Deep Sky Stacker Canon 450D not in list?

[RussellH]

So I finally got my first sequence recorded last night (and messed it up, but that's another story) and was trying to process it in Deep Sky Stacker this morning. I only captured FITS files, not Raw.

In the FITS files section, the Camera dropdown doesn't list the Canon 450D, even though it is supposed to support it. Am I doing something wrong looking for it here?

I tried generic RGGB, and itr says only 1 file will be stacked. I'm assuming this is because my image isn't properly in focus? Today's job is to install the autofocuser before I try again tonight.

Thanks. Russell.

[Startrek (Martin)]

Russell
You have to load raw files into DSS !!
Here’s my DSS procedure below plus my Canon DSLR Settings

DSS Settings DSLR and Startools

Raw Files / Fits Digital Development
Raw files tab
White Balance
Uncheck both “use auto white balance” and “use camera white balance”
Bayer Matrix Transformation
Check Bilinear Interpolation
Leave Set the black point to 0 box unchecked
Fits files tab leave blank or unchecked

Stacking Parameters
Tick use all available processors in all tabs
Result check Standard
Light tab check Kappa Sigma clipping
Dark tab check Kappa Sigma clipping
Flat tab check Median
Alignment tab check Automatic
Intermediate Files check Fits
Output tab tick create output file, check autosave tif/fits , tick Append a number to avoid file override, check Create output file in the folder of the reference frame

In Stacking Steps
RGB Channels Background Calibration - No
Per Channel Background Calibration- No
Register Settings Advanced Tab check “Reduce noise by using a Median filter

Canon EOS DSLR Astro settings with for prime focus with telescope ( Canon camera’s manufacture dated 2004 to 2014)

Exposure - set to Manual
Autofocus - off or Manual
Grid display - off
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Screen colour - 1 or preferred
ISO - set 800 to 1600
Aperture - aperture is fixed through telescope
Shutter speed - Bulb with remote shutter release
White Balance - set to auto white balance AWB ( if Camera has been Astro modded you have to set a “custom” white balance )
Drive - set to single shooting
Colour Space - set to RGB
Image file - set to Raw + JPEG
Image review - turn off
Metering mode - set to Evaluative
Exposure compensation - set to 0
LCD Auto off - set to disable
Live View Shoot Function - enable
Live View Exposure Sim - enable

Custom functions -
ISO expansion - set to off
Exposure level increments - set to 1/3 stop
Long Exposure Noise reduction - off if shooting darks
High ISO speed noise reduction - off if shooting darks
Highlight Tone Priority - disable
Auto Lighting Optimiser - disable
Auto focus assist beam firing - disable
Auto power off - set to 2 minutes
Auto rotate - off
Built in flash - turn off
Red eye reduction - turn off
Dust delete data - set to none or turn off

Picture Style -
Sharpness 0 or halfway on slider
Contrast 0 or halfway on slider
Saturation 0 or halfway on slider
Colour tone 0 or halfway on slider
Mirror lock up - disable

Note : some older Canon cameras may not have some of the above settings so ignore them

Hope the above helps
Martin

[RussellH]

Thanks Martin. Yeah I know I should have shot Raw, just forgot to set it. Was hoping ai could play with the fits images but it was late when I took them as I spent ages trying to get the local astrometry solving to work. Guess I just start again tonight.