You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Solar System Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Jason Irby member Reged: 07/22/07 Posts: 53 Loc: Texas Filters and Wheel Suggestion       #2574928 - 08/11/08 05:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have a Skynyx 2-1m mono camera and was think I should breakdown and get some good filters and a wheel. I'm considering these filters: http://www.astrovid.com/prod_details.php?pid=216&querystr=astronomik and this wheel: http://www.astrovid.com/prod_details.php?pid=3453&querystr=wheel Any reason these would be a bad choice? Thanks in advance, Jason Irby -------------------- Clear Skies, Jason Irby http://jasonirby.net/astronomy Post Extras:       imjeffp Senior Space Cadet Reged: 09/30/03 Posts: 4411 Loc: Cedar Park, Texas Re: Filters and Wheel Suggestion [Re: Jason Irby]       #2575665 - 08/11/08 11:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   If budget matters, I've been pretty happy with the Orion LRGB filters in the Orion wheel. (Don't believe the catalog picture of the filters: they're dichroic, not colored like in the photo.) Saturn Mars Jupiter -------------------- Blog ST80 • AT80EDT/LXD650 ETX-90/DS-2000 • 10" LX200 Classic ("The Quarter-Meter Telescope at the Heritage Park Observatory") SPC900NC • DMK21AF04 • Digital Rebel XT Post Extras:       Sunspot scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 03/15/05 Posts: 980 Re: Filters and Wheel Suggestion [Re: Jason Irby]       #2576231 - 08/12/08 10:41 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jason, I have used exactly that same setup with my SkyNyx2-0 for about a year now and they work well. The Orion filter wheel is a nicely built setup, very smooth. Paul -------------------- Paul Maxson Mewlon 250, Tak TOA-130, SolarMax 60, SKYnyx 2-0M http://www.sunspot51.com Post Extras:       Jason Irby member Reged: 07/22/07 Posts: 53 Loc: Texas Re: Filters and Wheel Suggestion [Re: Sunspot]       #2576367 - 08/12/08 11:53 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It's a little confusing. I have seen references on certain vendor sites about Astronomik RGB Type II and Type 2c. Is there a difference? The price is exactly the same and the picture looks the same. How much focusing difference are there between the different filters (Orion vs Astronomik)? Are all pretty much parafocal these days? Thanks for the help, Jason Irby -------------------- Clear Skies, Jason Irby http://jasonirby.net/astronomy Post Extras:       imjeffp Senior Space Cadet Reged: 09/30/03 Posts: 4411 Loc: Cedar Park, Texas Re: Filters and Wheel Suggestion [Re: Jason Irby]       #2577152 - 08/12/08 05:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mine are "close enough" to parfocal. I'll get the L as sharp as I can, then leave the RGB alone, mostly because I'm trying to shoot so quickly, and the difference is so small. -------------------- Blog ST80 • AT80EDT/LXD650 ETX-90/DS-2000 • 10" LX200 Classic ("The Quarter-Meter Telescope at the Heritage Park Observatory") SPC900NC • DMK21AF04 • Digital Rebel XT Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 8 registered and 45 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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