Pole Master

[spikkyboy]

Hi, does anybody have experience with the Pole Master camera and software?

Seems like a good idea but the software video I've seen looked complicated?

Hope this is in the correct forum as struggled to decide.

Please feel free to move mods.

[dannybgoode]

It’s very easy to use but if you’re going to be imaging and using a guide scope then SharpCap has a polar alignment routine that works in exactly the same way but uses your guide camera and scope. The licence is $10 so way cheaper and just as effective. 

[spikkyboy]

Thanks for that. So even with a guide scope and camera I need to nail the polar align?

[carastro]

If you are doing imaging Polar alignment needs to be as accurate as you can get it.

I use Polemaster and it's not difficult at all, the software gives you full instructions right the way through the procedure.

Sharpcap system is also good so I hear but if you think that Polemaster is complicated this looks to me far more complicated.  But for a £10 licence might be worth giving it a "go".

Carole 

Edited February 7, 2020 by carastro

[PeterCPC]

I use Polemaster and an accurate PA takes me about 5 mins.

Peter