Hi I am off to the good ol US of A, Arizona in fact, in a day or two......and am lugging my shiny new AstroTrac along with me. Does anyone have any suggestions...
I finally got out to use my new Astrotrac. Works great and I'm not carrying a ton of equipment. Has anyone designed a method of attaching a reflex finder or...
Hello I plan to purchase one of these products. Does anybody have any experiance with the Skymemo and what's you recommendation on the AstroTrac vs. the...
Martin Stirland and I had a great time at NEAF last weekend - there was lots of interest in AstroTrac. We would like to welcome a large number of new AstroTrac...
Hi Rick, It would great to see some pics of your finder solution. This is something we definitely need to sort out in the near future. As focal length...
Jim, I have both the Kenko SkyMemo and the AstroTrac TT320. I use both, but if I am only setting up one, I set up the AstroTrac. The payload capacity of the...
Mike; Thanks for the fast reply. I have been keeping an eye on your website waiting for the review on the Skymemo. I am looking to make a decision on the...
Hello Jim. I`m interested too in the Astrotrac and the kenko mount. I´m deciding which to buy. The prices are similar. I think the kenko maybe can have better...
Hi Jim, I've posted a single 5 minute exposure of M42 in my folder taken with a Canon 400D and Takahashi FS-78 at 630 mm. This was polar aligned with the...
Hi Paul; The Skymemo originated from Japan. I don't know where it's assembled. Samir Kharusi has done photography at 400mm using a Canon digital camera. I...
Thank you Jim for your answer. On my case I have to decide between the Astro or the kenko mount this weekend. I´m trying to see the capabilities of both of...
Hi Paul, The AstroTrac polar scope is held in the polar arm with three magnets so it can be rotated for polar alignment and removed easily. You could get a...
Hi Dong, I've posted a picture in my folder showing my Takahashi FS-78 setup. You need to make sure that you have a rigid enough tripod and head to carry the...
Paul, As I have said, I have not completed my review of the Kenko Sky Memo, but I have been using my AstroTrac quite a bit. If I had a choice between the two,...
Is PT1 pan tilt head strong enough a refractor and a Giro Mini head? Do you have any future plan to add more rigid connection between the tripod and the TT320...
Hi Dong I dont know the weight spec for the PT1, but that will be the week link in the chain, There is develoment underway to beta test a tripod mount head,...
Hi Dong, The PT1 pan tilt head is fine for widefield work, but at longer focal lengths and with more weight, polar alignment will be a bit tricky. I hope to be...
Thank you Richard for the information. I have seen the details about some pan tilt heads for the AstroTrac and I would like to know how can be compared the PT1...
Rich I have a pair of binoculars and a binocular clamp. I use this to track down objects, then move the binos and attach the camera. A bit clumsy but seems to...
Personally, I would refrain from using any part that says "mini" in it. In astrophotography, you want and much support and stability that you can get. Mini...
I think that it will be nice if we could use heavy duty gear head or equatorial wedge. Due to the modular nature of the Astrotrac and the load capacity, it ...
Hi Richard, It would be nice to design a method of coupling a finder to the hot shoe. I'll leave that to those who are much more nimble than I. My very low...
Hi Andy. That would work when I want to use a wide angle lens. Just wondering if you have an extra base for the ball head so you can attach one to the...
Hi Rick. My set up is a little unusual. I have the Manfrotto 410 geared head which acts as the latitude adjuster. For the camera I don't actually use a...
Does anyone know what the recommended procedure for cleaning the threaded rod of the Astrotrac is? I'm also curious if anyone knows the lubricant that's used. ...
Hi David, I use a WD40 spray can, which has a tubular applicator, and a small toothbrush which fits between the clear upper guard and the aluminium screw...
Is there a recommended cleaning interval? Would you recommend cleaning every certain number of hours or only as needed when the drive screw shows debris? ...
Hi Garry, Most of the dirt picked up on the screw gets wiped to the end of the screw by the nut and carriage assembly. You tend to get a black band at the end....
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