Camera Axe. I made a new version of Camera Axe. Here is my store where I sell them. Camera Axe is open hardware and open software project that helps you get some of those difficult to capture photographs. It can use various sensors like light triggers and sound triggers to activate a camera or a flash. Here are a few sample images of the things this hardware has captured. Here is a gallery with more pretty pictures. I apologize that some of them are a little blurry. These are just a few images I’ve used to test this software/hardware. Here is a list of the components you need to make Camera Axe. Getting the bill of material cost significantly under $70 should be pretty easy if anyone want to make 10′s of these.
I designed this circuit and PCB board in Eagle. Being my first board I made a few mistakes with the PCB that I’ll correct if I ever print more boards. After I got the PCB back, it was just a matter of soldering all the components in place. Here is the software I wrote for this project. Www.doc-diy.net :: SmaTrig - The smart 15-in-1 trigger for SLRs. The SmaTrig is a compact, AVR microcontroller based multi-function flash or camera trigger. Its 15 modes of operation make it come in handy in many situations. Besides the interval modes for time-lapse photography it is equipped with sensors for light and sound for capturing short-duration events or high-speed photography. It has a built-in sophisticated lightning trigger mode which reduces the shutter lag to the minimum by making use of the mirror lock-up function of the camera. The only connection with the camera is the external trigger plug.
There is no need to modify the camera in any way. Trigger modes Manual triggerBulb exposure (switch toggles state)Flash trigger2nd flash trigger (TTL)Lightning trigger (uses mirror lock-up)Sound triggerInterval exposure 2.5 minInterval exposure 1 minInterval exposure 32 secInterval exposure 16 secInterval exposure 8 secInterval exposure 4 secInterval exposure 2 secInterval exposure 1 secInterval exposure 0.5 sec The Circuit Low power considerations. Discussion Forums. Ghost Towns of Minnesota. Dust in the Wind - A Guide to American Ghost Towns GHOST TOWNS: Yesterday & TodayTM Become a friend of the book on Facebook Return to Ghost Town USA’s State Listings Visit Ghost Town USA’s Ghost Town of the Month Visit Ghost Town USA’s Home Page Visit Ghost Town USA’s Photo Gallery Send E-mail to Ghost Town USA. Western & Eastern Treasures Ghost Town USA Column Index for Minnesota. Minnesota has been explored, prospected and farmed for nearly 400 years. After the American Revolution, the Minnesota area became an American territory, while Canada fell under British domain.
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