Live view with Nikon Z50

[dave@dave-auld.net]

Hi,

Am I supposed to get a live view when connected via USB when I go to the Frame and Focus view? If Play/Pause the Live View button at the bottom right, I still just get a blank image on the main view. I can see the image on the camera itself, but nothing on BYN.

 

BYN V2.0.11 Premium

Nikon Z50 Firmware 1.1

If I snap image, i get a picture, but then that leads to the memory exception I have also reported.

 

Thanks,

Dave

[admin]

Can you try BYN 2.1.1.RC1?  I just made a change and it might do the trick.

 

[astroman133]

Support for the Z50 is new to 2.0.11, so perhaps there are some issues.

What happens if you change the Shutter from BULB to a timed value? Some cameras have separate BULB and Manual settings. Unfortunately this means that you need to switch it to Manual for short exposures and to BULB for longer exposures.

[admin]

The Z50 was reported working for both still images and live view a few months back.

Can you please try a factory reset on your Z50 and try again.

[dave@dave-auld.net]

I have factory reset the camera, and also done a fresh install of BYN on another laptop, and still no Liveview.

[admin]

ok, thanks.

From the camera's menus change the LiveView Autofocus Mode to something other than Face+Tracking and then try LiveView again.

[astroman133]

I thought that Face+Tracking was a LiveView autofocus option for Canon cameras. This is a Nikon issue.

[admin]

On 3/20/2020 at 5:53 PM, astroman133 said:

I thought that Face+Tracking was a LiveView autofocus option for Canon cameras. This is a Nikon issue.

LOL, and there I thought I'd beat you to it this time. You are correct, this does not apply to Nikon.

[tvankerckhove]

Hi Dave,

I also use the Z50 and have the same problem. Did you get it working ?

Regards,

Tom

[dave@dave-auld.net]

Hi Tom,

Sorry, no, I did not get this working and gave up. Was hoping someone else would come along and say they have the same problem, so I know it wasn't just me!

 

 

[admin]

At this point I would need a Z50 in order to get it to work.  I see no evidence in the log files pointing to an error, and going blind is next to impossible without a physical camera to test.

Regards,

[hprom74]

Hello Dave,
I have the same problem with my Z50 (FW 2.0). Does it work for you now? And what about the video function for planets? It doesn't work for me either.

HaPe

[dave@dave-auld.net]

3 minutes ago, hprom74 said:

Does it work for you now? 

Hi there, unfortunately I gave up and have never tried /used the software again since.

[astroman133]

BYN's "video function" does not use any capability that the camera may have to capture video. It uses LiveView to capture individual frames and optionally assemble them into a video file. For this reason if LiveView does not work for Frame & Focus it will not work for Planetary imaging or Drift Align use.

[hprom74]

Thank you for your answers. Then I will ask a new question about how far the subject is. Greetings

[jkkozak]

4 hours ago, admin said:

Can you try BYN 2.1.1.RC1?  I just made a change and it might do the trick.

 

This update seems to have fixed the issue. Thanks for working this out! I'm looking forward to my next clear night much more now!

[admin]

13 minutes ago, jkkozak said:

This update seems to have fixed the issue. Thanks for working this out! I'm looking forward to my next clear night much more now!

glad it worked.

[hprom74]

Very well, now everything works as it should. Thanks for the quick update. Best regards HaPe