Lacerta PhotoRobot Mobile Tracking Mount

PhotoRobot is a simple, lightweight (980g), but very reliable, expandable, motorised panoramic and astro photo tracking head, now even with Polar Align Assist function!
Simple and functional construction that actually works very well!
With a load capacity of 3 kg, this is the best value of such device in this category.



The Lacerta PhotoRobot allows quick and easy entry to the realms of all three "exotic" astro photo areas, such as

• Panoramic Time Lapse photography
• TWAN (The World at Night) photography without restrictions
• Astro-Photo Panoramas up to 135mm focal length,

as the basic functions of all three areas are offered in this single device!

For intermediate use other, more expensive and more precise, devices with special functions are available from us as well: Skywatcher AZ GOTO (Merlin) mount for panoramic photography, Fornax-10 for long exposure astro photography and Vixen Polarie or Baader Nano Tracker for TWAN.



Features of the Lacerta PhotoRobot
HARDWARE

• Worm gear / worm shaft system (adjustable!) with 120 teeth
• Platform with large 78mm diameter
• 100mm long dovetail bar with 1/4" photo thread for connectivity with prism clams or photo heads
• Remote controlled one axis motor (developed and programmed in Hungary - customer requirements can be taken into account in the future)
• Possibility of use of optional Red Dot Finder / Star Pointer for more accurate polar alignment
• powered by 4 "D" sized batteries or rechargeable batteries (do not power it with 12V, you'll damage the device!)

SOFTWARE

BY ONE BUTTON COMMAND

• 1 revolution per hour (for time lapse)
• 1 revolution per day (Star speed for astro photography)
• 0.5 revolution per day ( half speed for TWAN photography

BY SWITCHES

• Direction changer for the North and South hemispheres
• Choose between 1 x or 0.5x star speed

BY TWO BUTTONS SIMULTANEOUSLY PRESSED
Time-lapse scanning in a 90 degree range (30 or 60 minutes)
Time-lapse scanning in a 180 degree range (60 or 120 minutes)
Time-lapse scanning in a 270 degree range (90 or 180 minutes)

LED INDICATOR
2 colours - lit, slowly flashes, blinks twice, quickly flashes

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
PhotoRobot User Manual


Above image is for demonstration only. PhotoRobot setup with optional accessories. The basic package comes with a handset and battery holder. The camera, Red Dot Finder, Ball Head, Manfrotto MN 410 Junior Geared Head and Manfrotto MT055 XPro 3 tripod are all available separately.




NEW!!!
Polar Align Assist function: 60 sec high speed fast forward then 60 sec fast return (whilst taking an image...), then carries on at 1x speed until stopped. The angle between the fast forward and fast return lines (on the image) indicates whether there is a need for horizontal or vertical polar alignment correction.