Light Pollution filter comparison. Orion SkyGlow LP filter and the IDAS LPS-D3 filter. 

Thanks Everett.. Another clear night tonight.. time to capture some photons!!

Thanks Glenn, I would have to agree. Clear skies buddy!

Glad to hear Joe. haha, I'm hardly a wiz but I am learning new things the further along I get. I still want to invest in Pix though.

Thanks Greg. IDAS did look a bit better.

Thanks Don, I would say the same..

Thanks Ollie, thought I'd try something different. Way to many variables that are uncontrollable to get a good comparison, would almost need 2 exact same setups running on the same night.

Yes Logan, trying to keep it as scientific as posible was hard. (so many variables that can not be controlled). But I do totally agree. The IDAS looked to be a bit better with the gradient. but for a 10 year old filter, the Skyglow didn't do too bad. Surfs up & Clear skies!!

I went with the IDAS because it was advertised as being able to deal with LED light pollution, not sure if it made that much of a difference IMO. Thanks for watching!

IDAS looks like it has more passes more reds but does look like it does a better job.

Thanks Simon.... 1 more sub added so you are at 36 now!!

@@AZ4Runner lol😀 thanks Jason!

Thanks Luke! I would agree with you, but I'm thinking I'll keep the SkyGlow filter too. I did try to find a thinner filter cell but everyone I found was sold out. Hope you are getting some clear skies over on your side of the globe.

@@AZ4Runner hey Mate! - We've had pretty cruddy weather but I've taken every chance I possibly got to get out and shoot, well worth it! RE: the cell thickness issue, if you're feeling brave then there is a remedy, I've done this before myself... either remove or mask the filter glass in the cell (low tack masking tape works well and comes off without residue) place a fresh sheet of 280-ish grit sandpaper down on a flat surface, and slowly and gently sand down the front face of the filter cell until it's thin enough to use, clean everything up properly with water/alcohol etc and paint/marker pen the bright silver sanded face of the ring back to black otherwise it gives reflections 🙂 I had to do this with my Baader UV/IR L filter as it would not go in the drawer either! - not at all ideal, but it worked - I had to sand it down by about 1mm. Clear skies and I don't blame you if you'd rather not go that route haha!!

@lukomatico I just checked again the the I'm ordering a 2 inch SVBony Dark frame filter. It was only 18 US dollars. I'm gonna remove the Dark filter and replace it with the SkyGlow filter. provided the SVBony is less than 6mm thick it should work. If not it was only 18 dollars..

no, no experience with that sorry.