Then I need 7 filters and a filter wheel, lrgb and
With all these filters I may need a motorized focuser, can I bolt one on to my current focuser?
How much power is this going to draw? I don't see it in the spec.
Thanks for your advice!
The 6"
Not yet, I wonder if that 12" monster has flex in its tube.
My filters are 36 mm, quite a bit smaller than 2". I selected those based on a Q&A in the OPT link https://optcorp.com/products/zwo-asi260 ... omy-camerayobbo89 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:42 pm PS i'm pretty sure the new cameras with the tilt ring bolt onto the filterwheels to save space, this should actualy avoid problems casting shadows onto the chip with a f4 scope and under with a oag . you can't rotate the camera ,you'll have to unbolt and re attach or turn the whole fw and camera assembly .
the zwo eaf has a load cutoff so you'll have to adjust the focuser tention , a typical zwo camera and 7 cell 2'' fw seems to be the limit , i wouldn't use a 9x2'' or bigger ectt , not sure how it handles a 7x2'' with a oag yet ...
hmm for some reason zwo don't seem to sell carousel seperatly even though filterwheels are the same ..
That's great to hear, exactly the same as what I ordered. Thanks Gerald! I hope it arrives soon...Gerald_db wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:00 pm I received my 2600mm setup a week ago and have managed 1 evening of setup and 1 Ha before clouds arrived. I purchased the new ZWO EFW 7 x 36mm unmounted wheel that ZWO recommended. It screws onto the camera. The images are dramatic, noiseless and zero amp glow. Combine that with the deep well and 16 bit depth. Nothing else comes near IMHO.
Yeah, replacing my Astrodon 31mm filters with 2" and new FW would run almost $4000. Keep in mind that you may still need to crop the images a little bit as the very corners may not be fully corrected by the flats. But considering all the Pros of the 2600 over the 1600, I have decided to put up with a little cropping if necessary. I always have to crop anyway due to slight differences among the various filters and imaging runs over multiple nights, especially since I sometimes need to remove the camera from theAstroBee wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 11:27 pm XCal, Even late to the game, your post is still valuable. I read your blog post because I thought you made a mistake saying you were using 31mm filters instead of 36mm.
That's very great news because that's pretty much the only thing that's prevented me from buying the 2600 was thinking I'd have to ditch all of my 1.25" filters. Seeing your results makes me think about grabbing the 2600mm very soon as I can just about afford it but not if I needed to replace all the filters and wheel.
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