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That is normal. Finder scopes are only used to make objects easy to locate. The image orientation does not matter for observation.

  • Alt-azimuth: easy to use, moves horizontally and vertically
  • Equatorial: enables precise tracking of objects with only one axis – ideal for high magnifications and astrophotography

  • Moon: from 30 mm
  • Planets: from 100 mm
  • Deep sky: from 150 mm
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Product information "BRESSER Photo mount with field tripod and wedge"

Do you already own a photo camera and would like to create impressive pictures of the night sky with the help of the long exposure or even make time-lapse pictures with little effort ? 

The BRESSER photo mount is the ideal base. Not only for beginners in astrophotography, this mount is particularly well suited, but also the experts swear by a compact and easy-to-use mount to automatically compensate for the natural rotation of the earth. The built-in tracking motor rotates the saddle-mounted camera precisely against the earth's rotation and thus the stars remain punctiform even with long exposures. 

Which cameras are basically suitable for use with the BRESSER photo mount ? 
All cameras with ¼ inch (6.3mm) tripod connection thread and bulb length" B "for long exposure are suitable. 

The BRESSER photo mount is designed for a camera with lens of max. 2.5 kg total weight to carry and track. Large aperture, wide-angle lenses are ideal for the beginning, because the requirements for tracking accuracy accumulate with increasing focal length and exposure time. Thus, a shot with wide-angle lens can be exposed for up to several minutes and the stars remain punctiform without problems. For example, with a 200mm telephoto lens the polar alignment of the photo mount must be exactly right. But thanks to the optical pole finder, this is done quickly.  

After setting up the light and compact photo mount, simply set the approximate latitude (pole height) to the scale and aim Polaris through the illuminated pole finder scope. Then mount the camera with the photo lens using the quick-release plate on the supplied ball head. With the ball head, the camera can be aligned and determined at any time on any section of the sky. As soon as the tracking motor is switched on, long-time exposure can be started immediately. This does not even take 5 minutes ...  

The tracking is carried out by a precise stepper motor, which can also be moved via the hand box with 2- or 32-fold speed in forward and reverse. Thus, the sky section can be adjusted even more precisely. Low power consumption allows up to 50 hours of operation with just one battery charge.  

The height-adjustable stainless steel tripod with polar wedge is an extremely stable base for the BRESSER photo mount. Thanks to the integrated circular level in the tripod head even the leveling of the photo mount is child's play. If you already own a sturdy photo tripod with a video tilt head you can use the photo mount's head directly with the 1/4 inch & 3/8 inch photo thread holes. The pole height (latitude) is then adjusted by the video tilt head. The photo-mount and the tripod with polar wedge are also available separately - Product No.: 4964111 and 4964112

   
FEATURES
  • Equatorial Photo-Mount
  • Adjustable stainless steel field tripod with polar wedge and bubble level
  • Automatic siderial tracking against the Earth rotation 
  • Handbox to control the tracking motors (2x/32x)
  • Suitable for northern and southern henisphere
  • Optical pole finder scope with illumination unit included
  • Ballhead with quick release saddle plate and 1/4" Photo thread for Kamera mounting
  • Photo-Mount with 3/8" threaded bolt for ballhead mounting
  • Photo-Mount with 1/4" und 3/8" inner threads for tripod mounting
  • High precision stepper motor with helical gear for accurate tracking 
  • Large screws and handles for easy usage at night  
  • Battery operation or stabilized power adapter (optional acc.) 
  • Battery life: up to 50 hours
  • Power connector at handbox: 6 volts DC jack 5.5/2.5mm (positive pole at center pin)
  • Weight Photo-Mont with ballhead: 1.4 kg 
  • Weight tripod with polar wedge: 3.5 kg
  • Load capacity of Photo-Mount: up to 2.5 kg 
  • Height of camera sattle plate max. 140 cm
SCOPE OF DELIVERY
  • Foto-Mount head
  • Tracking motor with Handbox
  • Ultra-stable stainless steel field tripod with bubble level
  • Ballhead with quick release saddle plate 
  • Pole finder scope with illumination unit
  • Battery compartment 6 volts with case (no D-batteries included)
  • Manual
   
Colour: white
Material: Aluminium
Net weight (without access.) (g): 4500
Total height (mm): 1400
Total length (mm): 900
Total width (mm): 900
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BRESSER Photo Mount w/o tripod
Do you already own a photo camera and would like to create impressive pictures of the night sky with the help of the long exposure or even make time-lapse pictures with little effort ? The BRESSER photo mount is the ideal base. Not only for beginners in astrophotography, this mount is particularly well suited, but also the experts swear by a compact and easy-to-use mount to automatically compensate for the natural rotation of the earth. The built-in tracking motor rotates the saddle-mounted camera precisely against the earth's rotation and thus the stars remain punctiform even with long exposures. If you already own a sturdy photo tripod with a video tilt head you can use the photo mount's head directly with the 1/4 inch & 3/8 inch photo thread holes. The pole height (latitude) is then adjusted by the video tilt head. The photo-mount with tripod and polar wedge are also available as a bundle - Product No.: 4964110Which cameras are basically suitable for use with the BRESSER photo mount ? All cameras with ¼ inch (6.3mm) tripod connection thread and bulb length" B "for long exposure are suitable. The BRESSER photo mount is designed for a camera with lens of max. 2.5 kg total weight to carry and track. Large aperture, wide-angle lenses are ideal for the beginning, because the requirements for tracking accuracy accumulate with increasing focal length and exposure time. Thus, a shot with wide-angle lens can be exposed for up to several minutes and the stars remain punctiform without problems. For example, with a 200mm telephoto lens the polar alignment of the photo mount must be exactly right. But thanks to the optical pole finder, this is done quickly.  After setting up the light and compact photo mount, simply set the approximate latitude (pole height) to the scale and aim Polaris through the illuminated pole finder scope. Then mount the camera with the photo lens using the quick-release plate on the supplied ball head. With the ball head, the camera can be aligned and determined at any time on any section of the sky. As soon as the tracking motor is switched on, long-time exposure can be started immediately. This does not even take 5 minutes ...  The tracking is carried out by a precise stepper motor, which can also be moved via the hand box with 2- or 32-fold speed in forward and reverse. Thus, the sky section can be adjusted even more precisely. Low power consumption allows up to 50 hours of operation with just one battery charge.  FEATURESEquatorial Photo-MountAutomatic siderial tracking against the Earth rotation Handbox to control the tracking motors (2x/32x)Suitable for northern and southern henisphereOptical pole finder scope with illumination unit includedBallhead with quick release saddle plate and 1/4" Photo thread for Kamera mountingPhoto-Mount with 3/8" threaded bolt for ballhead mountingPhoto-Mount with 1/4" und 3/8" inner threads for tripod mountingHigh precision stepper motor with helical gear for accurate tracking Large screws and handles for easy usage at night  Battery operation or stabilized power adapter (optional acc.) Battery life: up to 50 hoursPower connector at handbox: 6 volts DC jack 5.5/2.5mm (positive pole at center pin)Weight Photo-Mont with ballhead: 1.4 kg Load capacity of Photo-Mount: up to 2.5 kgSCOPE OF DELIVERYFoto-Mount headTracking motor with HandboxBallhead with quick release saddle plate Pole finder scope with illumination unitBattery compartment 6 volts with case (no D-batteries included)Manual   

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BRESSER Tripod with Polar Wedge for photo mount
Do you already own a BRESSER Photo Mount (Product No. 4964111) and you are searching for an extremly stable field tripod ?The height-adjustable stainless steel tripod with polar wedge is an extremely stable base for the BRESSER photo mount. Thanks to the integrated circular level in the tripod head even the leveling of the photo mount is child's play. The photo mount's head can be installed directly on the top of the polar wedge using two 1/4 photo thread screws. The distance between the two holes is 35mm, the hole diameter 6.3mm and is suitable for 1/4" photo thread screws.  FEATURESTripod for BRESSER äquatorial Photo-Mount (Product No. 4964111)Adjustable stainless steel field tripod with polar wedge and bubble levelLarge screws and handles for easy usage at nightTripod height max. 125cm  Weight tripod with polar wedge: 3.5 kgCarry capacity is up to 5,0 kgSCOPE OF DELIVERYUltra-stable stainless steel field tripod with bubble levelPolar wedge with adjusters for pole height and azimutInstallation tools    

€149.00*
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