--- product_id: 620487136 title: "SolarLite Solar Filter Film (ND 5) - 3\" (76mm) Square Piece" brand: "thousand oaks optical" price: "FREE" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/620487136-solarlite-solar-filter-film-nd-5-3-76mm-square-piece store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # SolarLite Solar Filter Film (ND 5) - 3" (76mm) Square Piece **Brand:** thousand oaks optical **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** SolarLite Solar Filter Film (ND 5) - 3" (76mm) Square Piece by thousand oaks optical - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/620487136-solarlite-solar-filter-film-nd-5-3-76mm-square-piece) ## Best For - thousand oaks optical enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted thousand oaks optical brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Black polymer is the most common filtering material for observing sunspots and granulation, through telescopes and binoculars.;These sheets are a quality product of Thousand Oaks Optical, Arizona, a manufacturer of safe solar filters for over 30 years. Stronger than Mylar with the filtering properties protected within the substrate. Guaranteed five years.;Make a filter on your own for any telescope / binoculars / camera, and for a fraction of what factory made filters cost.;The sun will appear in a natural orange color when viewed through your telescope using this filter.;WARNING: ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE FILTER IS WELL ATTACHED TO THE TELESCOPE/BINOCULARS, USING STICKY TAPE, TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING WHILE OBSERVING! Review: Even buy it if you don't have a telescope, our Star is mind-blowing to see with your eyes alone. - Great filter, at such a low price. This review is gonna sound really pansy, but whatever. First photo is how it looks with your eye, the second was a high-ISO just for giggles WHILE IT IS 6"x 6", DO NOT THINK IT IS SUITABLE FOR 6" TELESCOPES. BUY LARGER SHEETS IF YOUR SCOPE IS >4". The primary mirror is 6", the opening at the front of the telescope is always larger. For instance, my telescope is 130mm/5.1", but the opening is 160mm/6.3", so the sheet was too short. The corners could fit over the outside but there were still 4 gaps letting a dangerous amount of light in. If you have a 6" telescope, the opening is probably closer to 7". To attach to the telescope I wrapped rectangular cardboard around the telescope and stapled the two sides together to make a hollow cylinder. Each corner of the sheet was stapled to the side of the cardboard cylinder, now it is like a bongo drum. The gaps were sealed, I went nuts with sellotape just to make sure and now it can slide onto the telescope easily and safely. Anyone with a Celestron 130EQ, there's a real nice way of attaching it: If you take off the awful finderscope, there are two 'rails' where its slides on and off. Place the drum-filter on the end of the telescope and mark where the cardboard comes into contact with the two rails, and then cut out two lines ~5cm along the markings. Now attach the drum, the rails should pass through the cut lines and it should tightly keep the filter in place against wind or pointing down. I can't really explain this without pictures, sorry. Okay, looking through it: When I bought this, I expected to take some nice photos. I didn't expect it to completely change my perspective of the sky I see every day. The sun is our everything, it provides all warmth and life, it controls how we live our lives, when we work, when we sleep. We've worshiped it as a god for thousands of years. But only up until recently have we been able to actually look at it. Looking at it long enough to barely see a circular shape is long enough to wreck your eyes. Under the telescope with a 4mm eyepiece I only just began to get a glimpse of how large the Sun is, it gave me goosebumps. Even without any equipment, just holding the sheet over your eyes, the sun is just breath taking to look at. I can't recommend doing this enough. Maybe walk around a little for parallax, to see how far away yet large it is. It immediately transforms from the annoying patch of sky that forces you to squint, to a beautiful golden ball. The sheet blackens the sky, it looks as if it's window looking into the vacuum of space, with a star sitting right in front of you. There's nothing like it. Now every time I go outside and feel the warmth on my skin, I can appreciate what's really going on instead of "just a sunny day". To me that is priceless. Review: Made for a memorable day! - I wasn't sure what to expect, but ended up very pleased! This comes as just a sheet of 'film' but it's very easy to make your own filter from it! I cut a circle from a cereal box, just slightly larger than my lens. Then I cut most of the center out of that. I cut a piece of the film to the same size as the outer circle and then taped it to the cardboard disc. I then used some masking tape to hold this filter onto my lens hood (it was on my lens, in the 'unused' position). And voila! I used my camera's video mode to find the location of the sun, while it was on a tripod. This way I could just look at the back of the screen instead of through the eyepiece and being tempted to see where I was looking. We took very sharp, brilliant photos of the recent eclipse, and by playing with the shutter speed I was able to get crisp photos, or ones with more 'atmosphere'. I am very impressed with this, and I'm thinking we'll also use it to photograph sunspots. It's a useful piece of kit for a homeschool, photographer, or anyone who is curious about what the sun 'really' looks like! My only disappointment is that there won't be another eclipse anytime soon! ## Features - Global Store items have separate terms, are sold from abroad, and may differ from the UK version, including fit, age ratings, and labelling. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B06XYJDNSN | | Best Sellers Rank | 3 in Telescope Accessories | | Brand | Thousand Oaks Optical | | Brand Name | Thousand Oaks Optical | | Coating Description | No Coating | | Coating description | No Coating | | Colour | black | | Compatible Devices | Telescope, Binoculars, Camera | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,743 Reviews | | EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 5 Years | | Enclosure Material | Glass | | Item Dimensions D x W x H | 7.6D x 7.6W x 7.6H centimetres | | Item Dimensions L x W | 7.6L x 7.6W centimetres | | Manufacturer | Thousand Oaks Optical | | Manufacturer Part Number | TO-SL | | Material | Glass | | Media Type | ProductImage | | Model Name | SolarLite | | Model Number | 4335036180 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Photo Filter Effect Type | Neutral Density | | Photo Filter Factor | 1000 x | | Photo Filter Size | 76 Millimeters | | Photo Filter Thread Size | 76 Millimetres | | Photo filter effect type | Neutral Density | | Photo filter thread size | 76 Millimetres | | Screen Size | 76 Millimetres | | Set Name | Single | | Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant | | Water resistance level | Not Water Resistant | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Thousand Oaks Optical - **Coating description:** No Coating - **EU Spare Part Availability Duration:** 5 Years - **Material:** Glass - **Photo Filter Factor:** 1000 x - **Photo Filter Size:** 76 Millimeters - **Photo filter effect type:** Neutral Density - **Photo filter thread size:** 76 Millimetres - **Product dimensions:** 7.6L x 7.6W centimetres - **Water resistance level:** Not Water Resistant ## Images ![SolarLite Solar Filter Film (ND 5) - 3" (76mm) Square Piece - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nXxHr-3SL.jpg) ![SolarLite Solar Filter Film (ND 5) - 3" (76mm) Square Piece - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ht6HuEt-L.jpg) ![SolarLite Solar Filter Film (ND 5) - 3" (76mm) Square Piece - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Pf47ujv7L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Even buy it if you don't have a telescope, our Star is mind-blowing to see with your eyes alone. *by M***R on 25 February 2015* Great filter, at such a low price. This review is gonna sound really pansy, but whatever. First photo is how it looks with your eye, the second was a high-ISO just for giggles WHILE IT IS 6"x 6", DO NOT THINK IT IS SUITABLE FOR 6" TELESCOPES. BUY LARGER SHEETS IF YOUR SCOPE IS >4". The primary mirror is 6", the opening at the front of the telescope is always larger. For instance, my telescope is 130mm/5.1", but the opening is 160mm/6.3", so the sheet was too short. The corners could fit over the outside but there were still 4 gaps letting a dangerous amount of light in. If you have a 6" telescope, the opening is probably closer to 7". To attach to the telescope I wrapped rectangular cardboard around the telescope and stapled the two sides together to make a hollow cylinder. Each corner of the sheet was stapled to the side of the cardboard cylinder, now it is like a bongo drum. The gaps were sealed, I went nuts with sellotape just to make sure and now it can slide onto the telescope easily and safely. Anyone with a Celestron 130EQ, there's a real nice way of attaching it: If you take off the awful finderscope, there are two 'rails' where its slides on and off. Place the drum-filter on the end of the telescope and mark where the cardboard comes into contact with the two rails, and then cut out two lines ~5cm along the markings. Now attach the drum, the rails should pass through the cut lines and it should tightly keep the filter in place against wind or pointing down. I can't really explain this without pictures, sorry. Okay, looking through it: When I bought this, I expected to take some nice photos. I didn't expect it to completely change my perspective of the sky I see every day. The sun is our everything, it provides all warmth and life, it controls how we live our lives, when we work, when we sleep. We've worshiped it as a god for thousands of years. But only up until recently have we been able to actually look at it. Looking at it long enough to barely see a circular shape is long enough to wreck your eyes. Under the telescope with a 4mm eyepiece I only just began to get a glimpse of how large the Sun is, it gave me goosebumps. Even without any equipment, just holding the sheet over your eyes, the sun is just breath taking to look at. I can't recommend doing this enough. Maybe walk around a little for parallax, to see how far away yet large it is. It immediately transforms from the annoying patch of sky that forces you to squint, to a beautiful golden ball. The sheet blackens the sky, it looks as if it's window looking into the vacuum of space, with a star sitting right in front of you. There's nothing like it. Now every time I go outside and feel the warmth on my skin, I can appreciate what's really going on instead of "just a sunny day". To me that is priceless. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Made for a memorable day! *by C***L on 28 March 2015* I wasn't sure what to expect, but ended up very pleased! This comes as just a sheet of 'film' but it's very easy to make your own filter from it! I cut a circle from a cereal box, just slightly larger than my lens. Then I cut most of the center out of that. I cut a piece of the film to the same size as the outer circle and then taped it to the cardboard disc. I then used some masking tape to hold this filter onto my lens hood (it was on my lens, in the 'unused' position). And voila! I used my camera's video mode to find the location of the sun, while it was on a tripod. This way I could just look at the back of the screen instead of through the eyepiece and being tempted to see where I was looking. We took very sharp, brilliant photos of the recent eclipse, and by playing with the shutter speed I was able to get crisp photos, or ones with more 'atmosphere'. I am very impressed with this, and I'm thinking we'll also use it to photograph sunspots. It's a useful piece of kit for a homeschool, photographer, or anyone who is curious about what the sun 'really' looks like! My only disappointment is that there won't be another eclipse anytime soon! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent for viewing or photographing the sun *by T***0 on 15 March 2015* I ordered this solar filter paper for the forthcoming solar eclipse in the UK this week. I hadn't realised that it was being sent from Israel but it arrived securely packed and in good time, well within delivery estimates. From this 6"x 6" sheet I have been able to make a filter for my 95mm diameter telephoto lens and four pairs of solar glasses, using cardboard templates I found on the net. The paper is very thin and easily marked and needs careful handling but that being said is excellent for the stated purpose and works extremely well as a solar filter. If you are looking to so any solar viewing or photography then I would recommend this, if you are happy to do some minor "Blue Peter" DIY as the results are good. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/620487136-solarlite-solar-filter-film-nd-5-3-76mm-square-piece](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/620487136-solarlite-solar-filter-film-nd-5-3-76mm-square-piece) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-09-17*