Astromania 2" Multiple 5-Position Filter Wheel for Telescope - Allowing You to Image Without Any Reflections or Stray Light
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Astromania 2" Multiple 5-Position Filter Wheel for Telescope - Allowing You to Image Without Any Reflections or Stray Light
Filter positions indicated by the numbers 1-5; takes any standard 2 inch filter; sturdy aluminum housing makes it suitable for heavy cameras; accessory side T2 and M48 threads; be recommended to use formal wrench purchased at a hardware store
This 2 inch filter wheel lets you use up to 5 different filters and change them within just a few seconds; you can also leave your filters mounted in the filter wheel; as they are optimally protected from dust and damage there
The telescope side of the filter wheel comes supplied with a 2 inch adapter; allowing you to quickly and easily attach it to your focuser; the very short design also permits the use of devices with short back focus such as Newton or Dobson telescopes
The filter wheel interior is absolutely light tight that allow you to image without any reflections or stray light; It's construction is impermeable to light and thus ensures reflection free astrophotography
Please note: your focuser will require 22.5mm of inward focusing distance from the normal focus position to compensate for the thickness of the filter wheel
This 2" filter wheel lets you use up to 5 different filters and change them within just a few seconds. Whether for astrophotography or visual observing - your filters are always ready to use. Use the filter wheel with UHC, OII, CLS and other filters, for example - which lets you quickly and easily find the best filter when visually observing.Imagine you have a camera mounted on the telescope and have to switch between different filters and quickly as possible. This is only possible using a filter wheel. A handy rotary wheel offers you incredibly fast switching between up to 5 different filters. Each filter position is designated by a number, which lets you know which filter is currently in the beam path.Open the filter wheel and screw up to 5 different filters into it. These can be RGB and luminance filters for astrophotography or wide-band and narrow-band filters for visual observing. You can also leave your filters mounted in the filter wheel, as they are optimally protected from dust and damage there.The telescope side of the filter wheel comes supplied with a 2" adapter, allowing you to quickly and easily attach it to your focuser. The filter wheel also has a T-2 thread on the telescope side for other adapters. On the accessory side, you will also find a T-2 and M48 thread. You can connect your camera or eyepiece connector here.The filter wheel interior is absolutely light-tight - allowing you to image without any reflections or stray light.