Great review!! For people reading who are interested: I did 3 Min. Exposures with 85mm with pinpoint stars, even 10-30s exposures with 500mm (depending on the leverage arm on the nomad) all just by aligning with the Laser using the Cochab method. Usually it never ever slows me down. Love that thing.
@@StarScaperPhoto you draw a line in between Polaris and Cochab. From Polaris, you move 1,5 moon lengths towards cochab on that line. There's the true celestial pole. So you aim with that laser to that point.
That's a great review of a wonderful little tracker Jeroen. The images you showed are excellent and a testament to both your skill as a photographer and the accuracy of the Nomad Tracker. Hope you're feeling better my friend.
Great review man. Really nice that you zoom in to some of the small details as well. They’re not really dealbreakers, but some minor inconveniences. I’m really considering to give this one a go because to the ease of use and the form factor, and this review really helped with that. Thanks!
Thanks for letting me know it was helpful Jens! I agree that the disadvantages I could find are merely small inconveniences... or in my case ussr error without reading the manual even 😄. If you're looking for something compact and easy to use, the Nomad is a really good choice in my opinion.
What an excellent, honest review. I have been thinking about getting this little tracker for the last few months and you’ve convinced me 😀. I’ve bought through your link, along with a few other gadgets, thank you 🤩
Great review buddy! Cant wait to receive it and do some amazing stuff with it! The most what i like is that is so small, simple to use, and of course looks like tracking is pretty awesome! Wish you fast recovery💪
I got the nomad delivered last week and I'm waiting for a clear sky to test it out. The support team was really helpful with sending me a special new version that includes a 1/4th screw hole at the bottom so it can attach to my non arca Swiss tripod!
Great video and very much in line with my experiences. Easy to align in the southern hemisphere just using an app on your phone. Hope your leg is on the mend.
Great to hear you're also enjoying the Nomad! I saw Richard Tatti demonstrating the app and phone for alignment in the Southern hemisphere. Looks easy enough also 👌.
Great review, i knew i was working with a user error somewhere. Thanks for the tip with the V plate, looking forward to trying it when i get nautical twilight back in Norway in a few weeks 🤞🏻
Excellent video Jerome! I just purchased the MSN Nomad a few weeks ago and I am looking forward to experiment more with it. Unfortunately I cannot use the laser where I live (Norway), so I also had to purchase an extra device to use the phone (and the polar alignment tool) for better alignment with Polaris. But I agree that the laser (used in Spain) works very well and it's as easy as 1-2-3. Thanks for the reminder with the little screw in the Nomad, I haven't tighten it yet, but I will. I hope the leg is improving, take care!
Nice review, I think you covered all the important points quite well :D I just leave the red adapter part on the laser all the time. And the red cover for the laser thread... I dont know where that is anymore :D
Great review about Nomad tracker. I usually use the ioptron skyguider and Nomad is an interesting alternative. May i ask you if it has a bubble for the right horizontal position.
Good to see you again with a new video. Great review 👌! The Nomand is definitely going to be the next tracker next to my current MSM rotator. I'm very pleased with the products of this company. I can even get pin sharp stars on 120sec exposure time with the Samyang/Rokinon 135mm f2.0 on the MSM rotator. Keep up the good work my friend 👊. I salute you from Maastricht 🤗
Great review, I am thinking of getting this, just because it is so small and easy to use.What do you think of polar aligning with the phone compass? See Richard's video also on the handy alignment video for the southern hemisphere, by using the phone.
Haven't done the phone alignment myself but looks easy enough judging what I've seen by the Southern hemisphere guys. I'd rather just use the laser though, seems even simpler to me. If you do buy, don't forget to use the link in the description and discount code! 😇😁
Superb review, Jeroen. And love the b-roll inserts to keep it all visually interesting. Appreciate the heads-up on the funny little screw to tighten the v-plate - I’d been wondering what that was for! I’m hoping to get out with mine for the first time tomorrow night - the adventure I’ve got planned definitely requires a super-light tracker so it should be ideal. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and hope you’re still on the road to recovery. 🫡
Hi Daniel. I have both the laser/pointer and polar scope (in cases where it is not allowed to use the laser) but have only used the laser so far which is super easy!
@danielvandenbroeck2602 ah, that's a shame! Msm has the policy that a discount code can only be used for a month since recently. So they would have to make a new code every month. I will ask for a new code and hope they can implement soon.
So good to see you all healthy everything👍🙏🏼….. I will definitely try it looks very small and light… I been use ioptron sky guider pro yes it’s bulky and heavy…. Your images with pano looks so beautiful 😍
Thank you for watching! I hope you'll like it as much as I do. Myself I'm doing better by the day. Still not able to walk without crutches and such, but step by step I'll get there 💪.
I send my prayers for fast recovery ❤️🩹 I know how that feels since I enjoy Astro photography cuz all the epic spots US and Europe require lot of hiking to do or sometimes off road adventures to…. You sound very calm so easy to understand for me cuz I’m Korean English is my second language I can tell your wonderful person thank you again all the free lectures for all the photographers around the word so we can learn from you some tricks and education…. Its important you get well so I can learn more from you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🤣
Great to get your opinion on this little tracker. Mine has just arrived but I am yet to use it...hopefully this weekend. I'll make sure I tighten the little lock screw 👍. I got the optional Vixen plate so I can use it with my Star Adventurer wedge - bit of a weight trade-off but also a cost saving.
Thanks for watching Greg! I'm sure you won't regret it! Saves so much weight and space! I can understand you saving a bit of money, re-using the SA wedge. Should also work brilliant. Looking forward a lot to your next Gascoyne adventure!
Good substantiated review Jeroen! The tracker is very attractive to purchase for traveling and for easy polar alignment with the laser. I think this remains a problem with the Star Adventurer 2i, because you can't see the radical at all or only poorly in the dark.
Thanks Mark, glad it was informative! I like it a lot for its portability and indeed easy of setup. Doesn't the SA 2i come with a little add on and a red light to attach on the polar scope btw? I always use my headlight in another hand an shine a bit sideways on the front which also does the trick. Little hint: you can also put the laser against the SA scope and shine through it 😁. Msm even sell an add on that attaches to the SA that can hold the laser. Pretty neat.
@StarScaperPhoto There is a small red light to attach, but the light is too weak to illuminate the radical in the dark. I have read that many people have this problem with the 2i. I always use the red light as you describe. Just not optimal. Shining a laser through the scope would be easier haha
Fantástico video sobre el Nomad e imágenes capturadas. También lo tengo y lo uso y me parece una buena adquisición. Saludos desde las Islas canarias. ( Gran Canaria ) Gracias por pasarte por nuestras tierras canarias.
Haha! Great it triggered you. Pretty enthusiastic about the Nomad 😅. Recovery is going as well as I can expect, thanks for asking! More mobility by the day but have to be patient for a couple of months more for total recovery. Hope I can do a little adventure under the stars again sooner though!
@@StarScaperPhoto I hope so, you'll have to get a festival trolley to carry your gear in, get one of your friends to drive, and look after your gear while you hope along on crutches, with your head lamp ON this time, lol
thanks for this info! this would be my first tracker - do you recommend it for that? is the alignment process difficult? the size is very appealing (and no counter-weight etc).
My pleasure! Alignment with the laser is super easy, in the Northern Hemisphere at least. Definately recommended as first tracker if your goal is to shoot wide angle.
@@StarScaperPhoto thanks - yes, 14mm 1.8 or 24mm 1.4! if I go ahead, I'll try to use your link (they also send a discount good for 24 hrs, not sure if I can use both together).
Those lenses will be perfect for the Nomad! Thx for trying to use the link! Discount code 'starscaper' also works. Hope you have some good adventures with the Nomad!
@@StarScaperPhoto hey I did order the nomad and a few of the other items and confirmed that they have you as the affiliate for that purchase. thx again!
@@DR-fy7qy no, I never felt the need for a charger to be honest. It gets me through a night of shooting just fine. I charge with my regular usb-c phone charger. You can also use a powerbank with usb-c cable ofcourse.
I use this tracker and it's magic ! Regarding the laser, I keep the red adaptor on it all the time, no cap, and I got rid of the red screw that is useless for me. Still waiting for you to come in the french Pyrénées !!!
Good review, with the most positive and the least positive. I also didn't use the Allen screw, it's easy to lose or forget the Allen key, I use a thick stainless steel pressure spring on the central screw, which prevents it from loosening on the Nomad and I also use a spring on the Skywatcher. So far I've only had the opportunity to use it for three nights. Nomad behaved very well, I used a 20mm and 50mm lens, I am 100% satisfied. In a few words to describe it, it is small in size but big in performance. Much nicer to carry when we go on vacation and when we have luggage weight problems. Thank you Jeroen. How is that leg???
I have a problem, I have a Sony a7iv and a 20mm 1.8 g lens. I saw in tutorials that they set the exposure time to even 2 or 3 minutes and there are no star trails. I set it to a minute or a minute and 20 seconds and the stars start to blur. I don't know where the problem is. I choose the polar star from the stellarium application, I have a phone mount for MSM.
Sounds like your polar alignment is off. Maybe try and calibrate the compass of your phone first before using it to align. Have to say I have no experience myself with phone alignment. Only with the laser and polar scope. Maybe check visually if you are roughly aligned to Polaris. That rough alignment already should be sufficient to get at least 60 seconds or so without trailing I guess.
@januszciechowskiphotograph7297 maybe 10 seconds will do, but I wouldn't take that gamble to be honest. The msm is made for light setups and wide angle photography. Only the weight itself would probably exceed its limits. You'd be much better of with a syar adventurer for example.
Thank you for an interesting review I'm not sure the laser pen would be ok in the UK with aeroplanes in the sky. I hope it still can be used safely, the size and weight are amazing. Clear skies
Thanks for watching! With the laser you got to be suoer careful indeed there are no airplanes around. If you are nit comfortable with that, there is also a kit available with a polar scope which also works well for alignment.
Great review Jeroen. The Nomad looks very interesting but I already have the SW SAM which I like as it more versatile (you can adjust the speed of rotation) and is solid in itself - if a bit bigger than the Nomad. When you add the equatorial wedge and camera ball head it does start to become a bit ungainly and unbalanced looking (dependent on your latitude) and maybe you could do a future video demonstrating this point between the star trackers?? I have tried just using a Z and V plate combo, to some success, so the camera sits directly above the rotational axis of the star-tracker and thus better balanced. This also reduces the need for a ball head making your travel bag a bit lighter. However, I like the simplicity of the ball head!! Why not design the equatorial wedge and star tracker as a single piece unit to help further reduce its size?? Hope your leg is healing well so you can get out there again soon!!
Thanks for watching and putting up some interesting thoughts. I have not used it myself but the SAM looks like a capable tracker also. I like the V plate especially for pano's. I'll always put a ballhead on top of the V plate though for versatility. I might strip down the setup even more in the future to only 2 ballheads if I want it even more compact. We'll see. Interesting thought of integrating a wedge into a tracker. That's not a bad idea at all.in my opinion.
Brilliant review and I'd also agree with you on those small fiddly parts that you could lose I'm always losing lens caps etc 😂 so these things need to be as efficient as possible but an amazing device nonetheless by the looks of it
If it fits in your bag... v plate connection plate is on all the time now. Just have to screw that on the tracker and ballhead after that. No faff at all.
Great review!! For people reading who are interested: I did 3 Min. Exposures with 85mm with pinpoint stars, even 10-30s exposures with 500mm (depending on the leverage arm on the nomad) all just by aligning with the Laser using the Cochab method. Usually it never ever slows me down. Love that thing.
Oh wow, those are great results Jan! Can you explain the 'cochab' method?
@@StarScaperPhoto you draw a line in between Polaris and Cochab. From Polaris, you move 1,5 moon lengths towards cochab on that line. There's the true celestial pole. So you aim with that laser to that point.
Cochab is one star of the small bear.
@@Seegurkenwombat check!
@@SeegurkenwombatI need to try this! Thanks for sharing ❤️
That's a great review of a wonderful little tracker Jeroen. The images you showed are excellent and a testament to both your skill as a photographer and the accuracy of the Nomad Tracker. Hope you're feeling better my friend.
Thank you Richard! It is indeed a fantastic device I enjoy a lot. I am beginning to feel better by the day, appreciate you asking!
Great review man. Really nice that you zoom in to some of the small details as well. They’re not really dealbreakers, but some minor inconveniences. I’m really considering to give this one a go because to the ease of use and the form factor, and this review really helped with that. Thanks!
Thanks for letting me know it was helpful Jens! I agree that the disadvantages I could find are merely small inconveniences... or in my case ussr error without reading the manual even 😄. If you're looking for something compact and easy to use, the Nomad is a really good choice in my opinion.
What an excellent, honest review. I have been thinking about getting this little tracker for the last few months and you’ve convinced me 😀. I’ve bought through your link, along with a few other gadgets, thank you 🤩
Thank you so much for supporting the channel Linda! I am sure you will have some great adventures under the stars with the Nomad 👌
A good review Jeroen giving a very balanced review of the Nomad. Great photos from La Palma too.
Thank you Rob! Glad it was of some help!
Excellent review, thank you! I sure will use your link and buy me one!
Thank you! I'm sure you'll love the tracker!
Great review buddy! Cant wait to receive it and do some amazing stuff with it! The most what i like is that is so small, simple to use, and of course
looks like tracking is pretty awesome! Wish you fast recovery💪
Thanks Uros! Those are exactly the reasons why I like it too!
I got the nomad delivered last week and I'm waiting for a clear sky to test it out. The support team was really helpful with sending me a special new version that includes a 1/4th screw hole at the bottom so it can attach to my non arca Swiss tripod!
That's great to hear! Agree on the great support from the msm team 👌
„…also for safety 🙄“ 😬well delivered!
Haha, yeah. I kind of had to giggle there myself when I said that 😄. I did have my hands free while breaking a leg though haha.
@@StarScaperPhoto just like Tom Petty then: free falling 🥴
@@philreu7777 hahaha
Well done! Looks like I’ll be mentioning this to Santa (my wife) this year..
Haha! That's not a bad idea 😄
Great video! I use the older version when i‘ve longer hikes and i‘m very happy with it ☺️
Thank you! I've also used the older rotator which was also nice.
That is a really cool review, very helpful. Many thanks!
Glad it was helpful Stefan! 👍
Great video and very much in line with my experiences. Easy to align in the southern hemisphere just using an app on your phone. Hope your leg is on the mend.
Great to hear you're also enjoying the Nomad! I saw Richard Tatti demonstrating the app and phone for alignment in the Southern hemisphere. Looks easy enough also 👌.
Great review, i knew i was working with a user error somewhere.
Thanks for the tip with the V plate, looking forward to trying it when i get nautical twilight back in Norway in a few weeks 🤞🏻
Glad it was of use to you Roy! And also glad I wasn't the only one who missed that 😅
Excellent video Jerome! I just purchased the MSN Nomad a few weeks ago and I am looking forward to experiment more with it. Unfortunately I cannot use the laser where I live (Norway), so I also had to purchase an extra device to use the phone (and the polar alignment tool) for better alignment with Polaris. But I agree that the laser (used in Spain) works very well and it's as easy as 1-2-3. Thanks for the reminder with the little screw in the Nomad, I haven't tighten it yet, but I will. I hope the leg is improving, take care!
I think the phone alignment will also work well. Leg is slowly getting better, thx!
Nice review, I think you covered all the important points quite well :D I just leave the red adapter part on the laser all the time. And the red cover for the laser thread... I dont know where that is anymore :D
Thanks Matej! And sounds like you are like me 😄
Great review about Nomad tracker. I usually use the ioptron skyguider and Nomad is an interesting alternative.
May i ask you if it has a bubble for the right horizontal position.
My pleasure! The tracker itself doesn't have a bubble level so you've got to check on that on your ballhead or wedge where you put it on.
Great Video, in the beginning of my tracking career I also used MSM products
Thanks Kevin! Same here. Than went to skywatcher and now I'm back to msm again haha (although I will also still use my SA).
Good to see you again with a new video. Great review 👌!
The Nomand is definitely going to be the next tracker next to my current MSM rotator. I'm very pleased with the products of this company. I can even get pin sharp stars on 120sec exposure time with the Samyang/Rokinon 135mm f2.0 on the MSM rotator.
Keep up the good work my friend 👊.
I salute you from Maastricht 🤗
Thanks man! Glad you like the rotator also, which also is a nice tracker in my opinion.
Great review, I am thinking of getting this, just because it is so small and easy to use.What do you think of polar aligning with the phone compass? See Richard's video also on the handy alignment video for the southern hemisphere, by using the phone.
Haven't done the phone alignment myself but looks easy enough judging what I've seen by the Southern hemisphere guys. I'd rather just use the laser though, seems even simpler to me.
If you do buy, don't forget to use the link in the description and discount code! 😇😁
@@StarScaperPhoto thanks Jeroen! Will do when I buy:)
Awesome man! When you decide to use the laser, do make sure there are no airplanes around before you turn it on though ;-).
Superb review, Jeroen. And love the b-roll inserts to keep it all visually interesting. Appreciate the heads-up on the funny little screw to tighten the v-plate - I’d been wondering what that was for! I’m hoping to get out with mine for the first time tomorrow night - the adventure I’ve got planned definitely requires a super-light tracker so it should be ideal. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and hope you’re still on the road to recovery. 🫡
Thanks for watching Paul! Funny so many people are wondering about that little screw 😅. Curious what you're up to! Good luck!
Hi Jeroen, did you take the MVM with Polar Scope or with calibration pointer ? thanks for the review, clear and looks indeed user friendly
Hi Daniel. I have both the laser/pointer and polar scope (in cases where it is not allowed to use the laser) but have only used the laser so far which is super easy!
@@StarScaperPhoto discountcode expired , pitty
@danielvandenbroeck2602 ah, that's a shame! Msm has the policy that a discount code can only be used for a month since recently. So they would have to make a new code every month. I will ask for a new code and hope they can implement soon.
@danielvandenbroeck2602 Hi Daniel. I hope it is still relevant, but MSM have just confirmed that a new discount code is now valid: StarScaper202412
So good to see you all healthy everything👍🙏🏼….. I will definitely try it looks very small and light… I been use ioptron sky guider pro yes it’s bulky and heavy…. Your images with pano looks so beautiful 😍
Thank you for watching! I hope you'll like it as much as I do. Myself I'm doing better by the day. Still not able to walk without crutches and such, but step by step I'll get there 💪.
I send my prayers for fast recovery ❤️🩹
I know how that feels since I enjoy Astro photography cuz all the epic spots US and Europe require lot of hiking to do or sometimes off road adventures to…. You sound very calm so easy to understand for me cuz I’m Korean English is my second language I can tell your wonderful person thank you again all the free lectures for all the photographers around the word so we can learn from you some tricks and education…. Its important you get well so I can learn more from you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🤣
@@TheNemodori haha, thanks! I'll do my best 👍
Great to get your opinion on this little tracker. Mine has just arrived but I am yet to use it...hopefully this weekend. I'll make sure I tighten the little lock screw 👍. I got the optional Vixen plate so I can use it with my Star Adventurer wedge - bit of a weight trade-off but also a cost saving.
Thanks for watching Greg! I'm sure you won't regret it! Saves so much weight and space! I can understand you saving a bit of money, re-using the SA wedge. Should also work brilliant.
Looking forward a lot to your next Gascoyne adventure!
Bedankt voor je duidelijke uitleg, ben overtuigd
Graag gedaan en goed om te horen. Veel plezier onder de sterren met de Nomad!
Good substantiated review Jeroen! The tracker is very attractive to purchase for traveling and for easy polar alignment with the laser. I think this remains a problem with the Star Adventurer 2i, because you can't see the radical at all or only poorly in the dark.
Thanks Mark, glad it was informative! I like it a lot for its portability and indeed easy of setup. Doesn't the SA 2i come with a little add on and a red light to attach on the polar scope btw? I always use my headlight in another hand an shine a bit sideways on the front which also does the trick. Little hint: you can also put the laser against the SA scope and shine through it 😁. Msm even sell an add on that attaches to the SA that can hold the laser. Pretty neat.
@StarScaperPhoto There is a small red light to attach, but the light is too weak to illuminate the radical in the dark. I have read that many people have this problem with the 2i. I always use the red light as you describe. Just not optimal. Shining a laser through the scope would be easier haha
Fantástico video sobre el Nomad e imágenes capturadas. También lo tengo y lo uso y me parece una buena adquisición. Saludos desde las Islas canarias. ( Gran Canaria )
Gracias por pasarte por nuestras tierras canarias.
Thanks for watching! So nice you live on Gran Canaria, excellent location for astrophotography I'd imagine!
Thank you for the informative review, you've got me curious, lol,. How's the recovery coming along. Great images by the way.
Haha! Great it triggered you. Pretty enthusiastic about the Nomad 😅. Recovery is going as well as I can expect, thanks for asking! More mobility by the day but have to be patient for a couple of months more for total recovery. Hope I can do a little adventure under the stars again sooner though!
@@StarScaperPhoto I hope so, you'll have to get a festival trolley to carry your gear in, get one of your friends to drive, and look after your gear while you hope along on crutches, with your head lamp ON this time, lol
That sounds about accurate to be honest! Would make for one hell of a video though, right? 😅
@@StarScaperPhoto definitely entertaining
thanks for this info! this would be my first tracker - do you recommend it for that? is the alignment process difficult? the size is very appealing (and no counter-weight etc).
My pleasure! Alignment with the laser is super easy, in the Northern Hemisphere at least. Definately recommended as first tracker if your goal is to shoot wide angle.
@@StarScaperPhoto thanks - yes, 14mm 1.8 or 24mm 1.4! if I go ahead, I'll try to use your link (they also send a discount good for 24 hrs, not sure if I can use both together).
Those lenses will be perfect for the Nomad! Thx for trying to use the link! Discount code 'starscaper' also works. Hope you have some good adventures with the Nomad!
@@StarScaperPhoto hey I did order the nomad and a few of the other items and confirmed that they have you as the affiliate for that purchase. thx again!
@@DaveStern2 thank you! I'm sure you will love it 👌
Great review. Thanks. Do you have a portable charger for the NOMAD tracker if you need it in the field? If so, can you share that charger info?
@@DR-fy7qy no, I never felt the need for a charger to be honest. It gets me through a night of shooting just fine. I charge with my regular usb-c phone charger. You can also use a powerbank with usb-c cable ofcourse.
@@StarScaperPhoto Thanks.
I use this tracker and it's magic !
Regarding the laser, I keep the red adaptor on it all the time, no cap, and I got rid of the red screw that is useless for me.
Still waiting for you to come in the french Pyrénées !!!
I am doing the same by now! Pyrénées is still on the wishlist 😇
@@StarScaperPhoto We should try to plan something 2025. One hour driving from home we can access bottle 3 easily.
@@raphaellencrerot we'll see how things work out. Quite the trip for me and the weather has to be good ofcourse!
Good review, with the most positive and the least positive.
I also didn't use the Allen screw, it's easy to lose or forget the Allen key, I use a thick stainless steel pressure spring on the central screw, which prevents it from loosening on the Nomad and I also use a spring on the Skywatcher.
So far I've only had the opportunity to use it for three nights.
Nomad behaved very well, I used a 20mm and 50mm lens, I am 100% satisfied.
In a few words to describe it, it is small in size but big in performance. Much nicer to carry when we go on vacation and when we have luggage weight problems.
Thank you Jeroen. How is that leg???
Sounds like an accurate summary there: "small size, big performance". Great you are also enjoying the Nomad!
I have a problem, I have a Sony a7iv and a 20mm 1.8 g lens. I saw in tutorials that they set the exposure time to even 2 or 3 minutes and there are no star trails. I set it to a minute or a minute and 20 seconds and the stars start to blur. I don't know where the problem is. I choose the polar star from the stellarium application, I have a phone mount for MSM.
Sounds like your polar alignment is off. Maybe try and calibrate the compass of your phone first before using it to align. Have to say I have no experience myself with phone alignment. Only with the laser and polar scope. Maybe check visually if you are roughly aligned to Polaris. That rough alignment already should be sufficient to get at least 60 seconds or so without trailing I guess.
I intend to do only wide angle pictures is the laser enough to setup ?
Most definately. I use 20mm myself and laser is more than enough.
Do you think it would track Orion Nebula with R7 and 200mm light Lens ?
I think 200mm would be pushing it too much for this tracker.
@@StarScaperPhoto you think even 10 seconds would be impossible ?
@januszciechowskiphotograph7297 maybe 10 seconds will do, but I wouldn't take that gamble to be honest. The msm is made for light setups and wide angle photography. Only the weight itself would probably exceed its limits. You'd be much better of with a syar adventurer for example.
@@StarScaperPhoto the Lens is super light it is Canon EF 200 mm f2.8 usm ii lighter than some of the wide angles lenses and R7 is super light too
You can try, but I wouldn't recommend using this tracker for 200mm myself.
Thank you for an interesting review I'm not sure the laser pen would be ok in the UK with aeroplanes in the sky. I hope it still can be used safely, the size and weight are amazing. Clear skies
Thanks for watching! With the laser you got to be suoer careful indeed there are no airplanes around. If you are nit comfortable with that, there is also a kit available with a polar scope which also works well for alignment.
Great review Jeroen. The Nomad looks very interesting but I already have the SW SAM which I like as it more versatile (you can adjust the speed of rotation) and is solid in itself - if a bit bigger than the Nomad. When you add the equatorial wedge and camera ball head it does start to become a bit ungainly and unbalanced looking (dependent on your latitude) and maybe you could do a future video demonstrating this point between the star trackers?? I have tried just using a Z and V plate combo, to some success, so the camera sits directly above the rotational axis of the star-tracker and thus better balanced. This also reduces the need for a ball head making your travel bag a bit lighter. However, I like the simplicity of the ball head!! Why not design the equatorial wedge and star tracker as a single piece unit to help further reduce its size??
Hope your leg is healing well so you can get out there again soon!!
Thanks for watching and putting up some interesting thoughts. I have not used it myself but the SAM looks like a capable tracker also. I like the V plate especially for pano's. I'll always put a ballhead on top of the V plate though for versatility. I might strip down the setup even more in the future to only 2 ballheads if I want it even more compact. We'll see. Interesting thought of integrating a wedge into a tracker. That's not a bad idea at all.in my opinion.
Brilliant review and I'd also agree with you on those small fiddly parts that you could lose
I'm always losing lens caps etc 😂 so these things need to be as efficient as possible but an amazing device nonetheless by the looks of it
Thanks for watching Greg! Small parts in the dark, you know how that goes haha. Definately no dealbreaker at all though fortunately.
@StarScaperPhoto absolutely haha 😄
How about putting your v plate and ball head on your nomad BEFORE you go out in the field, save the faff 😉
If it fits in your bag... v plate connection plate is on all the time now. Just have to screw that on the tracker and ballhead after that. No faff at all.
@@StarScaperPhoto 😁
What is the next step up .. I need to avoid using a laser… too close to helicopter flight path.
You could order the version with the polar scope in that case.