Photographing the SUN

[cheddar-man]

Very simply, is an ND1000 filter suitable (safe) for photographing the sun?

Thanks

[johninderby]

Usa a proper solar filter like these.

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/solar-filters/baader-asbf-solar-filters-for-binoculars-and-camera-lenses-50mm-aperture.html

[vlaiv]

I'm not sure.

ND1000 is equivalent of OD 3.0

Baader Solar Foil for visual is OD5.0 - which passes 1/100000 of light. In comparison OD3 passes ~1/1000 of light, or about x100 more than that. There is photographic version of Baader Solar Foil which is OD3.8 which passes 1/6310, so about x6 time less than OD3.0/ND1000 filter.

What optics do you intent to use to photograph the sun?

If it is some sort of lens with small aperture - then I would say you could probably get away without damaging your camera, but I would not do it with a telescope and ND1000 filter - get proper white light filter like Baader OD5 - which can also be used for imaging the sun. OD3.8 is useful for lucky solar imaging where exposures need to be really short at about 5ms - with planetary cameras.