11
BEFORE USE
Necessity
Item
Description
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Pan Head
Generally, a pan head is pre�installed on
a tripod you purchased. If your tripod has
no pan head, you need one equipped with
UNC 1/4“ or 3/8“ screw or a tripod head
compatible with the Arca�swiss plate system.
The sturdier the better.
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Ball Head
It is used to install your camera on the
camera mounting block of the POLARIE U.
The ball head allows you to point a camera to
your desired direction easily and quickly.
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Polar Meter
It is a Polar alignment aid which is composed
of a compass, an altitude meter, and a
bubble level. It will be helpful in finding the
direction of the celestial pole roughly if Polaris
not seen from your location or you don‘t
know the location of Polaris.
(in the northern hemisphere)
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Polar
Alignment
Scope PF-L II
It allows for a more accurate polar alignment.
Attach to the POLARIE U with a dedicated
bracket.
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DSLR Camera
with Lens
A digital SLR camera *3 with a wide�angel
lens, standard lens or telephoto lens
according to your preference. The lens with
manual focus setting for infinity is preferable.
Remember to bring the battery for the
camera and storage media with you, also.
Necessity
Item
Description
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Lens Shade
Useful to avoid unwanted stray light and to
reduce the condensation of dew on the front
surface of your camera lens.
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Shutter
Release
Used to avoid shaking the camera and to
control shutter exposure times. *4
Optionally available genuine parts are
preferable.
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Timer or
Stopwatch
Used to measure the shutter exposure times.
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Adhesive Tape
Used to stop moving the focus ring of a
camera lens with a weak adhesive tape after
focusing the camera lens to infinity.
However, some autofocus lenses are unable
to control a position of focusing manually.
Check your camera lens before use.
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Dew Heater
Used to prevent the lens surface from dew
condensation during photograpgy.
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Planisphere,
Star Chart
Useful for checking the row of stars in
constellations and the direction of stars.
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Flashlight or
Head Lamp
Useful for reading star charts, setting up and
dismantling the equipment.
Highly recommended to use red color light to
accomodate your visibility to a dark site.
