After several months of consideration, we’ve decided to partner up with PrimaLuceLab to use their EAGLE CORE system and autoguiding package.
I believe that the relatively small size of the astrophotography market itself is a reason that many companies do not drive real innovation, but Filippo Bradaschia, CEO of PrimaLuceLab, seems to be as excited about this stuff as I am. Trust me, I’ve battled with it myself recently. Anything that can help to simplify the process and alleviate these issues is a welcome sight, and the EAGLE CORE aims to make your first foray into deep-sky imaging easier and more fun. People tend to be lazy, hobbies (obsessions!) are supposed to be fun, and if half the time you have a problem with your gear, it kills the spirit.
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Often times major bottlenecks are thrown into the flow of even the most experienced astrophotographers, like the myriad of cables, software packages, computers, software updates, guiding problems, camera connection issues, and on and on. However, I’m personally excited about what it can do for me, the experienced constant learner. The best equipment is the gear you use the most.The EAGLE CORE is aimed at the beginner astrophotographer who wants to start shooting deep-sky space objects like galaxies, nebula, star clusters, etc. But why? Because astrophotography is hard. Which brings me to the point that it has an autoguiding system built into it! There are also three different 12v power output ports, so you can power your mount, camera, or other peripherals if you want.
It has support for DSLR and mirrorless cameras, and (currently) two different autoguiding cameras.
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There are no apps to install and no drivers or software to update (unless there is an update for the firmware on the EAGLE CORE itself). Using its own wifi (or wired) network, you can connect to it with ANY device or operating system (HURRAY!). I can tell you from what I have learned in the early days playing with it, is that the EAGLE CORE is much more than just a DSLR control unit. You use the EAGLE CORE in conjunction with your tracking mount for DSLR control and image preview, as well as autoguiding control. It is controlled via wifi with any wifi-enabled tablet, phone, or computer on it’s own wifi network, or via wired ethernet. Think BackyardEOS and BackyardNIKON with PhD Guiding, without the need for a separate computer, simplified, and in a slick anodized red metal housing. When you use with your tracking telescope mount, it promises to make life easier for the beginner astrophotographer who just wants to start out getting good shots of deep-sky objects without worrying about all the computer and software requirements that go along with this usually difficult-to-enter hobby ( obsession!). The EAGLE CORE is self-described on the box as a “ control unit for astrophotography with a DSLR camera“. By day I’m an embedded software engineer ( I make this stuff!), so I know what goes into it. I usually don’t trust it, and it’s hard for me to get genuinely excited. Let’s be honest here - I’m a #gearporn junkie. These are my initial thoughts about the hardware, software interface, and generally the way it works. I’ve recently partnered up with the folks at PrimaLuceLab to test out and use a new device that I’m hoping will make our lives easier: the EAGLE CORE control unit for DSLR astrophotography and their autoguiding package to go with it. This article can be summed up with: so far, I dig it.
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