Orion 1.25" Dark Frame Imaging Filter?

[Dave In Vermont]

Hi Folks,

The filter in the title appears to be a new offering from Orion - at least over here in Podunk. As a certifiable filter-nut, I must admit this one is a new one on me. Does anyone out there have any data on these?

Clear & Dark Skies,

Dave

[Steve Ward]

Seems like a nice little money-making idea , eliminates the need to put the end-cap on the 'scope for shooting darks ... 

Strange that the YT video was released on March 10th not April 1st ... 

[russ.will]

Come on Steve - We both know an optically polished black has got to be blacker than the back of a lens cap.

Russell

[terrym2002uk]

Optically Polished Black Plastic   I thought it was an April fools joke. At £30 I guess they will be laughing all the way to the bank.

What next, A white lens cap for flats!

[Dave In Vermont]

Thanks all for the elucidation regards these latest droppings from Orion. I was getting the same feeling I had when they started selling a "special" Jupiter contrast-filter. It was also rather inexpensive at around $20US. I looked closely at their photo on their website. Sure enough - there it was: Blue 80A. It was just a re-named $12US Blue colour filter(which can improve contrast for Jupiter's belts).

I called their bluff and wrote my findings into the site's product reviews. The "Jupiter-Filter" vanished from their online catalog shortly thereafter.

Thanks again, folks,

Dave

[alan potts]

Dave,

There is too much of this sort of rubbish going on these days, it is a good job really that people like you are able to see through them and are not affraid to yell out on line. I must admit though I always like the view of Jupiter using a 14mm Delos in the LX with a Lee 80A and B filters I used to have. I could only do it with this type of eye-relief eyepiece as it was with slide photographic filters, Pale Yellow didn't look bad either, I have to say holding it over the eye-rubber don't look very professional.

That would really put me off buying that brand again!

Alan