Lunt herschel wedge or baader herschel wedge

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Lunt herschel wedge or baader herschel wedge

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Hi everyone..

Maybe this question it's commun but, I want to ask witch one it's better to get for photography with my DMK51.

I try the Lunt one time but just for visual.


Thanks for all the answers.


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Double stack 60mm Coronado ( pre-meade ) H-alpha filters with a 15 blocking filter.

DMK 51AU02 the imaging source Mono CCD camera.

Orion Short 2x Barlow.

Explore Scientific 102mm f/7 Air-Spaced Triplet ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescope.

Astrotelescope ( Planet Killer ) 102mm f/11 hand corrected doublet. Refractor Telescope.

Losmandy - G11 ( Gemini 1 )

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Performancewise they're pretty much the same. The packaging is different & the newer version of the Baader wedge has a translucent ceramic heat sink which allows it to act as its own solar finder. Whether this is worth the price difference is up to you.


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Re: Lunt herschel wedge or baader herschel wedge

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I know. The price it's the BIG deal here. But, I want to know if the granulation and detail are similar or what? :woohoo:


"I'm enough of an artist to draw freely on my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited; imagination encircles the world."

--Albert Einstein, October 26, 1929
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Double stack 60mm Coronado ( pre-meade ) H-alpha filters with a 15 blocking filter.

DMK 51AU02 the imaging source Mono CCD camera.

Orion Short 2x Barlow.

Explore Scientific 102mm f/7 Air-Spaced Triplet ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescope.

Astrotelescope ( Planet Killer ) 102mm f/11 hand corrected doublet. Refractor Telescope.

Losmandy - G11 ( Gemini 1 )

FireCapture, AutoStakkert 2, PixInsight, Registack 6 and Photoshop CS 6.
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Re: Lunt herschel wedge or baader herschel wedge

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The views will be identical. The baader (photographic version) allows more flexibility from an imaging point of view, wheres the Lunt is a bit cheaper, I think...


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Thanks... It's a pain no to have one of each one and compare by myself. lol


"I'm enough of an artist to draw freely on my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited; imagination encircles the world."

--Albert Einstein, October 26, 1929
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Double stack 60mm Coronado ( pre-meade ) H-alpha filters with a 15 blocking filter.

DMK 51AU02 the imaging source Mono CCD camera.

Orion Short 2x Barlow.

Explore Scientific 102mm f/7 Air-Spaced Triplet ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescope.

Astrotelescope ( Planet Killer ) 102mm f/11 hand corrected doublet. Refractor Telescope.

Losmandy - G11 ( Gemini 1 )

FireCapture, AutoStakkert 2, PixInsight, Registack 6 and Photoshop CS 6.
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The views will be identical. The baader (photographic version) allows more flexibility from an imaging point of view, wheres the Lunt is a bit cheaper, I think...
There's a huge price difference here in the US. The Lunt 1.5-inch is $219, the Lunt 2-inch is $288, the Baader visual is $639 and the Baader photographic is $719. The Baader photographic comes with a lot more stuff, including several ND filters and Continuum filter. Both the Baader photographic and visual are also more flexible with removable filters as well as removable front and back ends with "T" threads.


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Whoooo That's a hellava price difference!!
I'm a very happy Baader Herschel Wedge user, mounted on the TS102 f11.


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[quote]The views will be identical. The baader (photographic version) allows more flexibility from an imaging point of view, wheres the Lunt is a bit cheaper, I think...
There's a huge price difference here in the US. The Lunt 1.5-inch is $219, the Lunt 2-inch is $288, the Baader visual is $639 and the Baader photographic is $719. The Baader photographic comes with a lot more stuff, including several ND filters and Continuum filter. Both the Baader photographic and visual are also more flexible with removable filters as well as removable front and back ends with "T" threads.

Wow. I knew that the Baader was expensive... But not that HUGE difference in price.


"I'm enough of an artist to draw freely on my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited; imagination encircles the world."

--Albert Einstein, October 26, 1929
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Double stack 60mm Coronado ( pre-meade ) H-alpha filters with a 15 blocking filter.

DMK 51AU02 the imaging source Mono CCD camera.

Orion Short 2x Barlow.

Explore Scientific 102mm f/7 Air-Spaced Triplet ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescope.

Astrotelescope ( Planet Killer ) 102mm f/11 hand corrected doublet. Refractor Telescope.

Losmandy - G11 ( Gemini 1 )

FireCapture, AutoStakkert 2, PixInsight, Registack 6 and Photoshop CS 6.
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Post by axle01 »

Strange those prices I just got one here in Australia for $680 and that's the P version the V version is $620


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Well. At the end if I get the Lunt one u think I'll get good granulation and details? :?


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--Albert Einstein, October 26, 1929
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Double stack 60mm Coronado ( pre-meade ) H-alpha filters with a 15 blocking filter.

DMK 51AU02 the imaging source Mono CCD camera.

Orion Short 2x Barlow.

Explore Scientific 102mm f/7 Air-Spaced Triplet ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescope.

Astrotelescope ( Planet Killer ) 102mm f/11 hand corrected doublet. Refractor Telescope.

Losmandy - G11 ( Gemini 1 )

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Re: Lunt herschel wedge or baader herschel wedge

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aboy,
If you're using a telescope of 100mm aperture or greater...under good seeing conditions you'll get good viewing of the granulation etc etc with either of these Herschel Wedges....


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Thanks Merlin. I get the telescope what you suggested the Astro-telescope 102mm 1100 f/l

So I think I'll try the Lunt one.. Money issues.. :S


"I'm enough of an artist to draw freely on my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited; imagination encircles the world."

--Albert Einstein, October 26, 1929
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Double stack 60mm Coronado ( pre-meade ) H-alpha filters with a 15 blocking filter.

DMK 51AU02 the imaging source Mono CCD camera.

Orion Short 2x Barlow.

Explore Scientific 102mm f/7 Air-Spaced Triplet ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescope.

Astrotelescope ( Planet Killer ) 102mm f/11 hand corrected doublet. Refractor Telescope.

Losmandy - G11 ( Gemini 1 )

FireCapture, AutoStakkert 2, PixInsight, Registack 6 and Photoshop CS 6.
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Hi Herb

you will be happy with both of them. Take the best offer


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