I wonder how similar the filters are to the glass used in welding masks? Optical clarity probably isn't as important for welding masks.
On Apr 19, 2017 4:13 PM, "John Sessoms" <johnsess...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Update on my preparations (if anyone is interested). > > Stopped by my local Pentax dealer here in Raleigh. > > I got a Manfrotto 700RC2 fluid head that will take my existing mounting > plates for my 3021 legs. > > He ordered an Astrozap AZ-1514 Glass full aperture Solar Filter to fit > over the lens hood of my 300mm f/2.8 (124-130mm). > > https://www.astrozap.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=61 > > I hope to be able to start practicing safely shooting the sun by next > week to see how much of the frame I'll fill & whether or not I'm going > to need to use the 1.4x tele-converter. I want to have enough of the > frame filled to get some detail on the sun, but loose enough to get the > corona & solar prominences un-cropped. > > I'd like to have that lens on the K-1 because of the articulated screen, > but I'll switch it to the K-3 if I find out I need the 1.5 crop factor. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
