Altocumulus

Clear blue skies, and warm ! Hang on I'm emigrating from here......

Squint it certainly is! Good to see there is still a Sun up there, I'm beginning to wonder.

At this rate they'll be running out stock - again

The good and the bad....Ignore the dust bunnies, they're on the cloth and were removed before assembly of the new piece. I had a silicon sliver helping to hold the plate in place - the video on Lunt showing how to replace, didn't. As I don't have any, I've just left it without. Tighten then untighten 1/4 turn. I used kitchen scissors easily enough. The other side of the 'bad' filter was worse! It all I'd say it was pretty much 95%+ tarnished....

My replacement filter arrived yesterday morning - no rush to replace it as yet, we've not had Sun for a few days. Will need to watch a video or two to make sure I know what I'm doing....

Brilliant!

Stunning capture....

At least you do have some sun! Good clean captures.....

There's no harm in sending them the images, even if just to clarify whether it's OK. I'd try the main US contact.

Alan, contact which is closer to you. Though Faye at Lunt USA may oblige. I'm told mine is on its way, from Germany - only taken 10 days since despatch to not yet appear! It must be a new stock they have, which is why I've been waiting ages

Thanks chaz, I think my problem, though seemingly common, is slightly more nuanced in that its a material breakdown rather than some thing on the filter that can be cleaned.

Aye - not been the same since I retired

Interesting chaz, no one at Lunt, or at TH, have said anything to me other than to replace it. Mind if it isn't here by next week I might just give a polish option. btw, another day with almost wall to wall sunshine to compound my misery - on the bright side the weather forecast last night said it would be raining today!

Dave! I cannot possibly comment!

Just had confirmation that a filter departed Bresser on Friday. Ironically, or coincidence, the same day I gave TH a nudge asking for an update!

You maybe right Dave. I'll learn the lesson to go direct the next time, though I understood TH were part of Bresser, and the UK point of contact for Lunt. I seem to have had more luck going via Faye in the States? Usually I find TH very good, but.....!

After almost 3 years of frustration I discovered my green/blue filter was badly marked, no wonder I couldn't get any imaging done - blaming mostly myself and my camera. I'm waiting almost 4 weeks for a replacement from Bresser via TH, so far; so I mailed Lunt US on Monday and a replacement should be on its way - but the service so far has been sub-par for me!

You are spoiling those of us under the clouds!

If the human eyeball is involved.......natural or enhanced it's observing ?

I must admit I'd quite forgotten about GIMP, it's a long time since I last looked at it.

Pops head above the parapet. Is eeva any different to watching a live football match on a mobile phone screen whilst also being on the football ground? (Assuming both views are identical).

An old thread - but very relevant. Thanks for making it available - I'm making life difficult for myself by trying to adapt the final part of the process in Luminar rather than PS.