DayStar Filters Camera Quark H-alpha Solar Filter for Canon (Chromosphere)
DayStar Filters Camera Quark H-alpha Solar Filter for Canon (Chromosphere)
B&H # DADSZTCC MFR # DSZTCC
Product Highlights
- 656nm H-Alpha Filter with 12mm Blocking
- Tuned for Chromosphere Viewing
- Use Canon Lenses for Solar Imaging
- ±0.5Å Wing Shift Tuning
- 2-Element Telecentric 4.2x Barlow Lens
- Optical Coatings Tuned to H-Alpha Band
- No OTA Aperture Limitations
- 5 VDC, 1.5A micro-USB Port
- 1/4"-20 Tripod and Vixen Dovetail Plate
- Does Not Support All Lens Functions
SAFETY FIRST: Observing the Sun without the proper protection may result in serious personal injury, including permanent eye damage and blindness, and/or damage to equipment. Never point an optic at the sun without an approved solar filter on the front of the optic. For direct solar viewing, viewing the sun through an optic, or when using cameras with an optical viewfinder, ensure your filter is ISO 12312-2 (also written as ISO 12312-2:2015) certified. Never use photographic neutral density filters for direct solar viewing, viewing the sun through an optic, or when using cameras with an optical viewfinder.
You Pay: $1,295.00
DayStar Filters DSZTCC overview
- 1Description
- CameraQuark
Building on the success of the standard versions of their Quark, Daystar Filters designed this version of the Camera Quark H-alpha Solar Filter to fit Canon SLR and DLSR bodies and lenses to allow imaging or viewing chromosphere details. To fit your camera system, the each end is equipped with a corresponding bayonet mount for easy attachment, and full disk viewing possible on lenses up to ~450mm focal length. A rear 1.25" eyepiece adapter is included to allow the use of traditional astronomical eyepieces. This adapter essentially converts your lens into a solar telescope. Daystar recommends the use of red, orange or yellow colored glass lens front filters for apertures over 80mm.
The filter is tuned to the 0.5-0.3Å bandwidth of the 656nm hydrogen-alpha wavelength with the ability to tune it ±0.5Å from the center line for compensate for Doppler shift or to focus on specific regions or features, with indicators every 0.1Å. The chromosphere's surface structure behaves differently in active regions than quiet areas, where magnetic field lines are stronger, so viewing this portion of the sun provides a constantly-changing observational experience. The filter is powered via a micro-USB port, and Daystar includes a power cord and an AC adapter to meet the high-power requirements of 5 VDC 1.5A. To enable its use at home and abroad, a set of international outlet plugs is provided with adapters for the US, UK, EU, and Australia.
The Camera Quark comes with a combination lens foot with 1/4-20 tripod holes to mount it on conventional photo/video/field tripods, and a Vixen-style dovetail plate for telescope mounts. While a focal extender spacer ring is included to ensure compatibility with a wide variety of lenses, focus and clearances are not guaranteed with all Canon lenses. Because there is no electric pass-through on the filter, when installed between the camera body and lens, some lens features such as auto-focus and electronic aperture control will not work.
- Filter Properties
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- Hydrogen-alpha bandpass
- Integrated 12mm blocking filter
- 21mm clear filter aperture
- Tuned to 0.5-0.3Å for viewing chromosphere details
- Tuning knob allows for ±0.5Å wing shift for Doppler-shift compensation
- Markers at every 0.1Å for reference and repeatability
- LED indicators for power, warming, ready, and fault
- Optics
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- Integrated 4.2x Barlow lens
- Lens and optical coatings designed specifically for 656nm H-alpha wavelength
- Two-element telecentric lens design keeps light waves parallel to flatten the field of view and reduce parallax as magnification increases
- Camera/Lens Compatibility
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- Front and rear bayonet mounts for Canon cameras and lenses
- Full disk viewing possible on lenses up to ~450mm focal length lenses
- Includes focal extender spacer ring to ensure compatibility with a wide variety of lenses
- No electric pass through on filter so lens features like auto-focus and electronic aperture control will not work
- Focus and clearances not guaranteed for 100% of lenses
- Use of red, orange or yellow colored glass lens front filters recommended
- 1.25" eyepiece adapter to use conventional astronomical eyepieces and convert lens into solar telescope
- Power
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- 5 VDC, 1.5A micro-USB port
- 90-240 VAC wall adapter
- Set of international outlet plugs for US, UK, EU, and Australia
- Mounting
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- Reversible combination lens foot
- 1/4"-20 tripod holes for use with standard photo, video, or field tripods
- Vixen-style dovetail plate for use with telescope mounts
UPC: 724696425762
DayStar Filters DSZTCC specs
| Type | Hydrogen-Alpha |
| Filter Factor | 0.5 - 0.3 Å |
| Application | Chromosphere viewing |
| Mounting | Canon bayonet, front and rear |
| Multi-Coated | Yes |
| Power Requirement | 5 VDC, 1.5 A |
| Construction | Aluminum alloy |
| Dimensions | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Packaging Info | |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 3.25 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 12.6 x 4.3 x 4.3" |
