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3.15 USBinterface
StackShothasaUSBinterfaceforenhancedconnectivity.ThroughthisinterfaceStackShotcan
beremotelycontrolledviaacomputer.Therearenumerousadvantageswiththiscapability:
1. Automaticimagecollectionfromthecamera
2. Advanceduserinterfaces
3. Easyreprogrammingofthecontroller
Cognisysdoesnotitselfprovidethephotostackingsoftwarebuthaspartneredwithtwo
companiesthatprovideexcellentstackingresultsandanautomatedinterface.
3.14.1 HeliconSoft
UsingHeliconSoft’sHeliconFocuscoupledwiththeirHeliconRemotecamerainterface
software,StackShot’sprecisioncontrolshines.UsingLiveView,HeliconRemotecommands
StackShottomoveauser‐specifieddistancetocollecttheseriesofimages.BecauseitusesLive
Viewandatetheredcamera,ashuttercablemaynotberequiredforStackShot.
EvaluationversionsofHeliconFocuswithHeliconRemoteareincludedontheCDshippedwith
StackShotandalsoavailableat:
http://www.heliconsoft.com/focus_downloads.html
3.14.2 ZereneStacker
ZereneSystemsStackerapplicationspecializesindeepstacksforthosewhowanttopushthe
limitsoffocusstacking.ThisincrediblyflexibleprogramhasanexcellentStackShotinterface
featuringarotary‐styleknobcontrolforpositioningtherail.Thereisacourseandfine
adjustmentknobensuringtotalcontrol.ZerenedoesnotrequireLiveViewmodewhich
significantlyopensupthenumberofsupportedcameras.Youwill,however,requirea
StackShotshuttercable.AnadditionalbonusisthatZereneStackerisMac‐friendlywith
StackShot!
AnevaluationversionofZereneStackerisincludedontheCDshippedwithStackShotand
availableat:
http://www.zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/
3.14.3 CognisysReflash
Wetriedtoanticipateeve ryoptionthatapersonwouldwantinStackShot.Sometimesthough
afeaturecomesoutthatwouldbefantastictohaveoutthereinthefield.WithourReflash
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mayalsoincludenewfeatures thatcomputerprograms(suchastheabovementioned)require
toproperlyinterfacewithStackShot.Thereflashprogramisasimpleapplicationthatletsyou
loadthisnewsoftwareontoyourcontroller.ItalsoinstallsthePCdriversrequiredbythe
stackingprograms.ThisprogramisincludedontheCDshippedwithStackShotandalso
availableonline:
http://www.cognisys‐inc.com/downloads/Reflash.zip

4. Accessories
StackShotisfullycompatiblewithStopShotshuttercables.Awidevarietyofcablesareavailable
athttp://www.cognisys‐inc.com
.
For“nocamerawiresattached”operationyoumightconsidertheuniversalinfraredshutter
trigger.It’scompatiblewithCanon,Nikon,Sony,Pentax,andmanyothercameras.Itsimply
plugsintothe“ShutterTrigger”portofStackShot.Thismayberequiredifyourcameradoesnot
supportawiredshutterrelease.
Figure12‐UniversalIRRemote
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