ASIAir Pro native support of Astromechanics ASCOM Canon lens controller, please

a.cidadao

I previously posted this request in a different place, sorry... I belongs here.

I have an ASIAIR Pro on order (from Germany), and I would like to request that the Astromechanics ASCOM Canon Lens Controller Mark II (also ordered and arriving soon) is added to the list of devices which have native support by ZWO/ASI (specifically through ASIAir Pro).

Directly allowing both focus and diaphragm control of Canon lenses attached to ASI cameras, that is without intermediate parts (e.g. belts or adaptors) its capabilities are non-overlapping with the current ASI focuser (which is excellent for telescopes), and would maximize the "universe" of potential ASIair users and ASIair field of use.

Link (for description and communication protocols): https://astromechanics.org/ascom.html

Thanks in advance

António

katherine.tsai

Thanks for your feedback, sorry we do not support this in near future but I will convey your message to our devs.

a.cidadao

Thank you.

António

stevenkleinberg

I'd vote for that too, just keep it in mind.

Could be a gamechanger since one needs (canon) lenses to do widefield photography. Even imagine auto-refocus for sequencing.

By the way, I haven't found the Info when you will support your EAF via Asiair?

katherine.tsai

Thanks for your feedback and I have passed your message to our devs.

Now ASIAIR has supported EAF.:)

astronomos

I vote for this too

pogo

Same here!

Support@ZWO

We currently do not have plan to support this but if the demand is the big enough, we will consider this. :)

stevenkleinberg

Well, right now, I must use a Mini PC because Asiair does not support this lens controller :|

And manual focussing of a lens in the cold is not as nice as focussing in a warm car or living room

Or do your own Adapter :

Support@ZWO

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spaceX

Hi ZWO team. Any news about this topic? Just bought Asiair Plus and discovered that all my 3 dslrs and lenses will not work as they worked with APT🙁 No aperture setings nor lens focusing🙁
For now I'm going back to APT.