Mylar film - supplier please

[Telescope40]

Hi All. Looking for a piece of mylar to be able to use with my recent ED100 purchase. Any reccomendations on where i can obtain a piece much welcomed. Many thx John

[Cornelius Varley]

What do you require the mylar for ?

Peter

[Telescope40]

Hi Hoping to do a bit of solar viewing. Wanting it safe so after recommendations. Mylar is the generic name ?? that I am familiar with. Thx John

[johninderby]

No it's not Mylar that you want but rather Baader Solar Film. Most astro dealers stock it but it will be about £17.00 for an A4 sheet.

John

[Merlin66]

Please, please, don't get them mixed up!!

The Baader Solar Film is a patented coated film designed for safe solar observations in white light.

Ken

[kev]

I used to get a long roll of it from hinds - lasts me years each time

[Merlin66]

Kev,

I've never heard of astronomical Solar filter film coming in "rolls".

Can you explain exactly what you bought? Make? Reference #????

Ken

[johninderby]

Baader does the solar film in a 1 Metre x 0.5 Metre Roll at £53.00 and a 1.17 Metre x 1.17 Metre Roll at £220.00. GreenWitch is one of the dealers that sells the rolls.

The A4 sheets are more practical though for most people.

John

[LukeSkywatcher]

Here's the stuff:

Solar Filters - Baader AstroSolar Safety Film ND 5.0

[Merlin66]

John,

I was aware of the larger sheets of Baader Film.... I'd never really though of them as "rolls".....to me that brings visions of wallpaper type rolls.

Ken