Recent content by nattsteer

Definitely got the bug again now! Not tried the balloon again yet, but managed to get some great shots of glitter stuffed nerf bullets, not put them through post yet but very please with the RAW files (or back of camera jpeg in this case): As for the display, got that working... of a fashion...

So turns out I couldn’t leave it alone and I had success! No more screen mumbojumbo! Or so I thought... I’ve got one pot controlling two values, one that doesn’t appear to be controlling anything and one that is the wrong way round (no idea how, ground and 5v are the same on all of them and none...

Found THESE on Amazon (I remember reading how you don't trust eBay @GarethB

I couldn't agree more, a petition is in order! I've actually been doing some high-speed photography recently, I bought a Hahnel Module Pro and spent this weekend (when not failing at electronics :P) firing glitter stuffed Nerf bullets and can tell you that working in the dark is just...

Thank you for being ever supportive. I've left it in the corner to think about what it's done for tonight, but I will absolutely take you up on your kind offer tomorrow. The display did change when I turned the pots so I'm sure its a wrong cable or a short somewhere. I cut off the resistors that...

It was all going so well. Everything soldered. Pins crimped. But then I plug it in and, first of all I made the mistake of assuming my lcd would need the same resistors and not bother checking the value of the potentiometer I’d been using with my multimeter so I was presented with a row of black...

No, not the best idea! I’ll take some pictures for you later, but essentially I have a small block of wood with a long bolt through it, on the back of that I attached the solenoid (so it looks like the solenoid looks like it has the long bolt coming out it’s back). Then I have a piece of wood...

What confused me was “pin 3” I thought you meant pin 3 on the Arduino, but you meant the third pin of the LCD i.e. V0, hence why you wrote V0 and I’m just slow! I’m always happy to hear what you’ve got to say though so no apology needed! And thank you for the extra information Lee :) :ty:

Hi Gareth, me again :p Thank you for your kind words. I’m doing the final soldering and woodwork today and hoping to take it for a test drive either tonight or tomorrow. One (I almost said last but I don’t want to make that promise :P) the resistors you have for the contrast. I currently have...

Sorry I didn’t post images the other day, I had a, shall we say, incident, involving a drill - I did say I wasn’t quite the carpenter you are! I’m hoping to get my circuit onto to pieces of stripboard (see pictures) and a Arduino nano when funds allow so hopefully it will all go into a rather...

Hi everyone, Just wondering if I could get some advice shooting high speed with my Hahnel Captur Pro. I just purchased it recently after being disappointed with a Miops Mobile dongle (the lag was unworkable and would often not fire the camera despite the target level being met, sometimes by a...

I live with my parents (rented) and I did ask about the contents insurance and they said the entire value was around £5k and I know who would win if it came down to replacing their fridge and telly or my lenses I’ll ask them to have another look, there might be a way to add items to the policy...

Hi there, a did a quick search and the results were from a few years back so I hope you don’t mind me posting on the topic again. My photography, lighting accessories etc has grown quite a lot in the last year and so I’m looking to get some insurance. I don’t make any money, purely a hobbyist...

Thank you for your quick and detailed reply, it’s been a really big help. While I’ve been waiting for parts to arrive (can I just take a second to give a shout out to Bits Box and how amazing they are, fixed price first class postage? Discount scale pricing? And a family business to boot...

This guide is fantastic. I’ve been following it all week, building the various parts, coding here, soldering there, waiting for a BitsBox delivery here, so first and foremost thank you for this amazing and in depth guide. I’ve just got a quick question (although I’m sure there will be more) and...