Sharpcap Focusing tools
Sharpcap Focusing tools
Sharpcap has a half dozen or so focusing tools has anyone tried them? Is one of them better than the rest? Or are they a waste of time?
Bruce D
Re: Sharpcap Focusing tools
Forget about focusing masks and all that. I've been using the SharpCap FWHM focus tool for several weeks now and it is absolutely positively dead nuts precision. Even when a star appears to be focused, there's a huge range of fine-focus that was never detectable without this tool.
Pete P.
Re: Sharpcap Focusing tools
Bruce
I cannot help you with SharpCap focusing....I use SGP which has an autofocus tool.
I tried SharpCap for the first time last night to do polar alignment. I have to say that I am impressed with SharpCap polar alignment tool.
Roger
I cannot help you with SharpCap focusing....I use SGP which has an autofocus tool.
I tried SharpCap for the first time last night to do polar alignment. I have to say that I am impressed with SharpCap polar alignment tool.
Roger
Roger M.
Celestron CPC1100 EDGE, Stellarvue 130T refractor dual mounted on iOptron CEM120 on permanent pier mounted in Observatory. Imaging camera ZWO ASI2600 OSC, guide camera Lodestar or ZWO ASI290MM.
Celestron CPC1100 EDGE, Stellarvue 130T refractor dual mounted on iOptron CEM120 on permanent pier mounted in Observatory. Imaging camera ZWO ASI2600 OSC, guide camera Lodestar or ZWO ASI290MM.
Re: Sharpcap Focusing tools
I've never tried the SharpCap focusing aids. I use a Bahtinov mask.
Tim W.
Laurie J. Wood
March 22, 1967 - August 23, 2019
Forever in my memory. Forever in my heart.
Scope: 8" Celestron SCT on an AVX equatorial mount
Solar Scope: Lunt Solar System 60 mm Double-Stacked H-Alpha
Solar Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI174mm monochrome
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MC-Cool
Autoguide: PHD2
Image Capturing: SharpCap
DebayerIng: PIPP
Planetary Stacking: Autostakkert
Planetary Post Processing: Registax
Deep Sky Stacking: Deep Sky Stacker
Deep Sky Post Processing: Photoshop
Laurie J. Wood
March 22, 1967 - August 23, 2019
Forever in my memory. Forever in my heart.
Scope: 8" Celestron SCT on an AVX equatorial mount
Solar Scope: Lunt Solar System 60 mm Double-Stacked H-Alpha
Solar Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI174mm monochrome
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MC-Cool
Autoguide: PHD2
Image Capturing: SharpCap
DebayerIng: PIPP
Planetary Stacking: Autostakkert
Planetary Post Processing: Registax
Deep Sky Stacking: Deep Sky Stacker
Deep Sky Post Processing: Photoshop
Re: Sharpcap Focusing tools
I've used the Bahtinov mask and found the SharpCap FWHM focusing far more precise Tim. BUT I seem to recall that SharpCap has a Bahtinov mask focusing routine too. That I've not tried.
Pete P.
Re: Sharpcap Focusing tools
Thanks guys, Pete good to know, i was going to experiment with some homemade masks but not for lack of better things to doso now I don't have to bother.
Roger i agree, after a couple false starts (camera settings, and not being close enough to Polaris) i was able to get within a few arc seconds in short order.
Tim where have you been man?
Roger i agree, after a couple false starts (camera settings, and not being close enough to Polaris) i was able to get within a few arc seconds in short order.
Tim where have you been man?
Bruce D
Re: Sharpcap Focusing tools
Tim W.
Laurie J. Wood
March 22, 1967 - August 23, 2019
Forever in my memory. Forever in my heart.
Scope: 8" Celestron SCT on an AVX equatorial mount
Solar Scope: Lunt Solar System 60 mm Double-Stacked H-Alpha
Solar Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI174mm monochrome
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MC-Cool
Autoguide: PHD2
Image Capturing: SharpCap
DebayerIng: PIPP
Planetary Stacking: Autostakkert
Planetary Post Processing: Registax
Deep Sky Stacking: Deep Sky Stacker
Deep Sky Post Processing: Photoshop
Laurie J. Wood
March 22, 1967 - August 23, 2019
Forever in my memory. Forever in my heart.
Scope: 8" Celestron SCT on an AVX equatorial mount
Solar Scope: Lunt Solar System 60 mm Double-Stacked H-Alpha
Solar Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI174mm monochrome
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MC-Cool
Autoguide: PHD2
Image Capturing: SharpCap
DebayerIng: PIPP
Planetary Stacking: Autostakkert
Planetary Post Processing: Registax
Deep Sky Stacking: Deep Sky Stacker
Deep Sky Post Processing: Photoshop