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Post by howie1 on May 23, 2017 12:18:27 GMT
Yeah I know SharpCap and BYEOS/Nikon have reticules as does most software for camera control, but I use the free and simple Canon EOS Utilities to control my Canon, which doesn't have a reticule. I've centered the EOS Utilites 5x zoom rectangle and used that and it works a treat, except it's not pinpoint accurate - relies on eyeballing stuff is centered in the rectangle. But to do really pinpoint alignments, I use Als Reticule software from the Iceinspace forums resources page. I post this up so anyone else wondering about such software can take a look at it ...
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Post by Dragon Man on May 23, 2017 13:02:17 GMT
Thanks Howie. I remember when Al first brought that out. Boy it was handy! I believe he has updated it a couple of times over the years. Easy to use
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Post by ChrisV on May 24, 2017 3:39:46 GMT
That's really handy. I always had trouble figuring out centre on the screen in eos utilities
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Post by howie1 on May 24, 2017 3:53:46 GMT
That's really handy. I always had trouble figuring out centre on the screen in eos utilities Indeed Chris. Been there done that! The crosshairs is one great thing about BYEOS and SharpCap too for the ASI. I previously used an app called "Peek Through" which makes any window transparent. I made a crosshair in MS-Paint and then made it transparent using Peek Through. It worked, but sizing the frame to overlay the EOS window was a PITA compared to Al's software.
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Post by ChrisV on May 24, 2017 4:11:23 GMT
Good. It's not just me. I found I always moved the zoom square in eos utilities. Couldn't figure out how to recentre the damn thing.
All I need is some time to do more viewing.
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Post by howie1 on May 24, 2017 5:38:47 GMT
Good. It's not just me. I found I always moved the zoom square in eos utilities. Couldn't figure out how to recentre the damn thing. All I need is some time to do more viewing. If you don't want to use Als Reticule for some reason, the following short vid is the best way I found using Peek Through and MS-PAINT
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Post by robrj on May 24, 2017 23:27:59 GMT
For a low tech option, you could also use an overhead transparency. Draw a cross on it with a marker and place it on the screen. The static of the screen should hold it in place. Place brackets on the corner where your app should reside for making sure it's centered.
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Post by Dragon Man on May 25, 2017 12:04:46 GMT
For a low tech option, you could also use an overhead transparency. Draw a cross on it with a marker and place it on the screen. The static of the screen should hold it in place. Place brackets on the corner where your app should reside for making sure it's centered. Or an even lower tech option . . . use a whiteboard marker, straight onto your screen I've done it, several times
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 10:16:02 GMT
For a low tech option, you could also use an overhead transparency. Draw a cross on it with a marker and place it on the screen. The static of the screen should hold it in place. Place brackets on the corner where your app should reside for making sure it's centered. Yep - my experience is that the static will hold it on the screen and allow you to slide it around when necessary.
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