Baader Neodymium Filter

[Mooney501]

Hi guys I just wondered if any of you have tried or own this filter?

I'm thinking of ordering it for cutting some light pollution down.

This is my first filter and just interested if there might be another you'd recommend or would this be a good first filter?

Baader neodymium

[freeflyjay]

i have one, my only filter, brought it for the same reason, it`s quite subtle but does help a little, i tend to use it all the time, there may be better solutions out there but i`m sure someone will come along and give more info, i`m relativly new and not tried any others myself.

[Bendeavour]

I have one but haven't had a chance to use it.

[AstroTux]

This is a good filter but it depends on the light polution you suffer from. Sodium streetlights are cut quite dramatically, but other forms of lighting are not.

I've found that the problem with mine is that I use it all the time at home ( where LP is very bad ) but have got into the habit of just using it anyway - which is not good if you have gone to a dark sky site as it can reduce the light from faint DSOs.

My verdict - quite pricey but useful given the right conditions,

Hope this helps...........

[Mooney501]

I have one but haven't had a chance to use it.

How come?

[freeflyjay]

How come?

seeing ben has only 34 posts i assume he is fairly new.......have you looked up recently, i havn`t had my scope out for weeks due to the cloud, had it out once in about 2 months and as everyone knows in this hobby any new bit of kit comes packaged with free clouds to make sure you new bit of kit is kept in pristine unused condition.

[Scooot]

http://www.knoxvilleobservers.org/dsonline/tips/lprfilters.html

This is an interesting read, there's been a couple of other threads on filters recently as well.

[jabberwocky]

I have one but have only had the chance to use it briefly so far, not sure i noticed any difference but I need more scope time to really see if its any good. I bought the 2 inch version to sit in the 2" adapter so I can freely change eyepieces and not keep having to change the filter.

[EBXL5]

Got one from FLO about a week or so ago, it's fantastic and really makes things more pleasant to view and brings out contrast too. Did a couple of back to back views with and without filter, filter wins every time for me.

[Ant]

I did a side by side test with two LP filters a few years ago...

Maybe this will be interesting to you.

Ant

[Mooney501]

I did a side by side test with two LP filters a few years ago...

http://stargazerslou...um#entry1797899

Maybe this will be interesting to you.

Ant

Thx that really helped alot.

When you can see the differance with pictures it makes it very easy to make a choice.

Cheers guys.

[Ant]

Don't forget though that the side by side that i did was quite some time ago, it is certainly possible that filter coatings lay have been changed improved in the mean the.

Cheers

Ant

[stem1989]

Ive had the SW and the baader and for the difference in price I personally found the SW to be better value. The difference in the two was minimal and thats been harsh

[rwilkey]

I als have both the Neo and the SW, and to be honest, I think the SW wins on purely price grounds, especially if you are new to astronomy as your eyes are not as well trained as experienced users.

[Mooney501]

I agree if the difference is hardly noticeable then price wins it for me.

[Blackbrazen]

Does anyone know how the Baader Neo compares to the Antares ALP filter? I picked an Antares up for £19 and it seems quite good...

[paul schofield]

I own the Baader Neo and think it is great for controlling light pollution. Works a charm for me on Jupiter, Mars, also I use it for the moon sometimes. Never tried the SW equivalent. I would recommend the Baader 100%. Great filter.

[Mooney501]

Does it make much difference viewing the moon?

[Grotemobile]

http://www.firstligh...oon-filter.html

This is what i have been using for the moon.

Also good on Juipter.The Neodymium, does

not cut out, enough of the glare, from the

moon.This filter is varible.The Neodymium

is not.

Steve.

[Moonshane]

I have the 2" Baader Neodymium and really rate it. I never use it for light pollution (tending to increase magnification to combat this) but regularly use it on the moon, always for Jupiter and Mars. I find it increases contrast and makes detail more obvious, particularly for the planets mentioned.

[Dan Watts]

I have the Baader version of this and as Moonshane mentions, use it regularly with planets. It really brings the bands of Jupiter out and adds a bit of contrast to Saturn and Mars. I would really recommend it

[5Makes7]

Hi guys I just wondered if any of you have tried or own this filter?

I'm thinking of ordering it for cutting some light pollution down.

This is my first filter and just interested if there might be another you'd recommend or would this be a good first filter?

Baader neodymium

Hii there, i have this filter, yet never use it, it just doesnt seem to enhance much on my ED Scopes, now the funny part is the dark moon filte ri have does enhance the objects against the skye..also i have an universal filter and no effect with that one either..Seems my ED scopes glass does a lott already in filtering..or maybe i do something wrong. tried on all eyepieces, types and sizes....

Smilez..

S.J.

[5Makes7]

Hii there, i have this filter, yet never use it, it just doesnt seem to enhance much on my ED Scopes, now the funny part is the dark moon filte ri have does enhance the objects against the skye..also i have an universal filter and no effect with that one either..Seems my ED scopes glass does a lott already in filtering..or maybe i do something wrong. tried on all eyepieces, types and sizes....

Smilez..

S.J.

You can have mine, i have 2 of them.

[jabberwocky]

It's quite interesting to see what filters do during daytime, its clear blue skies here, well it nearly is, there's a slight haze, the baader neo filter cuts all the haze out and give a vivid blue colour to the sky and enhances contrast.

[allen g]

It is my understanding that if the LP is the result of LEDs street lighting - nothing works.