· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Brian L super member Reged: 11/17/08 Posts: 116 Loc: The garden paradise of Pittsbu... EOS 450D/Rebel XSi Movie Record?       #3422064 - 10/31/09 03:07 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Anybody out there try recording video from their Canon EOS 450D/XSi using one of several freeware applications available? I'm thinking about trying it for 30fps planetary imaging. -------------------- WO FLT-110 f/6.5, TEC optics Losmandy G-11 Gemini Meade 10" LX200 GPS/UHTC Questar 3.5" Standard Vixen VMC-110L Canon 450D, unmodified Assortment of TV Panoptic, TV Radian, Vixen LVW, and WO eyepieces Post Extras:       Jerry Lodriguss Vendor Reged: 07/19/08 Posts: 566 Loc: Voorhees, NJ Re: EOS 450D/Rebel XSi Movie Record? [Re: Brian L]       #3422081 - 10/31/09 03:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've done it with the 1000D/XS. Should be exactly the same as the 450D. See: http://www.astropix.com/HTML/BEGINNER/Jupiter.htm It works remarkably well for planetary imaging with a DSLR. Jerry -------------------- A Beginner's Guide to DSLR Astrophotography http://www.astropix.com Post Extras:       SGT500 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/03/06 Posts: 2921 Loc: Ny Re: EOS 450D/Rebel XSi Movie Record? [Re: Jerry Lodriguss]       #3422088 - 10/31/09 03:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I get really great results from my 1000D and Eos_Movrec. see here and also here Hope this helps. -Sal Edited by SGT500 (10/31/09 03:32 PM) Post Extras:       Brian L super member Reged: 11/17/08 Posts: 116 Loc: The garden paradise of Pittsbu... Re: EOS 450D/Rebel XSi Movie Record? [Re: SGT500]       #3422803 - 10/31/09 10:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice! I think I'll try to get the most out of my XSi before I consider buying a dedicated planet cam. I wonder why Canon doesn't provide this functionality? -------------------- WO FLT-110 f/6.5, TEC optics Losmandy G-11 Gemini Meade 10" LX200 GPS/UHTC Questar 3.5" Standard Vixen VMC-110L Canon 450D, unmodified Assortment of TV Panoptic, TV Radian, Vixen LVW, and WO eyepieces Post Extras:       SGT500 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/03/06 Posts: 2921 Loc: Ny Re: EOS 450D/Rebel XSi Movie Record? [Re: Brian L]       #3422868 - 10/31/09 11:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I think that if mastered, live view planetary imaging could give dedicated planet cams a run for the money. -------------------- -Sal AstroTech Ritchey Chretien 8" Williams Optics Zenithstar 80 Orion Atlas Eq-G Hap Griffin Modified Canon Eos Xs (1000D) My Astrophotography Gallery My Sketch Gallery Post Extras:       Brian L super member Reged: 11/17/08 Posts: 116 Loc: The garden paradise of Pittsbu... Re: EOS 450D/Rebel XSi Movie Record? [Re: SGT500]       #3423340 - 11/01/09 08:46 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sal- How do you like your ATRC8? I've been thinking about hanging up my SCT for one. My only trepidation is that I use the SCT primarily for visual observing and I worry that the large central obstruction (47%?) in the ATRC8 will spoil that a little. -------------------- WO FLT-110 f/6.5, TEC optics Losmandy G-11 Gemini Meade 10" LX200 GPS/UHTC Questar 3.5" Standard Vixen VMC-110L Canon 450D, unmodified Assortment of TV Panoptic, TV Radian, Vixen LVW, and WO eyepieces Post Extras:       SGT500 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/03/06 Posts: 2921 Loc: Ny Re: EOS 450D/Rebel XSi Movie Record? [Re: Brian L]       #3423362 - 11/01/09 09:07 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hey Brian, I love my AtRc8 its a great scope. the optics are great. i dont think for 1400 you could do any better. i dont need a field flattener with mine. when collimated properly i get round stars to the edge of the field. im not sure about the visual performance. i have been too lazy to throw a diagonal in and use it visually. i have used a 20" rc before visually and it looks great. but i dont know how an 8" would be. ive heard they lack the contrast of scopes with smaller central obstructions. -------------------- -Sal AstroTech Ritchey Chretien 8" Williams Optics Zenithstar 80 Orion Atlas Eq-G Hap Griffin Modified Canon Eos Xs (1000D) My Astrophotography Gallery My Sketch Gallery Post Extras:       Brian L super member Reged: 11/17/08 Posts: 116 Loc: The garden paradise of Pittsbu... Re: EOS 450D/Rebel XSi Movie Record? [Re: SGT500]       #3425177 - 11/02/09 09:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Do I need any special cables/hardware, or can I run it out of the standard mini-USB port? -------------------- WO FLT-110 f/6.5, TEC optics Losmandy G-11 Gemini Meade 10" LX200 GPS/UHTC Questar 3.5" Standard Vixen VMC-110L Canon 450D, unmodified Assortment of TV Panoptic, TV Radian, Vixen LVW, and WO eyepieces Post Extras:       SGT500 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/03/06 Posts: 2921 Loc: Ny Re: EOS 450D/Rebel XSi Movie Record? [Re: Brian L]       #3425345 - 11/02/09 11:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   To use EOS_Movrec? nope just the standard cable that comes with the camera/ -------------------- -Sal AstroTech Ritchey Chretien 8" Williams Optics Zenithstar 80 Orion Atlas Eq-G Hap Griffin Modified Canon Eos Xs (1000D) My Astrophotography Gallery My Sketch Gallery Post Extras:       Speedawg super member Reged: 10/09/07 Posts: 143 Loc: Coeur d Alene Id Re: EOS 450D/Rebel XSi Movie Record? [Re: SGT500]       #3457843 - 11/19/09 09:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   What software is used to separate and stack the images? Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 14 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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