DSLR Camera Support
Forum rules
If you have a problem or question, please check the FAQ to see if it already has an answer : https://www.sharpcap.co.uk/sharpcap-faqs
Please also read about Troubleshooting USB Issues before posting.
*** Please do not post license keys - please report any problems with licensing to 'admin' by private message ***
Please include the following details in any bug report:
* Version of SharpCap
* Camera and other hardware being user
* Operating system version
* Contents of the SharpCap log after the problem has occurred.
[If SharpCap crashes, please send the bug report when prompted instead of including the log]
If you have a problem or question, please check the FAQ to see if it already has an answer : https://www.sharpcap.co.uk/sharpcap-faqs
Please also read about Troubleshooting USB Issues before posting.
*** Please do not post license keys - please report any problems with licensing to 'admin' by private message ***
Please include the following details in any bug report:
* Version of SharpCap
* Camera and other hardware being user
* Operating system version
* Contents of the SharpCap log after the problem has occurred.
[If SharpCap crashes, please send the bug report when prompted instead of including the log]
DSLR Camera Support
When does SharpCap plan to actually support DSLR cameras? The ASCOM driver is pretty much useless, which I'm pretty sure you are aware of. As there are many astrophotographers using DSLR cameras, including me, a paid user, it seems that a an app that purports to be mainstream should be supporting DSLR cameras natively. It seems embarrassing that it doesn't.
-
admin
- Site Admin
- Posts: 13350
- Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2017 3:52 pm
- Location: Vale of the White Horse, UK
- Contact:
Re: DSLR Camera Support
Hi,
unfortunately the answer is that I have no intention at all of adding direct support for DSLR cameras to SharpCap in the future.
This decision is based on having seen the difficulties faced by the ASCOM.DSLR driver. I have come to the conclusion that direct DSLR support wouldn't be something that we could do successfully and maintain. Given the amount of work that would be required and the need to have multiple models of various brands of DSLR camera to test with, it would be a unlikely to be the best use of our time.
There are of course applications that have chosen to specialize in DSLR support, such as APT, which would be worth investigating. They will have already worked through many of the glitches and gremlins that seem to be associated with particular DSLR models to get a working system.
cheers,
Robin
unfortunately the answer is that I have no intention at all of adding direct support for DSLR cameras to SharpCap in the future.
This decision is based on having seen the difficulties faced by the ASCOM.DSLR driver. I have come to the conclusion that direct DSLR support wouldn't be something that we could do successfully and maintain. Given the amount of work that would be required and the need to have multiple models of various brands of DSLR camera to test with, it would be a unlikely to be the best use of our time.
There are of course applications that have chosen to specialize in DSLR support, such as APT, which would be worth investigating. They will have already worked through many of the glitches and gremlins that seem to be associated with particular DSLR models to get a working system.
cheers,
Robin