NOMAD Grab & Go for Beginner and Experienced Photographers, đ Holiday Sale is ON!
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All orders will be scheduled for shipment in 1 to 3 business days, excluding holidays.
COUNTRIES
We ship worldwide.Â
WAREHOUSES
Currently, we have 4 warehouses.
đșđž US warehouse, for our US users, parcel usually arrives in 1-7 days.
đȘđș EU warehouse, for most EU countries, parcel usually arrives in 1-7 days.
đŠđș AU warehouse, for our Australia and New Zealand users, parcel usually arrives around 1-7 days.
đšđł CN warehouse, for all countries, parcel arrives in 4-7 or 8-20 days, please check below for details.
One Little NOMAD, Four Big Possibilities
With just one compact device, you can capture
- Milky Way
- Deep sky objects
- Tracked timelapses
- Moon and sun in frame longer
For beginners, we want it to be the best easy-to-use star tracker;
For experienced astrophotographers, we want it to be the most travel-friendly tracker.
Specification:
Body Weight: 0.95 lb (430 g) with rechargeable Li-Poly battery
Max Payload: 7.7 lb (3.5 kg)
Body Size: 3.5Ă2.6Ă2.16 inch (89Ă67Ă55mm)
Function: Northern Hemisphere Star Tracking, Southern Hemisphere Star Tracking
Material: Anodized Aluminum, CNC machined
Body base connection: Arca-Swiss dovetail with built-in stop slider screw and 1/4" screw hole for broader compatibility
* Thank you to MrRat.com for their consultation throughout the design and production process, and for the naming recommendation.
*Please note that MOVE SHOOT MOVE NOMAD only does not come with laser adapter or polar scope mount.
What Alan Dyer Say about MOVE SHOOT MOVE NOMAD?
What do photographers say about NOMAD? Check out the following reviews.
How to Setup? Check the Video Tutorials for Move Shoot Move Star Tracker
Difference between MOVE SHOOT MOVE NOMAD and MSM Rotator:
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Improved attachment points. The previous manufacturing tolerances were fine for Astro-landscape but deep-sky needs a firmer foundation.
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The MSM Rotator, due to its design, required specific weight positioning to keep the ball head secure; this has been completely eliminated. Â
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The laser now screws into the tracker eliminating any chance of wobble. Â
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The industry standard quick-release plate on the bottom is secured in 2 places preventing any twisting of the tracker on its mount. Â
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Improved load capacity. Â
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The hardware has been built to withstand twice the amount of torque as the MSM Rotator.Â
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Where the MSM Rotator was only designed for wide-angle Astro-landscape, the MOVE SHOOT MOVE NOMAD has been designed with wide-field deep-sky use in mind. Â
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Availability of an optional counterweight system for more experienced users to go even deeper.
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Simplified operation. By designing and building a device with a narrower focus we were able to make it better while keeping the size down.
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One 3-position switch; Northern hemisphere, Southern, or Off. Â
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In order to improve on our goals of ease of use and portability, the non-tracker function of the MSM Rotator has been left off, greatly simplifying the operation of the new tracker. Â
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The MOVE SHOOT MOVE NOMAD is focused on one function, star tracking.  (MOVE SHOOT MOVE NOMAD can be used to take timelapse of the night sky, but it does not have the so called Move Shoot Move timelapse mode of the previous Rotator)Â
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Reduced size and weight.  A foremost feature of our trackers is portability.Â
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Our users take our trackers with them even when backpacking to some of the most remote areas of the world.Â
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We worked to make storing and transporting the tracker even easier so you'll always want to have it with you when traveling.
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The tracker is called MOVE SHOOT MOVE NOMAD for a reason; it is designed to travel with you wherever you go. Â
Customer Reviews
Comming from old MSM I found Nomad great to track also with no wide lens {100 / 200 mm) and also very really very stable when mount tha camara in it.
Iâm not a tech person, and having said that, the MSM was incredibly easy to use. Iâm actually really impressed.
For astrophotography with a wide angle lens, itâs perfect. And to make it even better, itâs super compact, which makes it the ideal travel companion.
I purchased the MSM nomad together with the Z-plate, panoramic panning base, and phone clamp with arca Swiss plate (based on Richard Tattiâs review and tutorial). So far Iâve only tested in my backyard, which is a bortle5/6 site, but worked like a charm. Polar aligning with the phone allowed me a minimum of 30sec exposures without trailing on aps-c camera with 14mm and 135mm. I can probably go longer with the 14mm, but havenât tried yet. It was all easy to align like that, set everything up and start shooting. Only thing I didnât consider, is that I planned to use a bigger tripod with a wide base (for a proper astrophotography harmonic mount), but the panning base doesnât fit on there, as the knob of the panning base gets in the way. So I had to use a standard photography tripod. Even though itâs less sturdy, I was still able to get my shots. Canât wait to take all this to a proper dark site!
I bought the MSM Nomad to complete a lightweight travel setup for wide-field astrophotography. It's the perfect solution for my lightweight mirrorless camera with 10mm, 35mm, and 50mm lenses. The MSM EQ wedge is one of the best designs I've ever used. Unfortunately, due to bad weather, I didn't have the opportunity to test it in practice, and for now, I'm practicing my setup. This little guy seems like he'll be really useful. While I have no complaints about the Nomad and the EQ wedge, the V-bracket needs improvement. Ensuring a stable connection requires too much force when tightening the screw. I'd also make a modification to the MSM Phone Clamp with Arca Swiss Rails for Polar Alignment. To make it comfortable to use in the Northern Hemisphere, I'd add another Arca Swiss rail. I have a few ideas, but I need to test them in real-world conditions. If my solutions prove successful, I'll gladly share them with MSM.
I have had my Nomad for short time and done only few dozen photos with it but I absolutely love this piece of gear. It's small, portable and actually affordable for its capabilities. I mean, I have seen many reviews of this star tracker and many of them pointed out that it is not suitable for longer focal lenghts. However as it is joy to shoot some wide shots with Nomad, I found it capable of extending my exposure times considerably even at 200 to 250mm. Just put some effort in polar allignment (I have got me laser pointer, but just alligning with your phone pushed to the side of Nomad can work) and you can get some absolutely stunning results. Quality of build is also great, feels sturdy and solid in your hand. Setting it up is easy, however I've had couple fights with provided ballhead (which is also excellent quality) as I was mounting it for first time, but managed to get used to it rather quickly. And all that for around 200 bucks? That's a steal. I will be recommending it to my friends who are also into astrophotography and I can't really wait for summer to get most of it. Best regards, TomĂĄĆĄ Hytka, Czech Republic
Great quality, extremely well made. I recommend!
NOMAD Grab & Go for Beginner and Experienced Photographers, đ Holiday Sale is ON!
Very happy with the product
The Nomad is a great compact star tracker, well made and looks robust enough to handle even a 300mm zoom lens. Simple to set up and align with ot without the laser. Fits inside my lowerpro camera rucksack without too much space taken up. I have not noticed any great weight increase in my camera bag with the Nomad and wedge plus the laser and scope.
I picked the MSM Nomad up last month along with a few accessories and have been taking amazing tracked photos since. I was able to shoot hassle free on my second outing after a shakedown run to work everything out. Highly recommend the Nomad.
