NASA [nasa.gov] links to the American Astronomical Society [aas.org] for a list of North American solar film manufacturers that were approved to ISO 12312-2 and also for approved vendors of those solar filters.
"These include companies and organizations with which members of the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force have had good experience as well as other companies and organizations that have demonstrated to our satisfaction that the products they're selling meet the safety requirements of the ISO 12312-2 international standard."
[Note: NASA and AAS both do not directly approve or certify any solar filter themselves. And as such there is no official NASA or AAS preferred solar filter. ISO certification from an American company is gonna be as good as you can get here.]
Daystar Filters, the filters sold on this B&H deal, are on the list of North American Manufacturers on the AAS website. And B&H is on the list of Authorized Dealers of Products Made in North America or Germany. 👍👍
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So the question for you is - is it worth risking your permanent vision quality to save $5 from some random Amazon 3rd-party seller? Personally, I'd stick with B&H.
Welding glass/helmet/goggles works as well.
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Soooo much better than the gouging that happened in 2017.
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Correcting, there's a misconception that eclipses are particularly harmful, as if the light is worse than regular sunlight. That's not the case, the issue is that people are more apt to look/stare.
Welding glass/helmet/goggles works as well.
Welding glass/helmet/goggles works as well.
Soooo much better than the gouging that happened in 2017.
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Welding glass/helmet/goggles works as well.
Be very careful. Most welding products do not meet the protection necessary for a solar eclipse. The lowest rating I've seen reference to online is #12, but most indicate #14 or higher is necessary for this purpose. I didn't think these are the typical protection rating you will find at the hardware store.
Soooo much better than the gouging that happened in 2017.
Soooo much better than the gouging that happened in 2017.
The fact that we just had one several years ago seems like it's keeping some of the excitement in check this time.
The fact that we just had one several years ago seems like it's keeping some of the excitement in check this time.
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So the question for you is - is it worth risking your permanent vision quality to save $5 from some random Amazon 3rd-party seller? Personally, I'd stick with B&H.
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So the question for you is - is it worth risking your permanent vision quality to save $5 from some random Amazon 3rd-party seller? Personally, I'd stick with B&H.