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Optolong LRGB + SHO 7nm Filter Set - 36mm Unmounted

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Optolong LRGB + SHO 7nm (7 pieces) - 36mm Unmounted is a LRGB/RGB filter set in 36mm for mono broadband color imaging.

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Optolong LRGB + SHO 7nm Filter Set - 36mm Unmounted

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$775.00

Specifications

Filter

Filter type
LRGB + SHO imaging filter set
Filter size
36 mm / Unmounted

Spectral

Passbands
SII 672.4 nm (7 nm) / H-alpha 656.3 nm (7 nm) / OIII 500.7 nm (7 nm) / Luminance / Red / Green / Blue
Band count
7 bands
Narrowest bandpass
7 nm

Specifications

Thickness
2 mm
Substrate / coating
Multi-layered anti-reflection coatings

Use

Camera use
Mono astronomy cameras

Astrophotography Fit

Best for building natural-color broadband data with a monochrome camera.

Optolong LRGB + SHO 7nm (7 pieces) - 36mm Unmounted is a midrange LRGB/RGB filter set (36mm).

Best for building natural-color broadband data with a monochrome camera.

Choose filter size around the sensor diagonal, telescope speed, and filter-wheel or drawer geometry. Flats are still required; a filter can improve contrast, but it will not rescue tilt, bad focus, or poor calibration.

Best paired with

  • Monochrome cooled cameras and electronic filter wheels
  • Broadband galaxies, clusters, reflection nebulae, and star fields
  • Dark-sky sites or well-calibrated light-polluted workflows

Not recommended for

  • One-shot color cameras where LRGB adds complexity without benefit
  • Heavy light pollution without enough total integration
  • Emission-only projects where narrowband filters are the priority

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$775.00
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Updated 5/12/2026
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