Statief with polar wedge for photo mounts

This tripod was actually developed for Bresser Cameramontering, but is also suitable for comparable camera tracking systems.

These trackers usually have a 1/4" photo thread that allows them to be screwed onto the integrated polar wedge.

The polar wedge is used to align the photo mount with Polaris so that the axis of rotation of the mount is parallel to the Earth's axis. This makes long-exposure sky shots possible.