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Thanks for the info

Thanks for the quick responses! I think that Clarkey has a valid point, being that if I did change camera I wouldn't have to worry about it. To answer your question about what type of mod it was, I did it myself. I did not replace any of the filters I removed from in front of the sensor. So I do believe it would be a full spectrum modification. I am getting bloated stars in my subs. I will still look for clip-in filters to see if any change my mind but I would rather one that fits onto the Flat 73 R. If anyone knows of any great ones please let me know!

So I recently picked up a Zenithstar 73 Refractor and I've been using it with my astromodified canon 1200d. So I figured that I need an IR Cut filter somewhere in my image train but where is the best place? I have a Flat 73 R between my scope and camera so should I stick one in there or on the front of the camera? Also I see that there's some confusion online as to what size filters fit inside the flattener. The WO website states that it's an M48 size thread, which I think is 2" but other people are saying they don't fit. Do I need an adapter? Thanks.

I've screwed the censor all the way forward and is now focusing past infinity like you said so thank you very much! 😊

Ahh I see thank you for the tip! I will give it a shot and see if it works. Yes the instruction was a YouTube video and he didn't even know what he was doing really.

Hello, So I've recently modified my Canon 1200d / Rebel t5i by removing the IR filter from the front of the censor. I did the modification myself as I felt pretty confident and thought it went smoothly. However, what I did not realise is that by removing the screws holding the censor would change its position and mess up the focus. So now when I take my exposures, the stars are almost in focus but not quite and they look round. I've taken it apart 3 times now to change the position of the screws to see if it focus better but no luck. I have a Samyang F2 135mm Lens to counteract the Chromatic Aberation. I also have a CLS light pollution filter that fits inside the lens connector. When I set the focus to infinity it just doesn't quite reach it. I've heard that you can buy clear glass to replace the IR filter but is that really necessary? Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you!