ESP32 RGB Microscope LED Ring Light
13 April 2024 15 min read
Designing a new RGB LED ring light for our microscope with an ESP32 WiFi controller using a manual control and web interface
Photography
Photography and Video projects
Fujinon Pro 2010 Night Vision Scope Infrared LED Mod
30 January 2024 4 min read
We added an infrared LED into our Fujinon Pro 2010 night vision monocular to help with night vision illumination
Fujinon Pro 2010 night vision monocular teardown and repair
12 January 2024 5 min read
Teardown and easy repair of a Fujinon Pro 2010 night vision monocular
OBS Microscope Wi-Fi Remote Control
03 August 2021 7 min read
Creating a wireless remote control to switch between video capture scenes in OBS Studio to select between our Microscope and other cameras or desktop capture using a Wi-Fi Remote Control
Collecting old photos of my hometown of Swanage
30 December 2019 3 min read
Keeping history alive by collecting old photos of my hometown of Swanage
New Brunel BMSZ trinocular stereomicroscope
25 September 2019 4 min read
We have a new microscope, a Brunel BMSZ trinocular stereo microscope
Camera Carry Grip Handle
29 August 2016 5 min read
Making a custom aluminium camera carry grip handle for my Canon DSLR
July Storms and Flooding
07 July 2015 2 min read
Summer storms in July and local flooding in Swanage and the Isle of Purbeck
LEE Bug Filters and GoPro Hero
31 August 2014 2 min read
Testing new LEE Bug Filters on the GoPro Hero camera
Canon Camera Wireless Remote Control
23 December 2013 5 min read
Canon camera wireless remote control with an Android tablet
BlackMagic Intensity Pro HDMI capture of Galaxy Nexus and iPad 2
07 February 2012 3 min read
Using a BlackMagic Intensity Pro HDMI capture card with a Galaxy Nexus and iPad 2
Camera mount with finder scope fitting for HEQ5 PRO mount
21 December 2011 1 min read
Camera mount with finder scope fitting for HEQ5 PRO mount for nighttime photography
Canon MPE 65mm to Sigma EM 140 DG ringflash adapter
30 June 2011 2 min read
Making a Canon MPE 65mm to Sigma EM 140 DG ring flash adapter
Acuter Merlin Orion Motorised AZ Mount controlled by a Wii Nunchuk with remote zoom
17 October 2010 7 min read
Making a Wii Nunchuk controller work with an Acuter Merlin Orion Motorised AZ Mount with remote zoom
Merlin Panohead Modifications to take Canon 5D Mk 2
13 August 2010 2 min read
Modifying a Merlin Panohead to take Canon 5D Mk 2 Camera and lens