Dragging more out of White Light?

[Macavity]

I am always impressed by the White Light images here.
With limited experience, I sense the efforts involved!

Reading a bit more on the possibilities, one is still left
with the impression that Photosphere and "lower level"
Chromosphere is best left to dedicated CaK scopes?

But hope springs eternal for a low budget (basic) FILTER solution!
I know, I know... lol. But has anyone recently tried the Baader
"double stacked" CaK (also now DS continuum too!) filters?
Or are such things still in the realm of over-optimism?

I sense "(DS) CaK" > "CaK" > "Continuum" > Wratten #58 etc.
Maybe I'll have to *try* a DS CaK filter - Even if it shows only
"global features". Get it out of my system once and for all!

P.S. My "inner ex-Physicist" still want to try "background
subtraction"... And if anyone else is up for a challenge...
http://www.astrosurf.com/buil/us/sun/sun.htm
I sense results are not always aesthetic!

[xtreemchaos]

hi chris, i use a humble ND moon filter in my train in between barlow and camera, ive found it gives me better contrast, i use a solar wedge, but it should work with badder filter ect. charl.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

I use a Lunt Ca-K module which really produces the goods reliably. The Baader Ca-K filter has a much wider pass-band, and although it can show some details, I am not at all sure how good it is, even double stacked. I have seen a cheaper Ca-K filters by Omega Bob, but have heard very varying reports of their quality

[Macavity]

Thanks Both!

At the moment I'm veering towards the Solar Wedge as the most useful
"fundamental" upgrade. As ever, my "very last"... (LOL - Eh readers?) 
I sense a solar wedge might contribute to an overall ease of operation.

Maybe at some stage a genuine CaK module. (More thought / dosh?)

I must confess to a slight "Filter Fetish" - Never sure whether this has
lead to enlightenment... But always interested to hear of experiences!

I think one has to be a bit wary of "filter publicity". Sometimes images
might not reflect the exact setup used? (+ Genuine confusion too!)

[michaelmorris]

If you are imaging a very simple upgrade is to add a green filter into the train.  This can help make granulation much more prominent in the image.

[Davey-T]

Defo get a wedge defo worth the money, you can't take it with you and you don't want to be financing a big expensive wake for all the relly's when your dead. 

Dave

[Pete Presland]

8 hours ago, michaelmorris said:

If you are imaging a very simple upgrade is to add a green filter into the train.  This can help make granulation much more prominent in the image.

I was amazed the first time I used a green filter for my white light images. It really makes a huge difference. I was using a oiii filter, but switched to a no58 green filter. As soon as I swapped I could tell by the fact I couldn't see an image with the same settings used for the oiii filter there was a large difference. The detail in the Penumbra/umbra was hugely enhanced as was the overall surface detail.

I guess the next step would maybe be a wedge or continuum filter.