· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums 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] 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 AndrewHG journeyman Reged: 06/16/12 Loc: Fort Worth, TX Canon Controller Android App & M42       #5631856 - 01/19/13 04:53 PM Attachment (7 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   After three months of busy Fridays, cloudy nights and my friend to busy to come out and play (I am in a wheelchair and need help with the equipment)I finally got the scope set up in the driveway to try out my new Canon T3i paired with the Canon DSLR Controller app I downloaded to my Android tablet. The app can be downloaded at http://dslrcontroller.com/ and enables any Canon camera with Live View to be operated from a tablet. The camera is connected to the tablet using a standard digital/usb cable and once connected the app recognizes the camera and opens like a huge viewfinder. Almost every setting you want to make can be done on the touch screen. I could go on and on about the features but instead will just tell you about the difference it made for focusing. The scope was moved to Sirius, centered in the tablet screen, enlarged 5x, a slow turn of the Meade focus and done. We then slew to M42, took one 30 second exposure and were rewarded with the photo shown here. I give the Canon DSLR Controller two thumbs up! In the words of Ferris Bueller "It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up." Post Extras:       fishonkevin Pooh-Bah Reged: 04/29/07 Loc: Michigan Re: Canon Controller Android App & M42 [Re: AndrewHG]       #5631888 - 01/19/13 05:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Interesting Andrew. Could you upload a screenshot of your Android? Post Extras:       ccs_hello Postmaster Reged: 07/03/04 Re: Canon Controller Android App & M42 [Re: fishonkevin]       #5632131 - 01/19/13 07:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This CN thread (in software forum) has some additional info and caveat. Clear Skies! ccs_hello Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 15 registered and 26 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  fishonkevin, tecmage  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 323 Calendar Event: 01/19/13 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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