I want to do more time-lapse photography without having to trigger the camera manually. I also didn't want to spent over $100 for a professional model, so I built this one for about $20 (not including the empty Altoids tin). It's a snug fit between the electronics, switches, 9V battery and wires, so the rubber bands keep it securely shut.
The switch on the bottom is on/off, other switch is for long or short periods between pictures. The potentiometer varies the time from 3 to 30 seconds (short setting) and 30 seconds to 4:30 minutes (long setting). At the other end is a 3.5mm phone jack that I plug the camera into.
Hopefully I'll get out and use it tomorrow.
Strobist info: Canon 430EXII into umbrella to left of camera. Tin is resting on 'custom Lego stand' on top of white foam core. Exposure bumped up in Lightroom.
Update: First test shot of a sunset posted on Vimeo. Be sure to watch the HD version.
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BGale 53 months ago | reply
I'll be interested in your results. Very cool.
Woolcott 53 months ago | reply
Fancy putting up the plans for that badboy?
r o s e n d a h l 53 months ago | reply
I started with plans from instructables.com:
www.instructables.com/id/Time-Lapse-Intervalometer-for-SL...
Be sure to read the comments as there are some changes to his schematic that make it work better.
Greg Cee 53 months ago | reply
Way cool - like peppermint cool!
r o s e n d a h l 53 months ago | reply
Thanks! Updated description to include link to first test shot.
Ben van der Willik 53 months ago | reply
I found this photo the other day whilst looking up on intervalometers...and now I've found it again in expolore.
Congrats on both the diy and explore!
cltan47 [deleted] 53 months ago | reply
great shot
MrBeta 40 months ago | reply
Did you cannibalize an ebay remote for this project?
r o s e n d a h l 40 months ago | reply
Nope, built from scratch via the instructables link above.
r o s e n d a h l 38 months ago | reply
Shoutout to jonnyz
for including this image in his blog ILLTRONIC - The Art of DIY & Vintage Electronics, and especially for his much better name for the device:
"Intervaltoidometer"