Customer Reviews
I have traditionally shot single exposure, or stacked Milky Way nightscapes, and the Move Shoot Move Nomad is my first star tracker.
I was impressed with the minamalist, compact design which conveniently fits into my backpack - even with the wedge, v-plate and low profile ballhead attached.
It was easy to setup and polar (I used the mobile phone technique popularised by Richard Tatti of NightscapeImages). For my few attempts, I went with an 80s exposure at 14mm, f1.8, ISO 320, and was surprised and delighted by the detail in the Milky Way. I also tried to capture a widefield 70mm view of Orion Nebula at 80s, f2.8, ISO 320
No doubt more practice will lead to better results.I would highly recommend the MSM nomad for anyone who has been doing nightscapes for some time, and looking to take the plunge into the world of tracked nightscape photography.
perfect for my canon dslr in my bortle 3 skies. polar alignment is quick and easy. can easily handle my canon + 135mm lens. highly recommend.
image shows Andromeda galaxy before and after using MSM Nomad.
This thing is pretty slick in that it is only weighs about 1 pound. When you add the ball head, the travel weight is less than 3 pounds (1.3 kg). This makes it a good size and weight for traveling.
I found it works well. When using my Olympus OM1 Mark2 with the 40-150 pro f/2.8 lens, I can only take photos about 1 to 1.5 minutes long without getting star trails. With lighter and smaller dentist, as possible to go much longer on the exposures. Given the compact design and capability, it works well.
Seem to work very well. Good value for money.
I just got the Nomad with the smartphone polar alignment kit and I love it. This is a nice, portable, and easy to set up kit for getting quality astrophotos. I was able to get some good beginner photos of Andromeda, and look forward to refining my skills. Nomad makes it easier to get good deep sky pictures.
I found the set up and go, of this device brilliantly easy, from the laser pointer at Polaris to the light weight yet solid construction, I was up and photographing multiple exposures of the north American nebula, with a rokinnon 135 the same day it arrived, was really impressed it could handle the payload of a lens like that on a DSLR without a cumbersome counterweight. great piece of kit.
Great product with easy learning curve. I asked if order could be expedited. It was my fault I ordered close to the trip I needed it for. Shipping was upgraded to UPS and it arrived in time. Great customer service!!
The device is really well done, as the accessories. Quite easy to install. Hope to have some clear sky to be able to take some pics!
It is easy to use and compact. It actually need lots of accessories to be used to it's full potential but I like the molecularity (you can pick multiple polar alignment options, different wedges, etc). I was able to capture beautiful photos right from the first nigh and I'm glad I have it.
Although the shipment was very slow, the product is great!!!