In-camera sky tracking without an equatorial mount

On Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:12:02 -0700 (PDT), StarDust
wrote:

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 6:15:44 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
Pentax has this feature in some of their DSLRs. The sensor utilizes it's IBIS (internal vibration stabilization) mode of the sensor, but the motion tracks the sky. So, all you have to do is put the camera on a tripod, point it at the sky, and shoot. No separate tracking platform needed. Of course, it has limitations, but it seems like a very nice option in a camera.

https://www.lonelyspeck.com/wp-conte...y-way-0193.jpg

The camera used here was a full-frame costing about $2000.00, but they have inexpensive APS sensor models that have or can have added the feature.

https://www.lonelyspeck.com/pentax-k...graphy-review/

Wat wong wid barn door tracker?
Don't cost $2k?
http://eyegasms.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p257705873-4.jpg

Well, that one is a bit crude. But there are a number of very nice
camera tracking platforms available that cost less than a camera lens.
They are an excellent approach for those making wide field night sky
images with consumer cameras.