Two Axis Panning Timelapse Head for DSLR (ready to buy)

http://shop.telescope-warehouse.com/product.sc?productId=121

Email Bill to make arrangements for INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: scopehed@frontiernet.net (Please let him know that MILAPSE sent you! (full disclosure: I receive a small sales commission))

Bracket: 3.5" x 9.5" x 1/8" aluminum plate, 90 degree bend at about 3.5", the hole pattern is 4 X 1-1/16" O.C. (3/16" dia). The 1/4" holes to receive the camera mount depends on the camera tripod grommet position. If you had the plate bent you could tap the holes with a home shop drill. If you take the head and your camera to a metal shop it should only take them 5-10 minutes to fabricate something.

If you want to learn more about the controllers here are the manuals:
http://www.meade.com/manuals/TelescopeManuals/AutostarManuals/autostar494.pdf
http://www.meade.com/manuals/TelescopeManuals/AutostarManuals/Autostar497engl...

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[tbizzlecu]

What does sidereel mean?

[milapse]

@tbizzlecu The spelling is: Sidereal check out the Wikipedia entry but it's basically 360 degrees in 24 hours. (rotation of the earth)

[cl191]

Will this be useful for shooting stars at night? Cause I am wondering if the movement of the motor will induce motion blur to the pictures at long exposures.

[milapse]

@cl191 vimeo(dot)com/7536090 - shot with a milapse head.

[DavidKenny6]

on the website it is more designed for the US, districts etc. how would I get my hands on one being here in the UK?

[milapse]

@DavidKenny6 Email Bill to make arrangements for INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: scopehed(at)frontiernet(dot)ne­t

[Spkkkkk]

Hi !

What are the native Alt & Az ratio ?

Why the Azimuth setting circle is not set in degrees (360°) ??

[buhce5]

Ok.. But how do I set this to this to do 360 pan or 90 degree tilt at a certain speed without the need of a clamp to press the button?

[joecoz26]

Do i need the controller? will it work without the controller? Could you show how it works withouth the controller?

[nagualdesign]

@milapse 'Sidereal' means 'pertaining to the stars'. Because the Earth orbits the Sun it actually rotates slightly more than 360 degrees in 24 hours (a solar day). A sidereal day is the time it takes for the Earth to rotate once in relation to the stars, which is only about 23h 56m.

Anal, I know, but factual. :)

[salaymeh]

thanks for the video and links!

[bymacorg14]

time-lapse rulez!! Do you know you can make time-lpase movies with any camera with this device: (copy address to browser): tempusALL.bymac.org

Works with ANY camera! ckeck it out :P