3:04 No expense spared, eh? Is that a mattress, still in its polythene wrap, that you're using as a work surface?

Watch out for the cor wrap!

The link in the manual for an Android App is old and this App is no longer shown in the Google Store. How about an Android App for us Android users iOptron??

What do you suggest for winter observing if more battery power is needed?

The problem is how to fix the mount wih the minipier on the tripod. Is there a video available?

Is it possible use this with dslr or mirrorless camera + super telephoto?

Fantastic. Would you make a tutorial on how it's possible to use this mount to do such tracking? Would it be possible to do it for ISS as well? Thanks

Thank you so much for the tutorial, does it come with 12V Cigarette Lighter cable. Good that it has both Alt Azmth and Equatorial

Do I need to do polar alignment for Alt-Az mode?

Does this come with everything to connect the camera to the mount

At the end of the video - at about 0:57 at the scope looks along the polar axis it makes a little jump. What is that?

可以外接电源吗？

The issue with the HAZ46 isn’t slewing. It’s the stock saddle which is way too small, and the poor alignment/goto. I don’t know how iOptron messed up the HAZ46 after they got it mostly right with their AZ Mount Pro. Other than increased capacity, the AZMP is better in every way.

Okay, nice mount, but will somebody stop that poor tripod from crying?!?!

This looks terribly unstable.

I purchased a Sky guider pro today... Good luck to me

Also noticed the video is not using weights to balance the azimuth axis. At what weight of scope do you recommend using it to balance?

wait do I need to do any alignment at all? Just pointing is all there is to it? Is it a combo of having gps set the coordinates of your location that it knows how the sun will travel or does the sun travel the same way even without that piece of info? I assume the video glanced over the tracking must be set to solar mode. If you could explain the science happening behind the scenes that would be very helpful. In any case I bought one, can't wait to try it out.

I would NEVER put a $7000 scope on a $200 tripod.

Good to see a more affordable alternative to the uber-expensive ZWO AM5 mount. Thanks for posting this brief video!

When will software be released for AZ Mount Pro & HAZ Mounts???

I was strongly considering to upgrade from my trusty CEM26 to a CEM70G, but now you got me tempted to get this one instead. Nice work!

First!

Any news on release date?

So, if you are setting up for solar viewing, does it select the sun as the bright object to align to?

What is the approximate weight of that Binocular telescope pictured? Thanks!

I have this exact mount as my first mount ever. I will figure it out eventually 😅

nice

I only comment as I am interested in this mount. The Tripod Support Spreader, in the video, is incorrectly installed, it's upside down!

Thanks for showing the configuration for alt-az mode (zero degrees). I have the HAE29 and had no idea that was required. Perhaps I should have RTFM. I can confirm the HAE29 handles a long nose-heavy Skywatcher 150 f8 refractor (old blue model) just fine. 9kg / 20lbs including some stuff focuser end. It slews my William Optics 80mm (weighs peanuts) with the same ease as the SW150. Impressive tech. Put the scopes centre of gravity onto the mount and it doesn't care if it's 1 foot or 4.5 feet. Confident it could handle my C9.25 just fine. I'm into solar Ha now but can't afford a front energy filter for a C9 (£3k). Will try a more affordable "white light" filter with it during this new solar cycle.

It definitely handles the weight nicely but I think personally I would still use a counterweight to keep the Centre of Gravity centred. Great mount.

How is the tracking and guiding performance with such a load? I have an RC6 + cooled camera + guide scope and guide camera for about ~8.5 kg of load, is this still ok for HEM15 without counterweight and bar?

Or, equatorial…. And hours of fiddling and tweaking

I should get mine in maybe a month. Biggest I'll have on it is a RASA 8. Can't wait!!!

Can we get another video with a 10" carbon newton please? <3

Wow, that’s something there ! These strainwave motors are a real breakthrough in amateur Astro applications.

Oh that sounds beautiful

I have a Celestron Evo8, with guide scope and NUC, which comes in at around 11kg. What's the difference in accuracy between the GEM45 and CEM40 with this kind of OTA weight? The price point is roughly the same, so I don't know which is the better of the two.

Great. But how accurate is it?

Why doesn't ioptron take the time to develop the app for android? Most people have either one or the other.

Where can I get the brass screw adapter as it does not come with the ioptron star guider pro full camera kit?

hi! im from Argentina, can you tell me where can i find de equatorial set? here in argentina this product came only with the AZ.. thanks

Useless set up instructions. This guy just glossed over the counterweight section. He should have shown figuratively and demonstrated how he did the Torque = Weight * Distance at various settings and using examples of the scope weight. Also shown the same when two telescopes are mounted.

How long does the power down memory last? A week, an hour?... Asking in context of a semi-permanent mount location and disliking to align...

Lost the remote.. Any opinions

Can you add sound?

Hello, I just need more instruction on the double camera setup. I have one 3/8 screw long enough to attach a ball head on one side, but I couldn't find the other 3/8 screw from my Guider Pro package to attach the second ball head. how did you make that work?

The first time I saw this mount I wondered if it could handle my c8 sct but now seeing how effortlessly it managed an edge 11 sct I think it will do just fine with a c8. But...how accurate is the pointing? tracking? guiding error? Will harmonic drives replace the venerable equatorial mounts? I'm curious as to how it will impact the amateur astronomy market.

That was impressive!