{"id":34146,"date":"2025-11-17T13:22:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T12:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=34146"},"modified":"2026-03-20T10:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:20:18","slug":"william-optics-polar-wedge-high-latitude-skyguider-pro-1-25-inches","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/william-optics-polar-wedge-high-latitude-skyguider-pro-1-25-inch\/","title":{"rendered":"William Optics Polar Wedge High Latitude for SkyGuider Pro 1.25\u2033"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>William Optics Polar Wedge - Stable alignment for higher widths<\/strong><br>With the&nbsp;<strong>William Optics Polar Wedge<\/strong>&nbsp;align your SkyGuider Pro much more accurately, especially when shooting at higher latitudes. You place the wedge between the tripod and the mount so that the polar axis rotates nicely with the earth. This keeps your subject in focus longer without shifting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/William-Optics-Polar-wedge-High-Latitude-SkyGuider-Pro-1.jpg\" alt=\"William Optics Polar wedge High Latitude side view with protractor and adjustment knobs\" class=\"wp-image-34148\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This High Latitude version is made for photographers who go beyond wide angle. The standard wedge works fine for light setups. But as soon as you use telephoto lenses or a small telescope, you find that you need more stability. With this William Optics wedge, you adjust the elevation much more precisely, so your shot stays sharper longer. You get calmer tracking, so deep-sky photos with long exposure times finally succeed without frustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/William-Optics-Polar-wedge-High-Latitude-SkyGuider-Pro-3.jpg\" alt=\"William Optics Polar wedge High Latitude top view with Vixen-style mounting saddle\" class=\"wp-image-34150\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wedge is built larger and heavier to limit movement. The knobs turn smoothly so you make small corrections easily. So you work faster, finer and with more control. Many users even keep both wedges: the light one for quick wide-angle sessions, and the William Optics version for serious deep-sky nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Capacity<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Pole adjustment (\u00b0)<\/td><td>32 - 59<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mounting saddle<\/td><td>Vixen-Style<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>General<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Weight (g)<\/td><td>990<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Type<\/td><td>Accessories mounts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Design<\/td><td>Polar wedge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Color<\/td><td>Red<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William Optics Polar wedge comes with Vixen-style mounting saddle, fine adjustment and rugged aluminum housing for high latitudes - 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