I have never had an issue with the calibration routine in MaxIm, it works superbly and once you get used to it, it is a doddle to use. If I could only have two programs, it would have to be MaxIm DL (despite my recent post extolling the virtues of DSS!) and PhotoShop. I'd happily pay more, a lot more, and have a manual. Photoshop is a monstrous rip off but comes up at reasonable prices on Amazon etc. It is far easier to mix and match, letting each one do what it's good at. One shot colour must be easier to process? Not a chance. It's a bit like the dreaded one shot colour debate. And what does that spell? Photoshop! But Pixinsight, the most manual-free and autistic bit of non-communication ever visited on humanity - but with some of the best astro processing tools ever written - is wonderful when you can find out how to operate it. You HAVE to zone off different parts of the image for different treatments. Programmes like Astro Art (great value), Maxim and Nebulosity are capture, pre-processing and graphics programmes but as graphics programmes they are highly incomplete. If you want to multiply the complexity of astrophotograhy be ten (or possibly ba a hundred) limit yourself to one programme. I think if you want one programme to do it all, you will end up making compromises in other areas, they are not VERY good at everything in my experience. I went the other way, tried to learn PI and then moved to I think there's many on here who wouldn't now be without DBE!! Of course PI is a complete processing package, if you persevere with it, you may grow to like it. PI, calibration and then the DBE tool is great. Artemis and it's simplicity I love - It would take something very special to pull me away from that. Some programmes are just better at some stuff than others. So, in my quest to find a one programme fits all, I've found that this doesn't work. Registar easily aligned images, but I've only used it once and now I've forgotten what to do!!! I must go back to it at some stage!! It shouldn't be a problem as I understand it, but I've never got it to work.Ĥ) There's some great processing stuff in PI that means it is well worth it's money (DBE for one) Pixinsight - I have had this for over a year and have recently used it for calibration (pre-processing)ġ) The Pre-processing script works well, the calibration is fine and it's an easy process.Ģ) The subsequent alignment and image integration is a little long winded, but again works well.ģ) I've found the alignment in PI work well, but I have struggled if the images weren't the same size. I think I did manage to get there in the end, but it was very difficult to do and cumbersome. I loaded the drivers, but it didn't work well from the start.Ģ) Calibration for Maxim was rather mysterious. I found the following things.ġ) It happily stacked my 314L+ images, but when I moved to the 460 it wouldn't play ball, likewise for data capture, it did some very odd things with the 460. I thought I'd use it for guiding, capture, stacking and calibration. I too wanted a one stop solution that did everything as far as possible and so started using Maxim. Here's my thoughts based on using a couple of the programmes you mention. I would value peoples comments if they are using any of the above and most importantly, anything these bits of software cannot do. Seems to be good, but is the most expensive. Seems like it will do all I need - so seems like a good option. Also, I like the license agreement which means you can have more than 1 copy, as long as you only run one at once - sensible. Will work on a mac which is nice, but not essential. I've looked at Nebulosity and it seems to do a lot of it, but seems weak on resizing. Must allow image alignment and registration.I currently have camera control through Artemis Capture (which I love) I only want to buy one piece of software and stop using about half a dozen. My intention is to buy a piece of software that will perform the same functions as DSS and a few more.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |