Man, this video helped me a lot! I was about to throw my RC 8's with EAF in the trash, until I found this gem. Thank you very much from a Brazilian fan!
Good video! I finally got my curve to .99 and set the R^2 to .95 and to do 3 attempts. I set focus with a mask before a session and since I stopped getting half my session out of focus.When the temperatures drop drastically between 3 and 6 AM, having it do the 2 extra attemp5s usually clears the focus difference.
Excellent dude!! I got first light on my RC8 the other night and was having issues with the auto focus routine. Was just using my defaults that I use with my 80mm apo. Got it to work okay but now, thanks to you brilliant insight I know where to make my tweaks to get a better result.
Worked perfect. Had clear skies for about a half hour. Set initial step to 150 and overshoot to 60. Got a perfect 1.00 hyperbolic score. Now the clouds are here til Wednesday. Thanks again for the tip. I owe you a beer 🍺.
Nice video Steve, I really like the autofocus routine in NINA and find it works great. Have you looks at the Darks custom plug in for filter offsets? Excellent tool. It will run through an autofocus for all your filters (default 3 iterations) and then calculate the offset steps needed for each one. Then all you have to do at the start of the night is autofocus say the Luminance and then all the filter changes are already in focus from there on. Saves loads of time.
Thanks Glenn! Next step😊. My problem is that I switch scopes alot so setting them up each time would require learning how to set up different profiles. Haven't got their yet either. I'm a 60hr a week working bloke😊 amazing I getting anything else done at all.....and there also golf😁
@@enteringintospace4685 Steve, great video. Big fan of your processing videos. On the profiles, I'm just now trying to use them. Just got a reducer for my Askar FRA400 so need different settings in NINA, and profiles are working except for one thing. Autofocus starting position. Trying to figure out how to get that to change based on profile. Any thoughts? BTW, I love using filter offsets. They don't change based on scope, only the starting position changes. Try it.
Nice video Steve. I just went on a binge of watching auto-focusing videos because I mine were taking to long and it was running multiple retries. I just watched the video you reference and found it very helpful. There is also one from Martin's Astrophotography from back in October that was very good. One thing that he did that stood out to me was that he calculated his backlash by turning the focuser one direction a certain amount, then reversing it the same amount to determine the backlash. You need to see it, I can't explain it. I'd link it, but RUclips would eat my post. Clear Skies!
I had to remove the tension screw on the bottom and replace it with a slightly longer one. The focuser bracket is now being held on with it and it still applying tension so the focuser engages.
You most likely have always been late to the party! Don't lie, you know it.. LOL.. Yanking your chain bud as I have been doing this for ever in NINA and I dog paddle also.. Well sometimes you know when I am not hanging with the big dogs..
Man, this video helped me a lot!
I was about to throw my RC 8's with EAF in the trash, until I found this gem. Thank you very much from a Brazilian fan!
Great to hear!! Thanks
Good video! I finally got my curve to .99 and set the R^2 to .95 and to do 3 attempts. I set focus with a mask before a session and since I stopped getting half my session out of focus.When the temperatures drop drastically between 3 and 6 AM, having it do the 2 extra attemp5s usually clears the focus difference.
Great Vid! Enjoyed the info and delivery! LOL😄
Thanks!
Very helpful. I just started using NINA and just bought the ZWO EAF.
Thanks for an entertaining and informative video. Nicely done.
Thanks!!
Excellent dude!! I got first light on my RC8 the other night and was having issues with the auto focus routine. Was just using my defaults that I use with my 80mm apo. Got it to work okay but now, thanks to you brilliant insight I know where to make my tweaks to get a better result.
Right on!! Let me know how it turns out!
Worked perfect. Had clear skies for about a half hour. Set initial step to 150 and overshoot to 60. Got a perfect 1.00 hyperbolic score. Now the clouds are here til Wednesday. Thanks again for the tip. I owe you a beer 🍺.
@@davidschaeffer5322 no teasing🤣 ...great news, happy for ya!
Great video Steve, I will try this myself :)
Great video! I'm planning on buying that focuser and also use NINA. How long does the auto focus run take each time it runs during the evening? Thanks
Nice video Steve, I really like the autofocus routine in NINA and find it works great. Have you looks at the Darks custom plug in for filter offsets? Excellent tool. It will run through an autofocus for all your filters (default 3 iterations) and then calculate the offset steps needed for each one. Then all you have to do at the start of the night is autofocus say the Luminance and then all the filter changes are already in focus from there on. Saves loads of time.
Thanks Glenn! Next step😊. My problem is that I switch scopes alot so setting them up each time would require learning how to set up different profiles. Haven't got their yet either.
I'm a 60hr a week working bloke😊 amazing I getting anything else done at all.....and there also golf😁
@@enteringintospace4685 Steve, great video. Big fan of your processing videos.
On the profiles, I'm just now trying to use them. Just got a reducer for my Askar FRA400 so need different settings in NINA, and profiles are working except for one thing. Autofocus starting position. Trying to figure out how to get that to change based on profile. Any thoughts?
BTW, I love using filter offsets. They don't change based on scope, only the starting position changes. Try it.
Nice video Steve. I just went on a binge of watching auto-focusing videos because I mine were taking to long and it was running multiple retries. I just watched the video you reference and found it very helpful. There is also one from Martin's Astrophotography from back in October that was very good. One thing that he did that stood out to me was that he calculated his backlash by turning the focuser one direction a certain amount, then reversing it the same amount to determine the backlash. You need to see it, I can't explain it. I'd link it, but RUclips would eat my post.
Clear Skies!
I'll definitely check it out. Thanks!
@@enteringintospace4685 I think the part I found most interesting was around the 12 minute mark Looking forward to your next one.
How did you install the ZWO auto focuser on the iOptron RC? I'm having issues and would appreciate your advice,
I had to remove the tension screw on the bottom and replace it with a slightly longer one. The focuser bracket is now being held on with it and it still applying tension so the focuser engages.
Sweet scope. Keep it up.✨
Thanks Buddy!😊
Super helpful, Steve. Thanks man. :) cs
Thanks for the vid, Yes get an auto rotator, make your live easier. I have moonlite on my scopes.
Thanks! I got my oag coming in today....I guess next will be a rotaor....rotator.... never ends!
I dont even have nina but watched that LOL
Thanks! I would imagine other capture programs would have basically the same functionality.
Great video and you explaine it so simple a 67 year can understand ,hahaha
Lol! Now if I can just get those cave men to understand 😉. Thanks!
You most likely have always been late to the party! Don't lie, you know it.. LOL.. Yanking your chain bud as I have been doing this for ever in NINA and I dog paddle also.. Well sometimes you know when I am not hanging with the big dogs..
Story of my life....lol. Thanks for watching😊