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3.15 USBinterface

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StackShothasaUSBinterfaceforenhancedconnectivity.ThroughthisinterfaceStackShotcan

beremotelycontrolledviaacomputer.Therearenumerousadvantageswiththiscapability:

1. Automaticimagecollectionfromthecamera

2. Advanceduserinterfaces

3. Easyreprogrammingofthecontroller

Cognisysdoesnotitselfprovidethephotostackingsoftwarebuthaspartneredwithtwo

companiesthatprovideexcellentstackingresultsandanautomatedinterface.

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3.14.1 HeliconSoft

UsingHeliconSoft’sHeliconFocuscoupledwiththeirHeliconRemotecamerainterface

software,StackShot’sprecisioncontrolshines.UsingLiveView,HeliconRemotecommands

StackShottomoveauser‐specifieddistancetocollecttheseriesofimages.BecauseitusesLive

Viewandatetheredcamera,ashuttercablemaynotberequiredforStackShot.

EvaluationversionsofHeliconFocuswithHeliconRemoteareincludedontheCDshippedwith

StackShotandalsoavailableat:

http://www.heliconsoft.com/focus_downloads.html

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3.14.2 ZereneStacker

ZereneSystemsStackerapplicationspecializesindeepstacksforthosewhowanttopushthe

limitsoffocusstacking.ThisincrediblyflexibleprogramhasanexcellentStackShotinterface

featuringarotary‐styleknobcontrolforpositioningtherail.Thereisacourseandfine

adjustmentknobensuringtotalcontrol.ZerenedoesnotrequireLiveViewmodewhich

significantlyopensupthenumberofsupportedcameras.Youwill,however,requirea

StackShotshuttercable.AnadditionalbonusisthatZereneStackerisMac‐friendlywith

StackShot!

AnevaluationversionofZereneStackerisincludedontheCDshippedwithStackShotand

availableat:

http://www.zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/

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3.14.3 CognisysReflash

Wetriedtoanticipateeve ryoptionthatapersonwouldwantinStackShot.Sometimesthough

afeaturecomesoutthatwouldbefantastictohaveoutthereinthefield.WithourReflash

programyoucaneasilyupgradeyourStackShotfirmwarewhenanewfeatureisreleased.This

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mayalsoincludenewfeatures thatcomputerprograms(suchastheabovementioned)require

toproperlyinterfacewithStackShot.Thereflashprogramisasimpleapplicationthatletsyou

loadthisnewsoftwareontoyourcontroller.ItalsoinstallsthePCdriversrequiredbythe

stackingprograms.ThisprogramisincludedontheCDshippedwithStackShotandalso

availableonline:

http://www.cognisys‐inc.com/downloads/Reflash.zip

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4. Accessories

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StackShotisfullycompatiblewithStopShotshuttercables.Awidevarietyofcablesareavailable

athttp://www.cognisys‐inc.com

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For“nocamerawiresattached”operationyoumightconsidertheuniversalinfraredshutter

trigger.It’scompatiblewithCanon,Nikon,Sony,Pentax,andmanyothercameras.Itsimply

plugsintothe“ShutterTrigger”portofStackShot.Thismayberequiredifyourcameradoesnot

supportawiredshutterrelease.

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Figure12‐UniversalIRRemote

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