[Yes] A couple years ago I decided I wanted to try my hand at Milkyway photography. For my initial foray into this area of photography I just used my Canon 6D on a tripod with a 14mm f2.8 lens and used the 600 rule to determine shutter speed. I found to get decent images I had to really crank up the ISO, which isn't a huge problem if you use stacking software to stack multiple images to reduce noise.

However, earlier this year (2019) someone on a forum a frequent told me about star trackers and so I started researching. I ended up buying this unit - the iOpton SkyGuider and wow, what a great piece of gear! It is well built and solid. I watched several video tutorials on how to effetively use the SGP. For my first attempt ever using this star tracker, I drove a couple hours from my home to a remote location about 30 miles south of Mountainaire, NM. I'll attach my very first attempt using the SGP. This image was taken in May 2019 around 1:30AM out on a remote diret road. The moon was just starting to rise and I was afraid it would see us the image, but I kinda like how it turned out.

[-5 to 5°] Fairly simple setup enhanced by videos on YouTube. Got some star shots on my first attempt.

[-5 to 5°] Now I can get even longer exposures. Works Great. Had to make some changes to allow for heavier lens that the 3lb counterweight was not enough for. Found video that suggests changing the cw bar to opposite side.

[Sidereal] I recently purchased the SkyGuider Pro and had occasion to use it a few nights ago. I was able to do an accurate polar alignment and was rewarded with 4 minute exposures with pinpoint sharp stars! I had a Nikon D850 with the 14-24mm wide angle. The camera, lens and ball head weight over 5 pounds. I actually need a second counter weight to get a good balance. Even with it being slightly out of balance, it performed perfectly.
The only downside is the base. If you are shooting north of 36 degrees, you will want to get the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Equatorial Wedge Base, $65 on B&H. It will go all the way to 90 degrees and is much easier to use.

[Yes] This is my first startracker mount, so I don't have a lot to compare it to, but it works very well. I took it out that night, got it aligned, and I was able to get 2 minute exposures with only a little star trailing. It was my first time, so I'm obviously not gonna get a great polar alignment. But it the tracker worked well.


Side note, But I dropped it about 5 feet onto the floor, and everything still worked perfectly. So, I can at least say it's build quality is quite good!

[Sidereal] This is a dream mount! After lugging heavy mounts such as the Celestron CGEM with heavy metal tripods and hefty counterweights for many years, this lightweight mount with its auto-aligning feature is a welcome change for aging hobby astrophotographers like me. The mount is light and compact and is controlled through its hand controller eliminating the risk of broken WiFi connections or privacy issues as with AM5 mount. Best way to understand this mount is to use it during daytime for viewing the Sun followed by night time use. It is simply a joy to use!

[-5 to 5°] The first time I used this, it was just to learn how to align it and not really to capture a great image. I didn't have a lot of time so I didn't do any stacking. this image is one, single 9 minute long exposure. the focus is a little off, but the stars are perfect. there is not a single streak to be found. I did not purchase the iPolar electronic polarscope and I am glad that I didn't. I used an app on my phone instead and just aligned according to my phone's location of Polaris. I was really pleased with the image.

[15 to 65°] The SKYGUIDER PRO EQ CAMERA MOUNT was fairly easy to
align and operate utilizing online video tutorials which are plentiful for this particular device.  With a decent alignment I was able to get good tracking for 4 minutes at 35 mm and 30 seconds at 400 mm on a DSLR camera.  Utilizing the guide port available on this model I understand that those times can be at least 5 times longer.  The picture of the Orion Nebula was taken at 400mm on a DSLR with 30 sec exposures and I stacked 60 exposures.

[Aluminum] Received the item quickly from B&H, and started playing around after reading and watching quite a lot of material about the SkyGuider Pro and astrophotography as well.
Careful polar alignment and you're all set! My first images came out great, using 5DmkII, Samyang 14mm, all mounted on the Skyguider from Ioptron (with ball head, also from Ioptron).
Looking foreward to purchasing a suitable apo telescope for extending the range of possible targets.
I did my research on this item, and it did not fail for now. Sure I'll be enjoying it for years ahead as a portable astro set-up.

[15 to 65°] The SkyGuider arrived in good condition, well packed, and works well. It is very light?