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I use an Optolong L Enhance with my mirrorless Sony. Now I am upgrading to ZWO ASI533 MC Pro. Should I buy an L extreme? I live in a Bortle 4 zone. So light pollution is not that very disturbing.
Scopes: Explore Scientific 127 mm ED APO Triplet, WO Redcat 51 Quadruplet APO, WO GT 81 Triplet APO, WO 32 mm uniGuidescope, WO 50 mm uniGuidescope, Bresser 90/500 Guidescope
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Try no filter first then see what your results are and determine where to go from there.

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Definitely try what JayTee said, except you will need at minimum a uv/ir cut filter since the 533 does not have one.

I also use a ASI533MCP with a L-eNhance in Bortle 7-8 skies and really like the results. I’d say try the 533/L-eNhance first.
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Camera/Filters/Software: ASI 533 mc pro, ASI 120mm mini, Orion SSAG, IDAS LPS D-1, Optolong L-Enhance, ZWO UV/IR Cut, N.I.N.A., Green Swamp Server, PHD2, Adobe Photoshop CC, Pixinsight.
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I'm in Bortle 3 and do not see a need for this filter. You will require a UV/IR cut filter as the infrared sensitivity of this camera will spoil the colors. Unless it is already built in, my 1600MC requires one. I do shoot a narrow band Ha and OIII with very good results.

A quick Ha mono of Sadr region from last night, 6/5min only thru my Rokinon 135 at f2
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I already have an UV/IR Cut...so first let me check with no filter, then L enhance..thanks all for the reply.
Scopes: Explore Scientific 127 mm ED APO Triplet, WO Redcat 51 Quadruplet APO, WO GT 81 Triplet APO, WO 32 mm uniGuidescope, WO 50 mm uniGuidescope, Bresser 90/500 Guidescope
Mounts : Bresser EXOS II GOTO , iOptron Sky Guider Pro

Filters : Optolong L Enhance, ZWO LRGB, ZWO Duoband, Optolong Moon & Skyglow, SVbony UV-IRCUT,Optolong CLS
SKY : Bortle 4-5
Camera : Sony a6400, ZWO ASI 290 MM, Bresser Deep Sky Camera, QHY 294C Pro

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a little note, i was using lp filters (chroma), they tend to give a very slight blur,loss in detail on galaxies ,i've discontinued using them and just learn to crop gradiants and use post processing, if i image nebula using rgb,i'll use ha filter for lum .

bortle 4 should be somewhat manageable for broad spectrum . each to thier own, there are trade off,s check out some wide band ha filter or even duo, triband , you'll have to convert images to mono and probably drizzle your images . personaly, i never found good value with lp lum filters ,not the best at imaging galaxies with,but can give some enhancment on nebula .
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astrographymc wrote: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:35 pm I use an Optolong L Enhance with my mirrorless Sony. Now I am upgrading to ZWO ASI533 MC Pro. Should I buy an L extreme? I live in a Bortle 4 zone. So light pollution is not that very disturbing.
A lot of it has to do with the type of object you are going to be imaging. I have the L-Pro, L-Enhance & L-Extreame. I live in a Bortle 8 area. I also have both Mono and OSC camera's. When I using my OSC camera I use one of the 3 filters. Galaxy's I use the L-Pro, Some nebula I use the L-enhance (Most) and for those that are rich in Ha I use the L-Extreame filter. Hope this helps some.

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Scope: Explorer Scientific 127CF, Askar FR600, Planewave CDK 14""
Guide Scope & Camera: ASI 174, ZWO OAG-L
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Mount: Planewave L-350, Skywatcher EQ8-Rh Pro, Losmandy G11
Accessories: Moonlite Nitecrawler WR30, WR35, Eagle 3&4 Pro, QHY CFW3/7 Filterwheel, QHY Polemaster,
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