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Ok, as you know, I'm a big fan of the Estes Cineroc (No! Really?!). My benefactor not only sent me his Cineroc, he also included his Camroc.
Unfortunately, I think I lost its lens. :sad: I can't find it in my living space to save my life. I lost it when I was preparing to re-measure the Camroc, so that Doug's team would be able (perhaps) to duplicate parts for it (save the lens, which I don't think you can print). So, I just scored a replacement Camroc on ebay.
Now that I've got one that will be able to be made to work (replace string, replace rubber band), and I don't need to worry about a bidding war with someone inspired by this thread, I'm ready to announce the CamrocDV.
The concept is like this... Install 808 camera (stock configuration w/adapter) into an existing Camroc, or a printed copy. Have it look through a hole in the shutter (so it'll film itself going up... LOOK! The sky is getting closer!). Then when the camera would have taken it's picture normally, the shutter will trip, giving the viewer a moment of darkness. The next frame will be your "picture". The camera will then continue to video the decent through another hole in the shutter.
If you can't imagine that... Think of a movie where a subject is under surveillance. You see the subject through the photographer's lens, then you hear the camera click and the image freezes for a moment. When the image begins to move again, you're still looking through the camera lens.
The other benefit of this is replacement parts for missing or damaged Camrocs. Perhaps there'll be alternate transition sizes made available for other body tubes.
More Later...
Jim
(Oh, and yes... I'm working on the Astrocam110DV too (but it's a lot simpler, and much more available than the Cineroc or the Camroc). So, I'll be modifying existing parts from the user built (not pre-assembled) version, and I don't think 3D printed parts will be needed.)
Unfortunately, I think I lost its lens. :sad: I can't find it in my living space to save my life. I lost it when I was preparing to re-measure the Camroc, so that Doug's team would be able (perhaps) to duplicate parts for it (save the lens, which I don't think you can print). So, I just scored a replacement Camroc on ebay.
Now that I've got one that will be able to be made to work (replace string, replace rubber band), and I don't need to worry about a bidding war with someone inspired by this thread, I'm ready to announce the CamrocDV.
The concept is like this... Install 808 camera (stock configuration w/adapter) into an existing Camroc, or a printed copy. Have it look through a hole in the shutter (so it'll film itself going up... LOOK! The sky is getting closer!). Then when the camera would have taken it's picture normally, the shutter will trip, giving the viewer a moment of darkness. The next frame will be your "picture". The camera will then continue to video the decent through another hole in the shutter.
If you can't imagine that... Think of a movie where a subject is under surveillance. You see the subject through the photographer's lens, then you hear the camera click and the image freezes for a moment. When the image begins to move again, you're still looking through the camera lens.
The other benefit of this is replacement parts for missing or damaged Camrocs. Perhaps there'll be alternate transition sizes made available for other body tubes.
More Later...
Jim
(Oh, and yes... I'm working on the Astrocam110DV too (but it's a lot simpler, and much more available than the Cineroc or the Camroc). So, I'll be modifying existing parts from the user built (not pre-assembled) version, and I don't think 3D printed parts will be needed.)
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