Martha replied to the topic 'For those with focus issues' in the forum. 1 year ago

Hi all,

I'd like to share results of my first focusing with the EAF and the linear algorithm: I love it! :woohoo:

All calculation works perfectly. I didn't use the Bahtinov mask, just positioned the EAF at the calculated position taken from the previous session without the EAF: 7600 step. After five attempts it began behave properly and I found highly repeatable focus position: 7715 steps. Every time I go back to the zero position and then I position it again at 7715. Moreover, all the time I had a proper number of stars in the area 25%-75%.

I promised to compare the algorithm with the polynomial one, but please, not today. I have several hours without the rain, so I must to use the opportunity.

Look plesae at the animation of the process, the V-curve is iconic! :)



My setup:
Altair 102/715 EDT Triplet APO and Canon 6D

My Ekos settings:
Auto Select Star | Ful Field | Annulus: 25% 75%
Detection: SEP | Algorithm: LInear | Tolerance: 5%,
Initial step: 16 | Max travel 250 | Settle: 1s

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