deep sky stacker and CR2 problem

[alacant]

Canon 1200D with Canon RAW files.

Hi everyone

DSS cannot handle the stacking of the new Canon CR2 fles it seems. 3.3.2 gives only a narrow strip after stacking, a known problem with a solution. So I upgraded to 3.3.4 and the whilst the flat, dark and bias frames now seem to be the correct aspect ratio, the stacking fails to produce a final image. After the stacking process ends seemingly successfully, the final image fails to appear and there is nothing meaningfu in Autosave.tif. The image cannot be aved as there is no final image produced. 

Any ideas anyone? Alternatives that work with CR2?

TIA

 

[wxsatuser]

If there is an Autosave tif it did stack something.

What does the Autosave tif look like, screen shots if possible or a view of the Autosave tif
and may be we can see whats happening.

[alacant]

Hi

I attach the Autosave.tif. 

I converted the cr2 to tif and I can stack the tif OK, but the conversion of just a few files takes hours so it's ot really a possibility

 

Autosave.tif

[Davey-T]

Appears to be nothing in it but the header.

Not really an answer but you can covert images to TIFFs using the Canon software and stack those.

Dave

[alacant]

Yes, but each conversion takes ages. I just converted 18 light frames from cr2 to tif. It took around 4 hours. I've just started the bias. So ot really an option...

[Tinker1947]

Version 3.3.4 works with them, its a beta type i believe....

[Davey-T]

57 minutes ago, alacant said:

Yes, but each conversion takes ages. I just converted 18 light frames from cr2 to tif. It took around 4 hours. I've just started the bias. So ot really an option...

What did you use to convert RAW to TIFF ? should only take a few seconds each.

What spec' is your computer ?

Dave

[wxsatuser]

27 minutes ago, Davey-T said:

What did you use to convert RAW to TIFF ? should only take a few seconds each.

What spec' is your computer ?

Dave

Thats correct it should be a few seconds in DPP.

[alacant]

2 hours ago, Tinker1947 said:

Version 3.3.4 works with them, its a beta type i believe....

Hi. No, unfortunately not. That's the version I'm using. There's something different about the CR2 files from a Canon 1200D it seems that the DSS guys haven't got yet. 

[alacant]

55 minutes ago, wxsatuser said:

Thats correct it should be a few seconds in DPP.

Hi

You can't use old software with the new raw format. The only program that will recognise the new Canon CR2 is Canon's 'Digital Photo Profesional' which comes with the camera. It's running on XP in a virtual machine but it's not much better on a native computer. The files are large: Each 24Mb CR2 produces a 102.7Mb tif. But pleae tell me of a better way of doing this. Until the DSS guys realise that it doesn't work I think that the only way I can stack is to spend hours converting to tif:(

TIA and thanks everyone for taking the time to respond.

[Davey-T]

May be your computer, difficult to say, mine is i5 8GB and processes them in seconds, probably multi threading.

Do you know anyone locally with a new laptop that will let you try on it.

Dave

[PeterCPC]

I use a 1200d and DSS manages the CR2 files without any problem.

Peter

[Owmuchonomy]

Have you selected your camera type from the database in DSS?

[happy-kat]

You need to use DSS 3.3.4 that version will handle newer canon cameras.

Any other version you will get narrow image.

[Davey-T]

2 minutes ago, happy-kat said:

You need to use DSS 3.4.4 that version will handle newer canon cameras.

OP has done that.

Dave

[happy-kat]

As it is known to work install 3.3.4 again. On my PC I had to do it twice to get it to work with my 1100d.

[alacant]

Hi

I'm using 3.3.4. No problem with the narrow images BUT the final image will not load after stacking: Autoserve.tif contains no data. That's the problem ATM.

Thanks.

 

[alacant]

If anyone wants to have a look, here is a CR2 from the 1200D:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_uUt0LyuuEdOVJSS0RYRW03UVk/view?usp=sharing

TIA

[alacant]

1 hour ago, Owmuchonomy said:

Have you selected your camera type from the database in DSS?

Hi

No, Canon 1200D doesn't appear. Maybe that's the problem? What should I choose for camera?

 

[happy-kat]

Have you downloaded the 3.3.4 version again and installed it. I had to do it twice on my PC all works fine now.

[PeterCPC]

As I said, I use a 1200d and have never chosen a camera - it just works.

Peter

[alacant]

Hi. 3.3.2 needed installation. I've uninstalled that. 3.3.4 is just an exe file. No installation required. I upack the rar and there's an exe. I Click that and 3.3.4 fires up. Is that correct so far?

[wxsatuser]

2 hours ago, alacant said:

Hi

No, Canon 1200D doesn't appear. Maybe that's the problem? What should I choose for camera?

 

DSS uses DCRAW and the 1200D is supported.
You don't need to choose a camera it should decode the files as Peter points out.

If you have DPP it should easily convert RAW to tif fairly quickly.

If it does'nt may be you pc is not upto it or you could get the latest Canon software.
You can download the latest using your Canon serial number.

[alacant]

I updated the software but really the point is I should be able to use the rc2 files as-is on 3.3.4 I think. Is there anything in the camera I may have overlooked? I have RAW + L with firmware version 1.0.1, no auto rotate and iso 1600...

TIA

[Psychobilly]

Did you uninstall the old version before installing the beta?

If you didn't it might be worth trying that... It really should be able to handle the raw files...

Peter...