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DSLR functionality
Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 6:33 pm
by cuivenion
How about Sharpcap being able to be used with the more common DSLR's like Canon and Nikon? I imagine it'd be great to use a DSLR with the live stacking and it'd be very useful for those who use DSLR's for planetary imaging.
I'm not sure how much of a big ask this is, but I just thought I'd mention it.
Re: DSLR functionality
Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 7:02 pm
by admin
Canon might just happen at some point as I have Canon DSLRs to work with. I did start playing with Pentax maybe a year or two back, but didn't get very far, and anyway I've sold the Pentax now.
cheers,
Robin
Re: DSLR functionality
Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 7:08 pm
by cuivenion
That's interesting. I've been toying with getting a 1100d for DSO's. If at some point I could use it in Sharpcap for EAA that'd be awesome too.
Re: DSLR functionality
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 10:06 am
by cuivenion
I went with a Canon 500d in the end.
Re: DSLR functionality
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 12:21 pm
by turfpit
These were done (not by me sadly) with a Canon 450D (modified)
http://www.astronomersdoitinthedark.com/index.php?c=175. Something for us all to aspire to.
Dave
Re: DSLR functionality
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 2:34 pm
by cuivenion
They certainly are!
Re: DSLR functionality
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 7:57 pm
by admin
Can I ask whether you'd use the camera for
A) High speed lunar/planetary/solar imaging using Live View
B) Longer exposure (1s+) using Live Stacking
if both, please say which is most important for this camera to you.
cheers,
Robin
Re: DSLR functionality
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 11:16 pm
by cuivenion
Hi Robin I'd use it for the long exposure live stacking and lunar high speed using live view. The long exposure live stacking is definitely the priority for me, thanks for looking into it.
Re: DSLR functionality
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 3:36 am
by sdtopensied
I'd be on board with this for the polar alignment functionality.
BackyardEOS is my acquisition application of choice at the moment, but I'm not opposed to using multiple applications for specific purposes.
-Steve
Re: DSLR functionality
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 11:19 am
by ChrisFC
I'd be interested in longer exposures / stacking with a canon dslr.
I sharpcap for my zwo cameras, but my modded dslr with eos utilities / astrotoaster.