Update [07.01.2016]: I am releasing a new version of my stacking software, which is ambitiously named "s1.00". It is designed to only work with the newest hardware version, h1.2. This new software and hardware should make the rail much more universal: it now independently operates both camera's shutter and autofocus, so in principle should work as is (or perhaps with slight parameter adjustment in stacker.h) with any camera which has a wired remote shutter connector. The modifications will also likely result in faster maximum shooting speeds attained with your camera: e.g. my Canon 50D can now reliably do at least 30 frames at 4 fps (RAW format), without any perceptible delays at the beginning.
My wiki tutorial has been updated to reflect all the changes:
pulsar124.wikia.com/wiki/DIY_automated_macro_rail_for_focus_stacking_based_on_Arduino
Hi Pulsar,
Hope you're still checking this forum.
Thanks for the build. I'm most of the way through but have just gotten stuck wiring the keypad. Your schematic shows 8 pins. Mine looks the same as yours, has no manual with it, and has 10 pins.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Hi,
As far as I remember, mine also had 10 pins, but the two extreme ones were not attached to anything. Test yours with an ohmmeter.
Thanks - will do! I was working on it already mounted in the case so I didn't look at the pcb side.
What do you think?