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royfellows
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15 years ago

Hi Gang
I have just uploaded some shots I took Saturday in Hendre Spa Mine.
They were all taken working solo using my MagnumStar caplamp, plus a 3 X P7 flood, and a couple of Tesco torches. The one with the ladders was part of a series that I did without getting off the ladders, this was by means of the radio control unit I build which is operating the camera shutter.
Its the white box in the forground.

I think I am getting somewhere with this, what does everyone else think?

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RJV
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15 years ago

Great set of photos, this one in particular is an absolute cracker:
🔗Hendre-Fluorite-Mine-2-User-Album-Image-45815[linkphoto]Hendre-Fluorite-Mine-2-User-Album-Image-45815[/linkphoto][/link]

royfellows
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15 years ago

I would not have thought anything special about that shot, but with the P7 floods matching the rather overcast daylight, I suppose I got an even exposure.

Thanks for your kind remarks.

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Vanoord
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15 years ago

"royfellows" wrote:
Hi Gang
I have just uploaded some shots I took Saturday in Hendre Spa Mine.
They were all taken working solo using my MagnumStar caplamp, plus a 3 X P7 flood, and a couple of Tesco torches. The one with the ladders was part of a series that I did without getting off the ladders, this was by means of the radio control unit I build which is operating the camera shutter.
Its the white box in the forground.

I think I am getting somewhere with this, what does everyone else think?

🔗Hendre-Fluorite-Mine-2-User-Album-Image-45816[linkphoto]Hendre-Fluorite-Mine-2-User-Album-Image-45816[/linkphoto][/link]

I see it! 😃

Nice work, Roy - it's quite an achievement to get yourself in such well-lit photographs, especially given you were nowhere near the camera!

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

Mr Mike
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15 years ago

I had a look at the pics you uploaded of the mine, and as soon as I saw them (even before seeing this thread), I thought that you were up to RC tricks again! They do look very good Roy.

Mr Mike www.mineexplorer.org.uk

royfellows
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15 years ago

The comments are reinforcing my view that I am onto something that could take underground photography forward.
If I could only come up with a way of making the RC units at a cheap price for people.

Still photo lamps first, RC units second.

For what its worth, I really enjoyed taking these, a great bit of fun.

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Morlock
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15 years ago

Roy, excellent result. 🙂 I can just about get my own camera to operate when it's in my hands. :lol:

mountainpenguin
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15 years ago

roy have a look at google for rf 602 trigger.
These can do remote camera triggering as well as flash

Daz
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15 years ago

Excellent work Roy! What a blast! :thumbsup:

Daz

royfellows
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15 years ago

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"mountainpenguin" wrote:
roy have a look at google for rf 602 trigger.
These can do remote camera triggering as well as flash

Many thanks Mr MountainPenguin

And whats more they are on dealextreme for $29.95 US which is £18.70 plus PayPal commission.

Part No SKU 28507

It certainly beats my heafty device which I built 18 months ago before these were out.
Problem is that my camera is a Fujifilm S9500 which is not listed.
The issue is whether or not it operates the camera by an electronic interface or mechanical shutter release. If the latter I can do anything I want with it.
I suspect electronic though because shutter cables are all standard and they would not list different models.

A real shame.

EDIT
Here is the DX link:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.28507

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royfellows
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15 years ago

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"james l" wrote:
Ive been watching this thread with interest ,I also own a 9500 camera,and have noticed that the Fujifilm RR-80 USB shutter release which is electronic also works on that Camera,dont know if this helps, I just thought it was worth a mention

Its all worth a mention, thats what this site is here for.

Many thanks.

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mountainpenguin
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15 years ago

#12

"royfellows" wrote:

"mountainpenguin" wrote:
roy have a look at google for rf 602 trigger.
These can do remote camera triggering as well as flash

Many thanks Mr MountainPenguin

And whats more they are on dealextreme for $29.95 US which is £18.70 plus PayPal commission.

Part No SKU 28507

It certainly beats my heafty device which I built 18 months ago before these were out.
Problem is that my camera is a Fujifilm S9500 which is not listed.
The issue is whether or not it operates the camera by an electronic interface or mechanical shutter release. If the latter I can do anything I want with it.
I suspect electronic though because shutter cables are all standard and they would not list different models.

A real shame.

EDIT
Here is the DX link:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.28507

yes unfortunatly they do need a "proper" camera 😉
Given your love of tinkering you would probably be better served by either a funky slr or one of the cannon that is suported by cdhk!