The F28X50OII mode is useful for narrow-band imaging of OII 3727 Å. The high throughput and high spatial resolution provide a significant advantage over WFPC2 imaging with the F375N filter for some purposes. The narrow bandpass may offer some advantages over ACS and either the HRC or WFC with the [O II] ramp filter.
This filter does not have a significant red leak. Flat field images taken through this filter show scattered light at the top and bottom of the frame. This is not expected to be a problem for astronomical targets