Wedge for precise polar alignment
- Free worldwide shipping above $99
HANDLE TIME
All orders will be scheduled for shipment in 1 to 3 business days, excluding holidays.
COUNTRIES
We ship worldwide.
WAREHOUSES
Currently, we have 4 warehouses.
🇺🇸 US warehouse, for our US users, parcel usually arrives in 1-7 days.
🇪🇺 EU warehouse, for most EU countries, parcel usually arrives in 1-7 days.
🇦🇺 AU warehouse, for our Australia and New Zealand users, parcel usually arrives around 1-7 days.
🇨🇳 CN warehouse, for all countries, parcel arrives in 4-7 or 8-20 days, please check below for details.
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
- Total height: 77.5 mm
- Base diameter: 58.8mm
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Net weight: 0.70 pounds (318.2 g)
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Maximum load: 11 lbs (5 kg)
- Arca Swiss Plate: Included
- Screw Hole on the bottom: 3/8 Screw Hole
GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA
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Color: Black
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Material: CNC-Milled Aluminum Alloy
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Tilting Adjustment: 0°-60°
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Compatibility: Any Rig with ARCA Swiss on the Bottom, for example, MSM Rotator, MSM NOMAD, Seestar S30, Seestar S50, Dwarf 2, Dwarf 3 and so on.
Description
The MSM Wedge is designed for precise polar alignment, similar to a ballhead but with finer adjustment capabilities. It features four knobs and one handle, for multi-directional adjustments, allowing you to set your tracker or camera at various angles. On top of the Quick-Release Plate has a standard 1/4"-20 threaded screw so that you can attach anything with a 1/4"-20 threaded screw upon it.
How to set up NOMAD with MSM wedge:
How to use it?
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Knob A Lock or Unlock the Quick-Release Plate on the top
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Knob B & Handle:
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Knob B controls the altitude adjustment.
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The handle locks and unlocks the altitude adjustment when turned in the direction of Knob B or the opposite direction, respectively. Simply pull the handle out to adjust its direction and this action will not affect the locked or unlocked status.
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Knob C & Knob D adjust the azimuth for precise left and right movements in tiny increments.
- Knob E Factory screw for base connection only, no user function
Wedge + Panning Base. Why this combo?
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The panning base lets you rotate your gear freely in any direction without moving the tripod—perfect for quick setup, especially in unfamiliar locations.
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The wedge provides fine-tuned, precise adjustments, making polar alignment smoother and more accurate.
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Together, they simplify both coarse and fine alignment, saving you time and effort in the field.
Customer Reviews
Für mich persönlich war es immer ein ziemlicher Aufwand meinen NOMAD auf den Polarstern auszurichten, aber mit dem Wedge von MSM gelingt das super einfach und verlängert die Belichtungszeit auch um einiges, da die Ausrichtung weitaus genauer wird. Ich bin absolut begeistert und voll zufrieden dem Wedge.
Die Milchstraße über der Wüste Ägyptens, 20mm f/1.8, 60 Sek, ISO 200, Sony a7 III.
The polar wedge makes alignment so much easier than before. This is a great addition to my kit.
I like this wedge. Easy to set up, and works great with my S50. I also like the ability to spin it to calibrate the compass on the scope. Recomended
You own a Nomad Tracker? Or a smartscope like the Dwarf II/III or S30? And you want to track in EQ Mode - than this wedge is a no-brainer!! Go for it! It’s precise, stable enough, affordable - and I should not forget to mentioned that it’s SwissArca clamp is very convenient for such use-cases!
As i commented the Nomad's light weight and compact size in my initial review, i have taken it with me on my trip to Australia. I have used my Fujifilm X-H2 + XF70-300mm on it and extended the lenses to the largest focal length (full-frame equivalent 450mm), it worked well at least with 20s exposure, just wanted to be safe, and I got most shots usable with fairly round stars. I got my first ever M42 photo! I trust it could certainly work at longer exposure time at this focal length but I didn't have a chance to test it before it got cloudy... Overall I'm really satisfied with this product. Great for travelers and beginners astro fans. But i still urge them to offer a case for carrying it along with all the necessary accessories, which is not easy to find from other places.
The ease of use of this is amazing as I was not shooting night photography because of thinking it would be more complicated but was impressed by how well this was made to make it easy to set up and just start shooting. Thanks so much!
Tired a few other wedges but these are excellent for precision and it takes me just minutes to setup all 3 of them. Another bonus is since switching over I have noticed a lot less dropped frames with the seestar S50’s and also the S30.
Would highly recommend and have already done so!
Thank you.
This is an Awesome piece of equipment. Makes it easy to set up your Polar alignment. Set it pointing North, then using your laser to align with Polaris first vertical then horizontaly. Once you have done that use your Polar scope to do the fine adjustments. Don't to switch on the Star Tracker set up your Camera and soot away.
Everithing perfect!
estoy empezando a utilizarlo y esta funcionando según lo previstp