Received item fairly quickly and very well packaged. I’m very impressed with the full kit and it’s excellent build quality. The kit was well priced for the amount of items included and the ease of putting it to use. I highly recommend this kit for anyone in the southern hemisphere.
I am very satisfied with the machined tripod parts. I bought them for use with my Seastar S30 Pro and my Nikon camera. The company provides products designed for and by astrophotographers, and they are also very easy to contact. I highly recommend their products.
Delivery and product at its best! I’ve already testet the Nomad and it works perfect!
Nomad star tracker Richard Tatti Edition (Northern Hemisphere Field Test)
I’ve just wrapped up a series of sessions with the Move Shoot Move (MSM) Nomad Richard Tatti Edition kit, and I felt it was worth highlighting just how "flawless" the new adaptations have made the workflow for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. While Richard Tatti is a legend for his Southern Hemisphere work, this specific kit iteration solves the most common "friction points" that traditionally plague portable trackers. The leap from the original MSM Rotator to the Nomad is significant, but the real story here is the mechanical synergy of the new accessories.
In the Northern Hemisphere, polar alignment is often a trade-off between the speed of a laser and the precision of a polar scope. This kit bridges that gap perfectly with the calibrated laser pointer and the Arca-Swiss phone mount adaptation. By using the phone mount for a "rough-in" via an app and the laser for a precise strike on Polaris, I was able to achieve sub-pixel tracking on a 50mm lens for 90-second exposures within minutes of setting down my tripod. The new 360° Panning Base and the upgraded wedge are the unsung heroes here; they provide a much firmer foundation than previous versions, effectively doubling the torque capacity and eliminating the "creep" that used to occur when locking down heavy full-frame setups.
What makes these adaptations feel truly seamless is the way the kit handles the "Z-axis" challenge. The integration of the V-mount and the low-profile ball head allows for much more aggressive camera angles without the gear colliding with the tracker body—a common headache with the older Rotator. For anyone shooting from the Northern latitudes, where the celestial pole sits higher in the sky, these refinements mean you spend less time wrestling with your ball head and more time capturing clean, tracked data. It’s a rare example of a "travel" kit that doesn't feel like a compromise in the field.
Best regards,
David Peter
