Lightning sensor/trigger

[mtbdudex]

Came across this at amazon, anyone here use it or similar one?
http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-LTX-80-Lightning-Fireworks-Security/dp/B00CS3PHZK/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

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Lightning feature triggers your camera for lighting, fireworks & gunfire
Motion sensor feature is perfect for photographing wildlife or for security purposes
Sensitivity adjustment control
0.1 Millesecond response time
1 Year Opteka warranty

 

[Laird Knox]

I am not familiar with that model but do have an older version of the PatchMaster. It sat in my camera bag for about two years before I got the chance to use it. (Not a lot of thunderstorms around here.)

I've been very happy with it and it looks like they have updated it and added a sound sensor. The price is a bit lower than what I remember. Construction on my version seems a bit iffy but it has held up well for being neglected and banged around for a couple of years.



Single 10 second shot triggered by the PatchMaster.

 

[NeGRit0]

Have you tried Magic Lantern? It's free and offers the same capabilities, but in camera.

Are you a wildlife shooter?
Motion detection, trap focus and audio trigger might be just for you.

http://www.magiclantern.fm/downloads.html

 

[mtbdudex]

Have you tried Magic Lantern? It's free and offers the same capabilities, but in camera.


http://www.magiclantern.fm/downloads.html

Thx so much! I just installed ML a few weeks back, first to see how many shutter clicks my 4 yr old T1i has, 55k, and then played with it slightly.

Now, I need to try this out
http://wiki.magiclantern.fm/userguide

Motion Detect

motiondetection-bird.jpg motiondetection-lightning-6-4-2011-3.jpg

Motion detection in LiveView.

Trigger modes:

Exposure change: it only reacts to brightness changes. Detects large moving subjects which cause significant change in exposure.
Frame difference: it computes the difference between last two frames A and B (luma channel only); this detects smaller movements which do not change exposure.

Detection time is somewhere between 200 and 300 ms according to DataGhost's speed test; it's faster with silent pictures.

and this link to users experience
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ml-devel/hQSXqn5zKmg

Lightning Photography
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