Astrodad Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Have to say after being a long time user of APT I was tempted by N.I.N.A as they use the SDK for both my QHY and Altair Astro Cameras whilst APT only uses the Ascom driver for the QHY. I was very wary of having to learn a whole new programme and set up but I've been so surprised just how easy it was to set up and get running . Have to say I'm extremely impressed with NINA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAR Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 From what I've seen it's a pretty comprehensive piece of automation control. Shame it's windows only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Posted by: @MarkAR From what I've seen it's a pretty comprehensive piece of automation control. Shame it's windows only.That's no good then - just kidding. But I'm very happy with KStars/Ekos/INDI... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAR Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Posted by: @Gina But I'm very happy with KStars/Ekos/INDI...Me too but it would be nice to be able to try different ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrodad Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 Believe me I'm a Apple Fanboy and buying a windows laptop was a real struggle ?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Not sure I could do that any more!! I'm died in the wool Linux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Anyone know if there is a beginners guide to Nina?Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazAstro Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I've dabbled with N.I.N.A. but keep going back to APT.I just can't get my head around the layout ... It seems to have duplicates of tabs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Posted by: @Carastro Anyone know if there is a beginners guide to Nina?Check out Cuiv the Lazy Geek on Youtube. You will find everything you need to know about NINA on his channel. He's also a contributor to NINA as well.Brian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 @astronomyukraineI think I took a look at that previously but found it difficult to see what he was doing as the screen details were too small.Carole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I followed the tutorials OK, but I'm loath to change from SGP, I have it running great for my setup, and don't want to waste time learning new software. The interface is quite good, but I also like Voyager as well, that is another free software, with the reputation for great autofocusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick L Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Tried it last night for the first time but couldn't work my way around it. I particularly didn't like the framing module not a patch on SGP. Not sure yet if I will have another go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraic M Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I've switched to NINA from APT purely for the autofocus routine which is killer. That motivated me to get my head around NINA as otherwise I would have been tempted back to APT (familiarity, and it's not a bad piece of software). On 11/10/2020 at 10:56 AM, GazAstro said: It seems to have duplicates of tabs ? Do you mean on the imaging screen? All of those tabs are configurable, you can switch them on/off, reposition them etc. I agree it's a bit confusing but worth sticking with. There's a certain discipline required, but the workflow from Sky Atlas->Framing->Sequence->Imaging does work. Or just pick a target in Stellarium/CdC and load the coordinates directly from the Sequence screen. On 11/10/2020 at 10:28 AM, Carastro said: Anyone know if there is a beginners guide to Nina? Carole the documentation on the main web page isn't bad for the basics. For anything more advanced, the developers on the NINA discord are exceptionally helpful and quick to respond, so definitely install the discord client. I've no experience with SGP or Voyager so can't compare NINA with those. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Mick L said: Tried it last night for the first time but couldn't work my way around it. I particularly didn't like the framing module not a patch on SGP. Not sure yet if I will have another go. The framing and mosaic wizard on SGP is phenomenal. I haven't seen any other software come close to it, especially for rotating the camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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