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About this product
Model: opt_l-extreme_1.25
Part Number: L-eXtreme 1.25"
New L-eXtreme Filters - Dual H-alpha / Oxygen III 7nm Narrowband Filter
For One Shot Colour / DSLR Imaging - Simultaneously Capture H-alpha and Oxygen III.
Unlike the Optolong L-eNhance trio-band filter (transmits Hb, Ha, and OIII), the L-eXtreme is a dual-band filter that passes Ha and OIII emission lines.
The advantage of the L-eXtreme filter is there is no transmission between the H-beta and OIII lines, as there are no nebula emission lines. So it doesn't let light pollution through, maximising nebulae signal and darkening the sky background.
The Optolong L-eXtreme filter better isolates emission lines and provides higher protection from light pollution.
IMPORTANT: Filters manufactured by Optolong are NOT designed for observing or photographing the Sun. DO NOT use Optolong filters to observe or photograph the Sun. If you do, it will result in permanent eye damage!
FEATURES
- High transmission of H-Alpha and Oxygen III emission lines (avg. 90% or higher)
- FWHM: Ha 7nm, OIII 7nm
- Use with colour DSLR, CMOS and CCD Cameras
- 1.25" or 2" Mounted Filters.
- Supplied in a protective plastic case with EVA foam lining
- B270 1.85mm Thick Glass
- Fine-optically polished on both sides - ensures accurate λ/4 wavefront and <30 seconds parallelism over both surfaces.
- Ultrasonic wave cleaned substrate with purified water - Cleanup by 13-stage purified water tank to remove impurities and dust effectively
- Ion source assisted coating— For durability and resistance to scratching, as well as stability on CWL (central wavelength) - no deviation affected by temperature change
- Stringent quality testing process - each filter is tested on a spectrophotometer and laser interferometer
Introduction
L-eXtreme is a two 7nm bandpass filter which can be used with one-shot colour cameras like DSLRs (digital SLR) and monochrome CCD cameras; it is also more suited for fast systems. This filter's convenience and cost-effectiveness allow amateurs to image rich emission nebulas, even in bright, light pollution skies. Optolong believes the design of the L-eXtreme filter would be a better choice for fast systems at a competitive price. It isolates the H-Alpha, and Oxygen III nebula emission lines so that the contrast and signal-to-noise ratio between nebulae are maximised. For people living in very light polluted areas or when the moon is out, the L-eXtreme will be a good filter.
Hydrogen is the largest, the most primitive, the simplest, and the oldest element in the universe. Scientists consider that Hydrogen amounts to more than 90% of the visible substance in space. Our sun is 5 billion years old, but so far, hydrogen is still the critical matter of nuclear fusion. While the Sulfur element does not have much scientific significance, keeping H and O is meaningful for exploring life.
Transmission Chart
White Line - Represents the transmission curve of the L-eXtreme Filter.
The Major Emission Lines of Nebulae: H-α (656.3nm), H-β (486.1nm), OIII (495.9nm) and OIII (500.7nm)
The Major Emission Lines of Artificial Light Pollution: Hg / Mercury (435.8nm, 546.1nm, 577nm and 578.1nm), Na / Sodium (598nm, 589.6nm, 615.4nm and 616.1nm)
Sample Images
- Object: M42
- Time : 15th.--16th. March 2020
- Place: HongKong-Shatin
- Camera : ZWO ASI183MC Pro
- Telescope : f/5 @ Sky-Watcher N130/650 w coma corrector
- Filter: Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- Mount : iOptron CEM25EC
- Guide : 120mm mini guide scope, ZWO ASI120MM mini
- Light pollution level 7~8（City center, light pollution disaster area）
- Copyright: ©Vincent Cheng (Hong Kong)
- Object：NGC6946, Barnard 150 & Sh2-129 Flying Bat nebula
- Equipment：Canon 6D mod+WO SpaceCat 51+Optolong L-eXtreme&L-Pro
- Data： RGB 25 x 600" ISO 3200 - Optolong L-Pro
- H-Alpha & OIII 20 x 1500" ISO 320 0 - Optolong L-eXtreme
- Copyright: ©José Jiménez (Spain)
What's in the box
- L-eXtreme Filter
- Silver Cardboard Box
- Plastic PP Box
- High Pressure EVA case lining
Specifications
| Substrate | B270 |
| Thickness | 1.85mm |
| FWHM | O3 7nm+Ha 7nm |
| Blocking range | 300-1000nm |
| Blocking depth | Light pollution lines blocked >99.9% |
| Surface quality | 60/40 |
| Transmitted Wavefront RMS | λ/4 |
| Parallelism | 30'' |
Customer reviews
| Average Rating (37 Reviews): | |
14 October 2024 | Thomas
This was a big spend for me & a bit of a hail Mary but it payed off I think. Only got about 60mins on Pacman Nebula before the weather shut me down.
My initial thoughts are WOW this filter worked. I do need more data & still getting to grips with PixInsight but I'm very very pleased with results so far.
Dear Santa L-Ultimate please. I've been a good boy.
29 July 2024 | Nicholas
Very pleased with the L-eXtreme. Have used from my Bortle 7/8 back garden it on a number of summer targets (North American, Veil, Eagle nebulae) & have had great results, with lots of detail coming through. Looking forward to darker nights now!
5* also for FLO for the usual prompt delivery within a couple of days after ordering.
13 June 2024 | Ashley
Summer months isn't ideal for deep space imaging, but a new purchase you'd always want to test it out regardless,managed 2.5 hours on the north American nebula in June,clearly an upgrade from the L enhance filter, managed a good result, autumn and winter months I'll be able to o see what this is really capable of 
.... definitely looks promising!....and as always,quick delivery from Flo 👍
22 October 2023 | William
Only gave four stars as I have not had the chance to use it yet but is well presented .
Usual good service from FLO .
21 July 2023 | John
Wonderful service and after sale's support, recently been quite ill but looking forward to using this soon
26 June 2023 | Chris
I'm using a dslr canon t7 and read good reviews on this filter and has made a massive difference in my images of nebula and gas clouds bringing out so much more detail. As always flow delivered quickly in perfect condition.
17 February 2023 | David
This filter has resulted in definite improvements for me, on the Horsehead & Flame nebulas and the Rosette nebula. I was advised that it might not work with an old DSLR in heavily light polluted skies, but for me it worked perfectly with my second hand (modded) EOS 1000D from my backyard in SW London (using ASIAir). Initial plate solving doesn't work probably because stars are too dim but that's easily worked around with longer exposures.
23 December 2022 | John
Bought this to upgrade from a broader Triband filter and managed to get 4 hours on the Tadpole nebula the day it arrived. I was very happy with the HOO image I was able to create.
Item arrived very quickly as is always the case for FLO.
Optolong L Extreme 1.25 inch filter. 09 December 2022 | John
I've enjoyed taking images using this filter over that last few days with the bright moon.
The 1.25 inch filter fits perfectly directly in front of the sensor on my ASI533 camera.
I've had some good images which have been a lot easier to process than with my previous filter L Enhance, they are much more defined with more detail.
The image really does stand out from the background and I don't get the halos around stars like other people have reported in various places.
The one negative thing is that when the moon was full yesterday, I have streaks of 0iii in places in my images. I will continue to monitor the performance of the filter and check if the streaks go away, they were not there before full moon.
I live in Bortle 5/6 area with industrial estate LED lights not far away and neighbours who have LED outside lighting.
14 November 2022 | Steven
Expensive glass which will hopefully deliver over the years to come. Great reviews and images on the Web persuaded me to purchase this filter after doing my research. Great service from FLO and fast delivery.
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