So... I've been making these cameras lately, different designs. Modular means the camera modules can be swapped as well as the body parts eg. front/back face plate while keeping the middle bit (compute/power system) the same. But that can also be changed...
Anyway this one is in progress, not done yet, will have it done in the next 2 days.
The first two can be seen below.
https://github.com/jdc-cunningham/pi-zero-hq-cam (first one)
https://github.com/jdc-cunningham/modular-pi-cam (most recent, round display)
The current one is in a dev branch of the modular-pi-cam repo above, still designing/printing it. I wanted a larger display eg. 2.4" is what the newest one is using. I will note these displays are almost useless outside haha... it's sad. I will see how the 2.4" TFT LCD display does. I'm going for a light-mode menu this time vs. dark. The orange menu was not much better though for the round display.
I made this sliding-lock mechanism to swap camera modules with the same base mount and assuming uses 15 pin connector... it's bulky but it works. The Type A cable is super long so it's bulky (folded).
If anyone is interested in reviewing python code, the software for pi-zero-hq-cam and the current modular-pi cam will be merged into pelicam which is aimed to be a general software for handheld cameras (based on RPi). I do plan on making the menu system more composable/defined by something like a JSON object.
https://github.com/jdc-cunningham/pelicam
A video showing the live pass through, it uses SPI so it is slow but better with pi zero 2
https://youtu.be/WSSIOXljnbg?si=Ya6fkAAMwKGcSxi3&t=58
Here's an image of the full menu map for pi-zero-hq cam which is the most advanced camera of the three (since it includes an IMU)
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jdc-c ... nu-map.png
The above does not include an AP web controller that I was working on. Initially I tried developing it as a bluetooth RN app but had problems with the bluetooth part (BL/BLE). AP was easier.
It tries to mirror the features of a regular camera eg. preview zoom-crop-pan, manual settings
I recently ordered the 16mm 10MP (blue ring) lens so that will improve the quality of photos taken a lot with the HQ cam... just in time for the spring flower blossoms (ex. red buds).
So far I have these cameras/lenses which I've been trying out/experimenting with:
5MP v1 module (old)
8MP v2 module (old)
12MP v3 standard
12MP v3 wide
12.3MP HQ (sonew 5mm, arducam 8-50 3MP, arducam 12mm macro, arducam 35mm 5MP and 16mm 10MP)
I do have real cameras eg. Sony Alpha and it's not intended to be that... but it's fun to have "full control" of the design/software. I wish there were easier to use larger sensors that could work with full frame lenses or in that area.
Ultimately it will be used in the wild, hopefully the images are decent, so far they have not been that great outdoors... maybe the 10MP lens will be much better I should have that tomorrow.
Yeah that's kind of all over the place but maybe inspiring to someone
Anyway this one is in progress, not done yet, will have it done in the next 2 days.
The first two can be seen below.
https://github.com/jdc-cunningham/pi-zero-hq-cam (first one)
https://github.com/jdc-cunningham/modular-pi-cam (most recent, round display)
The current one is in a dev branch of the modular-pi-cam repo above, still designing/printing it. I wanted a larger display eg. 2.4" is what the newest one is using. I will note these displays are almost useless outside haha... it's sad. I will see how the 2.4" TFT LCD display does. I'm going for a light-mode menu this time vs. dark. The orange menu was not much better though for the round display.
I made this sliding-lock mechanism to swap camera modules with the same base mount and assuming uses 15 pin connector... it's bulky but it works. The Type A cable is super long so it's bulky (folded).
If anyone is interested in reviewing python code, the software for pi-zero-hq-cam and the current modular-pi cam will be merged into pelicam which is aimed to be a general software for handheld cameras (based on RPi). I do plan on making the menu system more composable/defined by something like a JSON object.
https://github.com/jdc-cunningham/pelicam
A video showing the live pass through, it uses SPI so it is slow but better with pi zero 2
https://youtu.be/WSSIOXljnbg?si=Ya6fkAAMwKGcSxi3&t=58
Here's an image of the full menu map for pi-zero-hq cam which is the most advanced camera of the three (since it includes an IMU)
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jdc-c ... nu-map.png
The above does not include an AP web controller that I was working on. Initially I tried developing it as a bluetooth RN app but had problems with the bluetooth part (BL/BLE). AP was easier.
It tries to mirror the features of a regular camera eg. preview zoom-crop-pan, manual settings
I recently ordered the 16mm 10MP (blue ring) lens so that will improve the quality of photos taken a lot with the HQ cam... just in time for the spring flower blossoms (ex. red buds).
So far I have these cameras/lenses which I've been trying out/experimenting with:
5MP v1 module (old)
8MP v2 module (old)
12MP v3 standard
12MP v3 wide
12.3MP HQ (sonew 5mm, arducam 8-50 3MP, arducam 12mm macro, arducam 35mm 5MP and 16mm 10MP)
I do have real cameras eg. Sony Alpha and it's not intended to be that... but it's fun to have "full control" of the design/software. I wish there were easier to use larger sensors that could work with full frame lenses or in that area.
Ultimately it will be used in the wild, hopefully the images are decent, so far they have not been that great outdoors... maybe the 10MP lens will be much better I should have that tomorrow.
Yeah that's kind of all over the place but maybe inspiring to someone
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