Dual Camera Function

[Ron Hillstromb]

  Please confirm for me that in Dual camera you can't use a camera with a lens and a camera on a telescope in the Dual Camera Function ,particularly in the AV mode with a imaging plan using AV..

  I have tried with 3.1.14RC and 3.1.13.

  I have realized that the camera on the telescope doesn't report the f/stop  If the plan has an f/stop in it then BYE give the error that the camera can take the picture because of an invalid argument or something similar to that.

  I will have a 60Da on a telescope and would like to automate all of the partial eclipse then manually operate at C2 and C3 then continue with a plan for the rest of the partial phase.

  I can get by using the audible sounds of shutters to take the images as I want but to automate the partial phases would reduce some of the stress.  Trying to use a plan with AV today caused a lot of stress with the 60Da on a telescope as the #2 camera..

  I had the setup working on the table top but now I am not sure I didn't have the 60 Da in P or TV mode.

  A yes or no is what I am looking for.  I don't think so now.

 

Ron

[astroman133]

You should be able to start 2 instances of BYE (Camera1 and Camera2) and connect each instance to a different camera. They would be controlled independently and can have different, unsynchronized capture plans. Isn't that what you want?

[Ron Hillstromb]

  Yes.

  Hope you have a good hotspot with wide coverage while on the way to and from Glacier Nat'l Park as well as Casper, WY.  Otherwise we are going to miss you.

  I was working along that line and also using EOS Utility as a back up plan with a third computer if necessary.  I have it figured out and tested now.

Thanks

Ron

[astroman133]

I have been at Glacier for the past few days. Having a good time, but no astronomy other than looking at the sun after a horseback ride yesterday afternoon. There are too many wildfires in Canada and the air is very hazy. The hotel's WiFi seems adequate.

Thanks,