Gutross

its a shame there is no trial version of DSLR focus, I do like to know if something will work for me before investing even a nominal about. I did make a mask the other day as well, so im ready to play with that as well. Boy who thought using an exacto blade would hurt your hands . soo many tiny pieces cut out

ive been toying with the idea, but the canon is a daily shooter for me now, once i get another to replace it i plan to cool it and mod it

thanks ill look into that, yea i was excited when i tested the "time lapse" feature to do a set of images in the house. great potential for really helping me get focus. and for taking a series of images i like that i can take an image and adjust any setting untill i get what im looking for. i will definatly be keeping notes for sure on what settings to use for various targets. stoked for the first clear night that i dont have to work the next day

luckily i dont have to worry about that right yet, my current telescope wont support more than a 5 second exposure! but thats good to know thank you

If you have an older camera with out live view, and the drivers are not supported on newer Operating Systems this will be a real game changer First I have a Canon 350D/XT DSLR. These cameras can be controlled completely by computer, If and only if you have a Win XP 32 bit computer to control it. I first toyed with the idea of doing a Dual Boot drive Win7/XP. but it would require me to -make a partition -enter BIOS and set the HDD to IDE or compatable -install XP -reboot -finilize XP -Set bios back to SATA -boot into windows 7 -run VistaBoot( or another MBR repairer ) -Reboot -see the boot menu ( now at this point the computer will blue screen every time you try and run XP ) -set bios back to IDE when you want XP -Set bios back to SATA when you want to use Win 7 This is a total pain in the ass, and i read from several forums it taking some people upwards of 10 hours to get it right. I tell my Friend Kenny Casey about this and he asks, " What about a VM" Mind you this is the very first time ive heard the term. He tells me what it is. I find a completely free VM -install -download Daemon tools -mount the xp iso -start the VM -Install XP DONE! In 25 Minutes to BOOT So i Install the Canon Utility suite hook up my camera BAM!! a control window pops up right away! Now i can -activate the shutter -change any and all settings -view the picture immediately after taking the shot Now i had issues accessing the pictures on the VM. so i try and mount it as a drive in Daemon tools! Yup thats the ticket. the best thing about this is, I dont need a serial cable that costs an arm and a leg to get communication. I just used the usb cable that came with the camera!

thank yall, it was a pain still without having live view! i was playing around testing different exposures, ISO, and aperture its cloudy and raining now so maybe just maybe ill get some this weekend

Quick single image of the moon tonight. I was trying to target M42 but the GT mount is not likely up to the task

damn that was quick!

i think i will be 3d printing one for the camera, unsure if i should do a petal type or box.

thank yall, it was just by accident, but i lov eit, i plan to get rid of the artifact glaring in the middle, no idea wha tit is, as i have only had this camera for 3 days now

this was a single 30sec eposure, just getting a feel for the camera, I accidentally caught the moon, but i love the image anyways. I have adapter a t adapter printing at the local library. Hopefully tonight is a clear night !! M42 is in my sights!

I took the camera out last night just to see what i could do by simply bracing the camera against the van. for only a 20 sec image im pretty stoked and can wait to 3d print a telescope adapter. i notice some hot pixels and somthing else up at the top that i am unsure what it is. but i am sure some processing would help alot. this camera was a bargain at 100 dollars full kit included Canon Rebel XT 28-90 EOS lense Held very very still, LOL i was really excited that i got a better focus than i had expected. much to learn! but its a decent step up from my logitech pro modded webcam any tips, tricks, or settings that work best let me know, also does anyone know a free online resource that is detailed on the correct settings?