Kendrick Visual Solar Filters with Solar Finder

Solar Filters with built in sun finder!

This design has a built in sun finder making centering the sun in your eyepiece very easy. The finder target is visible from both the front and back sides of the filter making centering the sun easy from either end of the telescope.

We have replaced the filter rims with three tabs that contain a secure threaded insert and a nylon thumb screw, making the filter much lighter without reducing the security of the fit. The main reason we made this particular change is that many telescopes have dovetails or other attachments that interfere with the proper fitting of a solar filter to the telescope. Now the filter can be placed onto the scope so that the three thumb screws always firmly attach to the body of the scope. As well, the tabs extend down far enough to allow the thumbscrews to connect beyond the bevels found on some dew caps or the corrector plate rings and tube rings of some telescopes, ensuring a very secure connection to the telescope.

The filter material itself is the famous BAADER AstroSolar Film. This film has set a new standard for white light filters and gives a very pleasing and high resolution image. The image color is a bluish white. The filters are available in photographic film also. Constructed of aluminum.

Highlights

• Avoids dovetails, counterweights bars and other devices or objects that would prevent a standard ring style filter from fitting properly.
• Has built in Solar Finder to help locate and center the sun in your eyepiece. (Actually much harder to do that many would initially assume.
• Lighter weight design. Will not unbalance your telescope.
• Very easy to replace the filter ring if the solar filter material gets damaged.
• Held in place with nylon thumbscrews.

Available Models

• 70-90mm tube OD (70mm aperture) - 6001-SF: 6001-SF Visual Solar Filter with Solar Finder, 70mm aperture (Fits 70mm to 90mm tube)
• 80-95mm tube OD (75mm aperture) - 6002-SF: 6002-SF Visual Solar Filter with Solar Finder, (75mm filter aperture) Fits tube ODs 80mm to 95mm
• 90-120mm tube OD (80mm aperture) - 6004-SF: 6004-SF Visual Solar Filter with Solar finder, (80mm filter aperture) Fits tube ODs 90mm to 120mm
• 100-130mm tube OD (90mm aperture) - 6005-SF: 6005-SF Visual Solar Filter with Solar Finder, 90mm aperture (Fits 100mm to 130mm tube)
• 110-140mm tube OD (100mm aperture) - 6006-SF: 6006-SF Visual Solar Filter with Solar Finder, 100mm aperture (Fits 110mm to 140mm tube)
• 113-143mm tube OD (110mm aperture) - 6007-SF: 6007-SF Visual Solar Filter with Solar Finder, (110 filter aperture) Fits tube ODs 113mm to 143mm
• 133-168mm tube OD (130mm aperture) - 6008A-SF: 6008A-SF Visual Solar Filter with Solar Finder, 130mm Aperture (Fits 133mm to 168mm tube)
• 150-180mm tube OD (130mm aperture) - 6008-SF: 6008-SF Visual Solar Filter with Solar Finder, (130mm filter aperture) Fits tube ODs 150mm to 180mm
• 165-195mm tube OD (155mm aperture) - 6011-SF: 6011-SF Visual Solar Filter with Solar Finder, (155mm filter aperture) Fits tube ODs 165mm to 195mm
• 245-275mm tube OD (9.25" aperture) - 6015-SF: 6015-SF Visual Solar Filter with Solar Finder, (9.25 inch filter aperture) Fits tube ODs 245mm to 275mm
• 275-305mm tube OD (10" aperture) - 6016-SF: 6016-SF Visual Solar Filter with Solar Finder, (10 inch filter aperture) Fits tube ODs 275mm to 305mm
• 305-335mm tube OD (11" aperture) - 6017-SF: 6017-SF Visual Solar Filter with Solar Finder, (11 inch filter aperture) Fits tube ODs 305mm to 335mm
• 320-350mm tube OD (12" aperture) - 6018-SF: 6018-SF Visual Solar Filter with Solar Finder, (12 inch filter aperture) Fits tube ODs 320mm to 350mm

IMPORTANT: We do NOT accept returns on Solar Filters.  It is important to remind you that you need to take care to measure your equipment to choose the correct size.