What filters to buy?

[Ken Stewart]

I recently purchased a SBIG camera and now am looking into doing some RGB work using their CFW. I have spoken to a few dealers and it seems that there are so many different opinions on who makes the best filters.

So far the most recommended filters seems to be the Hutech, Astrodon and Custom Scientific brands. Are there huge differences between these brands of filters?

TIA,

Ken

[Frank Boyle]

I purchased a set of Custom Scientifc filters and they seem to be excellent. The price was not too bad and now the limiting factor is me actually taking the images.

Frank

Originally Posted by Ken Stewart

I recently purchased a SBIG camera and now am looking into doing some RGB work using their CFW. I have spoken to a few dealers and it seems that there are so many different opinions on who makes the best filters.

So far the most recommended filters seems to be the Hutech, Astrodon and Custom Scientific brands. Are there huge differences between these brands of filters?

TIA,

Ken

[neilfleming]

Depends on what type of sky you have, Ken. Bright, dark?

...Neil

[Ken Stewart]

Neil I live in a large city and generally image in my yard that is heavily light polluted. I have read that I would be better off with narrow band filters and then some say it is still possible to do RGB work?

This stuff can get sooooo confusing! Any suggestions would be of much help to me.

Ken