Finderscope recommendation

[Lerxst]

Thank you. Will a UHC or a neodymium filter enhance nebulas so much it's a good idea to have one?

And should I purchase a UHC and a neodymium filter or just one of those, and in which case, which one?

Last question: what's the big difference between a neodymium and a contrast boost filter?

Over at FLO they seem to be all-round filters which do much of the same things, but the contrast boost filter seems to be more suited at eliminating the blue haze present in achromatic refractors...

Oh no, I got one final final question! Is a reflector suited at all for solar viewing, and will this 152mm fit on my 6"?

[acey]

Neodymium is to cut sodium lines, and works at eliminating streetlights if you happen to have the old-fashioned low pressure kind. Most places have high-pressure lights which are whiter and cannot be filtered out. I've heard reports from people in places with low light pollution that they're effective but I've never used one.

I have a Lumicon UHC filter and it's very effective on most nebulae (e.g. planetaries). It darkens stars and the background sky, making faint nebulae more easily visible.

[The Warthog]

On your original question, I would highly recommend a 7x50 Right Angle finder. That is what I have on my Newt, and you don't have to crane your neck into all sorts of contortions to use it. The 7x finder has a 7º FOV, while the FOV of the 9x finder is about 5.5º, which means you see about 60% more sky in the 7x finder.