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The Skywatcher Star Adventurer offers an excellent way into astrophotography for those using digital SLR (DSLR) cameras with wide field and medium focal length DSLR lenses. ItS aircraft-friendly size will also appeal to those wanting to travel to dark-sky locations.
The Star Adventurer Pro Pack (formerly known as 'Astro-Photo Bundle') includes the Star Adventurer Mount, Ball Head Adapter, Illuminated Polar Scope, Dovetail L-Bracket, Equatorial Wedge and Counterweight Shaft with 1kg Counterweight.
It provides various combinations to satisfy your grab-and-go portable astrophotography needs. It is a precise, portable and stable celestial tracking platform for sidereal, solar and lunar tracking with automatic DSLR camera shutter release control. It is highely precise instrument. Moreover, it contains pre-programmed parameters assisting you to create interesting time-lapse videos with your DSLR camera.
An optional camera shutter release cable is available separately for many popular camera models/brands.
The Skywatcher Star Adventurer can be attach to any standard tripod via its standard ¼ inch or 3/8 inch adapters. The latitude can be set by either adjusting the tilt of your tripod head to match your latitude or more accurately by using the includd Equatorial Wedge.
To fit a camera to the Star Adventurer Pro, either a tripod Ball Head is required (not included in this pack) or the included Dovetail L-Bracket. The Dovetail L-Bracket used in conjunction with the counterweight shaft / counterweight also allows small telescopes (e.g. Skymax-90), with a ¼-20 tripod fitting, to be used with the Star Adventurer.
A small telescope and camera (using a ball head, not included) can be mounted simultaneously on the Dovetail L-bracket. two cameras can be mounted at the same time using just the dovetail bar from the Dovetail L-Bracket, using two tripod ball heads (not included).
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Features: Skywatcher Star Adventurer Pro Pack / Bundle
- Multiple pre-programmed speeds for time lapse photography
- Tracking rate selectable between Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
- Built in polar scope with illuminator
- DSLR interface for automatic electronic shutter control
- Built-in auto-guiding interface for single-axis auto guiding
- Low power consumption
- External Mini USB power support
- Compatible with 3/8" and 1/4" camera tripod thread
- Free firmware upgrades
- Maximum payload at 5kg Specifications
- Mount Type Ultra compact equatorial tracking platform
- Motor Drive DC Servo
- Power Supply 4xAA battery: DC 3.6V~6.5V; External power supply DC 5V
- Payload Capacity 5kg (11 lb)
- Tracking Modes Sidereal, Solar or Lunar tracking rate for both North & South
- hemispheres.
- Time-lapse photography: 12hr/4hr/2hr rev.
Kit Content:
Star Adventurer Mount
Equatorial Wedge
Ball Head Adaptor
Illuminated Polar Scope
Dovetail L-Bracket
Counterweight Shaft
1kg Counterweight
Manufacturer Warranty
Instruction Manual
Download User Guide
For more information about, Skywatcher Star Adventurer Pro Pack Green / White website.
Package information Box1:
Gross Weight: 4.2 Kg
Dimensions: 36 x 25 x 16 cm
