Precision High Speed Photography Trigger

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This is a tutorial on how to build your own Precision High Speed Photography Trigger.

The Precision High Speed Photography Trigger is used in the following types of photography.

• Water Drop splash photography
• Water Drop Collision photography
• Time Lapse Photography
• Sound Trigger photography such as Balloon popping or glass breaking
• Lightning Photography

Basically the device can be triggered by Light, Infrared beam interruption, Light, or sound and has the ability to act as an intervalometer for time lapse photography and can also be used in Multi-Flash motion photography. It will also control two lamps for lighting in between dark room shots, up to four flash units or strobes, and also up to four water drop solenoid valves for water drop photography.

Making one of these does require a little bit of DIY skills and some basic tools that the average DIY person might have. Tools such as a drill, drill bits, soldering iron and solder, wire cutters / strippers, and a rotary tool (like a Dremel) with some of the more common bits are used in the creation of this trigger.

If you have questions, comments, or problems, please post them below so that everyone can share in the questions and answers.
Thanks and Cheers!
Michael Ross

• Here is the link to the detailed tutorial. (PDF File)
  

• Here is the link to original Blog comments, questions, and suggestions.
  

• Here is the Arduino Script to Initialize the Memory Variables on the Arduino. This must be run once before you load and run the main script below. (pde File)
  

• Here is the main Arduino Script for the project. Please make sure to run the script above first to Initialize the Memory Variables on the Arduino. (pde File)
  

• Here is the Wiring Diagram for use with 12 volt solenoids. (PNG File)
  

• Here is the Wiring Diagram for use with 24 volt solenoids. (PNG File)
  

• Here is the Wiring Diagram for the LCD Display. (PNG File)
  

• Here is the Wiring Diagram for the HotShoe Flash cable. (PNG File)
  

• Here is the Wiring Diagram for the Infrared Detector Cable. (PNG File)
  

• Here is the Wiring Diagram for the Lamp Controller Cable. (PNG File)
  

• Here is the Wiring Diagram for the Lightning Detector Cable. (PNG File)
  

• Here is the Wiring Diagram for the PC Sync Cable. (PNG File)
  

• Here is the Wiring Diagram for the Peizo Sound Detector Cable. (PNG File)