iAstroPhoto User's Guide

iAstroPhoto v. 1.2.1

User's Guide

IAstroPhoto is a program to assist an astrophotographer in the field. It controls Canon DSLRs directly, and can focus using images from other cameras via the folder watching feature.

iAstroPhoto contains two modules:

a focus module, to assist in the focus of digital SLR cameras
a simple camera control module which includes the possibility of remote shutter control in bulb mode

Focus Module

Quick Start

Features

Interface

Focus Metrics

Camera Control Module

Interface
Remote Shutter Control in Bulb Mode

Errors and Troubleshooting

Requirements: iAstroPhoto requires Mac OS X 10.2 or above

iAstroPhoto can control the following cameras

1D, 1D Mk II, 1Ds, 1Ds Mk II, D30, D60, 10D, 20D, Digital Rebel/300D/Kiss Digital, Digital Rebel XT/350D/Kiss Digital N
This version is a test beta for the following cameras with OS X 10.4 Tiger: 20D, 1Ds Mk II, Digital Rebel XT/350D/Kiss Digital N. Behavior with these cameras seems to be flaky, with conflicting problems from various testers. If you have one of these newer cameras and 10.4 please try this version and let me know what happens at stevepur@mac.com. All older cameras seem to work with Tiger.

iAstroPhoto can operate with jpeg and tiff images taken with any camera via the folder watching feature.

iAstroPhoto has been tested on a Canon EOS Digital Rebel (300D/Kiss) on Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2, and the EOS D20 on Mac OS X 10.3.9, communicating via USB. The features of iAstroPhoto are tuned to the EOS Digital Rebel. iAstrophoto should work in OS X 10.2, but I'm not sure. I welcome feedback from users of other operating systems and Canon cameras.

- Steve Bryson

Feedback and comments should be sent to stevepur@mac.com.