Comments for Mike's Blog http://mikehellers.com/blog Read it, or don't... Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:05:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Alternative to the Gigapan Epic? by mark bassett http://mikehellers.com/blog/2009/08/10/alternative-to-the-gigapan-epic/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 mark bassett Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:05:11 +0000 http://mikehellers.com/blog/?p=307#comment-1640 Hello. I don't know if you will respond because this is al older post, but I find this merlin fascinating. The gigapan pro is almost $900 usd. I don't know if it is really worth the cost. I have done many panoramas by hand without an L bracket no less, quite a few handheld, but I've always been looking for a way to automate them. I've thought about open sourcing a hardware design, because really all you need is a simple microcontroller and a mount with some gears and motors. Its not the most complicated idea. That's why I don't get the price of the gigapan. You can get astronomical mounts, that to me, seem more complicated because they do tracking and can dial in precise locations, for less money. Did you keep the merlin? Did they get the software down? I'm just looking for something that goes between two opposite corners and moves in fixed steps. I've thought about taking an astronomical mount and adapting it with software. This seems like someone has actually done that. I would love to hear your thoughts on this setup. Hello. I don’t know if you will respond because this is al older post, but I find this merlin fascinating. The gigapan pro is almost $900 usd. I don’t know if it is really worth the cost. I have done many panoramas by hand without an L bracket no less, quite a few handheld, but I’ve always been looking for a way to automate them. I’ve thought about open sourcing a hardware design, because really all you need is a simple microcontroller and a mount with some gears and motors. Its not the most complicated idea. That’s why I don’t get the price of the gigapan. You can get astronomical mounts, that to me, seem more complicated because they do tracking and can dial in precise locations, for less money.

Did you keep the merlin? Did they get the software down? I’m just looking for something that goes between two opposite corners and moves in fixed steps. I’ve thought about taking an astronomical mount and adapting it with software. This seems like someone has actually done that. I would love to hear your thoughts on this setup.

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]]> Comment on Seal, yes, a Seal in the Docklands in London by Mandie http://mikehellers.com/blog/2008/05/22/seal-yes-a-seal-in-the-docklands-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 Mandie Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:33:15 +0000 http://blog.171270.com/?p=117#comment-1632 I saw it today whilst on the DLR going into heron quays - madness! My two year old was delighted... V glad to find this and see we weren't imagining it... I saw it today whilst on the DLR going into heron quays – madness! My two year old was delighted… V glad to find this and see we weren’t imagining it…

]]> Comment on Seal, yes, a Seal in the Docklands in London by Les http://mikehellers.com/blog/2008/05/22/seal-yes-a-seal-in-the-docklands-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 Les Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:03:44 +0000 http://blog.171270.com/?p=117#comment-1611 Saw him today, he was fishing at Canary Warf. Saw him today, he was fishing at Canary Warf.

]]> Comment on Seal, yes, a Seal in the Docklands in London by Richard http://mikehellers.com/blog/2008/05/22/seal-yes-a-seal-in-the-docklands-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 Richard Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:21:48 +0000 http://blog.171270.com/?p=117#comment-1604 I was cycling home at 3 am when I heard the seal hurumphing for a minute. We stared at each other - Magic! This was by the pontoon at Whiteadder Way, Millwall Outer Dock I was cycling home at 3 am when I heard the seal hurumphing for a minute. We stared at each other – Magic! This was by the pontoon at Whiteadder Way, Millwall Outer Dock

]]> Comment on Import and view 1080p videos on the iPad directly from your Canon DSLR by Brandon http://mikehellers.com/blog/2010/05/09/import-and-view-1080p-videos-on-the-ipad-directly-from-your-canon-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 Brandon Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:40:51 +0000 http://mikehellers.com/blog/?p=370#comment-1603 My iPad crashes everytime I try to view a 1080p video in Video Player opened from iFile :\ My iPad crashes everytime I try to view a 1080p video in Video Player opened from iFile :\

]]> Comment on Import and view 1080p videos on the iPad directly from your Canon DSLR by Jp http://mikehellers.com/blog/2010/05/09/import-and-view-1080p-videos-on-the-ipad-directly-from-your-canon-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 Jp Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:10:04 +0000 http://mikehellers.com/blog/?p=370#comment-1588 Yes, It is a scandal that this over priced and hyped tablet stops you to do usual things you do on a pc as watching a Video from your dslr. I peau that quickly in 2012 we Will see powerful tablets on win8 and androïd as opened as a regular pc Yes, It is a scandal that this over priced and hyped tablet stops you to do usual things you do on a pc as watching a Video from your dslr. I peau that quickly in 2012 we Will see powerful tablets on win8 and androïd as opened as a regular pc

]]> Comment on Seal, yes, a Seal in the Docklands in London by Vicky http://mikehellers.com/blog/2008/05/22/seal-yes-a-seal-in-the-docklands-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 Vicky Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:17:35 +0000 http://blog.171270.com/?p=117#comment-1583 I started work just by South Quay this week and on my first day to work I saw a seal :) I am just amazed but she/he has been there a while from this web site, thanks for this or I would have been concerned. I have never seen seals anywhere in the Thames but Docklands? Great! I started work just by South Quay this week and on my first day to work I saw a seal :) I am just amazed but she/he has been there a while from this web site, thanks for this or I would have been concerned. I have never seen seals anywhere in the Thames but Docklands? Great!

]]> Comment on Import and view 1080p videos on the iPad directly from your Canon DSLR by Shooting 1080p on 5D, editing on iPad. | Toskian http://mikehellers.com/blog/2010/05/09/import-and-view-1080p-videos-on-the-ipad-directly-from-your-canon-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 Shooting 1080p on 5D, editing on iPad. | Toskian Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:08:31 +0000 http://mikehellers.com/blog/?p=370#comment-1581 [...] There has been much talk lately about the weaknesses of the iPad as a media consumption (as advertised by Apple) and creation (as we’re desperately trying to use it) device. The main drawback of the most famous tablet being, of course, its over-locked system, which won’t let us conveniently watch videos over 720p or use it as an external monitor, for instance (only solution so far: jailbreak). [...] [...] There has been much talk lately about the weaknesses of the iPad as a media consumption (as advertised by Apple) and creation (as we’re desperately trying to use it) device. The main drawback of the most famous tablet being, of course, its over-locked system, which won’t let us conveniently watch videos over 720p or use it as an external monitor, for instance (only solution so far: jailbreak). [...]

]]> Comment on You know you’re from Luxembourg when… by Pee-Tor http://mikehellers.com/blog/2008/11/06/you-know-youre-from-luxembourg-when/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 Pee-Tor Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:11:00 +0000 http://mikehellers.com/blog/?p=143#comment-1549 The first ten were pretty funny, but the rest is plain bullcrap. The first ten were pretty funny, but the rest is plain bullcrap.

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