Astronomik ProPlanet 742 Filter Clip-Filter EOS R XL

Clip-Filters for mirrorless Canon Full-Format Cameras EOS R and RP

These Clip-Filters can be installed with your fingers only. Mounting and removing the Clip-Filter is quick and easy. It can be done at any time. No modifiations to the body are necessary to use the Clip-Filters.*

Compatible Canon EOS Bodies

Note: These Clip filters are NOT compatible with this lens: Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS MACRO

If you are new to astrophotography and looking for your first filter: We do recommend getting the Astronomik CLS!
The CLS gives you maximum contrast due to it effective surpression of artifical light pollution, but still gives you neutral and well balanced colors. With the Astronomik CLS you can do very deep images of amazing quality even form a urben/suburban observing site!
For the advanced Astrophotographer we do offer a wide selection of filters: Perfect accessories for all kinds of astrophotography. To compile a usefull selection of filters for your obeserving goals we would be happy to give you advise, either via phone or eMail.

The full range of Astronomik filters is available as Clip-Filters for EOS R and EOS RP bodies now.

* You might want to modify your camera to get a maximum sensetivity at H-alpha and SII for Astrophotography. But this has nothing to do with the Clip-Filters! You may use the Clip-Filters without any modifications to the body. (But some filters like H-alpha and SII-CCD might not make sense with an unmodified camera.)

Please note that Canons Astro-Version "Ra" of the R-body shows strong halos around brighter stars! (Even without any filter) We highly recommend NOT to get a Ra!

Mounting the Astronomik EOS R Clip-Filter:

Mounting the Astronomik EOS R Clip Filter is very easy: You don't need any tools and filters may be changed even at night without any problems.
Remove the lens and take the Clip Filter from it? box. Slide the Clip-Filter into the body and press it in with two fingers, until it rests flush. Re-install the lens. -Your camera is ready for imaging!

Removing the Astronomik EOS R Clip-Filter:

Removing the Astronomik EOS R Clip-Filter is very simple too: Pull the filter out with the supplied tool, get the filter with two fingers and put it into it´s storage box. -Done within seconds and the camera is working as before.

Ideal filters for the reception of the moon and planets, notably Mars, with telescopes from 6" (150mm) aperture.

The ProPlanet IR 742 only allows infrared light with wavelengths of more than 742 nm to pass. In this wavelength range the effects of seeing are significantly lower than in the visible spectrum of the human eye. This allows much sharper images than are usually obtained from your device and location. Another advantage is that the sky background of advanced dawn is dark and so the filter even allows photography of the planets and the moon at daylight.

Main use

The Astronomik ProPlanet IR 742 cuts off the visible part of the spectrum and allows the light of wavelengths longer then 742nm to pass. Due to this behavior the part of the spectrum that is most sensitive to bad seeing is rejected. This approach does a big improvement to the imaging of planets and the moon. The image is more steady than the image in the visible light with nearly identical exposure times.

Other uses

• Besides astrophotography the filter allows you to get stunning results in nature photography. If an EOS-Clip Filter is used in an MC modified DSLR you get tremendous results imaging the flora. The filter cuts off the part of the spectrum where Chlorophyll looks green and shows its high reflectivety in the near infrared. If trees are photographed in spring and summer under blue skies you get stunning images with white trees and clouds in front of a near black background.
• Darkens the background during twilight.
• Imaging of bright planets, stars and comets by day.
• Imaging of young stars in dust clouds and stellar nurseries.

Alternatives

When the seeing is very bad and the instrument is 10" (250 mm) or larger, the Astronomik ProPlanet IR 807 may be the better choice.

Suitability

• Visual observation (dark skies): Unsuitable, the eye is insensitive at this spectrum
• Visual observation (urban skies): Unsuitable, the eye is insensitive at this spectrum
• Film photography: It depends,
• CCD photography: Reasonable, for special IR photography (as chlorophyll)
• DSLR photography (original): Unsuitable
• DSLR photography (astro modified): Unsuitable
• DSLR photography (MC modified): Very good, for IR daylight photography
• Webcam / Video (Planets): Very good, rejects problems with seeing
• Webcam / Video (Deep Sky): Very good, rejects problems with seeing

Technical Data

• more then 96% transmission for wavelengths of 742nm to 1100nm
• blocking of wavelengths between 350nm and 730nm
• Parfocal with other Astronomik filters
• Glass thickness: 1mm
• Completely resistant against high humidity, scratches and aging effects
• Diffraction limited, the filter will not reduce the optical performance of your telescope!
• Astronomik filters are delivered in a high-quality, long lasting, filter box
• Since 2008 we do ship filters with a completely new design. Any kind of halo or strange reflection is a matter of past