Hello all
I've recently started imaging with Ekos, and so far I'm very happy with it (see gear on my signature).
I do have a small question about focusing though. I cannot understand how to achieve good focus using a the Focus Module.
Let me start by saing that I've already read
www.stellarmate.com/support/ekos/focus.html and watch all available youtube videos on this topic, but they weren't of much help.
What I used to do before using RPi-SM:
- turn on live view
- set magnification 1:1
- focus using a bathinov mask
I have recently played with the focus module, but I'm not sure this is a good solution for someone who doesn't have an autofocuser. Or am I wrong?
I then thought "OK, I can go the old way and use the live view", but I faced an issue. Basically, I have to turn everything off before being able to use live view.
My new workflow becomes then the following:
- stop guiding
- click disconnect from indi panel
- click stop from indi panel
- unplug usb from RPi
- turn on live view
- focus
- plug usb again
- start indi again
- start guiding again
As I have to do this around evey 60 minutes, this gets quite annoying very fast
am I doing something wrong? There must be a better way to achieve focus, any ideas?
Additional unrelated question: when I use my camera lens instead of my APO refractor, can I use the autofocus capability to achieve focus? If yes, how?
Thanks a lot