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by Ben Cartwright SASS
Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:50 pm
Forum: Other Cameras
Topic: Player One Neptune-m Camera not supported?
Replies: 10
Views: 2266

Re: Player One Neptune-m Camera not supported?

Hi Ben, Far be it for me to question your purchase, but the Neptune-M is a Planetary camera, better suited for short exposures and high frame rates. You mentioned about using Hydrogen-alpha. Ha requires a cooled camera and long exposures. From my experience, you will be unhappy trying to do Deep-Sk...
by Ben Cartwright SASS
Sun Sep 05, 2021 7:45 pm
Forum: Other Cameras
Topic: Player One Neptune-m Camera not supported?
Replies: 10
Views: 2266

Re: Player One Neptune-m Camera not supported?

Yes it shows in the device manager. I will contact P1

I got this instead of the ASI178 because I have heard a lot of people have a screendoor pattern on Halpha with the ZWO but have on heard good about the M.
by Ben Cartwright SASS
Sun Sep 05, 2021 6:48 pm
Forum: Other Cameras
Topic: Player One Neptune-m Camera not supported?
Replies: 10
Views: 2266

Player One Neptune-m Camera not supported?

I am trying to use Sharpcap for my new Player One camera but even version 4 doesn't show or find it

what do I have to do to use it, or should I return it to the dealer and get a ZWO?
by Ben Cartwright SASS
Fri May 11, 2018 3:29 pm
Forum: ZWO Cameras
Topic: ZWO have *DISABLED* the gamma control on their cameras
Replies: 3
Views: 27629

Re: ZWO have *DISABLED* the gamma control on their cameras

Just heard from Sam at ZWO and it seems that the gamma is still there but to use it you have to use FIRECAPTURE, I like Sharpcap better and luckily still have v. 3.0 on my laptop. Why would firecapture be able to use gamma but not sharpcap? "Hi John, Sharpcap has the preview for gammma but you ...
by Ben Cartwright SASS
Wed May 09, 2018 2:58 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Gamma setting gone
Replies: 7
Views: 3478

Re: Gamma setting gone

This really upsets me as I use gamma to get total control of the surface of the sun. I use speed, gain, gamma and gamma makes the sun pop I did some captures today in 3.1 so will process and see if I can get the same impact from 3.1 "raw" stuff vs. 3.0 I luckily didn't delete 3.0 and put i...