Wow, thanks! I just continue to plug away with the thought of "What do I wish someone told me when I was learning...", and it seems to be resonating with others. So happy to help people!
I never cease being amazed not just by the incredible generosity you have shown by doing all these amazing videos, but also by the people behind NINA, who have produced such a powerful piece of software that they distribute at no charge! Coming from ASIAIR, which is relatively limited and has numerous little quirks, this is a revelation! Many thanks to you and all the NINA folks out there!
Fantastic video Chad! I'm shocked I hadn't found your channel earlier but now I've got hours of catching up to do! What you're doing for the NINA community is enormous IMHO. These videos remove what were at times frustrating "research" tasks and turned them into a much deeper appreciation of the how/why of NINA. I can't say enough, thank you! Clear Skies!
...ugh... all these thumbs up on this comment... I'm not looking forward to that one, but I may have to wrap it all up into a SharpCap, NINA, Histogram Soup. :)
What an excellent video - the complexity of the imaging tab is a necessary consequence of its power and versitility. Your logical approach and simple explanation of each feature - with plenty of examples to illustrate your point - has greatly demystified it for me. You are my go-to NINA wizard :-D
Excellent presentation! That reset function was really neat. Also the point at the image to have the mean readout, very useful. 👍 Looking forward to the in-depth sections.
Great video thx , it was very helpful as sometimes I just look at NINA and go DUHHHHHHH !!!! One big thing you solved for me was the damn HFR on every image. I thought I would shut it down and then the HFR came back . You solved it for me ..Thx ....
Hi Chad, all your tutorials have been so helpful to me I can’t even begin to tell you!! I started way, way back with SGP so to move over to NINA it was like choosing to cut off my left arm! Again, thanks for doing all of these!!!!!
@@PatriotAstro I am new to astrophotography and N.I.N.A. seemed so complicated. Your explanations are easy to follow and so very helpful. Clear skies to you!
@@Diocrew Astrophotography has about 10 different learning curves to master along the way. :) NINA will ultimately make some of that easier, but yes, you need to get it going first and it can be overwhelming if you are new. Take your time getting 1 piece right after another. It will all work out in the end.
Excellent video! I was really looking forward to this one as I only started using NINA three months ago. Your NINA series is very useful. Keep up the good work!
Good video. How did you get the 'Image' section of the tool bar to detach and magnify? I wish the developers would provide a 'save' capability for user defined layouts.
Another great video! I didn't know how to reset to get back to the default screen layout, but now I do! Also, moving the modules around is not very intuitive. Thanks for explaining how it works!
I am planning on covering histograms in general in more depth soon but, since you asked, that’s the number of pixels that fall at that value. This becomes particularly important if you have a lot of pixels that are at the maximum value because it means you are clipping the brights… And if you have too many on the low-end then you are clipping the darks.
Glad to hear it is helping. It is a difficult balance to both expose a whole bunch of features people didn't know existed AND try to simplify everything all at the same time. Maybe demystify is a better word than simplify in this case. :)
Simple questions. 1. How do you set camera chip size? For example, in Sharpcap, I can set frame 1920x1200. Here I set it during framing, but sequence started to capture full frames. 2. I marked in sequencer, slew and center. It started from focusing. Do I need to slew, centered then start sequencer. 3. Does it have capability of live stacking? Thanks Armen
1: When you connect your camera it pulls that info in automatically. If you are trying to use ROI, there is a new advanced sequencer instruction that does this but I haven't used it yet. It is called Take Subframe Exposure and allow you to define an ROI as a percentage and it is relative to the center of the full frame. 2: Not sure i understand this question :( If using the Advanced Sequencer, you can order the instructions as needed. 3: Live stacking isn't 'fully native' to NINA. You can use the NINA PixInsight Tools plugin and a locally installed copy of PI to livestack in a NINA imaging window though. Or through folder monitoring use either ASTAP or Sharpcap to livestack locally. Or any other Live Stack option I guess.
Excellent video. Wish I had found something like this when I started using NINA a few months ago. Couple questions: In one session this week, the guiding errors reported in the NINA guiding tab were about 4x the values shown in PHD2. In the next session they both agreed. Second question: The scales in the HFR history box appear to be set automatically. At some point last night the HFR axis was rescaled from 0 to 4 which made it difficult to determine the values and the trend. Is there a way to manually set the scales?
On the guiding scale question, I have seen cases where somehow (errant mouse click) the guiding window in NINA is set to Arcseconds while PHD2 is in Pixels (or the other way around). Basically, they don't match. Check that the next time you see this. For HFR, I don't think there is a way to force this. There are actually 2 scales (Left and Right sides) and each axis is selectable if you mouse over the windows you can see the drop-downs. Maybe change the axis definition to see if that helps, then swap it back?
@@PatriotAstro Thanks for the response. 1: Both were set to arcseconds. I assumed this was fixed in the next nightly build. 2: Tried changing the axis definitions and reverting to HFR but no success. Auto scaling should be sufficient if it works.
@@edhekman6615 The PHD2 thing likely will be corrected ver quickly if it is a bug since it is some thing everyone sees and notices during every session. Not sure on the axis definition issue. Maybe trying to make that tracking window a little bigger would help. It may be the logic that’s trying to auto scale and it’s running into a weird situation with your particular values and window size. I’m not really sure otherwise.
I can't get NINA to show live view with my QHY5III462 camera. It will let me take a photo, but no "Live View" icon. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you.
But how do i connect my d3300 dslr to nina? I am trying to connect it to a hdmi usb cable, and it connects with other dslr imaging apps but on nina is only loading...can you help me with that please?
Question: I prefer doing EAA (live, real-time) for my engagement in the hobby. So i’ve been using Sharpcap for real-time observing. Can NINA do real time adjusting of a Histogram while live-stacking and “save as seen,” or will it only show one subframe at a time? Thanks for your help and all the time you invest.
Not at this time. Currently, as of 1.11, it will only display the stretch but not save the stretch. It also doesn't do Live Stacking internally, and would require another application to perform the live stacking. I'll pass the info along to the developers though. Based on how aggressive the application development cycle was with feature enhancements when going from 1.10 to 1.11, not to mention all the plugin features that were developed, who knows what will come next! :)
@@EmeraldHillsSkies Would love to see ASTAP live stacking integrated into NINA but it may be a limited interest feature and would be difficult to compete with Sharpcap.
I've been trying to transition from APT to NINA for the last couple of weeks. So far I've only been able to connect my equipment successfully but could I not progress to actually imaging anything. Fortunately I've found your excellent NINA tutorials and now I'm making decent progress. Your combination of in depth knowledge and presentation skills are the best I've seen on the subject. One problem though; I did manage to ruin my imaging layout so I went to Options -> Imaging but the "Reset layout" button was grayed out. Any idea what's causing this?
OK, i just tried it. It looks like you need to click on the imaging page first to initialize it, then go back to reset it. Maybe you restarted NINA but hadn't opened the imaging tab/page yet?
As time passed, 2024 arrived, and NIN still didn’t have a simple algorithm - to shoot a panorama one frame from each installed plate in a circle and as many times as you indicate in the Progress line. Why then the Cycle and One after another mode? It’s a pity that this only works within one sequence, for example for mono cameras when shooting with filters, but does not work for different sequences when shooting a panorama.
If you are taking images directly from the imaging tab, you definitely need to click save. Typically, that particular element on the imaging page is used for test shots. More often, you will be using either the simple sequencer or the Advanced Sequencer to take your images. This will auto save the images during a session.
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Another GREAT tutorial Chad. You are now the GOTO for NINA instructionals.
Wow, thanks! I just continue to plug away with the thought of "What do I wish someone told me when I was learning...", and it seems to be resonating with others. So happy to help people!
I never cease being amazed not just by the incredible generosity you have shown by doing all these amazing videos, but also by the people behind NINA, who have produced such a powerful piece of software that they distribute at no charge! Coming from ASIAIR, which is relatively limited and has numerous little quirks, this is a revelation! Many thanks to you and all the NINA folks out there!
Fantastic video Chad! I'm shocked I hadn't found your channel earlier but now I've got hours of catching up to do! What you're doing for the NINA community is enormous IMHO. These videos remove what were at times frustrating "research" tasks and turned them into a much deeper appreciation of the how/why of NINA. I can't say enough, thank you! Clear Skies!
Another gem! Im really looking forward to an Optimal Exposure tutorial. :)
Yes, please!
...ugh... all these thumbs up on this comment... I'm not looking forward to that one, but I may have to wrap it all up into a SharpCap, NINA, Histogram Soup. :)
Thanks for great overview. Appreciate all of your hard work. Love your channel.
Thank you so much. Hard work pays off whether it is taking images, processing, or helping others. ;)
What an excellent video - the complexity of the imaging tab is a necessary consequence of its power and versitility. Your logical approach and simple explanation of each feature - with plenty of examples to illustrate your point - has greatly demystified it for me. You are my go-to NINA wizard :-D
I guess NINA Wizard is a thing now... :) LOL Thanks!
Very good video! I'm starting now with N.I.N.A. and all your videos are very well explained: great and appreciable help for me!
Great! Let me know if you need any help as you continue your journey.
Another extremely useful video. Sending this to a friend that is new to NINA. Thanks!
Great! Let me know if I can help.
Excellent presentation! That reset function was really neat. Also the point at the image to have the mean readout, very useful. 👍 Looking forward to the in-depth sections.
Thanks for the kind feedback. Glad to help.
Thanks for a wonderful video. I am trying to learn Nina and this has helped a lot! Subscribed :)
Glad to help, there’s lots to watch! :-)
Thanks for your videos on NINA. They are great
No problem, glad to help wherever I can!
Great video thx , it was very helpful as sometimes I just look at NINA and go DUHHHHHHH !!!! One big thing you solved for me was the damn HFR on every image. I thought I would shut it down and then the HFR came back . You solved it for me ..Thx ....
Glad I could help!
Hi Chad, all your tutorials have been so helpful to me I can’t even begin to tell you!! I started way, way back with SGP so to move over to NINA it was like choosing to cut off my left arm! Again, thanks for doing all of these!!!!!
Happy to help. Good to hear it is assisting your transition and allowed you to retain the use of both arms! :)
Thank you for this great video!!!!
Glad to help! I've had a bit of a break but new content is coming. :) Stay tuned.
@@PatriotAstro I am new to astrophotography and N.I.N.A. seemed so complicated. Your explanations are easy to follow and so very helpful. Clear skies to you!
@@Diocrew Astrophotography has about 10 different learning curves to master along the way. :) NINA will ultimately make some of that easier, but yes, you need to get it going first and it can be overwhelming if you are new. Take your time getting 1 piece right after another. It will all work out in the end.
Excellent video! I was really looking forward to this one as I only started using NINA three months ago. Your NINA series is very useful. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much for the kind words. I'll continue to do my best to keep everyone informed... hopefully getting to some non-NINA astro stuff too. :)
Wow, I haven't used half the abilities of that tab...thanks for the overview!
I know! The interface that just keeps giving!
Always learning something new.
We all are... always... Too much to learn!
Excellent video! Just what I needed.
Good video. How did you get the 'Image' section of the tool bar to detach and magnify? I wish the developers would provide a 'save' capability for user defined layouts.
That is post-processing video magic! Sorry! Not in NINA... :) I think the Windows accessibility feature has a magnifier though, maybe that would help?
Another great video, I'm learning a lot.
Glad to hear it! Thanks!
Another great video! I didn't know how to reset to get back to the default screen layout, but now I do! Also, moving the modules around is not very intuitive. Thanks for explaining how it works!
It's not too bad once you know how to do it. You can definitely get yourself lost at the beginning though!
As usual, outstanding work PA. Keep it up bro.
Happy to help!
Another great video. You are spoiling us 😉 What does the x value mean following the Min and Max values in the Stats window?
I am planning on covering histograms in general in more depth soon but, since you asked, that’s the number of pixels that fall at that value. This becomes particularly important if you have a lot of pixels that are at the maximum value because it means you are clipping the brights… And if you have too many on the low-end then you are clipping the darks.
Great run through. Nina is a great piece of software but it can be damn confusing to find your way around. These videos are very helpful.
Glad to hear it is helping. It is a difficult balance to both expose a whole bunch of features people didn't know existed AND try to simplify everything all at the same time. Maybe demystify is a better word than simplify in this case. :)
Thanks!
Thank you!
Simple questions.
1. How do you set camera chip size? For example, in Sharpcap, I can set frame 1920x1200. Here I set it during framing, but sequence started to capture full frames.
2. I marked in sequencer, slew and center. It started from focusing. Do I need to slew, centered then start sequencer.
3. Does it have capability of live stacking?
Thanks
Armen
1: When you connect your camera it pulls that info in automatically. If you are trying to use ROI, there is a new advanced sequencer instruction that does this but I haven't used it yet. It is called Take Subframe Exposure and allow you to define an ROI as a percentage and it is relative to the center of the full frame. 2: Not sure i understand this question :( If using the Advanced Sequencer, you can order the instructions as needed. 3: Live stacking isn't 'fully native' to NINA. You can use the NINA PixInsight Tools plugin and a locally installed copy of PI to livestack in a NINA imaging window though. Or through folder monitoring use either ASTAP or Sharpcap to livestack locally. Or any other Live Stack option I guess.
Excellent video. Wish I had found something like this when I started using NINA a few months ago.
Couple questions: In one session this week, the guiding errors reported in the NINA guiding tab were about 4x the values shown in PHD2. In the next session they both agreed.
Second question: The scales in the HFR history box appear to be set automatically. At some point last night the HFR axis was rescaled from 0 to 4 which made it difficult to determine the values and the trend. Is there a way to manually set the scales?
On the guiding scale question, I have seen cases where somehow (errant mouse click) the guiding window in NINA is set to Arcseconds while PHD2 is in Pixels (or the other way around). Basically, they don't match. Check that the next time you see this. For HFR, I don't think there is a way to force this. There are actually 2 scales (Left and Right sides) and each axis is selectable if you mouse over the windows you can see the drop-downs. Maybe change the axis definition to see if that helps, then swap it back?
@@PatriotAstro Thanks for the response. 1: Both were set to arcseconds. I assumed this was fixed in the next nightly build. 2: Tried changing the axis definitions and reverting to HFR but no success. Auto scaling should be sufficient if it works.
@@edhekman6615 The PHD2 thing likely will be corrected ver quickly if it is a bug since it is some thing everyone sees and notices during every session. Not sure on the axis definition issue. Maybe trying to make that tracking window a little bigger would help. It may be the logic that’s trying to auto scale and it’s running into a weird situation with your particular values and window size. I’m not really sure otherwise.
I can't get NINA to show live view with my QHY5III462 camera. It will let me take a photo, but no "Live View" icon. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you.
Are there way to take 60 sec frames every 10 min? Thanks
But how do i connect my d3300 dslr to nina? I am trying to connect it to a hdmi usb cable, and it connects with other dslr imaging apps but on nina is only loading...can you help me with that please?
Question: I prefer doing EAA (live, real-time) for my engagement in the hobby. So i’ve been using Sharpcap for real-time observing. Can NINA do real time adjusting of a Histogram while live-stacking and “save as seen,” or will it only show one subframe at a time? Thanks for your help and all the time you invest.
Not at this time. Currently, as of 1.11, it will only display the stretch but not save the stretch. It also doesn't do Live Stacking internally, and would require another application to perform the live stacking. I'll pass the info along to the developers though. Based on how aggressive the application development cycle was with feature enhancements when going from 1.10 to 1.11, not to mention all the plugin features that were developed, who knows what will come next! :)
@@PatriotAstro Thanks! it’s indeed clear they are proceeding at a breakneck pace! It’s exciting!!
ASTAP can do live stacking.
@@edhekman6615 Yes, I've used ASTAP before. I don't think it can match Sharpcap though. But I wondered if Nina could. But thanks Ed!
@@EmeraldHillsSkies Would love to see ASTAP live stacking integrated into NINA but it may be a limited interest feature and would be difficult to compete with Sharpcap.
I've been trying to transition from APT to NINA for the last couple of weeks. So far I've only been able to connect my equipment successfully but could I not progress to actually imaging anything. Fortunately I've found your excellent NINA tutorials and now I'm making decent progress. Your combination of in depth knowledge and presentation skills are the best I've seen on the subject.
One problem though; I did manage to ruin my imaging layout so I went to Options -> Imaging but the "Reset layout" button was grayed out. Any idea what's causing this?
I'm not certain. I may have to play with it myself to see when this occurs. Maybe it was actively imaging or something?
OK, i just tried it. It looks like you need to click on the imaging page first to initialize it, then go back to reset it. Maybe you restarted NINA but hadn't opened the imaging tab/page yet?
I opened the imaging page first and then I was able to reset the layout. Thanks for taking the time to look into this!
As time passed, 2024 arrived, and NIN still didn’t have a simple algorithm - to shoot a panorama one frame from each installed plate in a circle and as many times as you indicate in the Progress line. Why then the Cycle and One after another mode? It’s a pity that this only works within one sequence, for example for mono cameras when shooting with filters, but does not work for different sequences when shooting a panorama.
Where's the video about the histograms?
i forgot to enable the save button last night. All images goneeeeee.
If you are taking images directly from the imaging tab, you definitely need to click save. Typically, that particular element on the imaging page is used for test shots. More often, you will be using either the simple sequencer or the Advanced Sequencer to take your images. This will auto save the images during a session.