Force D7200 to save to hard drive

[Mike Adams]

I have a 7200 which I am using to create virtual images of specimens, using the Cognisys Stackshot3 system. I have it so it will automatically create a focus-stack, rotate the object 10 degrees and repeat until a full rotation. the problem is that the 32GB card fills up long before the cycle is complete. This means I have to remove it, transfer the images to a drive, wipe the card clean and continue. The whole reason for getting the Stackshot was that I would not have to be there throughout the cycle (6+ hours).
Helicon Remote allows me to direct the camera to store on an external drive, but prevents the Stackshot from triggering the IR receiver on the camera. What I am hoping someone knows is a software package that will redirect the camera output directly to a hard drive but leave the IR trigger functional.

Many thanks

 

[Horoscope Fish]

I have a 7200 which I am using to create virtual images of specimens, using the Cognisys Stackshot3 system. I have it so it will automatically create a focus-stack, rotate the object 10 degrees and repeat until a full rotation. the problem is that the 32GB card fills up long before the cycle is complete. This means I have to remove it, transfer the images to a drive, wipe the card clean and continue. The whole reason for getting the Stackshot was that I would not have to be there throughout the cycle (6+ hours).
Helicon Remote allows me to direct the camera to store on an external drive, but prevents the Stackshot from triggering the IR receiver on the camera. What I am hoping someone knows is a software package that will redirect the camera output directly to a hard drive but leave the IR trigger functional.

Many thanks

SanDisk makes the 512GB SD Card which sells for ~$400 or so... The 256GB card seems like a steal by comparison at only $160. Not sure if any of this helps or not.

This sounds like a tall order to me, but here's hoping there's a solution for you!

 

[Mike Adams]

$400: Ouch! Thanks for the info, I will have to consult with 'she who must be obeyed'.

 

[BackdoorArts]

A couple questions:

How close does the 32GB card get you?
Are you shooting lossless RAW, and if so do you need to? Will 12-bit compressed work for you instead of 14-bit lossless?
If the camera is triggered by an IR remote can you sync with Lightroom and still get it to trigger?

 

[Mike Adams]

Update! Success!
It turns out that it does work, as long as you do things in order.
Set the camera to remote trigger
Then plug camera into computer
Run Helicon Remote, set the destination folder
Watching Live view in Remote I could adjust the start and end points on Stackshot3 and also check for exposure.
After setting the Stackshot3 rotations and tilt I started the program
Each stack is 30 shots, totally about 1GB, the sample then rotates 10 degrees and repeats. At the end it tilts the stage 15 degrees and repeats the entire sequence from 0-90 degrees.
Total shots ~6500, total storage ~200 GB

 

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

Update! Success!
It turns out that it does work, as long as you do things in order.
Set the camera to remote trigger
Then plug camera into computer
Run Helicon Remote, set the destination folder
Watching Live view in Remote I could adjust the start and end points on Stackshot3 and also check for exposure.
After setting the Stackshot3 rotations and tilt I started the program
Each stack is 30 shots, totally about 1GB, the sample then rotates 10 degrees and repeats. At the end it tilts the stage 15 degrees and repeats the entire sequence from 0-90 degrees.
Total shots ~6500, total storage ~200 GB

Reading the explanation of what you are doing I can't figure out what you are shooting and what the end product looks like. Sounds interesting though.

 

[Horoscope Fish]

Update! Success!
It turns out that it does work, as long as you do things in order.
Set the camera to remote trigger
Then plug camera into computer
Run Helicon Remote, set the destination folder
Watching Live view in Remote I could adjust the start and end points on Stackshot3 and also check for exposure.
After setting the Stackshot3 rotations and tilt I started the program
Each stack is 30 shots, totally about 1GB, the sample then rotates 10 degrees and repeats. At the end it tilts the stage 15 degrees and repeats the entire sequence from 0-90 degrees.
Total shots ~6500, total storage ~200 GB

That was going to be my next suggestion... *cough*

 

[Mike Adams]

Reading the explanation of what you are doing I can't figure out what you are shooting and what the end product looks like. Sounds interesting though.

Mostly scorpions, though anything that strikes my fancy. The end result is similar to the animation at the bottom of the page
https://www.cognisys-inc.com/how-to/stackshot3x/virtual-objects.php