I’ve added a new photo to my gallery. This one is a compoiste panorama of 3 photos edited in Capture One Pro, aligned in PTGui and finally merged and enhanced in photoshop using Lunenzia luminonisity masks and Nik Color Efex.
New photos added to the gallery
I’ve added a collection of new photos to the gallery.
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Link to Camera Slider Sketch
I’ve had several requests for the Camera Slider sketch and while it’s been my preference to refer everyone to here Airic Lenz’s MiniEngine (MiniE V1.1) I’ll now include a direct link to the modified version which can now be downloaded from HERE.
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OK so it has been a while since I have been back here but I thought I’d post an update to the camera slider. I’ve been looking at simplifying the electronics part of it and have managed to potentially do away with the Sparkfun Arduino ProtoShield Kit. Instead I’m looking at putting the components that are on the Protoshield on a single board with the Arduino.
I’ve looked at two main development boards: the Adafruit MENTA – Mint Tin Arduino Compatible Kit with Mint Tin and the SpikenzieLabs Prototino ATMega328- Kit. Both are very good but I’ve decided to try the Prototino simple because it is smaller. The kit pictured below, is easy to assemble. (image courtesy of Spekenzielabs)
and makes a nice small package once complete. You will need either another Arduino to program the chip or use an USB FTDI adapter/cable, or simply transfer the chip from another build..
As far as space goes a preliminary placement of the main parts shows that there is plenty of space to put the Big Easy Driver and the optocouplers as well as the resistors and the connecting wires.
I’ll play around with placement a bit more and will hopefully have an operational replacement for the original build up and running soon. It will easily fit into the original box as well.
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New photo added to the Gallery
I’ve finally dusted off the camera and gone out to take some more photos. Here is one from Anna Bay NSW. A combination of stitched Pano, Lightroom and Photoshop.
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Time Lapse camera slider is finished
The time lapse slider build is finished, I have the full build online and a quick demo video of it in action.
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Timelapse change
I finally got the rail and went to fit the gantry plate only to find that there was not enough clearance between the rail and the bottom of the gantry plate, the screws and Tee nuts were hitting the rail. I purchased some 30mm M5 screws and some 3mm spacers and replaced the standard 25mm screws that came with the wheels. Now the gantry fits the rail with a couple of mm clearance . I have now updated the rest of the rail component and will be adding the controller box build in the next couple of days.
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Timelapse update
I have finally started the build for the Timelapse camera rail. I just waiting on the rail itself to arrive and it will be complete and ready for testing.
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Timelapse Camera Rail
The Timelapse page will be the home to my take on a timelapse camera rail using the Openbuilds V-slot rail system and Arduino.
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PoleCam update
After some more trialing I’ve found that the 3m Toslink cable is causing issues. It appears as though there is significant light signal loss over that length, meaning that signal from the remote is too weak to trigger the receiver. I have replaced it with a shorter and better quality 2m cable and the signal from the remote is a lot more reliable.
