ZWO Filter Drawer any comments ?

[Nikolas74]

I am interested in buying the above mentioned filter drawer but i have read a couple of posts about light leakage.....which is worrying me

Are there any other users who have actually used it and can comment on that ?

[Davey-T]

Also pondering on getting one for the ZWO ASI2600MC, made a DIY one out of Delrin ATM but have to remove camera to fit it.

Dave

[Stuart1971]

1 hour ago, Nikolas74 said:

I am interested in buying the above mentioned filter drawer but i have read a couple of posts about light leakage.....which is worrying me

Are there any other users who have actually used it and can comment on that ?

I had one for a very short while, and did not like, it’s really fiddly to get filters in and out, the design is not good at all, you need very small fingers, to grip the filters enough to screw in....

As for light leakage, I never used in anger, so can’t comment on that, but I have heard others mention it quite a lot....

I then went for the Baader filter drawer system, and they are worlds apart....HTH 👍😀

Edited December 17, 2020 by Stuart1971

[Nikolas74]

I used to have the Baader UFC but sold unfortunately, I don't remember having light leakage..... the Zwo one is a bit risky am afraid.. 

[tooth_dr]

16 minutes ago, Nikolas74 said:

I used to have the Baader UFC but sold unfortunately, I don't remember having light leakage..... the Zwo one is a bit risky am afraid.. 

I have one on order, but havent received it yet.

[Nikolas74]

I sold mine fast without thinking and now regreting it... 

I have found a couple of other choices like : ALTAIR

https://www.altairastro.com/altair-2-inch-magnetic-filter-holder---t2---version-2-2379-p.asp

and ARTESKY https://www.telescopi-artesky.it/en/artesky/filter-drawer/3634-cassetto-portafiltri-2-artesky-8055517131787.html

But again same question as above is raised.... cause of not so many reviews. 

[Stuart1971]

6 minutes ago, tooth_dr said:

I have one on order, but havent received it yet.

The Baader UFC is superb, and you will not regret buying it.... I sold my SX filter wheel and use this now instead, bought four drawers for it... 👍

[AbsolutelyN]

I bought a ZWO 2" EOS filter draw and have had no issues with it at all. Really impressed with it actually, much better than other ZWO EOS adapters I've tried. I've got a 200mm 2.8 lens mounted on it and have had no issues with tilt or anything and the lens is just attached to the adaptor with no other support. 

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/zwo-accessories/zwo-filter-drawer-for-canon-eos-lenses.html

[tooth_dr]

43 minutes ago, Stuart1971 said:

The Baader UFC is superb, and you will not regret buying it.... I sold my SX filter wheel and use this now instead, bought four drawers for it... 👍

I in fact have a ZWO on order, not the Baader one.  Will see how it goes, hopefully it's ok.

[Stuart1971]

1 minute ago, tooth_dr said:

I in fact have a ZWO on order, not the Baader one.  Will see how it goes, hopefully it's ok.

Ah, sorry misunderstood... 👍🏼

[Nikolas74]

Sorry from me also I understood the opposite 👍

[Nikolas74]

So I have ordered the Artesky one, it needs only 16.5mm, like one zwo adapter so I will not have any problem with spacing with my Zwo Asi2600Mc Pro... So difficult to find ZWO products... 

Now I only have to wait and see if it works well... I don't like so much that it's square shape, but.... 😀