Phone Mount for Astrophotography Polar Alignment On NOMAD /MSM Rotator
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Hi friends,
Thanks to Mr.Steven who kept pushing us on this, also thanks to Stephen Dyer, he suggested this mount from last year.
Finally, it's ready!
If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, this phone mount is a must-have.
Please feel free to contact us anytime, any questions.
Cheers,
John
2020.08.01
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Why do I need it?
Here are some common situations when you would like to use it:
- in countries like Australia and Switzerland where laser pointers are mostly banned
- when buildings, mountains, etc. blocking the sky ahead of you that you could not point to Polaris
- in locations such as airports and observatories where laser pointers are not allowed
Phone Mount Specifications:
Wide compatibility: 60mm-93mm, 2.36”-3.66”
Arca-Swiss compatible: Yes
Max load: 2kg
Item weight: 0.352lbs(0.16kg)
Material: aluminum alloy
For polar alignment with phones, the Phone Mount is adjustable, easy to use, and light-weight, with the phone-holder part free to rotate.
- free to rotate the phone-holder part
- extendable grip enabling to adjust the phone-holder part for your phone size
- soft padding to securely holds your device
- fit for both 3/8"-16 and 1/4"-20 screws
Phone Mount Phone Mount Adapter to NOMAD
How to Use it for Polar Alignment?
1) Please remove the red cap on the backside of NOMAD first
2) Attach the phone mount adapter to the backside of NOMAD by the red cap
3) Slide the phone mount into the phone mount holder part and tighten it by the nylon screw
4) Attach your phone to the Phone mount holder, align the edges of phone to the edges of NOMAD
5) Use apps like Stellarium or Photopills to find the alignment target Polaris/ NCP Northern Hemisphere or SCP for the Southern Hemisphere.
6) Follow the arrow guide of the app then adjust the setup for polar alignment
Phone Mount Adapter to Polar Scope
Thanks to Steven Barnes and Dylan O'Donnell, a new phone mount adapter has been developed to make polar alignment simpler and more efficient. This adapter allows you to securely attach a phone mount to a polar scope, enabling initial alignment through your phone, followed by precise adjustments using the polar scope.
Product Specifications:
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Color: Black
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Included Screws:
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M4-8 screw × 1
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M6-8 screw × 1
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M2-6 Phillips Flat Head Screw × 4
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Weight: 51.8 g
Key Features:
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Stabilized Fit: The bottom of the polar scope end is trapezoid-shaped, ensuring stability and preventing slipping.
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Anti-Loss Blocker: The phone mount end has a blocker to prevent accidental drops or loss.
How to Use the Phone Mount Adapter:
1. Attach to the Polar Scope: Position the adapter on the polar scope with the logo facing upward, then secure it with the top screw.
2. Insert the Phone Mount: Slide the MSM phone mount into the adapter from the top, and fasten it with the side screw to lock it in place.
3. Align and Fine-Tune: You’re now ready to perform your polar alignment! Start with basic alignment using the phone mount, then fine-tune using the polar scope.
Customer Reviews
This is an extremely well made piece of equipment. all metal, very sturdy with easy adjustment. Originally I had improvised a holder to attach it to the Nomad which worked fine but now use the new scope adapter for the Nomad which makes the use of the bracket so much easier to attach to the tracker and still be able to use the polar scope AND the laser. When structures or trees negate line of sight I use the bracket with Photopills spot stars function and it is very accurate. I am a long time user of MSM equipment and I highly recommend any of their products for both beginners and advanced astrophotographers. Thank you for making great reasonably priced products.
I normally align using my laser but since acquiring the phone holder my go to has been the phone. It seems more accurate and easier to use in my area.
The phone mount securely holds the phone and is large enough to accommodate most. If you are using it in a parallel orientation to the vertical axis of the NOMAD tracker, it is great, but at higher latitudes, it can be cumbersome to view your screen. However, for apps that accommodate phones mounted such that the top of the phone points where the Polar Scope points for polar alignment checks (such as Polar Scope Align Pro), the phone holder ball joint does not have a hard stop. This makes leveling the phone much more difficult.
Excellent fit and quality
Had wonderful customer service from Hanna. I upgraded from the original rotator to the Nomad, and thought my old phone mount, which looks the same online, would fit. It didn’t, but Hanna had a couple of options for me, and I went with her cheapest recommendation with a discount and purchased a new phone mount. It arrived promptly, and I was off the next day to try night sky photography. It was much easier to use than the original, and the phone mount / photopills polar alignment worked well out to 3 minutes, as far as I bothered to try. So pleased with my purchase, still heaps to learn, but I’m loving it. Such fun.
It is lightweight and very easy to carry. Also has good tracking performance.
Very easy to set up and use..very lightweight so perfect for putting in a ruck sack.
The phone mount is well designed and makes it so much easier to polar align especially if you can see Polaris or lasers re not allowed. Otherwise you have to try and hold the phone against the tracker and move the adjustment knobs with your other hand. That process is difficult and the phone mount makes this easy
Fits nicely on my skyguider pro.
I used to use a laser to align my MSM tracker to polaris but I would often have difficulty because of objects in the way such as trees or houses. With the phone mount, this issue goes away and worked flawlessly with my phone app to get my MSM tracker alignment just right. Photo take with MSM tracker, using Phone Mount for Astrophotography, 120 seconds, 1 photo (no stacking), Nikon Z8 with Nikon Z 14-24mm S-line
