![]() The above (cropped) image was taken as 6 x 4-minute exposures using the Imaging Edge Remote software. #Sony liveview remote software#My a6400 isn’t officially supported, and I was concerned that if I spent any time writing software against this API I might find Sony removes it from a later version of software. Additionally it requires direct connection to the Camera’s WiFi access-point. Sony also have an official Web API for their cameras, although when visiting the site they take great pains to point out that the API is no longer officially supported. Using the Remote software in imaging-edge I’ve been able to capture a number of photos that have been “wow” worthy – at least for me. It also supports automated capture, although for undocumented reasons the setup of “number of shots/time between consecutive shots” is separate from the “how long should each shot be” setup. The a6400 camera is supported by Sony’s proprietary “ Imaging Edge” software, and through that it is possible to get captures longer than 30 seconds. ![]() The APT software has built-in functionality to connect to Nikon and Canon cameras, and via ASCOM it can connect to a number of others… but no Sony support in sight. I bought one, thinking I’d hook it up to this “ APT” software I keep seeing. I also found that once my camera has been attached to scope, it prevents the scope from pointing high in the sky, as the camera ends up knocking against the mount.Įnter the Sony a6400 camera – it had just been launched, and from all reports it is a pretty kick-ass camera. I solved that by using electrical-tape to attach an equivalent weight of AA batteries to the dew-shield on the front of the telescope. Where it falls down is that the additional weight of a camera on the rear of the telescope plays havoc with the auto-guiding/auto-tracking feature. Note on “advertised as having a camera port”. As I am regularly “wowed” when viewing photos taken by amateur astro-photographers I thought I’d take some photos and see what I could accomplish. The telescope I purchased is advertised as having a camera port. So I thought I could at least show them the awesomeness from the comfort of their living room (or, more likely, their cellphone). ![]() I can now actually see celestial objects bigger than the Sun and the Moon!Īfter purchasing a relatively cheap tracking telescope bundle I discovered that although my friends outwardly appeared to be interested, that didn’t translate to a desire to spend their evening stargazing – especially as temperatures dropped towards, and then below, freezing. Recently I moved to an area of the country where the night skies are much clearer. ![]()
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