When doing those cool liquid droplet splash pictures, you need to time not only the camera, but the droplets themselves. This project takes you through how to build the system to time the droplets and work with camera axe to get the right pictures.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.04.09 at 04:12
The impossible has happened. While that may sound a bit over dramatic, the project itself was titled “the impossible project”. What is it that is so impossible? The revival of Polaroid instant film.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.03.29 at 11:18
Researchers at the University of Liege have developed an algorithm to separate movement from background. They call it ViBe and this patented piece of code comes in at under 100 lines of C.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.03.23 at 23:25
All of the juicy details needed to control a camera from your Nintendo DS are now available at the Open Camera Control project. This is the descendant of [Steve Chapman's] setup from a few years ago.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.03.18 at 11:54
The doomBox is a dedicated gaming rig for lovers of ID Software’s classic title. [JJ] built this from an old Kodak DC290 camera that had a broken lens.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.03.03 at 20:25
[Peter Karlsson] is a commercial photographer who wanted some ultralight, portable supports for multiple flashes. What he came up with meets those goals; measuring 16 inches long when folded and weighing just 14 ounces.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.03.03 at 19:35
[Max] designed this circuit to add smart flash synchronization to his photography arsenal. He did this because ‘dumb’ TTL based flashes won’t play nicely with more sophisticated systems like the Nikon Advanced Wireless Lighting.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.03.03 at 19:19
Some researchers from Oxford University have come up with a way to produce high-speed video from a one mega-pixel camera. They’re calling the method Temporal Pixel Multiplexing.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.02.20 at 08:13
Check out the exoskeleton that [Curt von Badinski] built for filming driving scenes. This extremely configurable wrap-around frame resembles a children’s toy from the past but allows an almost unlimited set of configurations.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.02.15 at 21:01
Want to do quick and accurate focus change with your DSLR? Here’s a discussion thread covering dirt-cheap solutions. It starts with a broccoli rubber-band and a couple of zip ties.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.01.25 at 22:46