EOS Rebel XT

[AstroInvestigator]

Hello Everyone,

I recently got an EOS Rebel XT camera to take photos with the telescope. I noticed that Canon has EOS Utility which allows you take photos from your computer. This is great so the camera does not shake and to make everything easier but looking on canons website the Rebel XT does not work with EOS Utility. Is there another software that can let me take photos from my computer? I did see some people managed to get the Rebel XT to work with the EOS Utility but im struggling to figure out how. 

Thanks,

AI

[Dr_Ju_ju]

Lookup BackyardEOS 

[michael8554]

The early Canon EOS SLR's couldn't be fully controlled via the USB, the 450D / XSi was the first to do so.

You will have to construct a USB to Serial connection to the camera's Remote Shutter socket, and use DSLR Shutter to control:

http://www.stark-labs.com/page26/DSLR_Shutter.html

Or you will have to control the shutter Bulb mode with an Intervalometer plugged into the remote shutter socket.

Michael