Roland W Offline Upload & Sell: On
|
It would be very very dangerous to try a drop in filter of any kind for Solar viewing, and you absolutely must not do it. Just like the dangerous idea of using any rear filter behind a telescope or camera or lens, a drop in would have extreme energy near to being in focus on the filter, and it would likely fail after some period of time, exposing your eye or your camera to high levels of IR, visible, and UV energy. The UV is the most dangerous, and can cause irreversible eye damage very quickly. Please everyone be safe out there.
You want a front Solar filter, and one that is certified to meet safety standards for Solar filters. For the 600, they can be had for around $100 from many sources. A company called Thousand Oaks is a long term standard for Solar filters. There are other filter manufacturers, and a company called Baader makes quality front filters using their special Solar film. Those Baader products are sold by many suppliers.
Please check out an authoritive source on safety for Solar viewing, and understand better the risks. Also look for information on Eclipse photography by looking on the web, or getting a book, or getting the very good eBook by Alan Dyer on Eclipse Photography. There are tons of resources to help.
|