Mallincam HD-10 II User Manual
March 30, 2020
HD-10 II User Manual
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Appendix C: Using Filters
There are some astronomers who love the unfiltered view from the telescope to sensor (or even eye), and there are
those who love to enhance the detail that filters provide. Filters, which are placed in the optical path of a telescope in
front of the camera to allow (or block) specified wavelengths of light hit the sensor. Each filter has a job to do, and
the more specialized that job, usually the more expensive the filter. For use with the Mallincam HD-10 II there are
two filters that may be of interest to you.
Mallincam Polarizing Filter
A polarizing filter is like a dimmer switch between the telescope and the camera. It is best for very
bright planets and of cause the Moon. This filter will provide a better contrast thus revealing more
surface detail.
Mallincam IR Filter
The Mallincam cameras are very sensitive across the visual spectrum, as well as in infrared.
Telescopes are not designed to block the IR spectrum which can make some of your images,
even though focused, look slightly defocused. This blurring effect can cause your images to
lose their finer detail. This filter will block that IR while maintain the color fidelity of the image.
