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How to make a simple 3D-printed grid snoot for your strobe

Oct 1, 2021 by Chris Cameron Add Comment
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A grid snoot is a great light shaper for photographers who want to throw a little light into a tight spot or highlight a select part of a scene, or cast a beam across a surface.

It is a favourite of DIYers and can be hacked together using card, tape and a bundle of drinking straws. In the past I have made snoots using off-cuts of Nomex.

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How high am I? A tip for seagoing drone pilots

Sep 25, 2021 by Chris Cameron Add Comment
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This is a quick tip for drone pilots shooting boats. Rather than looking at the screen on your controller to see what altitude your drone is at, look at the horizon.

If you’re photographing boats with a drone it is very important to know how high you are above the wet stuff. Too low and you risk clipping a wave, not high enough and you could run into the boat you’re shooting.

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Modifying my Mavic 2 Pro remote to act more like an aircraft style controller

Sep 27, 2020 by Chris Cameron 10 Comments
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I’m having a go at converting my DJI Mavic 2 remote controller from two thumbsticks to a more Aircraft style controller where a whole hand joystick controls Pitch, Roll and Yaw and the left stick only controls Throttle / Altitude.

The first step is opening up a second-hand remote I bought to see if this is possible.

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Evolution of HeadCam: turning a DJI Osmo+ rig into a headcam

Mar 21, 2017 by Chris Cameron Add Comment
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Shooting stable video of sailing from a moving boat has always been a near impossible task. Brushless motor gimbal stabilising rigs have become ubiquitous over the last two years or so. They have gotten to the point where they’re cheap enough and light enough that they are changing the way video of fast moving boats will be shot.

Here is the story of how this…………………. evolved into this.

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