Announcement
FW5-8300, 5-Position, 36mm Filter Wheel for
the ST-8300 and ST-4000 Cameras

Features:

• Holds five 36mm drop in filters for un-vignetted imaging at any f/ratio with the ST-8300 or ST-4000XM cameras.
• Small footprint:  4 x 5 inches.
• Thin design - adds only 20mm backfocus (Total backfocus for ST-8300 with CFW5-8300 is 38mm).
• Allows the use of an optional Nikon lens adapter with the filter wheel.
• Uses the cameras' I2C port for power and commands.  No additional cable to computer or power supply is required.

The new FW5-8300 filter wheel is now through the prototype stage and we are awaiting parts for production.  There have been two modifications to the original design that have required separate prototyping.  A final small modification is bring made now.  The led time for production parts is about 2 months.  It is a single carousel design with a new filter retaining system that makes changing filters easier than with individual retaining screws for each filter.  The carousel is also interchangeable for swapping out 5 filter sets all at the same time.

The telescope side of the filter wheel has a round adapter plate with standard t-threads.
This piece can easily be removed and replaced with an optional Nikon lens adapter.

 

List price for the new FW5-8300 is $695 without filters, or $995 with a set of 36mm LRGB filters from Baader Planetarium.  Parfocal narrowband filters from Baader Planetarium and Astrodon are also available in 36mm size.  An optional Nikon lens adapter may be added at any time.  For the current price, please check our official price list by clicking on the link below to confirm the actual price at the time of your order.
 

Revised: March 04, 2010 12:18:58 PM.
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