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Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack

BH #SKSAPPV2 • MFR #S20512
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Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack
Key Features
  • 11-Pound Payload Capacity
  • Use for Long-Exposure Astrophotography
  • Timelapse & Panoramic Photo Techniques
  • Wi-Fi for Smartphone App Control
Updated with the addition of a Wi-Fi module that allows you to control the mount on your smartphone using their SynScan app, the Sky-Watcher USA Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack gives you a complete rig for wide-field astrophotography with a DSLR or for astronomy with smaller optical tube assemblies (OTAs). The Pro Pack combines their tracking head with popular accessories, so you can start shooting or observing right out of the box. Accessories include an equatorial wedge for accurate long-duration single-axis tracking without field rotation, a counterweight kit to properly balance your loads, the declination bracket, and the ball head adapter. All you need is a tripod, camera, and/or OTA and you're ready to go out and enjoy the wonders of the universe.
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Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Overview

Updated with the addition of a Wi-Fi module that allows you to control the mount on your smartphone using their SynScan app, the Sky-Watcher USA Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack gives you a complete rig for wide-field astrophotography with a DSLR or for astronomy with smaller optical tube assemblies (OTAs). The Pro Pack combines their tracking head with popular accessories, so you can start shooting or observing right out of the box. Accessories include an equatorial wedge for accurate long-duration single-axis tracking without field rotation, a counterweight kit to properly balance your loads, the declination bracket, and the ball head adapter. All you need is a tripod, camera, and/or OTA and you're ready to go out and enjoy the wonders of the universe.

Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Equatorial Wedge Base

With Sky Watcher's Star Adventurer Equatorial Wedge Base users can adapt a standard photo tripod for use with the Star Adventurer mount. The wedge mounts on any tripod with a 3/8"-16 or 1/4"-20 screw and allows users to accurately set the observation location's latitude for polar alignment. The wedge features a Vixen-style dovetail saddle, and a dovetail plate with a screw to attach the Star Adventurer mount.

UPC: 050234205306
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Dec Bracket

The Sky Watcher Star Adventurer Dec Bracket can be used to mount telescope optical tube assemblies (OTAs) onto a Star Adventurer mount. The bracket has a Vixen-style dovetail plate on the bottom that fits onto the mount's saddle, the flat plate on one end features a 1/4"-20 screw for the OTA and on the opposite end is a socket for an optional counterweight shaft.

UPC: 050234205603
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Ball Head Adapter

Use Sky Watcher's Star Adventurer Ball Head Adapter to mount a DLSR camera onto your Star Adventurer EQ for long exposure or time-lapse wide-field astrophotography. The adapter fits onto the mount's Vixen-style saddle and is equipped with a 3/8"-16 thread screw to accept a user-supplied photo ball head.

UPC: 050234205504
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Counterweight Kit

Use Sky Watcher's Star Adventurer Counterweight Kit to balance the weight of an optical tube assembly or camera rig that is mounted on your Star Adventurer mount. The kit comes with a threaded shaft, a 2.2lb (1kg) weight, a retaining screw to hold its placement on the shaft, and an end screw to make sure the weight doesn't slip off the shaft.

UPC: 050234205405

Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Reviews

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Can any cable for Nikon cameras (such as 10 pin, ...

Can any cable for Nikon cameras (such as 10 pin, MC-DC1/2) be used with the 2i or should only the Sky Watcher version be used?
Asked by: Karthik
The Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack can be used with this Vello Nikon 10 pin cable: https://bhpho.to/3eFlHmI
Answered by: Dan W
Date published: 2024-05-20

Can I use this for equatorial Regions, for ...

Can I use this for equatorial Regions, for example at 4North degrees of latitude?
Asked by: Francisco
Yes, you should be able to.
Answered by: John
Date published: 2021-05-26

Does the 11-pound payload capacity account for ...

Does the 11-pound payload capacity account for the weight of the declination bracket and/or the counterweight kit?
Asked by: Anthony
The total amount of weight that will go on the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i
Answered by: John
Date published: 2021-03-14

Will this work with a Canon Rebel T7 with a Sigma ...

Will this work with a Canon Rebel T7 with a Sigma 150-600 lens? The lens is 4.? lbs
Asked by: Daniel
Yes of course. With the camera and lens you are not close to the maximum load of 11 lbs. of the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack BH #SKSAPPV2 • MFR #S20512
Answered by: John
Date published: 2022-03-27

When using an external 5v power supply, how many ...

When using an external 5v power supply, how many amps does it draw?
Asked by: Robert
While they did not specify how many amps the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack draws, according to the manufacturer, the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack would require a 5 volt, 2.1 amp power supply.
Answered by: Manzell L
Date published: 2024-03-11

Should I get a counterweight for it? Which 1 if ...

Should I get a counterweight for it? Which 1 if so?
Asked by: Daniel
If you need counter weights for the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack BH #SKSAPPV2 • MFR #S20512 Please use Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Counterweight Kit BH #SKS20540 • MFR #S20540
Answered by: John
Date published: 2022-03-28

what is the reason for this open box and does it ...

what is the reason for this open box and does it have all of the usual parts for this item?
Asked by: loyalt
"OPEN BOX" may have been used as a demo piece in the store. Comes with all parta as a new item along with the NEW Mfr. warranty.
Answered by: John
Date published: 2023-03-27

For combination of Nikkor 800mm (10.1lb) and ...

For combination of Nikkor 800mm (10.1lb) and Nikon D850 (2.01lb), this apparently does not work. Is there other heavier duty that you can recommend? Thanks!
Asked by: Huitang
Unfortunately it doesn't look like we have anything in our System that will hold that Payload. The heaviest these Trackers accept is up to 11LB. My apologies.
Answered by: Alex S
Date published: 2021-11-23
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