Hi all, I have had an SX26C camera for several years, but rarely used it. I tried it a couple of days ago, as I was hoping to use it with a new telescope and now use the INDI ecosystem, which works very well with my SX694/Ultrastar combo.

When I tried taking some short test frames using the INDI driver, the server recognised the camera (as an SXVR-M26) but the resulting FITS is a strange mess. I've attached a 2x2 binned version to save space but the 1x1 is very similar. The mount was guiding, even though the few stars are smeared, and the overall picture looks rather modernist - just not what I want! I've confirmed that the camera works under ASCOM and with a test program from Starlight Xpress. Terry Platt, the camera designer, suggests that the problem is that the M26C series has an unusual CCD structure, and so only a few imaging programs can decode it successfully.

Building a driver to read it is probably beyond my coding skills, but I was wondering if anyone has any other suggestions? I realise that the SX26 is a rare beast and not easy to use - hence why mine has lived on the shelf. It may be that trying to use it under INDI is a non starter but I'm willing to have a go to see if I can get something from my initial investment.

Regards
Tim

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