New ASI120MM firmware

[JamesF]

For those who aren't (yet following the user group, there's a new firmware release for the ASI120MM and Sam invites your feedback here:

http://zwoug.org/

James

[JamesF]

Hah! Driver, not firmware. Too many things going on at once

[Mr Spock]

Also, that page won't load...

[JamesF]

Also, that page won't load...

Very odd. Works for me. What error do you get?

James

[Mr Spock]

Loading now - must have been a gremlin in the works

[JamesF]

Looks like there's also a new version for the ASI120MC.

James

[yelsac]

James

Now you've had your new camera for a bit, how does it compare to the old SPC900?

is it worth the upgrade?

yelsac

[JamesF]

To be honest there have been so few opportunities to do anything useful with the camera of late that I've not really formed an opinion as yet. Jupiter is becoming an ever more tricky target with a small scope even when the sky is clear and we've really not had any nights of particularly good seeing so far this year.

I will try some lunar imaging when the opportunity next arises, but I don't think that's a good test of whether it's a decent planetary cam or not. I think I might be waiting until Saturn starts making appearances at hours I find convenient to really get to grips with it

James

[yelsac]

To be honest there have been so few opportunities to do anything useful with the camera of late that I've not really formed an opinion as yet. Jupiter is becoming an ever more tricky target with a small scope even when the sky is clear and we've really not had any nights of particularly good seeing so far this year.

I will try some lunar imaging when the opportunity next arises, but I don't think that's a good test of whether it's a decent planetary cam or not. I think I might be waiting until Saturn starts making appearances at hours I find convenient to really get to grips with it

James

Yeh know what you mean with the weather

I remember you posted an animation with your pics once. I've finally had a go with pipp at a vid but can't seem to download it.

Another stargazer suggested posting on utube & putting a link (which I've done on my son's page, he's not impressed!)

but all you have is a link rather than the utube vid on the page--

Just wondered how you did it.

yelsac

[JamesF]

I usually do my animations by taking a number of finished images and creating an animated GIF using ImageMagick.

James

[yelsac]

I usually do my animations by taking a number of finished images and creating an animated GIF using ImageMagick.

James

Thanks I'll look at that

but how do you actually post your animation? all I get is I'm not permitted to upload this kind of file!

[JamesF]

Ah, right. All my images are uploaded to one of my own servers and just linked in to my postings here.

James