Installing an External Camera Trigger on a Raspberry Pi and Octoprint
Corona Designs’ Raspberry Pi dSLR camera trigger is a very useful device to allow the Raspberry Pi to trigger an external camera. Either manually, or automatically, there are many ways to use the trigger. This post provides instructions on how to install the device, and configure software to trigger an external camera. The trigger can…
Introducing a Raspberry Pi GPIO Hardware Trigger for SLR Cameras
Corona Designs is introducing a simple camera trigger to interface directly with Raspberry Pi’s GPIO header. This allows for the Raspberry Pi to automatically control any camera compatible with a standard remote shutter release. This device is useful for creating computer-controlled timelapse photography, stop motion photography, or other remotely controlled or automatic photography based on other…
Printrbot Simple Metal – Thoughts after a few years of ownership
With the recent news of Printrbot shutting their doors, I thought I’d write a post on how my Printrbot Simple Metal has performed for me over the years. The Simple is still the only 3D printer I own, and I think that’s a testament to its build quality, performance and its capabilities.
Internet Watchdog Timer
Does your cable or DSL modem ever lose it’s internet connection? Mine does from time to time, and it’s kind of annoying. It seems to happen overnight, while everyone’s asleep. The wifi network is usually still fine, so our devices stay connected to wifi and then timeout when checking your email or social networks. It’s…
dSLR External Zoom & Focus Driver
The dSLR External Zoom & Focus Driver project will provide a simple and effective way to externally control zoom or focus of dSLR lenses. The primary intent of this is for use with time-lapse photography, where small increments of zoom or focus are made before or after each frame. This device could be used for videography as…
DIY Dew Heater
In addition to the dew heater controller, an electric heating element is needed. The heating element is wrapped around a camera lens and gently warms it to prevent moisture from condensing on the lens. Nichrome wire will be used as the heating element. This wire is very effective at converting electric current to heat, and is…
Cheap DIY Heated Bed for Printrbot Simple Metal
I needed to add a cheap heated bed to my Printrbot Simple Metal 3D printer, but I didn’t feel like spending extra for an upgraded build size. The current print size is fine for my needs, and to be honest, I really just need a heated bed to prevent warping on some prints I’m working…
3D Printed Camera Dolly for Video or Time-lapse Photography
Overview Adding motion to time-lapse photography and video shots adds depth and interest to your scene. Doing this, however, can be a tricky task. Time-lapses using long exposures need to have a still scene during each exposure. Movement of the camera must be made in-between shots. To do this, a stable rig is needed, as is control of the…
DSLR Pan & Tilt Rig for Timelapse Photography
Overview Adding motion to timelapse photography or video can really add an extra dimension of interest. Unfortunately, most commercially available systems cost as much as the camera gear, or more. The goal of this project is to develop a simple pan/tilt rig capable of carrying a digital SLR camera. This rig will be controlled by…
Dew Heater Controller
Ever spend all night shooting a Milky Way time-lapse only to discover the next morning that your lens got fogged up and ruined most of you shots? No? Just me? Ok well just in case you’re ever in such a situation, you might find this DIY dew heater project useful. The goal of this project is…