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Hi, I have a zwo am5 mount and when the skies are clear!!! I want to image the Sun using my Explore 80mm telescope with a Quark on the zwo am5 mount along with my zwo 220 mm camera. I have been watching Micheal Owen’s video, which is very good, but my question is, can I control the mount using Sharp...

Hi, I have a zwo am5 mount and when the skies are clear!!! I want to image the Sun using my Explore 80mm telescope with a Quark on the zwo am5 mount along with my zwo 220 mm camera. I have been watching Micheal Owen’s video, which is very good, but my question is, can I control the mount using Sharp...

Thanks Robin. I’m getting ready to image the Sun when we finally have some clear skies.

Hi, it’s been a while but now I have a problem. I have downloaded the relevant drivers for my ZWO EAF focusser but on page 123 of the user manual it says to click on calculate focus score from the tool bar but although I’ve connected the integrated camera I cannot find that calculate focus score, al...

Thanks for that I look forward to the release of 3.3 but I also have another question, I opened Sharpcap to check which version I currently have, it’s 3.2 and did not check whether there is an option to start to cool the camera down or if there are any cooling settings, aware there any? How much is ...

Hi, is there a way of setting up imaging plans such as, number of shots, exposure, delay between shots Etc.

Hi, does Sharpcap recognise Canon cameras? When I connect my Canon 800d Sharpcap does not recognise it, is there a setting for it? I know Sharpcap recognises many other makes.

Thanks Chris I will change that. It does seem strange that the bar at the top of the page says ‘sigma’ but that word does not appear on the page you pointed out. Just one more question, to get the pro licence is it a monthly or yearly payment and how much is it?

Hi, I do not have the pro version of Sharpcap but whilst trying to plate solve, the system advised me to change the setting for Sigma in the Sharpcap settings but for the life of me I cannot find any Sigma settings. Do I need the pro version before these settings show?

Hi Robin, my setting was bulb. I uninstalled the version I had and reinstalled the software again. I have a new laptop so maybe there was a fault with the installation. I will try again this afternoon.