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Setting off a Flashgun with an Arduino

Posted on December 18, 2012 by lui_gough

So it might not be obvious why one might want to do such a thing – but it could come in useful. I have a Yongnuo YN560 “manual” flash (no TTL metering, so one had to set the flash power … Continue reading →

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Point and Shoot Photosite Areas

Posted on December 18, 2012 by lui_gough

Since my last post about DSLR photosite areas – I wondered just how it would compare if we threw point-and-shoots into the mix, and say cameraphones. Using the same methodology, I catalogued Canon’s Point-and-Shoot range. I didn’t bother with Nikon … Continue reading →

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Digital Photo Frames – why they never really took off …

Posted on December 16, 2012 by lui_gough

About five years back, digital photo frames were new on the market and there was much hope that it would be a decent way to show off one’s photo collection. Sadly, they haven’t taken off as predicted, and I would … Continue reading →

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Photosite sizes on DSLR Sensors

Posted on December 16, 2012 by lui_gough

So, as people who have been reading my Facebook posts would know – I recently became a Nikon convert – with a D3200 providing lots of megapixels for cheap. Of course, some of that is marketing gimmick, but when you … Continue reading →

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