Ascom driver for Nikon & Canon cameras

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Re: Ascom driver for Nikon & Canon cameras

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Once I removed the hung/crashed instances of Sharpcap the comms error went away. Unfortunately the original error is back. I tried restarting camera, diffferent USB port etc but I coiuldn't get it to work.

I've noticed that the camera is still taking three exposures when trying to start, not one like you mentioned in the latest driver.
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Re: Ascom driver for Nikon & Canon cameras

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Hmm, I will have to test on another PC - maybe something I have already done on my main PC is making it work for me but it is having trouble on a fresh PC.

cheers,

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Re: Ascom driver for Nikon & Canon cameras

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As an FYI

Downloaded the new DSLR ASCOM this morning as well as the latest V3.2. I'm using a Canon T2i and once I connect it starts taking preview pictures and doesn't stop. I can have SC3.2 take a series of images that are saved, but after the series the preview pictures continue until I turn off the camera or quit SC.

The preview pictures are being saved to /Pictures/ASCOM_DSLR/ as CR2 raws along with the the captured images in my specified directory. When capturing png or TIFF format things work, but selecting fits gives me a message about possible images that are too large to save or full disk and stops.
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Re: Ascom driver for Nikon & Canon cameras

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Any updates? I'm excited to try a relatively stable beta version with my Canon 5DmkIII (modded).
BTW, TheSkyX is now beta testing a Live Stacking capability. I'd prefer SC.
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Re: Ascom driver for Nikon & Canon cameras

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Hello, same requirement, I would like to test it with my Canon 6D. I post a message to https://github.com/vtorkalo/ASCOM.DSLR who is at the origin og the DSLR driver but no answer since 30 October.
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Re: Ascom driver for Nikon & Canon cameras

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Hello all, Vladimir has just released a new version with minor bug correction on his site:
https://github.com/vtorkalo/ASCOM.DSLR .
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Re: Ascom driver for Nikon & Canon cameras

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gilbertonp wrote: Fri Jan 18, 2019 4:05 pm Hello all, Vladimir has just released a new version with minor bug correction on his site:
https://github.com/vtorkalo/ASCOM.DSLR .
Sorry for my eng, i search the method how i can connect my dslr 600d to sharpcat and found this thread, after updating on your`s link to github and launh it, it works! but only for first launch, every next time i try to launch, i saw next error -
disposing of locked buffer - Void HandleDisposedBuffer(SharpCap.Base.Memory.IMemoryBuffer) @ SharpCap.Base.Memory.MappedBufferFactory+MemoryManager

Does i trully understand - that in this moment we need to wait a sharpcap dev`s fix this, or no?
thnx for read my bad text ;)
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Re: Ascom driver for Nikon & Canon cameras

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Can someone advise which ASCOM driver is working with V3.2.

I tried both, the latest from Vlad and the one from this forum and had issues with both...
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Re: Ascom driver for Nikon & Canon cameras

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Hi,

A user on cloudy night's has reported that they have been able to get things to work successfully and have written up their step-by-step instructions here

https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/6574 ... th-a-dslr/

I haven't tested these myself, but it's great to hear that people are getting this to work.

Cheers, Robin
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