Hi Everyone....I received an email from BillW, who is having trouble with his account. He'd like to post the following:

I’m reading the solar eclipse thread and people are thinking of using their Big Stopper….I’ve done a little research on this and most of the opinions are against this because of the possibility of frying your sensor. If I remember correctly, the BS is measured at 1/10,000, while the Baader film is rated at 1/100,000 blocking power.

A better solution and relatively cheap is Baader Astrosolar safety film; https://www.adorama.com/searchsite/d...der+astrosolar

And here’s a link on how to make a DIY filter for your lenses…..especially the larger lenses; e.g. your 150-600, 500’s, etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiDheBRZrg0