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Stag hat with a difference
My brother recently got married and as per the rules of engagement, the lead up to the event included a Stag night. For my Stag night, I was given a hard hat complete with a flashing LED light…
Read More »My first "real" attempt at Kite Aerial Photography (KAP)
Although I’ve done my bit of Aerial Photography, I’ve always wanted to give Kite Aerial Photography (KAP) a go. Back in September I started to acquire a few bits. Since the main component was a kite, I decided…
Read More »Radio control interface to CHDK
I’ve previously blogged about CHDK. It is the “Canon Hackers Development Kit” and is alternative firmware for Canon digital cameras. It never actually overwrites the camera firmware and can give a camera many extra features not available in…
Read More »More 3D Photos – Side by Side
I’ve had a couple of requests from readers to supply the 3D photos from my post a week or so ago in side by side configuration. Although anaglyphs are convenient for web posting and viewable by almost anyone,…
Read More »More 3D Photos
Here are the 3D Photos I promised. They are from my first test of my dual camera rig. I got off the tube at Piccadilly Circus and walked to the London Eye. Here are some of the highlights…
Read More »So much Detail….
I can’t get over the detail I’m getting out of my 3D Stereo Photographs. The quality of the photos is just amazing. Check out this picture.. Here is a crop from the full resolution version (click to see…
Read More »First Photo with my Dual Camera 3D Rig
I went out a few days back and took a few photos with my new 3D Rig. The most amazing things are the sharpness and the synchronisation of the two cameras. Take a look at this photo. The…
Read More »3D Photos from my Loreo Lens in a Cap
After my earlier post about the Loreo Lens in a Cap, I decided I’d post a few of my results so you can decide what the lens is like. Here are a couple of photos I took that…
Read More »USB Remote Completed
I’ve made my remote, it’s as simple as it gets, with a momentary push switch. Behold the monstrosity that is my USB camera remote: It does look like a detonator but I’m hoping when plugged into two cameras…
Read More »Making the USB Remote
I’ve picked up my pieces from Maplin and started building my remote. I’ve been playing around and found that with my cameras, they seem happy receiving 9 volts to trigger them. This makes the circuit very simple. Disclaimer:…
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