Sky-Watcher Star Discovery - Manual (Page 12)

Part IV: Terrestrial Photography
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Part IV: Terrestrial Photography
The Star Discovery mount is also perfectly suited to
shoot amazing panoramic images or do video cruising
automatically. But not only… It is also perfect for
lightweight astrophotography, time lapse photography,
wide view and panorama photography, video panning
and so many more activities.
The Star Discovery mount is capable of automatically
moving to various preprogrammed positions and
controls the camera shutter to take a picture at each
position automatically, taking the complexity out of
producing panoramic video or photographs.
The Star Discovery mount also supports Sky-Watcher
latest
patented Freedom Find (dual-encoder)
technology. With two encoders the mount will keep
track of stored position even if the mount has been
manually rotated. A feature many nature photographers
awaited for so long.
Installing the Mounting Bracket
Before installing the mounting bracket please note the bracket has a
metal plate reinforcement on one side, as shown in (
Fig.1 ). This
metal plate should face the blocking screw on the vertical axe.
Gently slide the mounting bracket inside the EQ5 style dovetail
support, roughly to the middle or the height of the mounting bracket.
Secure the mounting brackets in place by tighten the blocking
screw.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
P LEASE CHECK CAREFULLY THAT YOU HAVE INSERTED THE
MOUNTING BRACKET WITH THE METAL PLATE FACING THE
BLOCKING SCREW .
I NSERTING THE MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE WRONG SIDE
MAY BREAK THE MOUNTING BRACKET WHILE TIGHTENING
THE BLOCKING SCREW OR MAY SUDDENLY FALL OFF WITH
ACCESSORIES LOADED DURING OPERATIONS .
You can assemble on the mounting bracket any device having a
standard photo thread (1’ ¼ 20TPI), like a camera, a camcorder
or a spotting scope.
To assemble and secure a camera body on the mounting bracket
you need to align the thread inside the camera body with the
screw (
step 1 ), then tighten the screw until the camera is tight
( step 2 ).
Don
’t over tight the screw; you may damage the camera
body’s thread and/or the mounting bracket screw.