Dark flats idea Other · Thomas Parson · ... · 2 · 147 · 1

0.00 Thomas Parson ... · view views · Share link
Hey all! I’ve been playing around with a thought about getting darks without needing to cover the scope at the end of a session and 3D printed off a filter sized disc to throw in an empty spot in my filter wheel. Has anyone tried this before? Like

2.15 Jeff Reitzel ... · view views · 1 like · Share link
Dark filters have been commercially available for about as long as filter wheels have been around for just this purpose. Your idea may be a bit more fun and cost effective. CS, Jeff Edited ... Like

0.00 Thomas Parson Topic starter ... · view views · 1 like · Share link
Thanks, I guess I should’ve looked around first! Like

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