A wonderful tool for shooting nightscape images with a DSLR camera
What are you capturing tonight? The sky above is full of fabulous deep-sky objects, ready to photograph with your DSRL or mirrorless camera: nebula, star clusters constellations and of course, the dense dust and star clouds of our home galaxy, the Milky Way.
This compact AP photo guider is an equatorial mount designed capture widefield images with excellent tracking accuracy. It comes equipped STAR BOOK ONE controller to ensure high precision tracking.
Features
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Excellent tracking accuracy
The AP Photoguider allows you to take pinpoint photos of stars and constellation without guiding corrections for the length of several minutes. -
Lightweight
The AP Photoguider includes the sturdy but lightweight APP-TL130 tripod, with the complete system weighing only about 5.4kg, convenient for transporting to a dark location away from light pollution. -
Shooting
Attach camera mount on the dovetail slide bar PG first and then camera set for shooting. You can start shooting immediately if you mount lightweight camera. In case of mounting heavy camera, attach a supplementary counterweight bar as well as counterweight 1kg for stable conditions. -
Polar alignment scope
The AP Photoguider is equipped with the polar alignment scope where polar axis is aligned at accuracy within 3 arc sec, using auto power off for illumination of the dark field illuminator. -
Accessory shoe
The AP Photoguider is provided with an accessory shoe. You can attach an optional poler meter to be able to align where Polaris is not visible.
Mount Specifications
Main Body
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Slow motion control | Wheel and worm gears full circle micro movement by electricity |
| Quick slewing motion | Friction control system |
| Wheel gear | 73.5mm in dia., 144-tooth |
| Worm gear / R.A. gear | Dia. 11mm, brass / Dia. 59mm aluminium |
| Bearings | Ball-bearing x 4pcs (RA motor module, AP Polar axis body unit x 2pcs each) |
| Azimuth adjustment | ±6.5°fine adjustment with twin adjustment screws knobs, 1.4°/rotation |
| Altitude adjustment | 0 to 65°with tangent screw with handle, 1.9°per rotation |
| Polar alignment scope | 6x20mm, 8°actual field of view, auto power off (8 step adjustable). 3 alignment stars system. |
| Drive / Tracking | Electric drive with pulse motor / High accuracy tracking with STAR BOOK ONE controller. |
| Max. loading capacity | 6kg (150kg-cm torque load) |
| Cable connecting terminal | D-SUB9PIN male |
| Power contact | USB Micro-B terminal Male |
| Power supply | USB Micro B |
| Compatible power supply | USB external power supply |
| Power consumption | DC5V 0.2-0.5A (1.0-2.5W) |
| Weight | 2.4kg |
| Total weight | 5.4kg |
| Optional accessories | Counterweight bar for GP Photoguider, Counterweight 1kg, Polar meter |
Tripod
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Material, type | Aluminum 3-section leg |
| Dimensions / Weight | L:570⇔1,296mm, H:526⇔1,159mm, closed 598.4mm, Radius: 350⇔710mm, 3.0kg |
Configuration
- AP polar axis body unit
- R.A. Motor module and STAR BOOK ONE set
- PG mount head set
- Polar alignment scope PF-L
