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This automates the imaging sequence of several long exposures so I can leave the camera running on its own. I enjoy controlling my DSLR camera with a third-party remote shutter release cable when using the SkyGuider with a small telescope or camera lens. Since receiving this mount from Ontario Telescope back in 2017, I have captured wide-angle photos of the Milky Way, and several deep sky objects using exposures from 30-120 seconds. In this review, I will share my test images using the iOptron SkyGuider Pro as a camera mount (with a lens attached), and as a small telescope mount. The SkyGuider Pro with a DSLR and 300mm camera lens attached. A heavier telescope with an increased focal length will put extra stress on the RA (right-ascension) motor of the mount, as well as magnify any issues in polar alignment or balance. When selecting a telescope to use with the SkyGuider Pro, make sure it falls below the maximum payload capacity of 11 pounds. This camera mount is suitable for heavy telephoto lenses such as the Canon EF 300mm F/4L, or lightweight refractor telescopes like the William Optics RedCat 51.

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I suggest ordering the iOptron SkyGuider Pro Full Package without iPolar if you want to keep things ultra-portable. Keep in mind, to take advantage of the iPolar polar alignment feature, you’ll need to connect the device to a computer.

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IOptron sells two SkyGuider packages that include the alt-az base and counterweight kit, but one also includes the iPolar electronic polarscope device (you can also purchase the upgrade on its own).

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The iOptron SkyGuider Pro can be used on a regular photography tripod and is less obtrusive than a traditional, large equatorial mount. In a sea of competing portable sky tracker mounts, the iOptron SkyGuider Pro stands out as one of the more robust and capable options in this category. Thanks to the SkyGuider Pro, I now have a completely portable deep sky astrophotography kit. Bringing a full deep-sky imaging setup from home can take up a lot of trunk space, and simply isn’t realistic in many situations. The William Optics RedCat 51 mounted to the iOptron SkyGuider Pro.Ī lightweight tracking mount is a convenient option for those who choose to vacation under dark skies and want to image while you’re there. Photographing deep sky objects through a telescope requires accurate polar alignment and balance, both of which are straightforward to achieve using the SkyGuider Pro. The right ascension tracking motor of this camera mount allows you to “freeze” the movement of the night sky for long-exposure astrophotography.

Nothing displays this trait better than a long exposure photo of the Milky Way or a deep sky nebula. The monumental difference that a “ star tracker” makes in your astrophotography will be experienced after the very first exposure is taken. No longer do stars begin to trail after 20 seconds, and a new level of detail and clarity can be achieved. Below, you’ll see images captured using the SkyGuider including the Carina Nebula, and the Milky Way. The iOptron SkyGuider Pro is a very versatile and portable astrophotography solution for both camera lenses and small telescopes. The problem is, these EQ mounts can be heavy and obtrusive, making them spend more time indoors than under the stars. And thus, we enter the realm of the new highly-portable tracking mounts like the iOptron SkyGuider Pro. To combat this, amateur astrophotographers counteract the rotation of the Earth using a tracking equatorial mount. Depending on your camera’s focal length, the stars could begin to trail even sooner. On a stationary tripod mount, star trailing begins to show in exposures longer than 25 seconds. The SkyGuider Pro makes shooting long exposure nightscapes without star-trailing possible. 112–114.The iOptron SkyGuider Pro is a portable EQ mount that offers a reliable solution for astrophotography on the go. “Endoscopic Evaluation of Gastric Conduit Perfusion in Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy.” Int J Surg Case Rep, 2016, pp. “Optimal Timing of Preoperative Indocyanine Green Administration for Fluorescent Cholangiography during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using the PINPOINT® Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System.” Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery, Dec. Perfusion Assessment in Laparoscopic Left Sided/Anterior Resection (PILLAR II): A Multi-Institutional Study. Jafari MD, Wexner SD, Martz JE, McLemore EC, Margolin DA, Sherwinter, DA, Lee SW, Senagore AJ, Phelan MJ, Stamos MJ. “Using Outcomes Data to Justify Instituting New Technology: a Single Institution’s Experience.” Surgical Endoscopy, Dec. Hepatic Elimination of Indocyanine Green with Special Reference to Distribution Kinetics and the Influence of Plasma Protein Binding.

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