APT questions

[JamesF]

Is it possible to get APT to have a "bright" display, so I can see it outdoors during the day?

And when configuring a plan, how does one set an exposure time of fractions of a second? As a decimal? I tried that but it didn't appear to work (the image I saw was far brighter than the ones I'd previously taken). Could that be because I'd only chosen jpeg output in the plan rather than raw as is usually the case?

James

[mallorcasaint]

Yes you can change the screen colour if you go to "Tools" (top right tab) and then "Screen Colour".

[Black Knight]

Is it possible to get APT to have a "bright" display, so I can see it outdoors during the day?

And when configuring a plan, how does one set an exposure time of fractions of a second? As a decimal? I tried that but it didn't appear to work (the image I saw was far brighter than the ones I'd previously taken). Could that be because I'd only chosen jpeg output in the plan rather than raw as is usually the case?

James

To set an exposure of a fraction of a second within a plan, simply write it as a fraction. For example, for 1 fiftieth of a second write 1/50

[JamesF]

To set an exposure of a fraction of a second within a plan, simply write it as a fraction. For example, for 1 fiftieth of a second write 1/50

That seems to work. I shall try it out later.

Thanks,

James

[JamesF]

Yes you can change the screen colour if you go to "Tools" (top right tab) and then "Screen Colour".

Ah, is that the one under "APT Settings"?

James

[mallorcasaint]

Ah, is that the one under "APT Settings"?

James

Yes

[Gina]

I have mine set to green but it still isn't very bright just rather easier to read than the red. I added a roller blind to the main window in my warm room

[JamesF]

Yes, I've set mine to green too, but for solar imaging it's really still not bright enough.

James

[Gina]

No, it wouldn't be Guess you need a black sheet to get under like an olde fashioned photographer - if you haven't get a warm room that also acts as a darkroom

[JamesF]

Quite I realised that the biggest problem was actually the light reflected off me to the screen and back again, so I now prop an old sun shade in front of me. That does seem to help a lot, but I'd still prefer a brighter display to start with.

James

[mallorcasaint]

I do a lot of solar viewing/imaging and put my laptop in a box with a blanket over it. Works for me!

[JamesF]

And it has the advantage of providing a second "table" surface, too.

James