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by Jm1973
Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:18 pm
Forum: SharpCap Beta Testing Forum
Topic: Problems using ASCOM driver for DSLR
Replies: 2
Views: 1608

Problems using ASCOM driver for DSLR

I am using the 3.3 Beta. I have a Nikon D3300 and am using the ASCOM driver for DSLR. When I select the camera usually nothing happens for a while, then I get a message saying the software is not responding and do i want to wait. If I wait it ill usually do nothing again for a while and ask the same...
by Jm1973
Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:35 pm
Forum: How do I?
Topic: Virtual Camera with Polar Alignment tool?
Replies: 4
Views: 941

Re: Virtual Camera with Polar Alignment tool?

Just tried it tonight. For some reason it crashes maybe 70/30% of the time, at the point when I select camera.

However, eventually it works. Then I tried PA tool, and it's amazing. Truly amazing.

I bought a license today, just for the PA toll alone.
by Jm1973
Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:24 pm
Forum: How do I?
Topic: Virtual Camera with Polar Alignment tool?
Replies: 4
Views: 941

Re: Virtual Camera with Polar Alignment tool?

Thanks for the reply. I just checked out the ASCOM DSLR driver github page, and it looks like they have just added support for older Nikon cameras using the digicamcontrol API in the last week or so. Talk about good timing! I'll be installing SharpCap and ASCOM DSLR driver tonight and seeing if they...
by Jm1973
Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:41 pm
Forum: How do I?
Topic: Virtual Camera with Polar Alignment tool?
Replies: 4
Views: 941

Virtual Camera with Polar Alignment tool?

Hi. I am new to the forum, and considering buying Sharpcap, mainly for the Polar Alignment tool, which I have heard great things about. However, I have a D3300 camera which is neither supported by ASCOM, nor by SharpCap per sé. However I have read that there is a 'virtual camera' function within Sha...