(thanks to ewavr and fudgey for mode-dial discussion)
SDM 1.80 is released.
Synchronised shooting bug fixed on the TX1
Experimental Sunrise/Sunset feature now has three non-linear exposure phases followed by a constant-exposure phase.
The shooting information may be logged to a TXT file or the brightness and luminance logged to a CSV file for spreadsheet analysis.
This feature may also be run as an option in the time-lapse script for non-stereo applications that do not use an external switch signal.
New uBasic commands have been added :-
'set_script_speed'/'get_script_speed' (by Dave Mitchell) speeds-up execution of many uBasic statements.
'movie_mode'/'record_mode'/'playback_mode' switches to those modes.
'record_movie_for' (X seconds) switches to movie mode and records a movie for the defined time (ideal for
kite aerial photography).
'upload_images_for' (X seconds) switches to playback mode for the defined time, enables the USB connection,
uploads images to the PC and then returns to record mode.
'make_usb_connection' switches to playback mode,enables USB connection and
connects to a remote-capture programme such as
PSRemote.
If you are running the SDM 'time_lapse.bas' script, every time a photo is taken it can be immediately uploaded to the PC without storing on the camera.
This can be as fast as about every three seconds.
It may also work with gPhoto but has not been tested.
'sleep_for_seconds'/'sleep_for_minutes' added for convenience and minimising number of script lines.
For
digiscoping, after power-up you are immediately ready and simply press the remote switch, all the required conditions have been set for automatic, bracketed-focus exposures.
A number of sample scripts are provided to fully-automate zooming to the appropriate focal-length,setting manual-focus,focusing at reference distance and setting continuous-shooting mode.
Not all cameras have been tested, report any problems to
Yahoo SDM Group.
