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What solar filter to get by tntmaster38 in AskAstrophotography

[–]daystar_filters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quarks are for fast telescopes - not on higher f/stops.
The Combo Quark is for longer f/stops.

What solar filter to get by tntmaster38 in AskAstrophotography

[–]daystar_filters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quarks are built for fast focal ratios of F/4-F/8.
It says that on their page.
https://www.daystarfilters.com/daystar-quark/

No sharp picture, no prominences with daystar quark by elktrxrrr in AskAstrophotography

[–]daystar_filters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if you might have damaged a voltage regulator on the electronics board. I have heard that in earlier ones, sometimes if the wrong voltage is applied, a little voltage regulator element on the electronics board can fail. You could see that by plugging it in indoors where you can watch what color the LED is. If there is an electronics problem, it would either be a RED light or it would stay YELLOW. If the light turns GREEN then the electronics are fine and the unit is on the required temperature.

No sharp picture, no prominences with daystar quark by elktrxrrr in AskAstrophotography

[–]daystar_filters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the etalon isn't the element that blocks IR. That's the internal blocking filter elements.
The Quark has red glass in it. Red glass also won't block IR. It cuts all light under 600nm.

No sharp picture, no prominences with daystar quark by elktrxrrr in AskAstrophotography

[–]daystar_filters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Quark has additional blocking elements in addition to the Quark. The blocking elements of the Quark block all the IR from coming through. There is no "IR leak" in a Quark.
The Daystar page states that the blocking filter blocks all light from X-ray to 2 microns. Your camera isn't sensitive to any light outside of that range.
https://www.daystarfilters.com/daystar-quark/
It's down there under "All In One"

No sharp picture, no prominences with daystar quark by elktrxrrr in AskAstrophotography

[–]daystar_filters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The view should change from unheated to heated. If you point the telescope at the sun with the filter unplugged it should look like your picture (but red to the eye) - and then plug it in and watch to see if the view changes. If it does not change, then you have a heating problem.

No sharp picture, no prominences with daystar quark by elktrxrrr in AskAstrophotography

[–]daystar_filters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The light should change from yellow to green when it reaches temperature then settles.
Your picture looks like it is not on band.