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by Watcher
Mon May 31, 2021 7:16 am
Forum: ZWO Cameras
Topic: On screen view not matching Video clip & dinamic range
Replies: 1
Views: 893

On screen view not matching Video clip & dinamic range

When using the 183mc camera and shooting the moon with my Evostar72 ed, the image on the screen is very different than the video clip. The screen view shows the very darks and the very lights and not much in between. So I am forced to shoot short clips view and change setting and do it again until I...
by Watcher
Sat May 15, 2021 4:13 am
Forum: Solar and Lunar Imaging
Topic: 174 or 183 Chip-Based Camera?
Replies: 2
Views: 4570

Re: 174 or 183 Chip-Based Camera?

I used an ASI83mc pro (non Cooled) on the almost full Moon on 4/27 of this year. While I got good results after processing one of my runs, all the views with SharpCap even as I continually moved the gain back and back. The image shows also had a bright, high contrast very poor quality while the vide...
by Watcher
Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:59 pm
Forum: Tips and Tricks
Topic: SharpCap .tif files do no open in Sequator
Replies: 15
Views: 14320

Re: SharpCap .tif files do no open in Sequator

Excellent!!!
Does using uncompressed TIFF slow down the capture rate?
by Watcher
Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:02 pm
Forum: Tips and Tricks
Topic: SharpCap .tif files do no open in Sequator
Replies: 15
Views: 14320

SharpCap .tif files do no open in Sequator

If this is a repeat I apologize. Saved single frame shots saved in .tif format from SharpCap do not open in Sequator, Puzzled, I ran the files through Lightroom and download them into a new folder in .tif format. I ran the files in and out and did not do any editing.These files opened in Sequator Th...
by Watcher
Mon Jul 20, 2020 9:43 pm
Forum: ZWO Cameras
Topic: actual backfocus Nexstar 6se asi244mc
Replies: 4
Views: 3352

Re: actual backfocus Nexstar 6se asi244mc

Thank you for your replies, Initially your answers were very confusing until I realized you all were calling from a different viewpoint. Some of your answers give measurements that are wildly different, but they are being measured from different places, so the back focus appears to be different. The...
by Watcher
Sun Jul 19, 2020 5:27 am
Forum: ZWO Cameras
Topic: actual backfocus Nexstar 6se asi244mc
Replies: 4
Views: 3352

actual backfocus Nexstar 6se asi244mc

I am new to both SharpCap and ZWO cameras I am not new to astronomy, natural photography and DSLR astrophotography. I have a single question for my first post on this forum. 1. What is the actual back focus for my system? I have a value I think is too long- about 90mm. Also what is a good workable t...