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- Page 1 Instruction Manual Omegon® MiniTrack LX2 English Version 2.2018 Rev. A, Art.-Nr. 55040, 56106...
- Page 2 It is the ideal companion for the beginner, intermediate and advanced amateur who is looking for a compact and carry- on mount for a DSLR camera. It’s simple design and mechanical quality makes the MiniTrack LX2 one of the unique pieces of gear for wide field Astrophotography you will ever find in the market.
- Page 3 Minitrack LX2 to the tripod’s adapter (not supplied) as shown. Make sure that the MiniTrack is set so the inclination adjustable is possible. 4.2. Make sure the Minitrack LX2 is parallel to the adapter base. This is important because the inclination has to be adjusted to set the mount in Station.
- Page 4 4.5. Install the camera adapter to the camera (only for version with supplied ball-head). Again, make sure the adapter is square to the camera base and well tighten. 4.6. Set the camera with the adapter to the ball-head. Make sure to tighten well the whole set.
- Page 5 Minitrack LX2 on the East hemisphere. 5. Balancing the Minitrack LX2 on the East hemisphere. The built-in timer pushes the photo setup to track the night sky. If the setup’s centre of mass is slightly off to the West side of the hemisphere, the generate arm moment helps the timer to track the objects, this is good.
- Page 6 6. Calculating maximum tracking time. The Minitrack LX2 is designed to carry setups up to 2 kg and track during 60min. This is important to know because setups exceeding this limit may considerably reduce the tracking quality and total tracking time. Very important is the objective’s focal length. Wide-field objectives (low focal length) allow for more exposure time.