- The Star Adventurer comes equipped at an ST4 guide port to use with an auto-guider. NOTE: You must have the Dec. The full mount, with the wedge, declination plate, and counterweight weighs just under In order to provide smooth tracking and less stress on the mount’s motor the counter weight kit allows you to counter balance your payload. With the counter weight kit you can take the Star Adventurer to its maximum payload of 11lbs. It seemed a better option, as I do have a couple of rather heavy lenses. Description; Specifications; Counterweight kit for Star Adventurer mount. Bracket in order to use the counter weight kit. Star Adventurer Counterweight Kit $30.00 SKU S20540 Backordered. For those using heavy full frame camera with popular … 15cm Counterweight Shaft Extension for SkyWatcher HEQ5Pro / NEQ6 / EQ6 Pro / EQ6R HK$250.00 Sky-Watcher Aluminium Tripod for Star Adventurer HK$480.00 Be the first to receive our members only promotions and new product releases What other items do customers buy after viewing this item? For those looking to mount heavier cameras, lenses or telescopes the Star Adventurer counter weight kit is a must. The Star Adventurer compared to a large 300 f/4.5 telephoto and my MFT Olympus camera. For those using heavy full frame camera with popular 200, 300 or 400mm lenses the counter weight kit is a must. Share this: Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Share on Google+ Pin on Pinterest. The counterweight option is available on the SkyTracker Pro, but the Star Adventurer has a maximum payload of a full 2kg more. With the counter weight kit you can take the Star Adventurer to its maximum payload of 11lbs. This may be helpful down the road as I plan on getting a standalone autoguide (vs my current guide camera / laptop setup)