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28-01-2011, 12:10 AM
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Eos utility
I'm using Nebulocity2 right now as i speak, my 500d is imaging out the back. Just started using Neb2 and noticed how slow it is in transfering images from camera to computer. Anyone using EOS Utility with their canon 500d or similar?
Is the EOS function any good for setting up sequences of images?
Cheers
carl
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28-01-2011, 12:32 AM
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Carl,
EOS Utility is all I ever used when I shot with a DSLR (300D, 350D, 40D, 5D Mark II).
It's just too simple and pain-free to have to bother with other applications.
Set your bulb exposure for however long you want the exposure to be, set the interval value to be the bulb exposure, plus about 10 seconds, or so.
So, example:
Exposure (bulb): 5 minutes
Interval: 5 minutes and 10 seconds
The ten seconds gives the system enough time to download the image to the computer (if you've got it set up that way) before taking the next image.
The other beauty of EOS Utility is the remote shooting feature, which means you can stream the Live View image directly to your laptop; bung on a Bahtinov Mask on the scope (use the Bat Grabber software for ultimate accuracy), and you'll be in focus within a matter of seconds.
Hope this helps.
H
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28-01-2011, 07:36 AM
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I,m with H Carl, EOS worked just fine for me as well, nice program.
Leon
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28-01-2011, 11:28 AM
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I use Astro Photography Tool, there is a thread that is always updated (I am terrible at searching for these). Anyway it will load the image reasonably fast for me, update preview is ready for me to view by the time the camera is taking the next shot 5 seconds later. The images need to be set for Raw and JPG for this to work. I am very happy with the software and includes many feature over an above the EOS utility. The Focus assist is really cool although this is for the paid version.
There is a free version still with a lot of features to try it out.
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28-01-2011, 11:40 AM
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Malcolm,
To be sure, APT/Backyard EOS/Nebulosity/Maxim, etc., are full-featured products with lots and lots of options.
However, for ease of use, nothing beats EOS Utility.
H
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28-01-2011, 11:53 AM
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I like the contrast view of APT mostly, red screen, when I go out to public viewing night it is easy to view the colour image without having to remove a Rubylith filter on the screen each time I want to see the image taken.
Only providing my opinion on a question about downloading images though which seems to be the main concern.
EOS doesn't have multiple image plans so you cant set an forget over 20 Lights. I like getting my eye heading to the sky while imaging. Also I can change the sequence of timing in a single plan.
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28-01-2011, 12:19 PM
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EOS Utility does allow you to set up multiple exposures.
Just not at different lengths or varying ISOs.
I'm a real stickler, anyway, and, check each image as it's downloaded, or every 30 minutes, or whatever.
When imaging with a DSLR, unless you're pointed at something like the Orion Nebula, where you may need to set up an imaging run to take long exposures, and then short exposures, I don't really see the big deal. Take four hours worth of long exposures, come back, change the bulb/interval to 30-60 seconds for the core, fire off a run, and you're done.
Easy peasy. Costs nothing, too.
The red theme is nice, but, I think this can be emulated under Windows using third party software, or, by creating your own desktop theme.
H
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28-01-2011, 02:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Octane
So, example:
Exposure (bulb): 5 minutes
Interval: 5 minutes and 10 seconds
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Remember if you're using the 'in camera noise reduction', the interval duration will have to be double the exposure time to allow the camera to do its NR stuff before it can take the next shot.
H's example applies when noise reduction is turned off in the camera.
As you were chaps!
Doug
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28-01-2011, 04:32 PM
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There was a big Nebulosity 2 update today I think and one of the changes is massive improvement to the download time for the Windows version. Assume that's the one you're using? Apparently there was some issue with Canon's Windows SDK but it's resolved now. Download times gone from 30s or to so 5s(?).
You might want to try that, see if it helps? Direct link to the 2.3.7 version:
http://www.stark-labs.com/prerelease.html
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28-01-2011, 04:39 PM
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Doug,
In camera noise reduction? Blasphemy! : D
H
P.S. I use ICNR for my landscapes.
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28-01-2011, 04:53 PM
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Gee H, I used nothing else when I did my imaging, worked fine for me mate, yea I know it took double the time, but I had plenty of that.
Leon
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