Don’t know why i waited so long to get this, best bit of astro kit i’ve bought in a long time , given a new lease of life to my eq6pro mount , the software can be a bit of a firtle to download , but highly recommend the polemaster, delivery to France has been exceptional 3 days! Quicker than local la poste, super service from FLO as always , many thanks

Bought initially for an EQ3-PRO mount. The mount fitted great. So an option for those with that mount. But due to cloud never got to use it with that mount.

Got to use the camera last night for the first time. And wow. First time use (did watch a few review videos that had a quick setup guide). Was polar aligned in about 20 mins. This was using a new mount (unboxed it about an hour before using the PoleMaster) so had to set it all up from scratch, so an eyeball on where Polaris was when it came to polar alignment.

Honestly this was super easy, no bending over and squinting. Just sat at the laptop, next to the mount.

I would recommend taking a moment to rotate the camera so that your adjustments are clearly represented on the screen (adjust the mount right, image moves to the right).

But absolutely fantastic to use. A must have.

Excellent, back and neck saving device that gives the very best of Polar alignment. Don’t think, get one!

As an older person with a not so good back, this has to be a game changer.no more getting into awkward position to polar align, And so much quicker, it's deffinatately a game changer for me. Simple to use, I just watched many videos on YouTube while waiting for delivery, which was 2 days after ordering,thanks First Light Optics ,excellent service,as usual. Then I just worked through the settings, took about 10 minutes the first time, and getting quicker each time, The camera itself is really well put together,nice alloy body and a good lens cap which screws into the camera when not in use, all in all I am very pleased.with this tool, would I recommend this ? Absolutely!!!!

Forget the mount. Forget the scope. Forget the dew heater. This genuinely is the best purchase I've made for the astro setup.

Not just so you don't have to bend down (I'm 27 so that's not *too* much of an issue) but it takes all ambiguity of when things aren't going well one evening, you know it ISN'T your polar alignment. This is a BIG help. The quality of the PoleMaster is also fantastic. I was really surprised at the overall build quality of the actual pole master and the accessories. All really high quality. Fitting and setup was a total breeze, the software is super simple and you'll be able to align within literally 1 minute after first setup.

I also keep my cap off during imaging just to monitor polar alignment, but also to see for light high clouds as the camera is very sensitive. Due to this sensitivity, it takes all question out of 'hold up, is that actually Polaris' that you no doubt have had while looking through a polar scope! Polaris will be very noticeably brighter with fainter stars around it. I actually had the polar illumination randomly stop working one night on my EQ6R, so this would have been SO helpful that evening, now that is totally a non issue as this completely replaced the polar scope.

Not having to fully level the mount has made things a lot more convenient for me. I sometimes shoot at a friend's place who has a patio with slabs. These aren't all totally flat, but with the PM this is a non issue.

Finally, because of the higher accuracy of polar alignment, my stars have never looked better. I always thought my stars looked great and round, until I used this. My stars are now actually pinpoints - I should mention I'm NOT guiding, which I know is part of this, however the much higher degree of accuracy has helped a lot.

This is totally worth it for all the things above. It 'just works' and the quality of this totally justifies any queries about the price.

I bought the polemaster with both the adapter for the Star Adventurer (which does not fit as you need a washer + screw from the hardware store...weird) and for the EQ6R-Pro (one day in the future) I live in the Southern Hemisphere / South Africa, and trying to pole align is almost impossible unless you're at a dark site. Locating Sigma Octantis / Polaris Australis is a nightmare.. with this tiny machine I can pole align in a matter of minutes with an accuracy far greater than one could do through any reticule. Using the software is very easy, a few clicks and you're done. Highly recommended