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[Amazed]

Here is a photo of my SeeStar 50 on the Celestron Evolution Mount 

[PFJs Customs]

 

Here is a photo of my SeeStar 50 on the Celestron Evolution Mount 

 

Hey Amazed, I am curious is that fluid head mount this one?

 

https://a.co/d/jiR4i0c

 

How did you attached the plate to the Seestar 3/8" bolt on the bottom? How is this fluid mount working for you?

[Amazed]

Hey Amazed, I am curious is that fluid head mount this one?

https://a.co/d/jiR4i0c

How did you attached the plate to the Seestar 3/8" bolt on the bottom? How is this fluid mount working for you?

[Amazed]

Yes it is👍

[PFJs Customs]

Yes it is

How does it do in terms of the equatorial mode for the Seestar?

[Digital Don]

I've found my perfect solution to the locking screw issue when using the Skywatcher wedge with the Seestar S50.  

 

I'm using a spring-loaded adjustable knob I purchased from amazon.  With the top of the knob parallel to the dovetail plate, it slides in easily. Turning the knob just over 1/4 turn locks the dovetail securely.  It's an M8 thread, and the 30mm length doesn't interfere with the cord from my external power supply or the bottom of the S50.

 

Don

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[Amazed]

Hey Amazed, I am curious is that fluid head mount this one?

https://a.co/d/jiR4i0c

How did you attached the plate to the Seestar 3/8" bolt on the bottom? How is this fluid mount working for you?

I have no issues. I use the Seestar app on the cell phone to adjust the altitude first. The let it scan the sky. When satisfied it tells me which way to rotate the scope. There is a nob to loosen and i manual turn it then lock it down.
The wedge sits on my red leveling device. That i use just to raise the camera upward so when it spins it is clear of the base

Edited by Amazed, 18 April 2025 - 06:35 PM.

[PFJs Customs]

I have no issues. I use the Seestar app on the cell phone to adjust the altitude first. The let it scan the sky. When satisfied it tells me which way to rotate the scope. There is a nob to loosen and i manual turn it then lock it down.
The wedge sits on my red leveling device. That i use just to raise the camera upward so when it spins it is clear of the base

Thanks for sharing your experience with this fluid head mount! Definitely seems like a good option to use our Seestars in equatorial mode.

[Scuba2do]

 

Used a rail to achieve good balance with an old Manfrotto tripod.  Used a washer so the feet of the Seestar clear the rail.  Looking forward to using it.

 

Tony

[Peter Besenbruch]

I ordered the Peterson Engineering wedge. The simplicity is wonderful. It's pretty stable, even at 21 degrees. Of course, if I travel elsewhere in the world, I may need to order another one. Now everything is set up, the software updated, and the new firmware installed, and I get to watch the clouds and rain squalls passing by.

Edited by Peter Besenbruch, 19 April 2025 - 05:58 PM.

[waso29]

Seestar EQ Wedge for your Seestar

https://milehighastr...q-balance-wedge

 

 

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[Mickey Moo]

I have the Sky-watcher wedge and I have a long bolt which will let me use the standard plate with the Seestar.  If that does not work, I'll dig up my old Manfrotto 3063 tilt-pan head. I used it many years ago with a 100mm binoculars (about 25 lb).  I think it'll handle the seestar easily if needs be.

Yes. I use a Manfretto tripod someone gave me years ago. It is heavy but that's a good thing when using the seestar in eq mode. You don't have to spend a fortune to get good performance 

[Scuba2do]

Well it worked really well with the Manfrotto, Sky-watcher wedge, rail, and long bolt knob.  I imaged M51 for 2.5h at 30 second subs and had 4 dropped frames.  I need to figure out how to do the plan so when it finishes will go back to home position, I don’t know if it will turn off like the Asiair does.

 

Tony

[AhBok]

Question: For those using the Skywatcher Ball Head Adapter (the green dovetail plate the the round top that attaches to the Seestar with its 3/8 bolt). I can’t tell from the pics how to orient the dovetail when it is in the saddle with the Seestar base. With my regular dovetail plate, I have a captive 3/8 screw so I can orient the plate properly with the power button up in the EQ Home position. If I switch to the SW plate with the round top, how will I orient the plate so that the SS50 is oriented correctly? Thanks!

[waso29]

Per Mile High Astro website on the Seestar EQ wedge:

 

 

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[AhBok]

Thanks very much. Interesting to see their wedge option for the SS. I did something similar but with a 6.3” dovetail bar and a Vixen style saddle I had in my junk pile. I’m using the iOptron alt/az EQ base and a short saddle plate. I like that the round plate appears to mate with the SS base very well,

[PFJs Customs]

Just saw a Seestar official post online that they will be releasing their official "Seestar TH-10 Hydraulic Tripod Head" on My 7th...stay tuned!

[buramu]

Just saw a Seestar official post online that they will be releasing their official "Seestar TH-10 Hydraulic Tripod Head" on My 7th...stay tuned!

 

Yeah, came here to post that. 

 

I hope it's as affordable as the Seestar itself is 

[BluegrassMan]

The new Seestar TH-10 appears to be a simple rebrand of this Innorel F10.

 

https://www.bhphotov...ideo_fluid.html

[PFJs Customs]

Yeah, came here to post that. 

 

I hope it's as affordable as the Seestar itself is 

Atleast we now have some options available, once we see ZWOs pricing  

[rydberg]

If you want to try something very similar to the ZWO fluid head, look at THIS .  It can pan and tilt with scale on both movements and the attachment plate seems to come with adapters for the 3/8 holes in the bottom of the Seestar.

[etsi]

The new Seestar TH-10 appears to be a simple rebrand of this Innorel F10.

 

https://www.bhphotov...ideo_fluid.html

We can use the tripod that comes with S50 without falling down?

[mbits]

I've got the Move Shoot Move polar wedge and no problems at all.  It doesn't feel very safe as you tighten the plate in, but I imagine that normal and it does hold.

[Ulysses]

The new Seestar TH-10 appears to be a simple rebrand of this Innorel F10.

 

https://www.bhphotov...ideo_fluid.html

Great catch! Just to add a little further…. 

 

ZWO officially announced their upcoming tripod wedge on their Facebook page on April 30. They’re calling it the “Seestar TH10” hydraulic tripod head.

 

It is IDENTICAL to the Innorel F20 Mini Video Fluid Head. It makes sense that ZWO would find and rebrand a pan-tilt head for their needs. The specs for the Innorel F20 can be seen at the B&H link below.
https://www.bhphotov...ct/1816985-REG 

 

The head has nice markings on both alt-az axis, as well as on the clamp for the Arca-Swiss plate. The most important thing about the spec is that this pan-tilt head can support up to 11 lbs. Even though the head seemed quite small when I saw it at NEAF, apparently it will pair very well with the S50, S30, S30Pro and even a potentially slightly larger Seestar weighing up to maybe ~8 pounds or so.

 

The Innorel F20 head costs $60 at B&H Photo. My guess is that the Seestar TH10 will probably cost more than that.

Really, any sturdy pan-tilt head will do. There is nothing particularly unique about the Seestar or the Innorel head. It’s simply a way to tip the scope to one side. You can also use a geared head or any of a number of head designs for this purpose, as long as they can be locked into a position to allow equatorial alignment. A pan-tilt head from almost any manufacturer makes this really simple.

 

Someone asked in another post if Seestar’s included tripod(s) can be used with an equatorial wedge. ZWO recommends that you use a different tripod because the included short tripods will mean the center of gravity is too far away from center for safe support without tipping over.

Edited by Ulysses, 05 May 2025 - 05:58 AM.

[sanford12]

I use the Sky Watcher tripod and EQ base. Light weight enough to carry outside in one piece. Place it on the 4x4 pad that is corner aligned with true north. Put the set up in the same place. Add half a 12" concrete pad to the tray and it's very solid Minor adjustment to bring in line with Polaris. Last 4 times have hit 2 green's without touching anything. First couple of times thought it was luck but 4 in a row maybe not luck. Hopefully can keep it up makes for a very quick setup. I leave it just as you see it. Some have said it's bad for it. Myself not thinking 48 degrees with bother it. If I lived nearer the equator and it was getting near level with the ground that would be different. 

 

Edited by sanford12, 05 May 2025 - 11:55 AM.