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Wedge for precise polar alignment
ANTONIO CURIEL DIEZ (Madrid, ES)

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Move Shoot Move star tracker is really good and affordable.

I’ve only had the opportunity to use the Move Shoot Move rotator a few times due to weeks of cloudy skies where I live however, the few times the skies cleared I was able to put this tracker through its paces.
First of all, it is an affordable quality product that is well engineered and simple to use. It is perfect for throwing it in my backpack and hiking due to its light weight, small profile and portability. Having the option of using the polar scope or laser pointer makes it much easier and quicker to polar align.
The tracker worked perfectly for both wide field Astro and deep sky objects however, using long and heavy telephoto lenses will be problematic due to weight limitations.
This tracker can be used in your backyard but it really shines if you’re going to take it hiking with you.
Looking forward to many years of shooting Astro with this tracker.
I also purchased the ingenious “V” and “Z” leveling brackets from Alyn Wallace for mounting my camera gear to be able to keep my camera level. These brackets are very well made and designed. It will make your life much easier and will ensure that your equipment remains level and allow you to quickly and safely swivel your camera in order to polar align.

Great way to focus in astrophotography

I’m blown away how simple this makes focusing at night!

Great binoculars for backyard birding!

I've been using these for a few weeks now, and they are great quality! Great for backyard birding! They are compact and very high quality for their price point!

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Lens Warmer/Dew Heater Band for astrophotography (With Controller) & Dew Shield

MSM nailed it!

I had bought a scope that had a phone adapter, the first time I tried it I could see it was not very good but luckily I got a decent pic. 2nd time out I could not keep the phone centered on the lens, it kept slipping, the mount was on the verge of falling off. The like Devine intervention I saw the MSM Triadaptor, it was a game changer. First it was secure, no way will the phone slip out of the mount or the mount slip off the scope. The three axis adjustment was fantastic. Simple to use quick to fine tune and get the phone camera lens right up to the scope lens and centered perfectly. The final results were pictures that were focused better. Outstanding quality, solidly built, simple to use.. can’t ask for more.

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Ball head to connect camera onto Star Tracker
NEAL LANGERMAN (San Diego, US)
Works exceptionally well - with a learning curve!

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.

A Worthy Upgrade

The Nomad fixes all the issues I had with my original MSM star tracker and adds an extra small but beneficial feature. My biggest issue with the original MSM was that the ball head attachment always came loose. This has now been corrected with the new geared attachment base. Second, the laser now attaching directly to the Nomad without the need to carry an extra bracket is great. The added benefit of the Nomad being smaller is also huge, as I routinely hike and camp out in remote locations. This makes it easier to pack and carry when weight and space are a premium. Keep in mind that Nomad does not have all of the other functions of the original MSM tracker. However, this doesn't bother me, as I have only ever used it as a star tracker.

Nomad is an excellent low weight tracker

During a few years I have used the MSM rotator. For landscapes it is good bit for astronomy it did not operate always perfectly.
The new Nomad is a delight to use. Very easy set up. Just one button and perfect operation. I made quite a number of 30s photos of the Orion nebula and did not notice any trails whatsoever. Ik think that especially for milky way photography the Nomad will be very suited: low weight and easy setup.

Great quality, but...

I bought this for use on my Meade ETX Astronomical Telescope, however, it does have an issue in that it will not fit snugly if you have the viewfinder attached.
Removing the viewfinder resolves the issue, but it would be nice to have it remaining attached.
You can’t go past the quality of this product (construction wise) even though there is a “tiny” bit of slop.
Overall I would still recommend this product as the one issue (I believe) is specific to my scope.

That’s a star(t)

I really enjoy my first long pause photographs with sms. Very easy to use. The hard part is keeping the north White looking for a new target. Please create a device (adaptatif téléobjectif / laser) to ease the seach !

Great idea.

This is awesome for an old feller like me with a busted up back and knees, who doesn’t like to bend down too much. Especially trying to look through that little eyepiece on the polar alignment scope on my star adventurer 2I trying to get close to Polaris.
With this little laser and adapter I can get super close and just have to bend down for final spot on adjustment.
Super quick and easy. Love it.
Thank you MSM.

Easy Focus - Star Focus Filter lives up to its name

I have used many Bhatinov masks over the years on a variety of scopes and lenses, but none have been as easy to use as this one. Simply screw it into place and highly precise and accurate focusing is a snap. The only suggestion for improvement I could make would be to magnetize the filter mount to make it even more convenient to add and remove from the front of the lens. That slight modification aside, the Easy Focus - Star Focus Filter rocks and is highly recommended.

Works great!

Complements my iOptron Sky Guider Pro perfectly. I needed the higher load capacity and together with a different Alt-Az High Latitude base that I can now adjust better the MSM LASER kit, as well as the MSM Angle View Finder make polar alignment a breeze. From tripod set up to perfect alignment in less than 5 minutes flat, and anyone who watches seems to assume the MSM LASER kit and Angle View Finder were part of the original equipment. Perhaps they should have been, but my advice to any iOptron Sky Guider Pro, or Skywatcher Star Adventurer user is to go ahead and purchase both and make your life a little easier.

Excellent Product

Tried the Tridaptor with iphone 14 pro max on a pair of Vortex Diamondback 10x42 binoculars, mounted on Joby 3k kit. absolutely stunning clarity and precision after initial setup. Looking forward to using a spotting scope further down the line.

MSM Z Bracket - first thoughts.

I purchased a Z bracket to use with a tracking mount. I really only needed a V bracket to do that, but I figured the extra functionality of the Z bracket may come in handy some time.

Great product, the hinges are well designed, however I found a small wobble can be induced when used with heavy gear.

To correct for this, I’ve added an adjustable support to the side which can be locked when the desired level is reached.

It’s a simple strap with a slot, and when locked off, creates a triangle and provides support to the upper plate, de-risking the potential for movement when doing long exposures.

Perhaps something to look into with the next version.

Mick.

Tridaptor is EXCELLENT

The Tridaptor cell phone eyepiece adaptor works wonderfully with my 10 inch Dobsonian telescope! I have already been able to take some impressive pictures of Jupiter and four of its moons!

Tridaptor Acuview

I cannot compare it to other adapters because it is my first, but one thing is certain, it is well designed and allows you to properly position the lens of the smartphone and this is the most important aspect in order to obtain great images quality. I occasionally see images where there is a lot of vignetting or comments saying that it doesn't work for a particular model of smartphone, but if you optimize the distance between the camera lens and the eyepiece you will be surprised of the result. And this image speaks for itself. For the sun on the right, I was too close to the eyepiece. A half inch step back and you can see the difference in the image on the left.

Very Disappointed

Currently own the original MSM. Ordered new Nomad on FEb.2nd and still have not received as of March 4th! Several emails later Hanna said unit was sent back for some reason..WHAT! Funny its charge is on my latest credit card bill!! Terrible customer service!! Im ready to cancel the whole order!

Awesome product

Easy to use on scopes, telescopes and binoculars. Hold phone very well.

Star Focus at last

The star focus work great, I found it working well through all my lenses (on canon crop) 11 mm - 50 mm - 135 mm up to 600 mm. Drawback is you have to be careful to not move your focus (or zoom!) when you screw it off (a magnet focus ring would best). Usually needs to zoom the view to 10x to get a really clean view of the pattern. About being out of focus after alignement: I didn't have this issue, but be aware that if you measure in cold environment you need to wait for your gear to reach a constant temperature, I seen my focus being off after a while and need readjustment mid session because I didn't let it stabilize..

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Polar Scope and Accessories
William Trigoso (San Antonio, US)
Awesome polar scope

Polar scope and the reticular pattern are great. I am able to polar-align in minutes. in areas with low intermediate light pollution using the laser along with the polar scope make things a lot easier. The fluorescent eliminator make things extremely easy in the dark. I am new to this hobby. This is the second stacked picture I took, a otal of 28 pictures of 45 sseconds each. I wish I ccould have taken more but the clouds covered the sky soon after. I used a Canon t3i with an EF 100-300 lens.

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Polar Scope and Accessories
Grant Demetrioff (Winnipeg, CA)
Great Product

Very well made . Thanks Very Much

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Benro 3-Way Geared Head (GD3WH)
KAREN B. (Erie, US)
Benro Geared Head

So far so good! Easier to do night sky photography.