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- Tue Jan 14, 2020 3:26 pm
- Forum: Bug Reports
- Topic: Crash with no crash report
- Replies: 1
- Views: 772
Crash with no crash report
Last night I experienced a rare crash with no crash report. I have been using SC for several years and rarely does it crash without a crash report. After restarting SC I did not experience the crash again. SharpCap Pro v. 3.2.6194 64-bit ZWO 1600MC-Cool camera Win 10 Pro 64-bit v. 1809, OS build 177...
- Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:31 pm
- Forum: Bug Reports
- Topic: "Auto Color Balance from Star Colors" button inoperative if Live Stacking is paused
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1557
"Auto Color Balance from Star Colors" button inoperative if Live Stacking is paused
The "Auto Color Balance from Star Colors" button doesn't work if Live Stacking is paused. I can click it but nothing happens. When live stacking is paused, I can "reset" the Auto Color Balance and I can do an Auto Color Balance from Histogram peaks. But clicking the "Auto Co...
- Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:57 pm
- Forum: Live Stacking
- Topic: White balance and master darks
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1761
Re: White balance and master darks
Thanks for the explanation! I know you recommend just leaving the R and B sliders at 50/50 and doing all color balancing using the live stacking color sliders. And that means using a matching master dark with 50/50 for the R and B sliders as well. When I use this method, I either get a background wi...
- Sat Oct 26, 2019 7:10 pm
- Forum: Live Stacking
- Topic: White balance and master darks
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1761
White balance and master darks
With my ZWO 385MC and my 1600MC-Cool cameras I have always used 50/50 for R and B (under Image Controls) when creating my master darks in SharpCap. However, my live stacked images always had a greenish cast to them that I could not balance out using the live stacking color sliders. When I create my ...
- Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:58 pm
- Forum: How do I?
- Topic: Software solution for Cone Error?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2357
Re: Software solution for Cone Error?
Hi Bruce, The next version of Astro-Physics hand control firmware is supposed to have a new feature that allows cone error correction to be saved so that your AP mount will automatically correct for cone error. I agree that shimming a heavy OTA like yours or my 14Edge is a pain. I saw this new featu...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 11:53 pm
- Forum: Feature Suggestions
- Topic: Collimation Aid for SCTs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2892
Re: Collimation Aid for SCTs
I’ve used GoldFocus with SharpCap for my SCT collimation and don’t have any issues.
- Tue May 14, 2019 4:06 pm
- Forum: Live Stacking
- Topic: How to get rid of 'unusable' frame
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2011
Re: How to get rid of 'unusable' frame
I'm sure others will chime in but what immediately comes to mind is that if you use the live stacking algorithm "Sigma Clipping" instead of the default, the sigma clipping will help exclude unwanted artifacts like satellite or airplane trails from the stacked image. Sigma Clipping is only ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2019 10:34 pm
- Forum: Live Stacking
- Topic: Secondary Live View Window
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2444
Re: Secondary Live View Window
Just be aware that with Two Monitor View, your inside monitor won’t include the live stacking image, since it’s only displayed on the second monitor and not on both at the same time. I’ve requested this as a feature enhancement, but until then see my workaround here: https://forums.sharpcap.co.uk/vi...
- Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:25 pm
- Forum: How do I?
- Topic: Dealing with vignetting
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6039
Re: Dealing with vignetting
Wikkett,
Thanks for the great tips. You and Don have been very helpful in sharing how to get the best results with 294 flats. Anyone who's using a 294 with Hyperstar and SC live stacking will especially benefit from this info.
Thanks for the great tips. You and Don have been very helpful in sharing how to get the best results with 294 flats. Anyone who's using a 294 with Hyperstar and SC live stacking will especially benefit from this info.
- Sat Feb 02, 2019 3:38 pm
- Forum: How do I?
- Topic: Dealing with vignetting
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6039
Re: Dealing with vignetting
Dave, I'd like to learn more about your experience using a master flat with your 294 and Hyperstar. I used a friend's new 294 a couple of nights ago with my C14 Hyperstar. We had issues with the flats created by SC. With my 1600MC-C camera, I get good results when creating a mono flat with bias subt...