I use this and was surprised at the improvement it’s made for me. I used to take 300s subs, but this usually recommends between 30-120s depending on target, sky conditions, and filter. I used to have issues with bloated stars, but not anymore. I recommend using the SharpCap sensor analysis so that you get measurements for your specific camera vs. using specified target values from the manufactures website.
@@ChrizzlyUniverse I do have the paid license for SharpCap. You don't need the license to run it, just to save the values. So if you use the free version you can just write down the values and use those for NINA plug-in, but having the file saved and just pointing NINA to it is certainly simpler.
Thanks for creating this vid. I was worried I was doing something wrong as my calculator recommended a 14 second exposure. Now I realize this was because of an almost full moon nearby. 😀
You should enter 4096 for full well because your camera have 12bit ADC and that's what NINA only care about (if you are using unity gain which you should)
Do you think we will see the calculator incorporated into the sequencing process? Maybe an option to perform a calculation and inserting the time after changing filters. Tonight I was able to perform 15 minute exposers with a red filter. That was a big WOW for me.
I'm not too deeply involved in the N.I.N.A development, but I could imagine this becoming part of the advanced sequencer at some point, yes. But unfortunately I cant give you a clear answer there. Glad you could get good use out of this tool 👍🏻
Well, if you photograph in mono then your LRGB filters or your narrowband filters. When photographing with a filter, your exposure time should be adapted according to your filter (i.e. narrowband filters requiring longer exposures). And thats what you can choose in NINA, to switch to the filter in the filterwheel. Clear skies!
I believe it's full well capacity at a specific gain, same with noise. Both can be read from a graph or a Sharpcap sensor analysis.
I use this and was surprised at the improvement it’s made for me. I used to take 300s subs, but this usually recommends between 30-120s depending on target, sky conditions, and filter. I used to have issues with bloated stars, but not anymore. I recommend using the SharpCap sensor analysis so that you get measurements for your specific camera vs. using specified target values from the manufactures website.
Thanks for the comment(s)!
Did you use the paid option for the SharpCap-Analysis?
Clear skies!
@@ChrizzlyUniverse I do have the paid license for SharpCap. You don't need the license to run it, just to save the values. So if you use the free version you can just write down the values and use those for NINA plug-in, but having the file saved and just pointing NINA to it is certainly simpler.
Thanks for creating this vid. I was worried I was doing something wrong as my calculator recommended a 14 second exposure. Now I realize this was because of an almost full moon nearby. 😀
Version 2 is out of beta and officially released so this is now available in the current released version.
You should enter 4096 for full well because your camera have 12bit ADC and that's what NINA only care about (if you are using unity gain which you should)
Do you think we will see the calculator incorporated into the sequencing process? Maybe an option to perform a calculation and inserting the time after changing filters. Tonight I was able to perform 15 minute exposers with a red filter. That was a big WOW for me.
I'm not too deeply involved in the N.I.N.A development, but I could imagine this becoming part of the advanced sequencer at some point, yes. But unfortunately I cant give you a clear answer there.
Glad you could get good use out of this tool 👍🏻
This calculator plugin doesnt work
Will give this a go, but ill be unhappy if it tells me 5sec ;)
What filter?
Well, if you photograph in mono then your LRGB filters or your narrowband filters. When photographing with a filter, your exposure time should be adapted according to your filter (i.e. narrowband filters requiring longer exposures).
And thats what you can choose in NINA, to switch to the filter in the filterwheel.
Clear skies!