OK.....................you have opened a new world for me with this "Kickstart".
First the good. You and your friends seem to be nice bright young men with a pretty cool idea.
I don't know how to say this because I don't intend to be mean, but I really think you need to practice in front of the camera or hire someone else to do the video. The presentation is shall we say stiff. Again not trying to be harsh!!!! I know you can do better.
Now as to this "Kickstart" ideology / method......................When I see the term "backer" I think of an investment. I think a potential return on my money. When I see the word "pledge" I think of fund raisers. This is where you give your money to someone or some organization with a cause you want to support. It appears to me what your really asking for are pre-orders for a product still in development.
What happens if you don't meet your funding goals? Does the project simply end? I assume no money will have been taken from the pre-orders.
One thought I did have reading this is have you considered out sourcing the PCB manufacturing and populating / soldering? It looked like your going to try and do this yourself.
At any rate good luck. If you ever build this I will seriously consider getting one.
OK.....................you have opened a new world for me with this "Kickstart".
First the good. You and your friends seem to be nice bright young men with a pretty cool idea.
I don't know how to say this because I don't intend to be mean, but I really think you need to practice in front of the camera or hire someone else to do the video. The presentation is shall we say stiff. Again not trying to be harsh!!!! I know you can do better.
Now as to this "Kickstart" ideology / method......................When I see the term "backer" I think of an investment. I think a potential return on my money. When I see the word "pledge" I think of fund raisers. This is where you give your money to someone or some organization with a cause you want to support. It appears to me what your really asking for are pre-orders for a product still in development.
What happens if you don't meet your funding goals? Does the project simply end? I assume no money will have been taken from the pre-orders.
One thought I did have reading this is have you considered out sourcing the PCB manufacturing and populating / soldering? It looked like your going to try and do this yourself.
At any rate good luck. If you ever build this I will seriously consider getting one.
Sam
Haha, I know I fail on camera If the funding goal is met, Kickstarter will never even charge your credit card.
Outsourcing is too costly unless we order in the millions. The setup and tooling fees for manufactures drives the price per unit very high with a "small" number of orders. Thanks for your advice!
If you're thinking of an intervalometer for timelapse, this looks to be a very attractive option because it combines the function of several popular devices currently on the market. What's great, in my mind, is that functionality is implemented in software. This means the only unique hardware will be the interface to the camera and that new functionality can be added or problems fixed with the release of software.
Definitely hoping this makes it. I want one.
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Pretty sure I glanced right over that unless you just updated it within the last 15 minutes :P My apologies then and thanks for the quick reply! Time to back it!
Can you make an adapter for a Bluetooth stereo headset trigger (instead of a stereo wire)? I have been paying attention to the apps market for something like this and noticed this type of connection and thought it was brilliant.
Also... check out the guys at exposio in Canada, I think they are looking to move their HDR and exif data trigger from a dedicated device to a smart phone and might just be the "backer" you are looking for.
Brilliant! A couple of questions/concerns. Will the app run in the background so that I can still use my phone for other purposes so that I can make calls, check email, etc while shooting all night?
Also, a wire seems so 10 years ago. How about making version with a blue-tooth or wifi adapter to hang off your camera? That way I can sit in my warm car and entertain myself with my smartphone while the app is shooting all night. If I buy into the product now, will I get a discount on the wireless version when it comes out in six months?
Brilliant! A couple of questions/concerns. Will the app run in the background so that I can still use my phone for other purposes so that I can make calls, check email, etc while shooting all night?
Also, a wire seems so 10 years ago. How about making version with a blue-tooth or wifi adapter to hang off your camera? That way I can sit in my warm car and entertain myself with my smartphone while the app is shooting all night. If I buy into the product now, will I get a discount on the wireless version when it comes out in six months?
You can run the app in the background, just like music runs in the background. Checking email will work. Making calls while shooting does not work, because TriggerHappy leverages the audio hardware to control the camera.
We are just getting off the ground, so we decided a wire would make for a reliable start. I can't promise anything about a wireless remote. We'll see depending on the success of our kickstarter.
What happens if a call comes in during a shoot? If there is something plugged into the headphone jack, presumably the ringtone would go out through it and interfere with whatever interval/bracket is ongoing. Same goes for using apps that might play music while letting the intervalometer run. Will the app automatically put the phone into mute mode and/or block audio via the headphone jack?
What happens if a call comes in during a shoot? If there is something plugged into the headphone jack, presumably the ringtone would go out through it and interfere with whatever interval/bracket is ongoing. Same goes for using apps that might play music while letting the intervalometer run. Will the app automatically put the phone into mute mode and/or block audio via the headphone jack?
I have dibs on the idea! Time-lapse shooting, where the time interval length is dictated by the music rythm Should be pretty cool for a slide show where the same music is used as the bg...:-)
Looks like you guys are funded! Congratulations!
I would like clarification of any audio issues before I order one. I don't see this addressed in the Kickstarter page and cannot comment there as I am not yet a backer.
I would like clarification of any audio issues before I order one. I don't see this addressed in the Kickstarter page and cannot comment there as I am not yet a backer.
That's a show-stopper for me, not only for calls, but also for not being able to play music either during a long night of shooting.
Well, I wouldn't count on a multihour exposure on this. TC-N3 is fine for those cases...
I mostly plan to use it for simple bulb mode shots 15..30 min after sunset... I think I can survive 15-30 min w/o phone calls ;-)
I view the no-calls thing as a benefit personally. But I can see how that would be problematic for some. Music, I have an ipod too so I don't worry about that as much.
Can't wait!
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This looks fantastic, I am going to push the button on this, brilliant idea guys!
I dont worry much about making a call while using this, as I can wait to make that call, but if one comes in a screws up a shoot, that would stink.
However, at least on an iphone, the mute switch turns off the ring, but leaves the headphone jack working, right? (although perhaps the phone rings on headphones, not sure about that)
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Not quite live yet, but it's going live at 9 am PST. Andy linked you the preview. Looks like Dgrinners get a 7 hour sneek peek
How long is the cable?
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How could I forget, yes, d90 is supported. I just added it to the description. Very sorry. D80 and D70 are not supported yet.
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First the good. You and your friends seem to be nice bright young men with a pretty cool idea.
I don't know how to say this because I don't intend to be mean, but I really think you need to practice in front of the camera or hire someone else to do the video. The presentation is shall we say stiff. Again not trying to be harsh!!!! I know you can do better.
Now as to this "Kickstart" ideology / method......................When I see the term "backer" I think of an investment. I think a potential return on my money. When I see the word "pledge" I think of fund raisers. This is where you give your money to someone or some organization with a cause you want to support. It appears to me what your really asking for are pre-orders for a product still in development.
What happens if you don't meet your funding goals? Does the project simply end? I assume no money will have been taken from the pre-orders.
One thought I did have reading this is have you considered out sourcing the PCB manufacturing and populating / soldering? It looked like your going to try and do this yourself.
At any rate good luck. If you ever build this I will seriously consider getting one.
Sam
Haha, I know I fail on camera If the funding goal is met, Kickstarter will never even charge your credit card.
Outsourcing is too costly unless we order in the millions. The setup and tooling fees for manufactures drives the price per unit very high with a "small" number of orders. Thanks for your advice!
If you're thinking of an intervalometer for timelapse, this looks to be a very attractive option because it combines the function of several popular devices currently on the market. What's great, in my mind, is that functionality is implemented in software. This means the only unique hardware will be the interface to the camera and that new functionality can be added or problems fixed with the release of software.
Definitely hoping this makes it. I want one.
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Yes! We just added it. See out updated description on kickstarter.
www.zblackwood.com
Also... check out the guys at exposio in Canada, I think they are looking to move their HDR and exif data trigger from a dedicated device to a smart phone and might just be the "backer" you are looking for.
Good luck!
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Also, a wire seems so 10 years ago. How about making version with a blue-tooth or wifi adapter to hang off your camera? That way I can sit in my warm car and entertain myself with my smartphone while the app is shooting all night. If I buy into the product now, will I get a discount on the wireless version when it comes out in six months?
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You did just fine, Kev. It comes from the heart.
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You can run the app in the background, just like music runs in the background. Checking email will work. Making calls while shooting does not work, because TriggerHappy leverages the audio hardware to control the camera.
We are just getting off the ground, so we decided a wire would make for a reliable start. I can't promise anything about a wireless remote. We'll see depending on the success of our kickstarter.
My current build allows for up to 9 images and 16 stops. Does that answer your question?
Yes...nice setup!
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That is AWESOME. Next, I want to see the ability for on-site backup via 3G / 4G, for RAW or JPG files. :-P
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I have dibs on the idea! Time-lapse shooting, where the time interval length is dictated by the music rythm Should be pretty cool for a slide show where the same music is used as the bg...:-)
I would like clarification of any audio issues before I order one. I don't see this addressed in the Kickstarter page and cannot comment there as I am not yet a backer.
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I believe this was already answered here.
That's a show-stopper for me, not only for calls, but also for not being able to play music either during a long night of shooting.
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I mostly plan to use it for simple bulb mode shots 15..30 min after sunset... I think I can survive 15-30 min w/o phone calls ;-)
Can't wait!
I dont worry much about making a call while using this, as I can wait to make that call, but if one comes in a screws up a shoot, that would stink.
However, at least on an iphone, the mute switch turns off the ring, but leaves the headphone jack working, right? (although perhaps the phone rings on headphones, not sure about that)