Roues à filtres
A filter wheel is what makes monochrome imaging practical. Without one, every channel change means touching the telescope, breaking focus and losing framing; with one, the sequence runs unattended all night while you sleep. David Astro carries filter wheels in Canada in manual and motorized designs across the common filter sizes, held in our Canadian warehouse.
Wheel choice is constrained by your filter size, your camera and the back-focus you have available. Send us all three and we will specify the combination.
Filtres
Player One Extra Filter Drawer Holder - 1.25"
Holds Standard 1.25" Filters M28.5x0.6 Female Threads Compatible with Player One Filter Drawer MAX & MINI Enables Quick Filter Changes Desc...
Afficher tous les détailsPlayer One Extra Filter Drawer Holder - 2"
Holds Standard 2" Mounted Filters M48x0.75 Internal Female Threads Compatible with Player One Filter Drawer MAX Compatible with Player One Filter ...
Afficher tous les détailsPlayer One Filter Drawer MAX - 2"
Securely holds standard 2" mounted filters Robust 3-point locking mechanism prevents tilt and flexure Internal M48x0.75 threads for filter mountin...
Afficher tous les détailsPlayer One Filter Drawer MINI
Compact filter drawer system for astrophotography Available in 1.25" and 2" filter sizes Secure metal bead screw locking mechanism prevents tilt D...
Afficher tous les détailsPlayer One Phoenix Filter Wheel - 5x2"
Accommodates five 2-inch mounted filters Automates filter changes for imaging sequences Designed for LRGB and narrowband astrophotography USB conn...
Afficher tous les détailsPlayer One Phoenix Filter Wheel - 7x36mm
Accommodates 7 x 36mm unmounted filters Enables automated filter sequencing for monochrome cameras Ideal for full LRGB + narrowband imaging setups...
Afficher tous les détailsPlayer One Phoenix Filter Wheel - 8×1.25"
Holds eight 1.25" mounted filters Automates filter changes for complex imaging sequences Ideal for LRGB, SHO, and other multi-filter palettes USB ...
Afficher tous les détailsPlayer One Phoenix Filter Wheel -7x2"
Holds seven 2-inch mounted filters Automates filter changes for unattended imaging Ideal for LRGB and narrowband palettes Designed for cameras wit...
Afficher tous les détailsPlayer One Phoenix Filter Wheel -7x50mm
Accommodates seven 50mm round, unmounted filters Designed for large-format and full-frame sensors Enables automated LRGB and narrowband imaging se...
Afficher tous les détailsAdaptateur QHYCCD CFW 1,25"
Cet adaptateur est conçu pour connecter des caméras planétaires QHY (mono) et QHYCFW3S (version SR ou US), afin que vous puissiez utiliser une cam...
Afficher tous les détailsQHYCCD CFW3
La roue de filtre couleur QHYCCD de 3e génération Le nouveau moteur pas à pas ultra fin et la commutation de filtre entièrement automatique révolu...
Afficher tous les détailsSBIG Roue à Filtres Aluma 8x36mm
FW8S-Aluma est la roue à filtres standard (non guidée) à 8 positions pour les caméras de la série Aluma. Cette roue à filtres n'a pas de capteur d'...
Afficher tous les détailsSBIG CFW-402 RGBC pour STF-402
Il s'agit de la roue à filtres interne pour le SBIG STF-402M uniquement. Il contient des filtres interférentiels de très haute qualité spécialemen...
Afficher tous les détailsSBIG Adaptateur pour Filtres - 36mm à 1.25"
Inserts individuels permettant l'utilisation de filtres de 1,25″ dans des cellules filetées à la place de filtres non montés de 36 mm dans les rou...
Afficher tous les détailsSBIG FW8-8300 pour STF
Compatible avec: Caractéristiques Pouvoir 12 Vcc Interface informatique I2C Compatibilité du système d'exploitation Système ...
Afficher tous les détailsSBIG Couvercle Standard pour FW8-Aluma
Couvercle avant standard pour roue à filtres Aluma - remplace le couvercle avant autoguidé lorsqu'une distance minimale de mise au point arrière e...
Afficher tous les détailsSBIG Couvercle Standard FW8-STXL
Capot avant standard pour roue à filtres STXL - remplace le capot avant autoguidé pour une utilisation avec les adaptateurs d'objectif de caméra.
SBIG Roue à Filtres STX 5x65mm Carrés
Commande spéciale seulement. Caractéristiques Interface informatique I2C Compatibilité du système d'exploitation Système d'exploitat...
Afficher tous les détailsSBIG Roue à Filtres STX 7x50mm Carrés
Le SBIG FW7-STX est une roue à filtres carrée de 50 mm à 7 positions pour les caméras des séries STX et Aluma AC. Le SBIG FW7-STX est une roue à fi...
Afficher tous les détailsSBIG Roue à Filtres STXL 8x36mm
Le SBIG FW8S-STXL fournit 8 emplacements de filtre pour tous les modèles de caméras SBIG STXL. Caractéristiques Taille du filtre 36mm / 1.2...
Afficher tous les détailsSBIG Cellule de Filtre 1.25" avec Dispositif de Retenue pour Filtres Non Montés de 1.1"
Il s'agit d'une cellule filtrante à visser de 1,25″ pour les filtres en verre standard non montés de 1,1″. La cellule comprend une bague de retenu...
Afficher tous les détailsPlaques coulissantes de filtre modulaire Starizona
Plaques coulissantes de filtre modulaire Starizona
Starizona RASA 8 Filter Holder - M42 Threads
The RASA 8 Filter Holder allows the use of 2" filters on Celestron's RASA 8" telescope with a camera using M42 threads and having a 17.5mm backfoc...
Afficher tous les détailsSVBONY SV133 5-Position Filter Wheel - 1.25"
Accommodates five standard 1.25" threaded filters Manual wheel with precise click-stop positioning T2-threaded connections for direct camera attac...
Afficher tous les détailsChoosing a Filter Wheel
Three specifications determine whether a wheel works in your system: filter size and count, optical thickness, and how it integrates with your camera and guider.
- Filter size and position count: More positions means fewer swaps, but a larger wheel diameter and often greater thickness. Five to seven positions covers LRGB plus narrowband for most imagers.
- Optical thickness: The wheel consumes back-focus, and this must be included in your corrector spacing calculation. Slim designs exist specifically to conserve it.
- Mounted versus unmounted filters: Wheels are built for one or the other. Unmounted square filters maximize clear aperture for large sensors but need a compatible carrier.
- Motorized versus manual: Motorized wheels are essential for unattended sequences. Manual wheels are cheaper and adequate if you are present and refocusing anyway.
- Off-axis guider integration: Many wheels accept an integrated off-axis guider, keeping the train short and the guide star picked off ahead of the filters.
- Vignetting geometry: Filter size must suit sensor diagonal and the distance from filter to sensor. Too small and the corners darken regardless of the optics.
Why Choose David Astro for Filter Wheels
A filter wheel is a back-focus decision as much as a convenience one.
- Thickness included in the calculation: We provide a complete spacing list with the wheel accounted for, so your corrector still lands on its design distance.
- Filter size verified against your sensor: We calculate the size needed to avoid vignetting rather than assuming the nominal match is adequate.
- Off-axis guider planned together: If you will need one at your focal length, we specify it with the wheel so the geometry works out the first time.
- Authorized dealer: Genuine wheels with manufacturer warranty, in Canadian stock.
- Ships from Canada: No duties or brokerage fees for Canadian orders.
Filter Wheels in Canada — Frequently Asked Questions
- How many filter positions do I need?
- Five covers LRGB plus one narrowband. Seven covers LRGB plus Ha, OIII and SII, which is the complete common set and avoids ever swapping filters by hand.
- What filter size should I use?
- It depends on sensor diagonal and how far the filter sits from the sensor. 36 mm typically suits APS-C in a standard wheel; full frame usually needs 50 mm square or unmounted 2 inch.
- Does the wheel affect my back-focus?
- Yes, significantly — often 20 mm or more of the typical 55 mm budget. It must be included in the calculation along with the camera and any off-axis guider.
- Manual or motorized?
- Motorized if you run unattended sequences, which is most of the point of monochrome imaging. Manual is a reasonable economy only if you are at the telescope throughout the session.
Building a mono imaging train?
Send us your camera, filters and corrector and we will specify the wheel and spacing. Full warranty, shipped from Canada.