Periodic Auto Focus

Hi all: I would like to find a simple script or program that would make my imaging system periodically auto focus during a long imaging sequence. When I am asleep for instance.

I am aware of full featured programs like CCD Autopilot and ACP, but I don't need all of the features available with these products, e.g. target acquisition, dome control, plate solves etc.

Basically, I want something that will require an autofocus after filter changes, or after every 5 images for example. I would still manually compose the image and set up an imaging sequence. I use Maxim DL and Focus Max. I think a simple ASCOM script might do it, but the programming is beyond me.

Thanks for any input.

Jim

Hi Jim,

CCD Commander will do what you are looking for. It is a bit more hands on than the other products you mentioned and it is also much less expensive. For what it does it seems to be a bargain.

http://ccdcommander.astromatt.com/

Take care,
Ron Stanley

Thanks for the input Ron and James. I'll look into CCD Commander. The $75.00 price tag is very appealing, when compared to learning how to write scripts!

Jim