Filter Wheel - Starlight Xpress

[Whitters]

Folks, has anyone seen any reviews of the SX filter wheel?

[RobertM]

Nope.  It looks very well made but unnecessarily thick so if you plan on using it with camera lenses then check the back focus distance first.

Robert

[Whitters]

Thanks Robert.

[RobertM]

I have heard that there is not enough clearance inside to use Baader mounted filters (they have a higher profile) so that's something else you may wish to consider/check.

[Whitters]

Surprising considering that the wheel is some 8mm thicker than most! Well I've put in my order with Bernard now. I had most of my Astronomic filter holders milled down so I could fit them in the filter draw of my Canon 800mm f5.6 lens so they should fit so fingers crossed.

[RobertM]

Canon 800mm f5.6 lens

Yeh, I was thinking about that for portability but I prefered not to mill the filters down.  This is my everyday lens which already has a filter drawer built in:


but I've been considering an upgrade: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRq18WpQZC0 but it's not cheap though I think you do get the musicians thrown in with the deal as well as the waving woman.