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Potable Equatorial Mount AP Photoguider Telephoto Setup Kit

Explore Scientific

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Estimated Arrival: Between Dec 02 and Dec 16. United States

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Description

A compact and versatile grab-and-go equatorial platform aimed at doing the imaging with a telephoto lens.

The Vixen AP Photo Guider, which is appreciated as a handy platform for shooting celestial objects, has been upgraded for telephoto setup with the addition of the dovetail slide bar DD, quick-release clamp set, supplementary counterweight bar, and counterweight 1.9kg.

High-precision celestial tracking.

With its excellent tracking accuracy, the AP Photo Guider allows you to take photos of stars without guiding corrections for the length of several minutes of exposures.

Easy settings with the polar alignment scope PF-LII.

The polar alignment scope PF-LII is provided as a standard accessory. You can align the AP Photo Guider within an accuracy of 3 arc minutes. The scope's red illuminated reticle becomes gradually dimmer after a certain interval of time and turns off automatically.

A complete kit for star-tracking astrophotography.

You are ready to start shooting immediately after attaching a commercially available ball head to the supplied dovetail slide bar DD and mounting your camera on it. If you have a heavy camera for shooting, the provided supplementary counterweight bar and counterweight 1 kg will enable you to balance the AP Photo Guider appropriately.

Best suited for imaging with a telephoto lens.

The kit comes equipped with the dovetail slide bar DD and quick-release clamp set. This allows you to keep the balance of the AP Photo Guider at the center of gravity without worrying about stability. It is perfect even if you mount a large class of telephoto lenses such as 70-200m F2.8 on it.

Specifications

Product Specifications

Slow motion control: Wheel and worm gears full circle micro movement by electricity
Quick slewing motion: Friction stop motion
Wheel gear: 73.5mm in diameter, 144-tooth
Worm gear / RA axis11mm in dia., brass / 59mm in dia. aluminum alloy
Number of bearings: 4 ball bearings
Azimuth adjustment range: 6.5 degrees left or right with a pair of screws, 1.4 degrees per rotation of the screw
Altitude adjustment range: 0 degree to 65 degrees with tangent screw, 1.9 degrees per rotation of the screw
Polar alignment screw: 5x20mm field of view 10 degrees, self-light-off dark field illuminator (8 steps adjustments), within 3 arc minutes setting accuracy, CR2032 battery
Motor drive: Pulse motor
Tracking: High precision tracking with STARBOOK ONE
Maximum loading weight: 6kg at a distance of 25cm from the crossing axis
Controller cable port: D-SUB9PIN male
Tripod legs: 3-section adjustable leg, Aluminum
Size and weight: Adjustable from 570mm to 1296mm in length, 3.0 kg


Shipping & Returns

Order Shipment:

If your order is in stock and we process the charges to your credit card, it will ship within five business days from the date of your order. We will send you tracking information within 24 hours of your order leaving the warehouse to the e-mail address you provided when checking out. If you do not receive tracking information from us within six business days of your order, feel free to follow up with us at shipping@telescopewolves.com.

Cancellations & Refunds:

All orders canceled after 48 hours are subject to a $20 administration fee, whether or not your order has shipped. If your order has shipped, you (the buyer) will also be responsible for actual return shipping charges. Refunds will only be issued to the original credit card that you use when placing your order.

Damages:

Please inspect the packaging of your item(s) when they arrive, if you notice any damage you should make note of it when signing for delivery. If your item(s) do arrive damaged, please send photos to shipping@telescopewolves.com and we will process an insurance claim on your behalf.

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If you find another online store that offers a lower price than us within six months of your purchase date please let us know and we will refund your original payment for the difference. We want you to feel confident that you are getting the absolute best price for the product you are ordering. If you find that our own website has a lower price for the same item you have ordered within six months of your purchase date, we will refund the difference as well.

To request your partial refund simply e-mail us a link to the same product on our website, or on our competitors website within six months from the date of your order and we will process the credit accordingly.

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Warranty

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We know you'll like the products we offer as much as we do- that's a Telescope Wolves Guarantee. In fact, if for any reason there is an issue with your products, please contact us upon receipt of your order with your order number and concern, and a member of our team will be happy to assist you from there.

Telescope Wolves will be happy to refund you the difference in price:
  • if you find another online store that offers a lower price than us within six months of your purchase date, OR
  • if you find that our own website has a lower price for the same item you have ordered within six months of your purchase date

Please consult our Price Match Guarantee for further details. 

Product Warranty Policies

We also offer warranties from each of our partners (to ensure that you enjoy the products as much as we do).

Vixen's Warranty :

Vixen warranties its products to be free from initial defects in materials and workmanship for a specified period based on part type:

  • Vixen Electronic Parts: Limited One Year Warranty
  • Vixen Mechanical Parts: Limited Two Year Warranty

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Bresser's Warranty :

Bresser offers a limited USA one year warranty when product is registered within 60 days of purchase. Interested? Shop for all of Bresser's products here.

Explore Scientific's Warranty :

Explore Scientific offers a limited USA one year Warranty, which also converts to the Explore STAR Transferable Extended Life of the Product Warranty. Product must be registered within 60 days of purchase for this warranty to apply.

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Daystar Filters's Warranty:

If used as directed, your DayStar filter is guaranteed for ten years. Should the filter become inoperative due to optical or mechanical failure, Daystar will repair the filter or replace it with an equivalent filter at no repair cost to the customer.

Under no circumstances shall a refund be issued:

  • due to application issues or the buyer's lack of skills in application of the product
    • Application of the DayStar product requires a degree of technical expertise specific to the exact product line, which is not common to other optical applications
  • if the product’s technical application procedures are NOT followed properly and poor results are yielded
    • Application procedures are posted on Daystar’s website and are stated in further detail in the client's operation manual
  • due to buyer’s remorse

Goods are warranted to be in operative, working condition as stated in specifications of product at the time of delivery. Should the goods not meet these specifications, Telescope Wolves will put a request in on your behalf to repair or replace the goods with items which meet stated specifications of product.

  • Goods shipped shall meet specifications stated by means of optical laboratory testing using independently verified spectrometer testing methods, visual inspection, and visual qualification of performance.

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Hutech's Warranty:

Hutech offers a one year warranty on all its products.

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