Meade DSI newbie

[samtheeagle]

Right, I'm very happy to have just picked up an original DSI from astrobuysell, and I was just wondering if people out there with experience with this camera can offer me some advice?

I'm mainly going to use it as a guide camera, but I'll of course try some imaging with it too. I get the feeling that it wont be well suited to planetary stuff though, is that correct?

And the Meade software seems nasty So what do people use with this camera? I'm using PHD for guiding, and looking at Nebulosity for imaging... Any free options out there that will support this camera?

Thanks

[Merlin66]

I found the hardest part of using the DSI was getting it installed!!

Once you're over that hurdle, it works reasonably well, especially as a guider.

Don't know of any other freeware solutions ( maybe IRIS? - need to check) but I use AstroArt which will handle all the CCD/ DSLR cameras, does aquisition, telescope control and processing etc etc and a lot cheaper than Maxim etc.

Ken

[greenkat]

Hi Sam

I have the original DSI too which I now use for guiding with PHD.

Which part of the software dont you like?

I never use the planetarium software or the image processing software that comes with it, didnt like either of them. I use Starrynight 6 for planetarium, and Photoshop for processing.

I think I must be the only person though that actualy likes the Envisage capture software, lots say they dont like it but I find it so easy to use.

I got a few half decent images with the DSI-1 but before long I splashed out on the DSI-3.

Do a youtube search for Matt Taylor , he has a few good DSI video tutorials and even has a DVD tutorial whis is very good

Need any help with Envisage , Id'e be glad to try and help

Here's the Youtube link

Good luck

Greenkat

[samtheeagle]

Installation was fine for me, so I guess I was lucky I've downloaded the demo of AstroArt and will have a play...

Thanks for the video info Greenkat, I shall watch this evening.