a high-ISO just for gigglesEven buy it if you don't have a telescope, our Star is mind-blowing to see with your eyes alone.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2015
WHILE IT IS 6"x 6", DO NOT THINK IT IS SUITABLE FOR 6" TELESCOPES. BUY LARGER SHEETS IF YOUR SCOPE IS >4". The primary mirror is 6", the opening at the front of the telescope is always larger. For instance, my telescope is 130mm/5.1", but the opening is 160mm/6.3", so the sheet was too short. The corners could fit over the outside but there were still 4 gaps letting a dangerous amount of light in. If you have a 6" telescope, the opening is probably closer to 7". To attach to the telescope I wrapped rectangular cardboard around the telescope and stapled the two sides together to make a hollow cylinder. Each corner of the sheet was stapled to the side of the cardboard cylinder, now it is like a bongo drum. The gaps were sealed, I went nuts with sellotape just to make sure and now it can slide onto the telescope easily and safely. Anyone with a Celestron 130EQ, there's a real nice way of attaching it: If you take off the awful finderscope, there are two 'rails' where its slides on and off. Place the drum-filter on the end of the telescope and mark where the cardboard comes into contact with the two rails, and then cut out two lines ~5cm along the markings. Now attach the drum, the rails should pass through the cut lines and it should tightly keep the filter in place against wind or pointing down. I can't really explain this without pictures, sorry.
Okay, looking through it:
When I bought this, I expected to take some nice photos. I didn't expect it to completely change my perspective of the sky I see every day. The sun is our everything, it provides all warmth and life, it controls how we live our lives, when we work, when we sleep. We've worshiped it as a god for thousands of years. But only up until recently have we been able to actually look at it. Looking at it long enough to barely see a circular shape is long enough to wreck your eyes.
Under the telescope with a 4mm eyepiece I only just began to get a glimpse of how large the Sun is, it gave me goosebumps. Even without any equipment, just holding the sheet over your eyes, the sun is just breath taking to look at. I can't recommend doing this enough. Maybe walk around a little for parallax, to see how far away yet large it is. It immediately transforms from the annoying patch of sky that forces you to squint, to a beautiful golden ball. The sheet blackens the sky, it looks as if it's window looking into the vacuum of space, with a star sitting right in front of you. There's nothing like it.
Now every time I go outside and feel the warmth on my skin, I can appreciate what's really going on instead of "just a sunny day". To me that is priceless.
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 March 2023Size Name: 4 InchesVerified PurchaseThis sheet is enough to cover the inside of telescope lid a front. Cut to size, I can safely look at the sun, when we get it. This is a good piece of telescope kit. Comes with instructions to place the sheet correctly. 10/10
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2015I ordered this solar filter paper for the forthcoming solar eclipse in the UK this week. I hadn't realised that it was being sent from Israel but it arrived securely packed and in good time, well within delivery estimates. From this 6"x 6" sheet I have been able to make a filter for my 95mm diameter telephoto lens and four pairs of solar glasses, using cardboard templates I found on the net. The paper is very thin and easily marked and needs careful handling but that being said is excellent for the stated purpose and works extremely well as a solar filter. If you are looking to so any solar viewing or photography then I would recommend this, if you are happy to do some minor "Blue Peter" DIY as the results are good.
5.0 out of 5 starsI ordered this solar filter paper for the forthcoming solar eclipse in the UK this week. I hadn't realised that it was being sent from Israel but it arrived securely packed and in good time, well within delivery estimates. From this 6"x 6" sheet I have been able to make a filter for my 95mm diameter telephoto lens and four pairs of solar glasses, using cardboard templates I found on the net. The paper is very thin and easily marked and needs careful handling but that being said is excellent for the stated purpose and works extremely well as a solar filter. If you are looking to so any solar viewing or photography then I would recommend this, if you are happy to do some minor "Blue Peter" DIY as the results are good.Excellent for viewing or photographing the sun
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2015
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2023Size Name: 6 InchesVerified PurchaseI have an existing solar filter for a different scope which is too big. I bought this and made my own custom filter with it. Essentially I found a small (very clean unused) plastic flower pot, which is slightly tapered, that fitted snugly inside the dew shield of my small refractor. I cut most of the bottom off but left enough for a good light proof fit. The pot also has a slightly wider part near the top which butted up against the edge of the dew shield nicely. I opened the solar film package very carefully by using a sharp blade to just score through the tape holding the two pieces of cardboard together. With the film black side up, still on one side of the cardboard, I put a very thin bead of superglue around the rim of the pot and placed it onto the film. After a minute or so, I trimmed off the remaining film with scissors to end up with a perfect solar filter with no creases or wrinkles.
5.0 out of 5 starsI have an existing solar filter for a different scope which is too big. I bought this and made my own custom filter with it. Essentially I found a small (very clean unused) plastic flower pot, which is slightly tapered, that fitted snugly inside the dew shield of my small refractor. I cut most of the bottom off but left enough for a good light proof fit. The pot also has a slightly wider part near the top which butted up against the edge of the dew shield nicely. I opened the solar film package very carefully by using a sharp blade to just score through the tape holding the two pieces of cardboard together. With the film black side up, still on one side of the cardboard, I put a very thin bead of superglue around the rim of the pot and placed it onto the film. After a minute or so, I trimmed off the remaining film with scissors to end up with a perfect solar filter with no creases or wrinkles.Good stuff, be careful how you open it.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2023
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2023Size Name: 4 InchesVerified PurchaseGood for safe direct optical viewing, but so dark orangey/yellow that you won't easily see sunspots even through decent binoculars.
I guess you CAN make it work for photography BUT typically, for indirect viewing electronic viewfinder cameras, you are better off with less attenuation. This thing, at 16.6 stops, optical density 5.0, cuts so much light that you may struggle to make a good exposure without movement etc. It makes a tricky jo very much trickier.
Other makers such as NiSi produce 15 stop, optical density 4.5, dedicate filters for Solar photography. Still a bit dark for digital Solar photography with EVFs, but has other benefits, like turning a 1/125s to a 2 minute exposure - great for quirky seascapes etc.
Filter experts Hoya, and astro specialists Baadar, recommend 13 stops, optical density 3.9, which is much easier to work with especially with smaller aperture telephoto lenses. Proper flat coated glass filters or ultra thin metalised and encapsulated films may do a better job of rendering detail too, especially if you don't have huge diameter optics on hand.
This film would be good for making solar safety glasses, but we already had those. I bought it to make safe solar viewing through decent binoculars, but as mentioned, it doesn't afford much of a view. As for digital photography with EVF, better off with NDs totalling 13 stops - the Sun is then rendered natural white and detail and sunspots have higher contrast.
I've had various approved solar safety filters over the decades, but this one has gone back in its pack and may well stay there
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レビュー書く時間無駄Reviewed in Japan on 8 October 20235.0 out of 5 stars 良いです。
普通に使えています。欲を言うと、コスパの点では少し評価を下げたい気持ちもありますが、今後の使用してからの劣化度を見て考えたいと思います。
History buffReviewed in the United States on 6 July 20245.0 out of 5 stars Solar filter
Size Name: 7.62 cmVerified PurchaseMade my own filter for my Nikon SLR camera with telephoto lens with this material and worked like a charm .Obtained excellent photos of April 2024 solar eclipse
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RosyReviewed in Mexico on 31 March 20241.0 out of 5 stars Fragilidad
Es muy frágil y no sirve así como filtro pues necesita un soporte extra
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Mauro84Reviewed in Italy on 30 November 20195.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo filtro per fare foto al sole
Size Name: 4 InchesVerified PurchaseHo acquistato questo filtro in vista dell'eclissi di sole prevista l'anno prossimo. Ho fatto qualche prova con la mia macchina fotografica (una bridge con lunghezza focale da 400 mm) e sono soddisfatto del risultato. Il filtro funziona bene e protegge perfettamente. Il pacco è arrivato in tempo e il contenuto all'interno è ben protetto.
Ho acquistato questo filtro in vista dell'eclissi di sole prevista l'anno prossimo. Ho fatto qualche prova con la mia macchina fotografica (una bridge con lunghezza focale da 400 mm) e sono soddisfatto del risultato. Il filtro funziona bene e protegge perfettamente. Il pacco è arrivato in tempo e il contenuto all'interno è ben protetto.5.0 out of 5 stars
Mauro84Ottimo filtro per fare foto al sole
Reviewed in Italy on 30 November 2019
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AndiReviewed in Germany on 6 May 20155.0 out of 5 stars Nette Erweiterung für die Kamera
Als ich diese Folie bestellt habe wollte ich mal testen ob sie die Sonne wirklich in dem
Farbton darstellt der hier gezeigt wird. Ja es ist so
Das die Folie sehr dünn sein soll kann ich leider nicht bestätigen
die Folie von Baader ist definitiv dünner.
nachdem ich genug Zeit hatte bis die Lieferung kam habe ich noch eine kleine Bauanleitung als .pdf gemacht
da es bestimmt vielen genauso geht wie mir die ewig überlegen wie kann ich die Folie halbwegs dauerhaft verarbeiten bei dem Preis
sollte sie ja ein paar Jahre gute Dienste leisten
Bei meiner Lieferung ging leider bei der ersten Bestellung bei der Post etwas schief sie kam nie an
der freundliche Service dieses Anbieters schickte die Folie aber nochmal raus diesemal mit ID Tracking Nummer
und knapp 2 Wochen später war sie da
hoffe es hat Euch weitergeholfen
LG Andi
























