Master the Benro Polaris without the usual trial and error – whether you’re unboxing a new Polaris or have been using it for a while.
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UNLOCK THE FULL POTENTIAL OF YOUR BENRO POLARIS!
Master the Benro Polaris without the usual trial and error – whether you’re unboxing a new Polaris or have been using it for a while.
The Benro Polaris is a very powerful star-tracker. It can automate tasks like stacking, tracking, and full panoramas to make our lives easier in the field.
However, this is not as easy as it seems…
You have probably suffered countless frustrations after trying to use the Benro Polaris. Connection issues, camera problems, tracking errors, strange behaviors… and the list goes on an on.
That’s why you hear so many bad reviews and frustrations of people on Youtube reviews, forums, and chats. But let me tell you something…
More than 90% of the Benro Polaris issues are user errors
After working with a unit since the initial launch and more than 100 Benro Polaris and all camera models in many workshops around the world, I got to the conclusion that most are user errors and can be prevented if we can detect them and know the workarounds.
Trust me, I have been shooting with a Benro Polaris as my main star-tracker for two years now and I’ve captured some of the best images in my astrophotography career thanks to the amazing things that I can do with this tracker:
That’s why I’ve crafted a comprehensive guide to help you master the Benro Polaris without the usual trial and error.
BENRO POLARIS MASTERCLASS
15 LESSONS | 4 HRS 30 MIN
- Recommended Gear
- App & Camera Connections
- Interface & Hidden Settings
- Step-by-Step Setup
- Stacking Mode
- Panorama Modes
- Multirow Panoramas
- Tips & Best Practices
- Problems & Workarounds
$194 $97
BENRO POLARIS MASTERCLASS
The ultimate GUIDE TO MASTER YOUR BENRO POLARIS
Get the Benro Polaris Masterclass for $194 $97
Whether you’re unboxing a new Polaris or have been using it for a while, this course covers everything from the gear, connections, and step-by-step setup to advanced techniques like multi-row panoramas and hidden secrets that not many people know about.
BENRO POLARIS MASTERCLASS CONTENT
1. Introduction
A brief introduction where we outline the content of the course and the best way to get started.
2. included gear & recommendations
Here we review what the tracker includes in addition to a few accesories that will make things easier in the dield.
3. App & phone-Polaris Connection
Learn how to make the connection between your phone and BP avoiding the main connection issues that you will encounter.
4. Camera - Polaris connection
Connect your camera to your BP with the right cables, settings, and other important things to consider.
5. Camera configuration & settings
Use these settings in camera so you can prevent many possible problems while using your BP.
6. Polaris settings & Interface
Become familiar with the main Benro Polaris interface and learn some hidden settings that not many people know about.
7. Complete step by step workflow
Follow a step-by-step guide on how to use the tracker from taking out of the box to the end of the Astro session.
8. Stacking
Stack multiple images with your Benro Polaris.
9. StaNdard panorama mode
Learn how to use the standard panorama mode in Benro Polaris and discover one issue that could prevent you from using this mode succesfully.
10. Pro panorama mode
Follow a step-by-step guide to do automatic panoramas from the beginning to the end.
11. Multirow tracked panoramas
Discover how Benro Polaris calculates the auto panoramas and learn the best unknown tricks to succesfully capture multirow panoramas with long focal lengths.
12. How to capture foregrounds
Beyond the sky, you can also use your BP to photograph foregrounds. Follow these tricks to avoid important issues.
13. Tips & Best practices
Follow these tips & best practices to become more efficient with your tracker.
14. Problems & workarounds
Learn the main Benro Polaris problems and the solutions to fix them.
15. Conclusion
Wrap up with some important reminders and considerations to use your Benro Polaris!
WHO Is your INStructor on this Benro Polaris course?
This program has been created and is led by Dan Zafra.
Dan is a professional landscape astrophotographer, educator, and co-founder of Capture the Atlas. His true calling is helping others unlock their creative potential and capture the beauty of the night sky.
Whether through online tutorials, photography tours, or workshops, he’s had the privilege of connecting with people from every corner of the globe and inspiring them to see the world through a different lens. Dan’s work has been recognized by esteemed organizations such as NASA, National Geographic, and Forbes, and he was named the People’s Choice Winner of the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year award.
You can find more about Dan here.
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Our Happy Students!
I’ve helped over 100 photographers master the Benro Polaris. Both in the field and online, I love sharing my tips so others can bypass frustrating errors and spend more time capturing incredible images.
The connection and startup sections were exceptional. Dan leaves nothing unexplained. And his explanations are based on his hands-on use and the difficulties he’s faced – as well as difficulties he’s seen from others – along the way. The course is laid out in just the right order and is broken into suitable size lessons – not too much to grasp. I did not find anything to complain about.
Robert
Benro Polaris Masterclass
Well-structured, clear, and effective course. The explanations were straightforward, with great real-world examples. Even after owning the equipment for two years, I learned features and functions I had never used before. It filled the gap left by the lack of a detailed Benro manual. Highly recommend!
Carlos Olveira
Benro Polaris Masterclass
I have been considering purchasing the BP for some time but was concerned about reliability issues. After a lot of research, I felt that Dan really is the only person with considerable experience. I bought this course to see just what potential problems there might be and how they can be overcome. I emailed Dan a number of times and always got a quick reply. As a result, I will now buy the BP.
David Gloistein
Benro Polaris Masterclass
Benro should give this course to everyone that buys a Polaris! It’s the best way to be up and running with the Polaris, particularly for Astrophotographers. I know I’ve saved so much time trying to troubleshoot my Polaris simply by having Dan available to explain in depth how to do every facet of setting up and taking amazing Astro shots with the Benro. Thanks so much, Dan!
John Hurlbut
Benro Polaris Masterclass
Dan’s experience with the BP is bar none. He takes the complicated parts of operating a Polaris and calmly walks you through it all. No fluff, just facts, tips and tricks. Thank you for creating this series. It has saved me hours scouring the web and forums looking for answers. After watching the whole class, I feel exponentially more confident in using my Polaris now than I did three months ago.
Tizoc Gomez
Benro Polaris Masterclass
I’ve lost track of how many hours I spent in the past year watching YouTube videos from other semi-disgruntled Polaris owners. I am delighted to have found the solutions to all of the Benro’s idiosyncrasies in this Masterclass. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. I hope Benro will advertise your class. If they do, they’ll have a lot more satisfied customers.
Jacquelyn Lanpher
Benro Polaris Masterclass
Like many other Benro Polaris users, I struggled with setup, configuring and using the Benro Polaris. After watching Dan’s Benro Polaris masterclass, I can honestly say that it was a very worthwhile investment in self-learning, and I haven’t had any issues since. Presented in a straightforward and comprehensive manner. Do yourself a favour and buy the course.
Marcus Edmunds
Benro Polaris Masterclass
I bought the BP through Kickstarter and never used it, as it’s too complex to learn to operate. So, I waited for a course like this to unlock the power. The wait was even longer than the BP Kickstarter delivery time, indicating it was not an easy task. Fortunately, Dan succeeded in explaining this complex tool in a very easy to understand step-by-step tutorial. Amazing value! Thank you very much, Dan!
Benny Callewaert
Benro Polaris Masterclass
I was one of the founding members for the Polaris campaign. Tried it once in the field but found it intimidating due to Benro’s minimal instructions. Well, Dan’s masterclass changed that! He goes well beyond what Benro provided, and his tips, tricks and recommendations are spot on. This course is valuable for both beginners and experienced users. What are you waiting for…get it!
Margaret Halleck
Benro Polaris Masterclass
I’ve been a Benro Polaris user for over 2 years, and I truly enjoyed the course. Every button, setup options, and all the content was valuable. I’ve been a long-time user of the BP, and I trust and gain value from Dan’s content. Especially when even the smallest details are covered in his BP program, providing an improvement in my own workflow, processes, and understanding. Total win!
Chris Lamb
Benro Polaris Masterclass
SOME FREQUENT QUESTIONS
These are some of the most common questions I’ve received about this course:
WHAT IS THE FORMAT OF THE COURSE?
Once you join the course, you’ll be able to access all the instructional videos and downloadable elements on our online platform. This platform was specifically designed for my courses, and it’s reliable and very easy to navigate. You just need a device with a screen and an internet connection.
DOES ACCESS REQUIRE A SINGLE PAYMENT OR A MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION?
This online course requires a single payment. After that, you’ll have lifetime access and be able to watch all the videos and tutorials at your own pace.
DOES THE COURSE INCLUDE SUPPORT?
This course includes unlimited support. It doesn’t matter what you need or when you ask for help, I’ll be there.
IS THIS THE RIGHT COURSE FOR BENRO POLARIS BEGINNERS?
This masterclass will help you from the moment you take the Benro Polaris out of the box until you want to push it to the limit. The materials cover everything, from the gear and setup to all the steps, tips, and problems you may encounter.
I ALREADY HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE BENRO, IS THE COURSE STILL WORTH IT?
The course includes lessons, tips, and troubleshooting for advanced users, especially when it comes to advanced multi-row panoramas, complex foregrounds, and many “hidden” BP secrets that I’m sure you haven’t heard about until now.
Also, remember that the more you expand tour BP knowledge, the more you will prevent failures in the field and increase the chances of success.
DOES THE COURSE COVER TIME-LAPSE, FOCUS-STACKING, AND OTHER BENRO POLARIS FEATURES?
The first half of the course applies to any feature that you want to use with the Benro Polaris. The rest of the course is focused on the Astro functions of the device.
Most of the tips, best practices, and workarounds to fix problems apply to the Benro Polaris in general regardless of the function you use, so I’m sure you’ll find value whatever your purpose is with the BP.
IS THE COURSE FOCUSED ON DEEP-SKY ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY?
The course is focused on the astropgotography capabilities of the Benro Polaris to capture wide-field astro images, from single shots and stacking to multirow tracked panoramas and foregrounds.
However, you can apply a considerable part of the content of the course to any type of astrophotography, including deep-sky.
Do you have any other questions?
Our Happy Students!
I’ve had the opportunity to work with and help countless photographers over the last few years. Sharing and teaching photography is my passion, and I love doing this both online and in the field.
Amazing course, Dan provides you with all the tools necessary for finding, planning, photographing and post processing your Milky Way photos. He is very respectful to everybody's abilities, and has a group chat for continued live support from himself and other students. Ready to start the next level.
Patricia Miller
Capture the Milky Way - Basic Module
I have many years of photography experience but this course was filled with a broad range of new information to get started on Milky Way photography and post processing. Very useful and it will save making a lot of novice mistakes.
Lester Taylor
Capture the Milky Way - Basic Module
The modules and items are structured and Dan’s explanations are clear and very easy to understand. The whole course is very graphical with high quality video, and this is helpful to follow his line of thought. You can always feel his enthusiasm and his treasure trove of experience. He knows what he is speaking of.
Herbert Naass
Capture the Milky Way - Advanced Module
I'm amazed how much I've learned with this course! It's very different from trying to learn with YouTube videos. The course follows a very logical sequence, and really covers everything you need to master Milky Way photography. You won't regret joining this Milky Way course. It's a masterpiece.
Rafael Sampaio
Capture the Milky Way - Advanced Module
I already had night photography experience, but this course allows you to take a big step forward. It provides essential information about star trackers, stacking, post processing and many advanced techniques. One of my photos, taken after the course, was selected by National Geographic as the best night photo of the week. I would recommend it 100%.
Emanuele Dequarti
Capture the Milky Way - Pro Tracking Module
As an astrophotographer, I have more than 4 years of experience shooting night images and more than 15 years as a graphic designer and using Adobe programs for my work. I still found a lot of new and useful insight in Dan's course. He has consistent workflow, with great tips and tricks to improve your Milky Way editing, for anyone, from beginners to experienced photographers.
Lyubomir Momchilov
Capture the Milky Way - Pro Tracking Module
I was looking for one definitive source or guide for Milky Way shooting, and more importantly post processing of Milky Images, this course is exactly what I needed. Dan is very thorough and approaches a complex process in a step by step fashion and provides needed explanations not only on how to do the techniques but why you do something as well. Updates are provided and Dan is very accessible.
Alan Hudina
Capture the Milky Way - Pro Tracking Module
This is some of the best money I have spent on any course. What I have learned has made my images improve to a level I didn't think was possible. After this course I don't feel nervous about picking up a star tracker anymore. Thank you Dan.
Rick Wade
Capture the Milky Way - Pro Tracking Module
What I liked most about this course is the way Dan shares his process step-by-step. As a photographer with basic editing knowledge, this course really took my skills to a new level. I know I will use the steps I've learned in whatever software I choose to use.
Karen Hart
Capture the Milky Way - Advanced Module
I have been interested in astrophotography for a few years and found it to be a highly technical field. The courses Dan put together have been an immense help in making sense of the why behind the techniques.
Mark Niles
Capture the Milky Way - Advanced Module
Benro Polaris has been an enigma to a lot of astrophotographers, including myself. There has been no in-depth manual or review of this gear until this Masterclass by the master himself. I figured out the Benro from whatever little online information was available, but more from attending Dan's workshops in Monument Valley and, most recently, in Death Valley. Highly recommended Masterclass. A+++++++++
Ukkwal Datta
Benro Polaris Masterclass
I've been a Benro Polaris user for over 2 years, and I truly enjoyed the course. Every button, setup option, and all the content was valuable. I've been a long-time user of the BP, and I trust and gain value from Dan's content. Especially when even the smallest details are covered in his BP program, providing an improvement in my own workflow, processes, and understanding. Total win!
Chris Lamb
Benro Polaris Masterclass
At last, a quality instructional tutorial on the Benro Polaris. Thanks, Dan, for putting this masterful tutorial series together on "How to use the Benro Polaris." From the Introduction to the Conclusion, the video tutorials cover everything you need to know so that you can operate the Polaris, from connecting to understanding the menus to the hidden secrets that need to be understood and known. An excellent tutorial series on the Benro Polaris. Thanks, Dan.
Geoff Sharpe
Benro Polaris Masterclass
I was one of the founding members for the Polaris campaign. Tried it once in the field but found it intimidating due to Benro's minimal instructions. Well, Dan's masterclass changed that! He goes well beyond what Benro provided, and his tips, tricks, and recommendations are spot on. This course is valuable for both beginners and experienced users. What are you waiting for...get it!
Margaret Ann Halleck
Benro Polaris Masterclass