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ANTLIA 3nm PRO ULTRA NARROWBAND SET Ha + OIII + SII

$2,029.00 AUD
SKU: AN-3NMSHO2

Antlia

  • 3 nm


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The new Antlia 3nm Ultra Narrowband filters boost the contrast of emission nebulae and supernova remnants for professional results, even under a bright sky affected by light pollution. The 3nm bandpass is only 1% of the entire visible spectrum increasing the signal to noise ratio delivering high contrast images and extremely dark backgrounds. To even further enhance the contrast, and suppress the stray light and internal reflections, Antlia applies edge-blackening coating on each filter.

The maximum transmission is 85% - 90% and the transmission off band is only 0.001%. This is a value often undisclosed by other filter producers although it is critical to darken the sky background and minimise the halos around the stars. Blue-shift data shows that Antlia 3nm Pro filters can be used with nearly all systems as fast as f/3 with minimal loss in emission signal and meets the requirements of fast optics like Hyperstar and RASA.
Every filter is individually tested to ensure high the high quality standard that these filters have to meet end specifically the uniform thickness of the filter that deviate n more than ±0.05 from specifications.
Each filter cuts off the ultraviolet and infrared light so there is no need to use the IR-cut filter.

DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN WITH THE ANTLIA FILTERS. Serious eye damage will occur.

 

Passing band 3 nm (FWHM)
Glass thickness 2.0 mm ±0.05 (3.0 mm for 50 mm round & 50 x 50 mm square)
Optical flatness 1/4 λ (wavefront)
Bandpass transmission 85% - 90%
Off-band transmission <0.001% (OD5) @ 300-1000 nm
Coating Double-sided multilayer nano-coating
Surface quality 60/40 (in accordance with US military watch MIL-O-13830)
Parallelism 30"
Glass type Schott monolithic optical substrate (non glued)
Filter options Mounted 1.25", 2", Unmounted 31 mm, 36 mm, 50 mm round, 50 x 50 mm square

 

Seagull Nebula by Robert Theunissen | APM LZOS 130/780, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro, Antlia 3.5nm & 3nm Ha, OIII & SII, iOptron CEM40   Seagull Nebula by Robert Theunissen | APM LZOS 130/780, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro, Antlia 3.5nm & 3nm Ha, OIII & SII, iOptron CEM40

 

Tarantula Nebula - QHY268M with Antlia 3nm Pro H-alpha & OIII filters by Caleb Kam

 

Tarantula Nebula - QHY268M with Antlia 3nm Pro H-alpha & OIII filters by Caleb Kam.

 

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Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) taken with Antlia filters by Andrea Maggi.
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Paul Yonna
Antlia 3nm ultra narrow band 1.25” set

This is The Running Man Nebula and The Orion Nebula from my back yard in West Hobar Bortle 6.
These filters are just freaking awesome - I loose myself when watching theses images come in

The Running Man nebula and M42 The Orion Nebula from West Hobart 29-30 Nov.

Telescope SharpStar 94 EDPH
Camera ZWOASI 1600mm Pro
Prima Luce Eagle 3
Celestron CGX mount
Filters Antlia 3nm ultra narrow band 1.25” set
These filters are just awesome to use

Processed in Pixinsight

Ha -30x180s subs
Oiii - 30x180s subs
Siri- 30x 180s subs

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Paul Yonna
ANTLIA 3nm PRO ULTRA NARROWBAND 1.25" SET Ha + OIII + SII

Great service from Testar as usual
Filters were extremely well packaged.
All I can say is wow, the difference from my original NB filter set is outstanding.
This is NGC 2070 from my back yard in inner city Hobart Bortle 7
Shot with a ZWO ASI 1600 MM Pro
Best thing I have ever done

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Ross D.
I love my Antlia NB filters!

In short, in my view these are the best value narrowband filters money can buy. I compared the Ha against a popular entry-level 7nm Ha filter and was very impressed with the greater clarity and contrast through the Antlia 3.5nm. These filters really allow you to get the best out of your mono camera, not to mention opening up the possibilities of shooting in less than ideal light conditions, such as a full Moon. There is some haloing around bright stars like Alnitak, but Antlia are very upfront about this and honestly it is better than I encountered with another Ha filter, so I have zero regrets or complaints.

The filters come very well packaged and protected, and you get the sense that they really care about their product and are not cutting corners, despite the very attractive pricing for these filters. I am so happy with them that I have since replaced my LRGB filters with a set of Antlias as well. If you're wanting to get into narrowband astrophotography and are hoping for a set of filters that will set you up for a long time without breaking the bank, seriously consider the 3.5nm Antlia set.

A note for users of the 294 sensor cameras (ASI294MM / QHY294M) - this sensor reacts weirdly when taking flats with Ha and S filters - do some quick googling and you'll confirm that it's your sensor, not the Antlia filters as it happens with all Ha and S narrowband filters. They do calibrate out just fine, you just need to be careful and precise when taking your flats.

Here are my first two narrowband images shot with these filters, NGC3342 and IC4628. Both shot on the ASI294MM-Pro from my Bortle 5 back yard in Eltham, Melbourne.