Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i Photo Kit

The Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i Photo Kit the most advanced star tracker in its class. The Star Adventurer now includes built-in WIFI, this now aligns with its little brother SAM (Star Adventurer MINI), but that’s not all. The new 2i version now includes the advanced firmware dial and features.

The Star Adventurer is known as the ‘‘Gateway into Astrophotography’, with the upgrade feature only making it a more powerful and enjoyable tool in your kit.

Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i Photo Kit is an easy-to-use equatorial mount that offers accurate tracking capabilities for time-lapse and long-exposure wide-field astrophotography. With a simple turn of a dial, select from Lunar, Solar, or Star tracking modes, or four speeds from 0.5x to 12x if the modes are not exactly right. An integrated polar alignment scope with an included illuminator help the alignment process in either the Northern or Southern Hemispheres, and a date dial compensates for star drift over time to extend the usability of the scope.

Included with the Star Adventurer is a ball head adapter with a 3/8″-16 screw to mount a photo ball head to adapt it for use with a DSLR camera. A 2.5mm three-segment stereo jack is integrated into the mount and gives the mount the ability to control a compatible DSLR’s shutter release for long-exposure or time-lapse photography. Pre-programmed intervals, based on the tracking mode selected, optimize the exposure times for the subjects selected.

The Star Adventurer mount features a Vixen-style dovetail saddle for compatible accessories and optical tube assemblies (OTAs). It has both 3.8″-16 and 1/4″-20 tripod mounts to fit on most astronomical, photo, or video tripods and is offered here without a tripod, OTA, or counterweights.

Key Features of the Skywatcher Star Adventurer 2i Photo Kit

• Built-In Wifi
• EQ Mount Only
• 5kg Payload Capacity
• Ball Head Adapter Included
• Selectable Tracking Speeds

SMARTPHONE CONTROLLED

With the free app available for Apple and Android, you will have full control of your settings. Using the optional auxiliary shutter release cable specific to your camera, will replace the need for an intervalometer.

Allowing for long exposure astrophotography in Siderial, Lunar and Solar tracking. Advanced features include Astro, long exposure and regular time lapse.

Precise Polar Alignment for Pinpoint Stars Astrophotography

The integrated Polar Scope with an included illuminator helps the polar alignment process in both the Northern or Southern hemispheres. That is a great advantage for achieving professional astronomical photos. The equatorial wedge is equipped with fine adjustment knobs in both azimuth and latitude axes for easily centring the celestial pole without moving the tripod. Additionally, the autoguide system enhances the tracking in right ascension allowing longer exposures with telephoto lenses.

Astrophotography Requirements

To fit a camera to the Star Adventurer, either a tripod Ball Head is required (not supplied) or the Dovetail L-Bracket. The Dovetail L-Bracket, used in conjunction with the optional counterweight shaft/counterweight also allows small telescopes (e.g. Maksutov 90mm), with a 1/4″-20 tripod fitting, to be used with the Star Adventurer. A small telescope and camera (using a ball head, not supplied) can be mounted simultaneously on the Dovetail L-bracket. Using just the dovetail bar from the Dovetail L-Bracket, two cameras can be mounted at the same time using two tripod ball heads (not supplied).

• MPN - SWSTAR-PHOTO2I
• GTIN - 9334046006582