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===== Tethered Shooting ===== | ===== Tethered Shooting ===== | ||
**Tethered shooting**, or wired or remote shooting, generally refers to controlling a camera using a computer, laptop, or even a smartphone. | **Tethered shooting**, or wired or remote shooting, generally refers to controlling a camera using a computer, laptop, or even a smartphone. | ||
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==== Tethered Shooting at the OST ==== | ==== Tethered Shooting at the OST ==== | ||
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The CCDs used at the OST are all tethered remotely. The programs used for this are [[en: | The CCDs used at the OST are all tethered remotely. The programs used for this are [[en: | ||
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=== Entangle and others === | === Entangle and others === | ||
- | To use the functions provided by gphoto2 more comfortably, | + | To use the functions provided by gphoto2 more comfortably, |
sudo apt-get install entangle | sudo apt-get install entangle | ||
The much more comprehensive software solution is Darktable. It offers far more functions, but these are mainly used in the field of professional photography. For astronomical purposes these are mostly not helpful. Moreover, the large range of functions comes at the expense of clarity. Especially when used in combination with a laptop that only has a smaller screen, the very extensive Darktable quickly causes confusion. | The much more comprehensive software solution is Darktable. It offers far more functions, but these are mainly used in the field of professional photography. For astronomical purposes these are mostly not helpful. Moreover, the large range of functions comes at the expense of clarity. Especially when used in combination with a laptop that only has a smaller screen, the very extensive Darktable quickly causes confusion. | ||
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You can find out which functions the camera supports with | You can find out which functions the camera supports with | ||
gphoto2 --port usb: --abilities | gphoto2 --port usb: --abilities | ||
- | which leads to the following result for the canon in the lab course: | + | which leads to the following result for the Canon in the lab course: |
Abilities for camera | Abilities for camera | ||
Serial port support | Serial port support | ||
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Entangle is now started for the actual work. | Entangle is now started for the actual work. | ||
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To establish a connection, the item //Connect// can be found in the //Camera// menu. A small window will now show a list of all available cameras. With a click on Connect the program should establish the connection. | To establish a connection, the item //Connect// can be found in the //Camera// menu. A small window will now show a list of all available cameras. With a click on Connect the program should establish the connection. | ||
{{ ost: | {{ ost: | ||
- | Now the camera will be displayed with various settings | + | Now the camera will be displayed with various settings: |
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If the menu bar on the left is not displayed, a click on the blue highlighted gear wheel on the screenshot will help. On the left side, the most common setting options are now displayed collectively. This overview can be extended by clicking on the small gear wheel at the end. From the now much longer list, the desired elements can be selected. | If the menu bar on the left is not displayed, a click on the blue highlighted gear wheel on the screenshot will help. On the left side, the most common setting options are now displayed collectively. This overview can be extended by clicking on the small gear wheel at the end. From the now much longer list, the desired elements can be selected. | ||