Canon 1000D

complete remote control via your pc/notebook.

How did I miss this?
Can you explain how it works?

complete remote control via your pc/notebook.

How did I miss this?
Can you explain how it works?

from the website:

DSLR Focus takes a series of exposures as fast as the camera will allow either automatically or at your command. The results are downloaded from the camera and displayed on the screen instantly.

You then scroll around the image and find a suitable star to use as your focus star. Place the crosshairs on the star click the mouse to select it. At this point a focus analysis window will open that will perform analysis on the selected star. As you adjust the Telescope focus and take a new image the analysis window quickly shows you if your focus is getting better or worse.

Actually for the DSLRfocus users.

Does it track stars for you when focussing? i.e. is it any use if you are not using a tracking mount?

Hi Albert,

You still need a tracking Mount. DSLR focus is for "fine tuning" your camera focus, and the for setting the ISO, Fame Rate and number of exposures your want on that target.

A good feature is that you can pre program a series of different exposures on your object (i.e. if you wanted a series that would be good for the core of the orion Nebula and the another series of exposures for the fainter side of things).

For example:
You could tell it to do 20 x 15 second shots at ISO800 then after that do 40 x 60 Second shots at ISO800(or any other ISO value) after that for the fainter ends of the nebulosity.and then even more runs with differing settings. You can also specify if mirror lock is to be used and the time between shots.


There has been issues recently about support from the creator as I believe that he has some sort of personal issues to deal with, so if you are using Vista and/or a reasonably new camera...double check for compatibility.

I am using a Canon 350D and Win XP, and it works OK

Actually Albert,

I missed that starting point in your post, I have used it Tripod Mounted for focusing from 17mm - about 50mm and it worked OK for those type of shots. It did depend on the selected star for focusing on.

Anything longer in foal length, probably could do with tracking as the selected star may move too far away in the FOV for the software to recognise it.