On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:22 AM, Jostein wrote: > The front element of the K-500 is pretty big, so buying a filter for > it will be very expensive. IIRC, there's no filter tray on the lens
Yeah, I looked it up on Boz's site and not only are there no front filter threads (which I knew), but the outside diameter of the permanent hood is 127mm (5"). This is a size that I've found NO ONE makes in slip-on filters for telescopes, so my only option is to buy a sheet of mylar solar filter material. Fortunately, I've found a telescope shop over in San Francisco that has it in stock, so I think I'll be able to just tape a sheet over the front of my lens, or maybe make some sort of cardboard holder for it so I don't get light creeping in from the sides. Thanks, everyone, for the tips and suggestions. Turns out there's a lot to know when it comes to photographing our closest star! John -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
