8 Deep Sky Astrophotography Filters Tested | Contrast, Halos, Value for Money
In this video, I compare eight filters from four different brands: SVBONY, ZWO, Antlia, and the ever-popular Optolong. I took all the necessary images on the same evening, using the same framing of the night sky, and with otherwise identical equipment and camera settings.
The result is truly surprising! Stay tuned!
Good luck with your astrophotography and clear skies!
Dennis
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BUY FILTERS:
SVBONY SV260: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DQ7LM85R?m... (DISCOUNT CODE: SV240SV260 - valid until December 31, 2025)
SVBONY SV240: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DDL69Y9N?m... (DISCOUNT CODE: SV240SV260 - valid until 12/31/2025)
SVBONY SV220 (3 nm version): https://goaff.pro/1MKT - DISCOUNT CODE: 1MKT (11%)
OR on Amazon: https://bit.ly/4obRtJ6 (DISCOUNT CODE: W9198B014, 14% exclusive hidden promotion, valid until 12/31/2025)
ZWO Duoband: https://www.astroshop.de/schmalbandfi...
Antlia ALP-T: https://www.astroshop.de/schmalbandfi...
Optolong L-eNhance: https://www.astroshop.de/breitbandfil...
Optolong L-eXtreme: https://www.astroshop.de/schmalbandfi...
Optolong L-Ultimate: https://www.astroshop.de/schmalbandfi...
Please keep the following in mind:
You won't necessarily have bright stars in your image everywhere in the night sky when doing narrowband photography. So I want to make it clear that you can ultimately achieve great results up there with ALL the filters we tested!
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My other recommendations and setup:
Filter drawer: https://www.astroshop.de/filterraeder...
Telescope: https://www.astroshop.de/teleskope/as...
Mount: https://www.proxisky.com/products/Rag...
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:13 Comparison
18:52 Conclusion