diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 64208b9..d9e3b47 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ A stepper motor controller for use in photography. +![PhotoStepper](example_images/220222_controller.jpg) + This is a device that can be used to control a stepper motor and a camera, to make a defined number of photos with a defined movement in between. A stepper motor can be attached to a rotating platform or to a linear drive, so either @@ -97,6 +99,29 @@ The main menu offers the following features: Run the whole setup, starting with settle time and ending with returning to the starting point. +## Usage + +I built myself a linear rig to move my camera along the scene: + +![Linear rig](example_images/220222_linear_rig.jpg) + +The rig is mounted on a tripod, my camera with all the needed equipment for +macro photography atop of that. + +Then I setup the scene I want to capture. I focus on the main feature of my +motive, set the camera to manual focus and setup exposure time and aperture. +After a testshot I can estimate the depth of field that gives me a sharp +picture. The I use the jog function of the device to place the camera closer to +the object, so the focus plane moves behind the object. I estimate the total +depth of field I want to get in my final picture and set the correct values for +my scene. + +After everything is prepared, I select Run to capture the whole scene. The +camera takes a picture, moves slightly back, takes the next picture, and so on. +When the set number of steps is reached, the camera gets moved back to its +original position, that gived me the chance to make slight changes to the +object and rerun the program with the same parameters. + ## Example results This is the first image that was made using this project: diff --git a/example_images/220222_controller.jpg b/example_images/220222_controller.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7ba984a Binary files /dev/null and b/example_images/220222_controller.jpg differ diff --git a/example_images/220222_linear_rig.jpg b/example_images/220222_linear_rig.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8e9293c Binary files /dev/null and b/example_images/220222_linear_rig.jpg differ