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Hi! This is my first post here!
I have built a robot before using the arduino, but now really want to make something useful. As you can see in the video, my last robot didn't really do much, it was just REALLY big!
So I am going to try an make a DSLR 360 robotic panorama head, controlled by a smartphone.
The robotics part, I am pretty sure is more than possible with ezrobots hardware / software. But would it be possible to trigger a Nikon d750 with the EZ-B v4/2?
EDIT: The final thing is pretty much done! See the videos of it working below.
And here is the mobile phone app interface.
Designing a quick UI for the three modes.
Got options for normal, HDR and quick capture so far. A reset button to go home / abort capture.
Outstanding!
Thanks Dave!
Printing the final parts now. The camera mounting parts are being printed in ABS. I am printing with 100% infill and think I might give them an acetone vapour treatment to make sure they are as strong as they can be. I hate that part! I will carefully test it all first though.. Down to the last minutes of printing
Adjustable mounting system for the camera works. Had to make it adjustable so I can find the 'no parallax' position for different lenses.
Note the new tripod mount too. It now screws directly onto the tripod.
I don't have a battery yet. Have to wait until next weekend to print the electronics / battery housing. Just printing a simple one for the electronics for testing purposes. I hope that by next Sunday I can do an outdoor test! For now, I am plugged into the wall.
The servos have no problem moving the camera. Just need to find a sweet spot for speed / accuracy now
Off to the electronics stores later to find a better quality potentiometer for the servos. I tested it earlier and it seems to be 5k.
The ones that came with the servo are quite flimsy. Will try and find something metal / stronger design.
Got these on my lunch break. Both 5k pots. One is a regular pot - just much stronger that the one that comes inside a regular hobby servo. The blue one is a 10 turn pot.
Will try both later and see if I can get better results with higher quality / stronger built pots!