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by Steve Teel
Sat Sep 28, 2019 2:49 pm
Forum: How do I?
Topic: Gain setting when using sutract bias option
Replies: 4
Views: 1519

Re: Gain setting when using sutract bias option

That's good advice, but my point is that it is possible, with a very fast optical system like F/2.8 or lower, to follow that advice exactly and get a black master flat. I suspect it's because the gain setting is just high enough that the exposure time required to hit the 50% peak white level is less...
by Steve Teel
Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:25 am
Forum: How do I?
Topic: Gain setting when using sutract bias option
Replies: 4
Views: 1519

Gain setting when using sutract bias option

When capturing a master flat using the subtract bias option, should one be careful to set the gain low enough so that an "OK" exposure time is greater than 1ms? I just recently noticed that some of my flats for a very fast system were black. I also noticed that the "Capture Flat"...
by Steve Teel
Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:01 pm
Forum: Live Stacking
Topic: New feature – logarithmic horizontal axis option in live stack histogram
Replies: 3
Views: 2566

Re: New feature – logarithmic horizontal axis option in live stack histogram

Thanks Robin. Already this partially answers the question of how to save a LINEAR image "as viewed": one can move the midtones slider to the midpoint between the shadows setting and highlights setting to approximate a linear stretch--as long as the horizontal scale is linear. The "Res...
by Steve Teel
Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:37 pm
Forum: ZWO Cameras
Topic: Image settings for dark frames
Replies: 2
Views: 2133

Re: Image settings for dark frames

Thanks for the informative insight.
by Steve Teel
Sun Mar 11, 2018 8:59 pm
Forum: ZWO Cameras
Topic: Image settings for dark frames
Replies: 2
Views: 2133

Image settings for dark frames

When creating dark frames are the image settings (Brightness, White Bal (R), White Bal (B)) significant?