From one of the world’s leading pioneers of cutting-edge products that break limits, we bring you the latest innovation. DWARF II - the Portable and Versatile Smart telescope that is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. 

Are you an amateur astronomer, bird watcher, wildlife photographer, or just a photography enthusiast that needs to capture things you can’t get close enough to like a ball game? Well, DWARF II is exactly what you need.

Unlike traditional telescopes that are bulky and costly, DWARF II allows you to explore your interests without hassle, DWARF II lets you enjoy incredible detail in a super-small size.

The above is DWARF I, which was launched last year. We had 3,867 backers, and successfully delivered all of the units. Thanks to their trust and constructive feedback, we’ve got the chance to upgrade DWARF I. Here comes the DWARF II.

The first 32 minutes are about rehearsal and product setup. You can skip that part to watch the official live streaming directly. Click here to go to the YouTube Live playback page, where you can see our live chat with users.

 

 

"The Dwarf II is the year's most exciting accessory for astrophotography and wildlife photography, making high quality long-range image-capture and gigapixel panorama creation affordable and within grasp of any level of photographer." 

- Camera Review by Shotkit

"DWARF II smart telescope brings big photography features in a small package......The DWARF II is a telescope and camera smashed together, and its biggest pull is taking pictures of objects that are either too far away or should be kept at a safe distance. Wildlife photography definitely. falls in that category, and the camera’s AI-powered object recognition and tracking make following moving critters no problem at all. " 

- JC TORRES by Yanko Design

 

Connect your smartphone/tablet and DWARF II via WiFi, then you can easily control DWARF II through DWARF App and take pictures/videos. DWARF App is compatible with Android and iOS devices.

We will provide API and developer documentation. You can even run your own programs on DWARF II.

Connect your smartphone/tablet with DWARF II's WiFi and use the App to control DWARF II.

When the mobile device（smartphone/tablet） and DWARF II are connected to the router's WiFi simultaneously, the mobile device can control the DWARF II through the App or application.

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Due to Earth’s rotation, the stars move slowly in the sky. DWARF II can automatically track the stars. DWARF II can rotate around the altitude and azimuth along the movement of stars. DWARF II uses a field-rotation-correction algorithm to avoid the field rotation. Then you can use DWARF II to track deep-sky objects with long exposure time. 

Automatic registration after multiple exposures, DWARF II stacks the images into a bright and clear image. It helps you to record deep-sky objects easily.

• For Astrophotography, can it take deep space photos such as Nebula and Galaxy?
• Yes! The ratio of the diagonal of the telescope camera IMX415 sensor to that of a 35 mm film frame is about 6.7. So roughly this 100 mm lens is the equivalent of a 675 mm lens on a 35 mm camera. Should be great for the moon and large galaxy (e.g., the Andromeda Galaxy M31). But little details on the planets - you’ll easily see Jupiter’s moons and maybe be able to tell that Saturn isn’t perfectly round. (Quoting Don Holmgren's answer）

Have you ever tried taking a picture with ONE BILLION pixels?

DWARF II can capture multiple images through 2-axis scanning, then stitch them into ONE picture. The pixel count can even reach ONE BILLION!

Try it for yourself!

The maximum angular velocity tracked by DWARF II is 30 °/s, and the maximum linear velocity that can be tracked at a distance of 150 m is 80 m/s, which is 290 km/h. Even airplanes can be tracked.

Select the target object through framing it, then use the Object Tracking function in DWARF App to track it. The object tracking of DWARF II is realized through multiple deep learning networks, including SiamMask (CVPR 2019), SiamRPN++ (CVPR 2019 oral), DaSiamRPN  (ECCV 2018), SiamRPN (CVPR 2018), and SiamFC (ECCV 2016). The networks are accelerated by the NPU (Neural-Network Processing Unit) in DWARF II.

DWARF II is a periscopic telescope. We use a prism to fold the light path. DWARF II can rotate in altitude and azimuth. The altitude axis passes through the centroid of the optical tube (including prism, lens, sensor, etc.). This structure can significantly reduce the moment of inertia around the altitude axis. Furthermore, the optical tube will not “rise up” when you raise up the altitude angle. As a result, the centroid of DWARF II is low. So that the vibration can be reduced, especially when there is wind. Through this design, we can ensure DWARF II has good stability and a small size, allowing that you can use it outdoor to take fantastic images instead of shaky ones.

I believe you’ve never seen a telescope that looks like this. You'll love this design.

DWARF II has two cameras, a wide-angle camera, and a telephoto camera. Through the wide-angle camera, you can take pictures/videos as a normal camera, or preview the field of view. Aim the target in the middle of the wide-angle view, then the telephoto camera is aiming your target.  And the telephoto image is always at a fixed place (near the center ) of the wide-angle image.

Dual-camera linkage: Double-click the target object on the wide-angle lens picture, while the telephoto lens will also move to the target object.

Built-in Switchable IR Filter

The IR light is cut off in the default state. You can turn the filter off if you want to capture images with IR light.

Solar(ND) Filter and Filter Adapter

The solar(ND) filter reduces the light and harmful radiation without reducing the contrast of the subject and can achieve better image quality.

The filter adapter is compatible with any 1.25" filter.

Shoot with DWARF II in 3 steps

DWARF II is compact and intelligent. It integrates the imaging system, 2-axis rotation control, auto-focus, wireless image transmission, tracking algorithm, and so on.

•  Lens: 100 mm focal length, is optimized to diffraction limit
•  Motor: 0.001 °/s~30 °/s ultra-wide speed range, high-precision positioning
•  Sensor: SONY IMX415 Starvis, 8 million pixels, high sensitivity
•  CPU/NPU: 4-Core Cortex-A7 1.5 GHz CPU, 2 TOPS NPU
•  Visibility Angle: Pitch 240 degrees, rotation 340 degrees

Traditional astronomical observation telescopes need to be equipped with an equatorial instrument and a camera to photograph deep-sky objects. They cost at least $1500 and are very bulky.

However, DWARF II is rather small-sized, user-friendly and cost-effective.

1. The object tracking of DWARF II is realized through multiple deep learning networks, including SiamMask (CVPR 2019), SiamRPN++ (CVPR 2019 oral), DaSiamRPN  (ECCV 2018), SiamRPN (CVPR 2018), and SiamFC (ECCV 2016).

2. The star tracking of DWARF II is realized through rotation in altitude and azimuth, and field-rotation-correct algorithm.

3. The NPU (Neural-Network Processing Unit) in DWARF II has 2 TOPS computing power. It can significantly accelerate the deep learning networks to realize real-time response. Furthermore, it supplies scalability for upgrades.

 We’d love it if you could tell your friends, family, and the rest of the world about the DWARF II!  To show our gratitude, we’ve teamed up with Kickbooster. For every backer you refer to this Indiegogo project, we’ll give you 10% of their pledge amount. Sign up now on Kickbooster. Once you're signed up, you’ll get a personal link to share through social media, email, or any other platform you like.

Hi, friends on Indiegogo. We are the DWARF team. We work on novel and cool imaging products. Our team is founded by Ph. Ds in the fields of optical design, machine vision, electronic engineering, and mechanical engineering. Telescope is a powerful tool that helps us to discover this world. We are determined to bring telescope into the intelligent age. And we want to make the best smart telescope in the world.

Before we launched DWARF, we had only 10 members. Now, we have more than 50 members. We hope to grow with your support. Thanks! We hope you can accompany us, and make some cool things with us together!

Thank you for your support, we provide the following services：

• Quality guarantee for 12 months.

 If you find a problem in quality without artificial damage, please contact us in 12 months, and we will send a new unit to you.

• Monthly update.

We will give an update about the progress once a month, and keep in touch with you.