Webcam CCD Focus control software?

[netwolf]

Hi All,

I came across a mention of such a software on the Starizona Imaging guide.

http://starizona.com/acb/ccd/basicstakfocusing.aspx

Does anyone know what software this is? It looks like a accurate way of focusing using a bright star. The software essentially works on the intensity of the brightest pixel and when this count is high it is a good indication of accurate focus.

Regards

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

When I can be bothered using a program I find QCFocus fairly serviceable. And it's free

http://astrosurf.com/astropc/qcam/programme.html

Yep it's in French but it's not too difficult to follow.

[matt]

Yeah, Fahim.

Looks good, and based on fairly simple principles.

Will also be interested to see if someone knows which software this is refering to??

[Doug]

Paul my french isn't any too good. Does it support other imagers than web cams or is that it?

Doug

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I've only used it with a ToUcam Doug, but if you camera suits Microsoft WDM Image Capture then it should run. Here is the English help file.
C:\Program Files\QCfocus\doc\uk_qcfocus1.html

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I'll do a few tests and get back to you

[netwolf]

Paul,

I am using Qcfocus on Dave's recommendations before, got sick of K3ccd crashing on me. There is a focus section in there, but I am not sure how it works. I turn it on and nothing happens, maybe its not compatible with the Neximage. I will take another look at it and try and work it out.

Regards

[Doug]

Thanks Paul I have a Toucam but I only use it for guiding. Well mostly anyways, last night I took a series of luna avi's just to see what all the fuss is about but I haven't tried to find where on the drive they finished up yet.

edit:- sorry bout the name mixup