Skyguider Pro Mount with iPolar

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$995.00 NZD
$995.00 NZD
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Use you camera to take stunning images of the night sky. Includes the iOptron iPolar Electronic Polar Scope for easy polar alignment.

Having difficulty to polar align, especially in Southern Hemisphere? We have a solution: SkyGuider Pro with built-in iPolar!

The SkyGuider Pro -- iOptron's next generation camera tracking device! Leading the camera tracker market for nearly four years, iOptron's SkyGuider Pro pushes closer to perfection.

The redesigned SkyGuider Pro mount head is more compact, small enough to fit on your palm, better precision, silent tracking, built-in rechargeable power source, ST-4 guiding port and camera trigger port. The DEC mounting bracket allows you to balance a heavy camera and/or lens better, or even mount a light telescope.

This mount has an integrated electronic polar finder scope known as the iPolar. This tool ensures the accurate alignment of a telescope, even when the pole star is obscured. There are large levers on the quick-lock drive engagement system; these large levers make it easy to snap the gears into place.

The SkyGuider Pro features four tracking rates, 1X or sidereal, 1/2X for sky and landscape combined, solar and lunar. All 4 tracking rates work in both northern and southern hemispheres. We have also added a quick slew mode with both forward and reverse to help quickly reframing your image without disrupting the cameras position.

We have made big improvements on the SkyGuider removable alt-azimuth base, which features a precision bubble level, degree markings for the altitude and a built in post for the azimuth control. 

The DEC mounting bracket package, which includes DEC mounting bracket, counterweight shaft, counterweight and Vixen-type dovetail saddle, makes the SkyGuider Pro mount suitable for a heavier camera/lens system, even a lightweight telescope.

The SkyGuider Pro is certainly a must have tool for any photographer interested in astroscape or wide field astrophotography.

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Paul Mallinson
Impressive small portable mount.

The Sky Guider Pro is impressive. The quality of construction is impressive. For the price, there is no doubt that it is very good value for money. The number of function combinations is impressive too.
Cheers Paul M

SkyGuider™ Pro camera mount

Alt-azi base (installed)

AccuAlign™ dark field illuminated polar scope (installed)

Micro USB charging cable

Padded carry bag

DEC mounting bracket with camera mounting disk

1.35kg counterweight

CW shaft

One Year Limited Warranty (90 days on battery)

Mount Compact single axis tracking EQ
Payload 5kg maximum, balanced
Mount Weight 1kg with battery, 1.45kg with battery and base
Body Material All metal
RA Shaft Φ35mm, steel
Worm Wheel Φ88mm, 144 teeth aluminum alloy
Worm Gear 15.2mm, brass
Bearings 4 pieces
Motor Drive DC servo motor with optical encoder
Tracking RA automatic
Tracking Speed 1X Cel, 1/2 Cel, solar, lunar, N/S
Fast Slew Speed 144X, forward and reverse
Guiding Port ST-4 compatible
Polar Scope AccuAlign™ dark field illuminated (~6º FOV)
Camera Trigger Yes
Power Requirement Internal rechargeable battery
Battery Type Li-Poly, 3.7V, 2000mAh
Operation Duration Up to 20 hours at 20°C
Power Charge Port Micro USB (5V), 80% charge in 5 hours
Camera Mounting Block Φ62mm, 3/8" post thread
Body Base Connection Vixen dovetail, 3/8” socket (1/4” converter)
Alt-Azi Adjustable Base Vixen style saddle, 3/8” socket
Base Diameter Φ80 mm
Latitude Adjustment Range -30º ~ 65º (with alt-azi base)
Azimuth Adjustment Range ±5º
Level Indicator Level bubble
Body Dimensions 133x115x95 mm (w/o alt-azi base)
Counterweight Shaft Φ20x200 mm with 3/8”-16 threads
Counterweight 1.35kg
Firmware Upgrade Yes (via USB port)
Operation Temperature -10ºC ~ 40ºC
Warranty One year limited (90 days on battery)

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