MSM kulová hlava pro připojení fotoaparátu ke Star Trackeru

Great tracker, light weight, compact and sturdy. I polar align with PhotoPills App. I'm using the iphone tray as well and running both the tracker and my Z8 with a Iniu power bank to save the batteries for long shoots in the night. Big thumbs up!

The long, 10 day delivery via China Post and SPS was expected so the MSM arrived in a timely manner. Tested both rotations (star tracker and MSM) and worked properly. My real interest is in the MSM function, so I began shooting some MSM timelapse. Took a bit to get everything properly set up. Watch the online tutorials. Quite helpful.

I have several ball heads. Set up with the wedge on a heavy duty tripod and a Siri ballhead worked well.

As I power both my camera (Nikon D500) and my Timelapse+ ramping driver by externam power, I decided to also power the MSM externally. That worked well, as expected. My Timelapse + can drive the MSM, so I connected the two with a TRS cable. Took an experiment to determine which of the two 2.5 mm ports to use, but the camera port worked. And, of course, I didn't set the rotation in the correct direction - learning curve!

I have more experimentation run to learn which MSM step size works best and how to select the rotation angle to get the TL composition I want.

I also have the alignment tools to play with star tracking. Plan to do some in the near future. I have the angle viewer for the scope in transit right now. This should be included in a kit.

Also, the number of 1/4-20 to 3/8th and 3/8th to 3/8th adapters should be increased. Easily lost and you never have enough. 6 of each in the kit would be a real plus.

Overall, exceedingly well engineered and supported. See photos for my MSM set up.

I bought this Ballhead to use in conjunction with my startracker and Canon 6D as it seemed a solid well built Ball head that was also keenly priced compared to others out there. I was not disappointed as it easily took the weight of my camera with the adjustment knobs being perfect for fine tuning (they are solid and well designed too). The degree markings on the base are very useful for panoramic shooting where you can precisely obtain image overlap for stitching in post processing. This is a great product that I have used in the field and am very happy with it.

Easy to deal with, good products, respond to field evaluations, and an actual person actually replies to questions with specific answers

I have the relatively heavy Nikon D850, and the MSM ballhead supports it with no problems. I have also had success with MSM iPhone bracket for S hemisphere alignment. The trick is to "set current position" in Photopils with the phone attached to your rig in the exact shooting position before using “Spot Stars”. I found this much better than trying to use the sun or moon to calibrate. Neither are available on a good Asrtro night anyway.

For such a compact and lightweight tracker, the MSM does an incredible job, especially for wide angle astrophotography.

Great connector for my camera. I am using an older version of MSM Star Tracker and this connector is a perfect addition, it came with all accessories and instructions needed and shipping and delivery were very fast. Thank you MSM.

I appreciate the recognition of the product error and quick replacement. No hassles!

The ballhead is great size. But the knobs are too small to handle in the dark. And difficoult to get thight.

The replacement of the defective MSM ball head was carried out quickly and easily.
The friendly support from the MSM team is to be commended.
Thank you for everything

Briefly, I recommend it!

When I purchased the NOMAD and Wedge, I picked up the small 40mm base ball head which is very solid. For non-pano tracking, I use it between the camera L-plate and the NOMAD. Its small size is perfect for the Fuji X-T5.

Ball head arrived on time and in good repair.

The ball head functions as it should.

Works for a Nikon Z 6 with lens

im very happy to this product

Really disappointed in this ball mount. While it seems sturdy and quality, with everything tightened down there is still play in it. The camera moves about 1-2mm with everything tightened down. Disappointing.

Ball head to connect camera onto Star Tracker

I was skeptical, I tried a SkyWatcher EQ mount tracker, the Benro Polaris and this MSM Nomad. While the EQ mount is a different animal, serves the same purpose so I'm including it. This MSM Nomad is hands down the best one for me.
It is very portable, a small form factor - important for astrophotographers that tend to have to travel to dark skies.
After watching one video on set up, I was able to go out that night and set this up in total darkness and get polar alignment immediately with the laser included (brilliant design by the way). I had my camera on it and was tracking within five minutes.
The quality of the tracked images was pinpoint perfect. I was doubtful because it was so small and easy, I feared there would be some blurring, but none.
The battery lasts a very long time. I've had it out on five different occasions now and it still has some juice left. It is also easy to hook up to an external battery pack if needed.
The cost is a steal for this little gadget.
Let me warn you though, if you get the newer Nomad, you DO NOT need the laser mount. The Nomad comes with an adapter for the end of the laser that allows you to mount it directly to the tracker without a bulkier mount.
And, while the alignment was easy, and tracking was perfect, I would also recommend the polar scope kit just to dial in the alignment even more precisely. Its a great add on accessory.
Overall, I am thrilled with this tracker, it should have been my very first purchase.

I received in a short time, excellent service. the product works well.

I did a test run of putting my new Nomad & Ball Head together, to get to know my new gear. Following the image of what everything is meant to look like, I put it together no worries. The gear seems sturdy enough. Now I just have to wait for clear skies so I can get out and use it. I’ve been waiting 6 weeks so far. It’s either clouds or a full moon. lol.

Move Shoot Move has a high quality little ball head. It lets you quickly point your camera in any direction, including straight up. It locks your camera down, holding it steady on anything in the sky or on the ground for that matter.

I haven't received it yet.

It did a wonderful job of tracking the April 8th eclipse (once I figured out how to mount the camera to it). The ball head was a tricky thing to get right, (instructions would be nice). Overall, well worth the price.

Always a pain to get set up but works well. Love the small size and the polar
Alignment is easy

If only had Tim to use my Nomad a couple of times and it has produced awesome Milky Way photos. It’s is very small and compact and easy to use. I love it.