DayStar Filters Eclipse Orchestrator Pro 3.7 Camera Control Software (Boxed CD)

DayStar Filters Eclipse Orchestrator Pro 3.7 Camera Control Software (Boxed CD)

EAN: 724696425977

Keep your eyes on the skies with the Eclipse Orchestrator Pro 3.7 Camera Control Software from DayStar Filters. This helpful program ensures that you don t miss the solar eclipse, the transit of Mercury or Venus, or any other big astronomical event because you were too focused on getting the settings and composition just right on your Canon or Nikon DSLR. It takes care of this work for you, freeing you up to enjoy the experience fully.

Using a USB or Firewire cable, connect your camera to a laptop running Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10. Enter your latitude and longitude coordinates, or connect an NMEA 0183-compatible GPS, and the software will automatically determine the local conditions and make calculations based on them. The program was first developed for the 2002 total solar eclipse, and since then, has been used around the world.

Eclipse Orchestrator Pro features a script wizard that allows you to pre-program exposures, indicating when you would like each one to occur and which settings you would like selected for each. All actions of the camera can be timed to line up with specific phases of the event you re observing, so that all you need to do during the actual eclipse or transit is sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. All features of Orchestrator Pro are optional, so you can use the program for as much or as little as you would like.

The software is delivered on a CD and shipped in a standard retail box, along with a USB installation memory stick and a license key.

Script Wizard

• Allows you to pre-program exposures, indicating when you would like each one to occur and which settings you would like selected for each
• Set shutter speed, ISO, aperture, file type, and quality
• Scripted shutter press control available via serial port cable
• All actions of the camera can be timed to line up with specific phases of the event you re observing
• Software sends commands to camera through USB to select settings and capture images, which are saved to camera s memory card
• All features of Orchestrator Pro are optional, so you can use the program for as much or as little as you like
• Benefit from script editing and customization
• Scriptable command lines
• Intervalometer function, including ending at time, can also be scripted
• Scripted playback of self-recorded .wav sound files
• Upcoming script event display
• Support for emergency script, which can be executed easily to adapt to cloud openings

Time and Location Accuracy and Info

• Enter latitude and longitude coordinates or connect an NMEA 0183-compatible GPS, in order to enable the software to determine your precise location (within about 200 m), time (within about 0.5 sec), and other circumstances/conditions
• Features satellite terrain map, umbral path (the path of the Moon s inner shadow across Earth s surface), and zones of longest duration
• Animated umbral shadow with mouse-over duration info
• Map, simulated view, and countdown in separate windows that can be resized
• Main display screen can be customized
• Local circumstances table
• Refraction, limb effects, and delta-T correction are supported
• With limb and refraction corrections enabled, and precise GPS coordinates and GPS time set at your observation site, contact time predictions should be accurate to within +/- 2 sec
• Using UTC event times also allows for extreme accuracy
• Predictions for previous eclipses were usually within 1 sec
• Simulated second contact option
• Manual entry or override of computed contact times if necessary
• Easy adjustment of computer clock without GPS

Additional Features

• Neilsen-Kellerman Kestrel 4000 weather tracker support, allowing for scheduled memory downloads with required Kestrel Interface
• View Exposure Sequence option
• View Log option
• Live View window with focus metric for Canon DSLRs
• Capture single exposure via settings dialog
• Mirror lock-up support to reduce vibration
• Camera nicknaming ID feature

Setup and Support

• Using a USB or Firewire cable, connect your camera to a laptop running Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10
• Support for up to 16 cameras at once
• High-speed shooting is possible with serial ports and optional serial-to-camera shutter cables, which can save 2-5 seconds worth of delay time. Typical speeds with cables range from 2-8 fps
• Software supports powered, non-powered, inverted, and Nikon IR shutter cables
• Serial RTS, DTR, and dual cables, as well as USB-to-serial converters, are supported. Multiple converters can be used via USB hub
• Purchase includes all minor upgrades and updates (3.xx)
• Customer support provided via website and email

Compatible Cameras

Canon EOS:
• 1D
• 1D Mark II
• 1D Mark III
• 1D Mark IV
• 1D X
• 1D X Mark II
• 1D C
• 1Ds
• 1Ds Mark II
• 1Ds Mark III
• 5D
• 5D Mark II
• 5D Mark III
• 5D Mark IV
• 5DS
• 5DS R
• 6D
• 7D
• 7D Mark II
• 10D
• 20D
• 20Da
• 30D
• 40D
• 50D
• 60D
• 60Da
• 70D
• 80D
• Digital Rebel/300D
• Rebel XT/350D
• Rebel XTi/400D
• Rebel XSi/450D
• Rebel XS/1000D
• Rebel T1i/500D
• Rebel T2i/550D
• Rebel T3/1100D
• Rebel T3i/600D
• Rebel T4i/650D
• Rebel T5/1200D
• Rebel T5i/700D
• Rebel T6/1300D
• Rebel T6i
• Rebel T6s/760D
• Rebel SL1/100D

Digital cameras not on this list are not supported
Following cameras not compatible with Windows Vista or 7, due to instability or lack of Canon driver: 1D, 1D Mark II, 1D Mark II N, 1Ds, 1Ds Mark II, 10D, 20D, 20Da, and Digital Rebel
Menu option Setup/ Support Old Canons must be checked to use one of these cameras on Windows XP: 1D, 1Ds, 10D, and Digital Rebel

Nikon:
• D3
• D3X
• D3S
• D4
• D4S
• D5
• D40
• D40X
• D60
• D80
• D90
• D200
• D300
• D300s
• D500
• D600
• D610
• D700
• D750
• D800
• D800E
• D810
• D810A
• D7000
• D7100
• D7200
• D7500

Cameras must be set for PTP or MTP, not Mass Storage
Following cameras are not supported: D1, D1H, D1X, D100, D2H, D2Hs, D2X, D2Xs, D50, D70, D70s, D3000, D3100, D3200, D3300, D3400, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D5500, D5600

Software can be used with film cameras via shutter operator (not included)