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Old 27-11-2020, 04:37 PM
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Is a 1.25” filter large enough for ASI294MC Pro

I’m wondering if 1.25” filters will be ok on my ASI294MCpro - currently i use 2” filters and a filter drawer, but a small filter wheel+1.25” filters would be a lot cheaper, especially if i change over to an ASI294MM.
I understand vignetting may be a problem, I would like to hear actual experiences
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Old 28-11-2020, 10:54 AM
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I use an ASI1600MM, which is only slightly less in diameter than the 294. With my Esprit 100 at f/5.5 the vignetting isn’t noticeable. With my Quattro at f/4 it is. The light cone is just that bit steeper at f/4.

So I think it will depend on the focal ratio of your scope...
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Old 28-11-2020, 02:47 PM
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Excellent input

That’s really interesting, I hadn’t considered that aspect.
I have a 115mm F7 with a 0.8x reducer corrector, so I probably should be fine, I guess.
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Old 28-11-2020, 07:52 PM
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No guarantees, but it should be bearable (correctable with flats).

Also be careful if you do see some vignetting that you don't mistake it for the reducer... if the reducer has a 2" barrel, then that's creating an obstruction before it gets to the filter.

Oh and fwiw, put the filter as close to the sensor as you can. ZWO usually include a little ring that you can thread a filter into and then thread that into the 10mm female-female spacer when it is on the front of the cameras. That gets the filter a few mm in front of the sensor chamber glass.
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Old 29-11-2020, 11:55 AM
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No guarantees, but it should be bearable (correctable with flats).

Oh and fwiw, put the filter as close to the sensor as you can. ZWO usually include a little ring that you can thread a filter into and then thread that into the 10mm female-female spacer when it is on the front of the cameras. That gets the filter a few mm in front of the sensor chamber glass.
I would be interested to know what is the benefit of this? Currently I screw the filter into the base of the reducer rather than into a camera spacer.

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Old 29-11-2020, 08:40 PM
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It’s because you don’t want the filter to be an obstruction and cut into the light cone. 1.25” filters have clear aperture of about 28.5mm, so you’ve not got a lot to play with when using a sensor size like the 294.
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