I bought this to replace another brand that I had for about ten years. It used a scope to align Polaris so it was difficult to use and hard to stay in place when locking it down. I bought a laser from MSM to use on that tracker but it wouldn't fit. I like the Nomad as it is small and easy to set up. The laser I had did not come with the red laser adapter so I had to order that. Each order takes three weeks so it took a long time before I could use it. I also use the MVM Wedge which helps with quick precise setup. If not for the ordering issues, I would give this 5 stars.
Three power levels are 2.5W, 4W and 8W. Mild, warmish, hot.
Be good if that explained that in the product info.
Easy to use. Ony comment North and South fonts could be larger to make selection easier.
Your laser kit has been amazing and a lot easier for me to find Polaris. Thanks again for a wonderful product.
Customer service was really helpful with my shipment to NL and my first try with the Nomad was easy and working well. Only struggling with the laser pointer a bit as my camera blocks it's view. But that is probably getting to know the gear better with practice. The Nomad is a sturdy piece of equipment while lightweight. Can't wait to take on the start with it.
Great bit of kit, very well made and works a treat
For amateur astrophotography, this is an affordable and easy to use device. Great customer service when I had a delivery issue with the package.
I´m happy that I have found this Easy Focus - Star Focus Filter.
Very easy to use und helps tremendously to find the right focus for your star shots.
If you're new to taking night sky photos or even if you're a seasoned veteran, the Nomad by MSM is simple and easy to use and it just works great. No muss or fuss, just follow a few simple steps and start taking night sky shots. And to make things better, MSM is just as easy to work with. Great service and prompt communication is hard to beat.
I already have a deep sky gears but i was looking for a compact tracker which i can take anywhere and Nomad provided that solution. Product looks great this month end i will take my gears to test it out in the low light pollution area to check effectiveness.
Move. Shoot. Move. The name says it all—simple, portable, and ready to go.
It’s handy on the off chance a clear sky happens and it’s just there in my camera bag ready
I am looking forward to setting up and seeing how well the Nomad works on the night skies! I purchased a Neewer geared-head model TH16 and have run into problems with incompatibility with the Arca style plate on the Nomad. The plate on the Nomad has a steeper and deeper angle and the clamp on the Neewer head does not fully engage the plate, making it slide back and forth.
I have included a picture to show the plate on the Nomad in comparison to the angle and bottom thickness of a plate which came with the Neewer head. I screwed the plate on the bottom of the Nomad, thinking this might work...but there is no way to securely lock them together. The picture is shown with the Neewer plate mounted on the bottom of the Nomad plate. Some rotation might occur. Note, I added a small strip of gaffers tape on both sides of the Nomad plate (as seen in the photo) which temporarily works to hold the Nomad securely in the Neewer clamp. I won't use the Neewer plate.
The laser can be mounted easy on SkyWatcher StarAdventurer and allows polar alignement within less than a minute
The southern hemisphere kit arrived a few weeks ago. All the components were of a high quality and the you tube videos I found helped put the whole kit together for the first time.
I tried the tracker using the calibrating mount and it seemed to work well. I ran a series of shots at 60” and ISO3200 and 2 mins at ISO1600 and there seemed to be no trailing at 60” and very little at 2mins. This test was conducted with the Fuji GFX50SII and Gf20-35 mm lens at f4.
The one slightly negative thing I have noticed is the on off switch is combined with the hemisphere selector and is quite sensitive so the tracker can mistaking be left on. If I were you on the next iteration I would change the design to separate the hemisphere and power switches. I’m due to take further tests over the coming month so will confirm tracker stability during those tests.
Have only used this once and very happy with the results and minimal set up time and alignment using the mobile bracket and Sky Safari 6 as per Richard Tatti's YouTube video on using this kit
Loving the msm products , quality in a small package - excellent for travel , thank you
What a great product to assist me with my astrophotography, I will be using this on all the night sky photoshoots which I undertake.
Thanks, MSM
Although I only needed a few small parts for repairs and additions, I was able to order them easily and the delivery was perfect! Super service, thank you
well built, robust and very easy to assemble. its a must have
Arrived exactly as described and works great! Would recommend.
MSM Nomad setup. Gitzo Series 5 Systemic tripod with 100mm leveling base, Leofoto 3-way geared head, MSM Nomad, Allyn Wallace V-mount, and RRS ball head.
Skylabs.co.nz polar alignment phone adapter mounted on the geared head for easy polar alignment with the PS (Polar Scope) Align Pro app before mounting the Nomad.
Various ARCA QR clamps to facilitate fumble free quick setup in the dark and Cole-Tac Tripod Staking Straps to anchor the tripod to the ground, preventing accidental knock over.
Will test polar alignment consistency and repeatability with the phone mount, MSM laser and polar scope next!
Great improvement over the original tracker and the ability to be able to calibrate the laser very helpful in obtaining tracked images of up to 240seconds using a 40mm lens
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I’ve only used the base once since I’ve got it because of bad weather, but it works very well so far !
