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$17 Arduino-based nikon IR intervalometer + code

September 30th, 2009 · 22 Comments

This is a project that allows me to take pictures at any (reasonable) interval. This allows the photographer to create time lapse movies with a digital slr. This is an arduino-based project that should work for any nikon camera with an IR port. Best of all it only cost $17!

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Tags: arduino · photography · time lapse

How to use Ac power to replace the Nikon D40 battery

February 10th, 2009 · 6 Comments

I still haven't gotten the grip I mentioned a few posts ago. I don't know if I will. I have figured out a clumsy hack to get the job done and I might just run it this way, or perhaps clean it up a tiny bit. This is the battery with little aluminum strips taped to [...]

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Tags: photography · time lapse · video

8 tips for Time lapse photography

November 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Here's a few things I have learned while sitting in fields waiting for my camera to finish working for me. 8 tips for shooting SLR time lapses   1) Put your camera on full manual - otherwise the still will flicker from one to the next.   2) Try to pick objects that are still, or are far away enough [...]

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Tags: general geek · time lapse · video

time lapses – getting to know your intervalometer

November 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

I've been inspired to shoot more pictures lately. Like everything else in my life I tend to go for quantity over quality, so I shot a LOT of pictures. I acquired a battery/intervalometer for my Nikon D40 a while back and didn't even notice the intervalometer settings until recently.   I've shot quite a few tests with [...]

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Tags: photography · time lapse · video