The patented Astronomik Clip-Filter System is black anodized aluminum and laser-cut on state-of-the-art modern machines. It can be inserted within seconds directly into the EOS camera body. There are no changes necessary and all lens functions (focus, screen, image stabilization) remain functional!
Astronomik H-alpha 12nm CCD EOS Clip-Filter - ANK_HA12CCD-EOS
Het Astronomik H-alpha CCD filter is ontworpen voor CCD fotografie van gas en planetaire nevels. Door de smalle bandbreedte op de H-alpha lijn (656 nm) levert dit filter een zeer grote verhoging van het contrast, zelfs onder slechte waarneemomstandigheden. Dankzij de bandbreedte van 13nm levert dit filter een transmissie van 97%. Een waarde die ondenkbaar is bij nog smalbandigere filter.
Een H-alpha filter maakt vaak het verschil of dat zwakke supernova restant of zwakke planetaire neveltje wel of niet wordt vastgelegd. Dit filter blokkeert al het licht buiten de H-alpha golflengte en met name straatlantaarnlicht (Hg en Na) en de IR golflengten (hier is een CCD het meest gevoelig voor) worden niet doorgelaten.
Het filter kan gebruikt worden tussen F2, 8 en F15 dankzij de hoge transmissie (97%) . Bijkomend voordeel hiervan is dat er gebruik gemaakt kan worden van de autoguide functie van dezelfde camera waarmee het object wordt vastgelegd (bijvoorbeeld bij de duurdere SBIG camera's) .
Erg interessant is om opnamen gemaakt door het H-alpha filter te combineren met opnamen gemaakt door OIII en SII filters. Dit biedt de mogelijkheid om drie kleuren opnamen te maken vanuit zeer lichtvervuilde gebieden!
Dankzij de hoge kwaliteit van het optisch glas geeft het Astronomik H-alpha filter speldepuntjes als sterren.
Let op: Het Astronomik H-Alpha filter is niet geschikt voor zonnefotografie of zonne-observatie!!!
The Astronomik H-alpha filter is a narrow band filter for CCD photography. The filter lets the H-alpha light of emission nebulae pass and blocks nearly the whole remainder of the spectrum where the CCD is sensitive.
We have re-desgined all of our photographic filters. Since the end of 2008 we are shipping our new "Halo-Free" filters.
The full width at half-maximum (FWHM) of 12nm is optimized for the use with common CCD cameras and allows the use of very fast optics. It should be noted that the filter has a transmission of up to 99%.
Another advantage of the 12nm filters is the availability of guiding stars for cameras with a built-in-autoguider (SBIG) . If you use a very strong filter like our 6nm filter you often won't find a usable guidestar.
The range of application extends from 1:2.8 to 1:15. Transmission losses and chromatic distortions, which arise with other filters, only occur with Astronomik filters when extremely bright aperture ratios of 1:2 and more come into play.
Main use
The Astronomik H-alpha-CCD (12nm version) increases the contrast between objects, in this case between the H-alpha emission line and the skyglow background. Our Astronomik H-alpha-CCD (12nm version) completely suppresses the emission lines of artificial lighting (mercury (Hg) and sodium (Na)) and skyglow.
Other uses
When using the OIII CCD and the SII-CCD filters you can obtain three-color images of emission line objects (gas nebulae) from locations with very strong light pollution. To do so, you would take an image in three different wavelengths, select each one as a color-channel in Photoshop and paste them together as a color image.
The Astronomik 6nm H-Alpha filter may NOT be used for solar observation.
If you plan to create color images from emission line data, our CLS-CCD filter is a great choice for the Luminance channel.
Suitability
- Visual observation (dark skies) : Unsuitable
- Visual observation (urban skies) : Unsuitable
- Film photography: Reasonable, but very long exposure times
- CCD photography: Very good, huge contrast enhancement at H II-emission nebulas
- DSLR photography (original) : Good, reduced sensitivity in the H-alpha band
- DSLR photography (astro modified) : Very good, huge contrast enhancement at H II-emission nebulas
- DSLR photography (MC modified) : Very good, huge contrast enhancement at H II-emission nebulas
- Webcam / Video (Planets) : Unsuitable
- Webcam / Video (Deep Sky) : Good, good contrast enhancement with bright objects
Technical Data
- Transmission of over 97% with the H-alpha line (656nm)
- Complete blocking from all disturbing wavelengths in the infrared
- 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
Specification:
Astronomik 12nm H-alpha filter voor Canon bajonet:
- Canon EOS vatting;
- Transmission of ca 97% at 656nm H-alpha;
- Total blocking of all unwanted light from light-pollution;
- Completly resistant against high humidity and scratches;
- Highest optical quality on the market.
- Filter toepassing
- Fotografisch
- Filter Type
- Smalband*~H-alpha
- Filtermaat
- Clip filters