Bresser StarTracker Astronomical Photo Mount PM-100

Do you already own a photo camera and would like to create impressive long exposure pictures of the night sky, or even make time-lapse panning films with little effort. The Bresser StarTracker Astronomical PhotoMount PM-100 is the ideal camera base. This mount is particularly well suited not only for astrophotographic beginners, but its go-anywhere portability and simple-to-use features will also appeal to the experts too. The built-in tracking motor rotates the saddle-mounted camera precisely to counteract the earths rotation and ensure that the stars remain in pinpoint shape, even with long exposures. If you already own a sturdy photo tripod with a video/photo pan and tilt head, you can use the photo mounts head directly with 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch standard photo thread holes. The pole height (latitude) is easily adjusted by panning and tilting the tripods head. A dedicated photo-mount, tripod with carry-case and polar wedge are also available as a bundle – Product No. 4964120 So, which cameras are basically suitable for use with the Bresser photo mount. All cameras with a 1/4 inch tripod connection thread and bulb length B setting, for long exposure can be mounted to the StarTracker. The Bresser StarTracker Astronomical Photo Mount PM-100 is designed for a camera and lens combination of maximum of 2.0 kg total weight when used in polar mode. In Azimuth mode, the use of a combined camera and lens weight up to 5.0kg is possible. Large aperture, wide-angle lenses are ideal for beginning your journey into astrophotography, because more stringent requirements for tracking accuracy accumulate with increasing focal length and exposure time. Subsequently, a shot with wide-angle lens can be exposed for up to several minutes on the StarTracker and the stars remain sharp and undistorted. When using a longer lens, taking a 200mm telephoto lens as an example, the polar alignment of the photo mount must be exactly right to prevent trailing of stars. Thanks to the integrated pole finder tube, a quick polar alignment for wider field photos is easy (finder scope and bracket not included). The tracking is carried out by a precise stepper motor, which can be controlled by an easy digital setup on LCD screen. Low power consumption allows up to 20 hours of operation with just one battery charge, or simply use the mounts micro USB port to provide an unlimited power supply from practically any USB power source – computer, portable battery etc.