Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Mini WiFi Astro Bundle

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SAM Astro Photo Bundle includes the SAM unit, equatorial wedge and dovetail L-bracket. The Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Mini Wi-Fi (SAM) is a compact high-precision camera tracking platform that is ideal for long exposure astrophotography as well as time-lapse photography in daytime and night time settings. SAM easily fits in your backpack or camera bag, making it a convenient travel companion that can venture with you into remote locations. SAM comes with built-in WiFi and the free Star Adventurer Mini Console App for Android and iOS platforms, allowing it to be remotely controlled with your smartphone. SAM is easy to set up and to operate in all of its modes. Although capable of supporting larger camera lenses, SAM is ideal and very simple to use for Widefield Astrophotography with a standard camera lens of 55mm or shorter focal length, as only a rough polar alignment is necessary, making it ideal for all kinds of amateur photographers unfamiliar with astronomy. Star Adventurer Mini Wi-Fi includes the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) mount, ball head adaptor, polarscope and polarscope illuminator, equatorial wedge and dovetail L-bracket. Sky-Watcher shutter release cables can be purchased separately for most popular camera models/brands. The Star Adventurer Mini Wi-Fi can attach to any standard tripod via its 1/4 or 3/8 inch adaptors. The latitude can be set by either adjusting the tilt of your tripod head to match your latitude or more accurately by using the Equatorial Wedge. To fit a camera to the Star Adventurer, either a tripod Ball Head is required (not supplied) or the supplied Dovetail L-Bracket. The Dovetail L-Bracket can be used in conjunction with the optional counterweight shaft/counterweight (available separately).

SAM Astro Photo Bundle includes the SAM unit, equatorial wedge and dovetail L-bracket.

  • The Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Mini Wi-Fi (SAM) is a compact high-precision camera tracking platform that is ideal for long exposure astrophotography as well as time-lapse photography in daytime and night time settings.
  • SAM easily fits in your backpack or camera bag, making it a convenient travel companion that can venture with you into remote locations.
  • SAM comes with built-in WiFi and the free Star Adventurer Mini Console App for Android and iOS platforms, allowing it to be remotely controlled with your smartphone.
  • SAM is easy to set up and to operate in all of its modes.
  • Although capable of supporting larger camera lenses, SAM is ideal and very simple to use for Widefield Astrophotography with a standard camera lens of 55mm or shorter focal length, as only a rough polar alignment is necessary, making it ideal for all kinds of amateur photographers unfamiliar with astronomy.
  • Star Adventurer Mini Wi-Fi includes the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) mount, ball head adaptor, polarscope, polarscope illuminator, equatorial wedge and dovetail L-bracket.
  • Sky-Watcher shutter release cables can be purchased separately for most popular camera models/brands.
  • The Star Adventurer Mini Wi-Fi can attach to any standard tripod via its 1/4 or 3/8 inch adaptors.
  • The latitude can be set by either adjusting the tilt of your tripod head to match your latitude or more accurately by using the supplied Equatorial Wedge.
  • To fit a camera to the Star Adventurer, either a tripod Ball Head is required (not supplied) or the supplied Dovetail L-Bracket.
  • The optional Dovetail L-Bracket can be used in conjunction with the optional counterweight shaft/counterweight.

How does the original Star Adventurer (SA) compare to the new Star Adventurer Mini (SAM)?

The advantages of SAM are as follows:

  • 1. It is lighter weight, smaller and more compact in size and easier to carry for astrophotography.
  • 2. Provides Wi-Fi wireless connection and remotely controllable with your smartphone.
  • 3. With the free download App, which provides a graphical user interface, the parameter and profile settings are easier and more user-friendly.
  • 4. Provides long-exposure in time-lapse photography.
  • 5. Supports multi-language operation interfaces that users may select their native language.

The disadvantages include:

  • 1. Since SAM is physically smaller than a standard Star Adventurer, the payload is less at up to 3 kg.
  • 2. The PE (Periodic Error) of SAM is larger than Star Adventurer. The SAM is not suitable for a DSLR with a telescopic camera lens with a focal length of longer than about 100 mm, because of the larger PE (Periodic Error) and smaller payload.
  • 3. With a smaller battery capacity, 2 AA type batteries, the duration of operation is up to 24 hours, shorter than a Star Adventurer, which is able to continue working 72 hours.

Conclusion: Star Adventurer Mini SAM is a better solution for those who want to use a DSLR with a standard or short focal length lens for wide-view astrophotography. We recommend customers to use a lens of 55 mm or shorter focal length with a DSLR on a Star Adventurer Mini mount, though lenses of up to about 100mm can be used. Since it's better for wide-view photography, only a rough polar alignment is required – it does not require a polar alignment as good as the Star Adventurer needs for telescopic astrophotography. The Star Adventurer Mini will have wide consumer appeal as a simple and easy solution for all kinds of beginners and amateur photographers who want to get into the astrophotography field without being familiar with astronomy.

  • Hi there, Whats the warranty period on Skywatcher SAM in the UK Many thanks Chris

    Hi Chris, all SkyWatcher products have a 1 year warranty in the UK.

  • What is PE? What is sidereal? How do sidereal, lunar and solar tracking relate to each other?

    Hi, PE stands for Periodic Error – the name for the inevitable small mechanical errors that occur in the drive gearing whilst tracking during long exposure photography. Sidereal, lunar and solar are all different rates of tracking. You would use sidereal for taking long exposures of the stars and compensates for the Earths rotation. Lunar tracking follows the Moon, as this moves across the sky at a different speed to the rest of the stars. Solar tracking keeps track of the Sun which moves at a different rate to the stars or the Moon. So you select the tracking mode according to the subject you are photographing.

  • Can you send parcels to me outside of the UK?

    Unfortunately, we do not send goods outside of the UK.

  • How much does delivery of the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Mini WiFi Astro Bundle cost?

    This depends on the total value of your order and the shipping destination. For more information on delivery costs click here.

  • Is the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Mini WiFi Astro Bundle in stock?

    As per most accessories listed on this website we do not have the resources to maintain stock info on several thousand smaller items. We keep many of the accessories on our site in stock and even if we don’t have the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Mini WiFi Astro Bundle in stock, it is likely that it will be available from suppliers within 2-3 working days.

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