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by PCase3
Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:21 pm
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Polaralignment jumps during plate solving
Replies: 5
Views: 6335

Re: Polaralignment jumps during plate solving

Hi Robin, i think the problem was some star movement in combination with long readout times with my Canon. So i bought a cheap used Atik 16IC, which had also 2-4s readout times + the age of this cam in conbination with old driver. I wasnt able to fix the variable star brightness, which also creat a ...
by PCase3
Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:00 pm
Forum: ASCOM Cameras
Topic: Ascom.DSLR EOS 1000Da Problem
Replies: 3
Views: 6602

Re: Ascom.DSLR EOS 1000Da Problem

Hi Robin/all, i got the problem solved: My first attempt focused on EOS Utility. For my EOS 1000D i needed EOS Utility 2, which i wasnt able to get. So i installed Utility 3 for my EOS 200D again, and this Utility 3 threw an error with the notification "please install Utility 2 for EOS 1000D&qu...
by PCase3
Tue Jul 12, 2022 3:47 pm
Forum: ASCOM Cameras
Topic: Ascom.DSLR EOS 1000Da Problem
Replies: 3
Views: 6602

Ascom.DSLR EOS 1000Da Problem

Hi all, I have a Problem with using both of my dslrs. My EOS 200D works well, but i am not able to get my 1000Da to work with sharpcap. No matters if one or both cameras connected at the same time. Ascom error log tells something like camera disconnected and sharpcap tells comport in use. My 1000Da ...
by PCase3
Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:28 pm
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Polaralignment jumps during plate solving
Replies: 5
Views: 6335

Re: Polaralignment jumps during plate solving

Hi Robin, and thanks for your help. Because of the bad weather conditions i wasn´t able to test anything. I think your considerations about the bright stars outside the FOV of sharpcarp are right, but what i didn´t understand is the process of hopping. With hopping i mean that my mount, my scope and...
by PCase3
Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:25 pm
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Polaralignment jumps during plate solving
Replies: 5
Views: 6335

Polaralignment jumps during plate solving

Hi everybody, sorry for my bad english. I am trying to polar align my mount. I´ve a NEQ6 with an Canon EOS 200D + 135mm Photolense. Yes, get a DSLR working to polaralign with sharpcap, isnt easy, but i managed it. With an exposure of 6sec and an ISO of 6400 i get more than enough stars (45 stars). W...