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Photovore
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Loc: Fort Myers, FL
Maxim DL and MallinCam
      #3474741 - 11/29/09 08:05 PM

Is it possible to get Maxim DL and Focusmax to work with a Mallincam to control
autofocus and image acquisition?

I would like to add a MicroTouch Autofocuser to my set-up and automate as much
as possible.

Thanks!
Mike


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CarolG
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Re: Maxim DL and MallinCam new [Re: Photovore]
      #3474785 - 11/29/09 08:32 PM

Hi Mike. I have Maxim DL5 and Starizona's Microtouch. I use Dazzle to capture images through Maxim. I can view the live image through Maxim and focus that way. (I also have the camera simultaneously hooked up to my Speco monitor, because I think the image is better on a CRT monitor than my laptop LCD screen) I can use Maxim to record in AVI mode or capture single or continuous shots just like you would with a regular CCD camera. It has been a very nice and versatile setup.

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Lorence
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Re: Maxim DL and MallinCam new [Re: Photovore]
      #3475079 - 11/29/09 11:42 PM

I have a Mintron video camera, same output as Malincam. It works with MaximDL and FocusMax. I use it with a JMI Motofocus/PC Focus Control and a Meade LX200 Micro Focuser.

It can also work MaximDL to guide my LX200.

LdB


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Photovore
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Re: Maxim DL and MallinCam new [Re: Lorence]
      #3475406 - 11/30/09 08:26 AM

Thanks, Carol and Lorence. That's exactly what I was hoping for...

Cheers!


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mega256
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Re: Maxim DL and MallinCam new [Re: Photovore]
      #5521156 - 11/15/12 12:39 PM

Does anyone do AUTOFOCUS with a Mallin cam ??

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Raginar
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Re: Maxim DL and MallinCam new [Re: mega256]
      #5521575 - 11/15/12 05:00 PM

I've never heard of it Mega.

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CarolG
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Re: Maxim DL and MallinCam new [Re: mega256]
      #5521839 - 11/15/12 08:07 PM

I tried to do autofocus with focusmax once, but it would not recognize the mallincam. Now I just use a Bahtinov mask. It works quite well.

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