What is the purpose of the Player One Extra 1.25" Filter Drawer Holder?
This extra holder allows you to pre-install a 1.25" filter, making it possible to swap filters in your imaging train in seconds. It's designed for imagers who use multiple filters in a session and want to avoid threading and unthreading them in the dark.
Which Player One filter drawers are compatible with this 1.25" holder?
This holder is specifically designed for use with the Player One Filter Drawer MAX and Player One Filter Drawer MINI systems.
How do multiple Player One 1.25" filter holders help with LRGB imaging of Jupiter?
When imaging planets, rotation is a major factor. Having your Red, Green, and Blue filters each in their own Player One holder allows you to capture data through each channel extremely quickly. This minimizes the effect of Jupiter's rotation between filter changes, leading to sharper and more accurately aligned color images.
If I'm imaging the Orion Nebula (M42) with H-alpha and OIII filters, what's the benefit of an extra Player One 1.25" holder?
For bicolor narrowband imaging, you'll be switching between your H-alpha and OIII filters frequently. Keeping each mounted in its own holder means you can make the change by simply sliding one drawer out and the other in. This reduces the risk of dropping a filter and gets you back to collecting photons faster.
What thread does the Player One 1.25" filter holder use?
It uses the standard M28.5x0.6 female thread, which is the industry standard for all 1.25" mounted astronomical filters.
Why buy an extra Player One 1.25" holder instead of just swapping filters in one?
While you can unthread and re-thread filters into a single holder, doing so in the dark is slow and increases the risk of dropping or smudging the filter. Extra holders are a small, inexpensive upgrade that significantly improves the speed and safety of your imaging workflow.
