Ebay seller rapidspectra bought out Omega Optical's inventory

[Andy Perrin]

Ebay seller rapidspectra says, "Rapid Spectral Solutions has purchased the entire inventory from Omega Optical, of overruns and excess production, as well as test runs"

 

https://www.ebay.com/usr/rapidspectra-0

 

Very good news for our hobby, given Omega has always been a good source of UV and IR filters for our board. Unfortunately they are an unknown quantity as far as reputation is concerned. With Omega one could always be sure of fair treatment, but I have no knowledge of this new seller.

[JCDowdy]

Aparently they also have a website:  https://www.rapidspectralsolutions.com/

 

802.490.7995
info@rapidspectralsolution.com

35 Frost St. Brattleboro, VT 05301

 

An interview with the man himself: https://www.rapidspectralsolutions.com/about

[dabateman]

Well the old sellers were:

bjomejag

omegabob2

 

I wonder if Bob Johnson of this new company is the same old seller of Omega seconds. As in BJ (maybe Bob Johnson) and omega Bob?

[Ming]

When I contacted Omega last July to get a 330WB80, they directed me to Rapid Spectral Solutions.

Has anyone looked at 285BP14, https://www.ebay.com/itm/145614968497?

 

[JCDowdy]

Has anybody played with the XB30 or XB39 color correcting filters?

See: https://www.rapidspectralsolutions.com/s/Spectra-Plus.pdf

[dabateman]

53 minutes ago, Ming said:

When I contacted Omega last July to get a 330WB80, they directed me to Rapid Spectral Solutions.

Has anyone looked at 285BP14, https://www.ebay.com/itm/145614968497?

 

Looks like it will be hard to block that >800nm IR. 

Also 285nm isn't the best. You need a UVC camera.

[lukaszgryglicki]

For UV-B/UV-C edge filters nothing is more important than blocking ALL above it with at least OD7. I've learned this hard way.

[Ming]

Thank you, David and Lukasz.

 

[DKoch]

On 4/3/2024 at 1:54 PM, JCDowdy said:

Has anybody played with the XB30 or XB39 color correcting filters?

See: https://www.rapidspectralsolutions.com/s/Spectra-Plus.pdf

yes, i own them both... got them years ago.of course, they have very little UV or IR trans, but do enhance colour saturation.I would say that the effect is more impressive to the eye than to film or sensors...i'm planning more experiments with them because of their " R G B channel isolation"

[JCDowdy]

On 4/4/2024 at 5:25 PM, DKoch said:

yes, i own them both... got them years ago.of course, they have very little UV or IR trans, but do enhance colour saturation.I would say that the effect is more impressive to the eye than to film or sensors...i'm planning more experiments with them because of their " R G B channel isolation"

So, how are they as alternatives to UV/IR cut filters on our typical full spectrum modified cameras?