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@@danielarreola3703 It’s a standard tripod thread, so yes.

@ Thank you brother, have a happy and successful 2025

@@jsrothstein Yes it does exactly that.

@@Hoponbabes Thank you so much!

@@mauricioguzman8136 just touch on the inset photo and the main and inset photos will swap sensors.

@@philipduggan60 Thank you. I have reviewed the S50 as well. Take a look.

@@edjones3390 Yes, It is about £100 more. I guess if you need/want the clutch feature and/or the more compact design, and you don’t use ASIair then it’s worth the extra money.

@@stephenc1111 Hi Stephen. I can ask for you if you wish. Yeah, ZWO have a tight grip on the market, and the ASIair makes it even tighter.

No, ASIair will only work with ZWO products. NINA would be the way to go.

@@martinsastrophotography Thanks. In a prior video you reviewed the ZWO CAA, and you have ZWO cameras. Which computer are you using to run Nina?

@ I use a Mele Quieter 3C (or 4C). These are low cost, very small fanless mini PC’s running Windows and they work great! I have never had an issue with them.

@@martinsastrophotography Great, thanks!

@@Hebert6615 Yes, you will need to buy adapter.

@@larrycable984 Good question. I did not try that, but I will try to find out for you. I can see the benefit if that is possible, with little change to the balance as it rotates. My main concern would be whether the vignetting will be worse with the filters further away from the sensor.

I originally wanted the S30 but when it showed a projected delivery date of May 2nd I backed away from it because that was way too long for my personally I went for the S50 instead which is also on back order but with a delivery date of February 21st That’s more acceptable for sure

@@whatmattersmost6725 Thank you for those comments. Useful stuff.

Absolutely, yes, but you might need a separate guidescope (rather than a duo camera or OAG) that does not rotate with the camera.

Thank you. I believe it can be used as a derotator for Alt/Az mounts to eliminate the effect of field rotation.

@@jimwaters304 Thank you Jim.

@@stephanlinhart8305 No worries there as you can set the movement range. Think of the filter wheel being straight up at position zero, and set the range to +/-90°. Actually it will be 0-180 with 90° as straight up, but the effect is the same. So the filter wheel will not hit your pier, especially if you do your meridian flip at the appropriate time.

@@hael8680 I have a Wanderer Rotator too! Also bought it because I was fed up waiting for the CAA!!! It’s very good. Interesting idea to run it backwards.

@@ASTROindi Good question. I did design and build a counterbalance plate to address this issue, but after experimentation I found it was not necessary and it guided just fine. Might depend on what mount you are using though. I was on an AM3.

@ awesome I use ioptron CEM40

@@ASTROindi Suggest you try it. You can always add some counterbalance later if it really is an issue.

@@martinsastrophotography sure thanks for your suggestion. Clear skies

@@nikaxstrophotography Yes it is.

@@martinsastrophotography yes I just went out and checked on mine I got confused lol thanks

@@physmc1 Yes. You can set limits so it cannot twist up your cables! Very important feature.

I don’t have a spec yet, but it’s torque that matters, not weight. I expect it will be fine with the kit you describe. It was fine with EFW7 2” filter wheel and ASI2600MM pro, but I didn’t have an OAG fitted.

@@jordicardusport3643 Not yet I’m afraid. It seems they are releasing a little information each day to build up the excitement!

@@martinsastrophotography "they are releasing a little information each day to build up the excitement!" <-----or disappointment

Hi David. Thanks for that. To be honest I have had so few views of my Namibia videos, despite the many hours of effort I put into creating them, that I’m feeling a bit unmotivated to thrash that particular topic any more. Also, I will be submitting some of my Namibia images to a competition in January, which requires that they have not been in the public domain, so I need to hold back those ones anyway. Sorry if this disappoints. I will eventually post all my Namibia images on my Instagram, so you will eventually be able to see them there. Thanks again for your interest in my videos.

@@Jcorban08 Thanks for the feedback. I’m glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful. Clear skies!

@@davidmullins5738 Thank you David. I am in Hampshire and it’s been cloudy for so long it’s ridiculous….but…as I write this, I am imaging with my EdgeHD 11 and Hyperstar!!!! At last!!!

@@andytatler2276 Thank you! You get the photos on your smartphone or tablet, and you can then transfer them to a laptop if you wish via email, Google Drive etc…

Thanks. If you decide to buy one, I would really appreciate you using one of the affiliate links in the description. It won’t cost you anything extra and helps me to make more videos like this. Any questions just ask.

@@yamabiru4553 Thank you!

@@joaoalmeida7681 I don’t think so…certainly not in stargazing mode …or did you mean in Scenery mode?

@@martinsastrophotography Any mode. Does it stop filming or the time lapse if you change cameras? Thank you

@ In scenery mode you can switch which camera view is shown large and which is shown small (inset) while recording a video, but the video will continue recording using the camera you were on when you started the video recording. If the camera being recorded is small (inset) then a red blob is shown in the corner to indicate that that camera is being recorded. Same with time lapse recording.

@@martinsastrophotography Thanks!

@@djmambito2 An interesting question. I would never put Astrophotography equipment outside if rain is forecast. I recommend always checking the weather forecast and using it when clear skies are forecast. That said, of course it is possible to get caught out, and I think the unit is sufficiently shower proof not to be destroyed by occasional exposure to rain. But I would certainly not consider this (or any other smart telescope or astrophotography rig) to be a product that is suitable for being permanently installed outside, in rain or shine. I hope this helps.

@@martinsastrophotography , thanks for your reply ... but the manufacturer is clearly mentioning "rooftop mounting"' how can they do that if it is not waterproof ... do they expect me to go up the roof every time there might be some rain or even humidity/fog ? ... all i can make of this is that the term roofmounting is misleading ... i also think they (or any other manufacturer) should produce waterproof versions which they obviously dont ... i also dont understand why i'm they only one or maybe even the 1st one mentioning this fact ...is everyone else a fool then ? ... i mean do we want a toy that cant be used (roofmounted) in practice ? ... To make a long story short ... i wont buy anything "roofmountable" that isn't waterproof.

@djmambito2 Please remember that I have just given you my opinion, based on experience. I do not know whether this product is waterproof or weatherproof, that is a question for ZWO to answer. However, I would be amazed if it was suitable for what you are contemplating. Even if it is completely waterproof and weatherproof, cannot blow away or get water inside it, we are talking about a telescope here. The front of the objective lens is only somewhat protected in the closed position, but there is about 4mm of gap beneath it when it points straight down at its own chassis. All it takes is a spider, a snail, a slug, some algae or moss etc… to get in there and it will obscure the telescope…and you would have to climb on your roof to fix it! Even a multi-billion dollar telescope on top of a mountain in Hawaii or Chile has a roof over it that closes when it is not in use, including when bad weather is forecast. Regardless of whether this unit is waterproof or not what you are contemplating is simply not practical for the reasons I have detailed above. I suggest you consider a different plan. I’m sorry if this is not the answer you want, but it would be wrong for me not to give you my honest opinion.

@@martinsastrophotography , Thanks for your reply, please do understand that my complaint is not directed at you, i'm directing it at ZWO ... that they market it as roofmountable ... which would imply that you can then sit inside doing remote & observing ... which is obviously not possible or at max just for a short time while you keep an eye on the local weather ... this then excludes long time unmanned observations ... Anyway the search is now for a waterproof unit which is not any product of this manufacturer ... i know it can be done cause all outside surveillance/security/motorized zoom/pan/tilt (360 degr) with a price above 100 $$ are waterproof ... actually i dont get it why they didn't make these "'telescopecams" not also waterproof ... it is a missed chance and a lack of market insights or maybe even design-talent , which is a typical Chinese habbit ... they come up with good new ideas at a fairly low price ... and then they allways forget something (easey to solve) that spoils the fun or would have helped them to sell more.

@@martinsastrophotography , Anyway if you know of a similar telescope that is waterproof or watertight, and which can do both scenery & astro ... cause all i can think of now is to use/modify a waterproof motorized security cam (pan/tilt/zoom/360 degr) ... which are on the market between 150 to 700 $$ ... drawback: they wont have a control-app that does all the tricks a specific astrocam-app can do.

It’s been fine every time I have used it, but yes it is a very small tripod with no means of level adjustment. Some will have their own tripod anyway, while others may buy one. I think ZWO went for compactness over functionality. A bigger tripod would have made the whole rig a lot bigger and heavier.

@@johndaley9188 The S30 sounds ideal for you. You’ll enjoy the wider field of view, especially using the framing (mosaic) feature. Objects particularly well suited to the S30 include the Great Orion Nebula, Andromeda Galaxy, North America Nebula, Veil Nebula, California Nebula, Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, Heart Nebula and Soul Nebula. I suggest enlarging the frame by at least 20% even on smaller targets, especially if high in the sky, to get rid of the edge artefacts caused by field rotation. Have fun John!

@martinsastrophotography i have captured, looking south, Orion, Andromedia and veil easily. I did use mosaic on Andromeda but I'm getting more use from framing. Looking forward getting North America in NW. Now before midnight. Clear sky's.

⁠​⁠@@martinsastrophotographyhello, I’m new to the s50 and looking at ordering a s30 for the feb release. Your last comment about enlarging the frame by 20%…how would I do this please. My astrophotography would be in south east England around the Surrey area.. thanks in advance for any help.

@ Hi there. It is demonstrated in the video…you go to sky atlas, objects, choose the object you want to image, then click ‘framing’ and move the slider between 1.0 and 2.0 to choose the field of view. Then you click rotate and set the required rotation to frame the object as you want. Then you start shooting.

@@Vic-pz5oh Thank you!