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** Hence able to withstand a heavy weight hung a distance from the tripod's mounting point, without it falling out | ** Hence able to withstand a heavy weight hung a distance from the tripod's mounting point, without it falling out | ||
* Provide a mounting point for the cameras (rather than use two tripods - for the head & camera) | * Provide a mounting point for the cameras (rather than use two tripods - for the head & camera) | ||
** Hence | ** Hence an adjustable mount would be needed, to stop the whole thing tilting at the will of gravity. | ||
The AutoDerp used one of the "camlink TP1" tripods acquired earlier in 2012, and featured an adjustable mounting rail. When in use, tripod's top-plate is removed, attached to the AutoDerp's camera mount point. The AutoDerp is then bolted to the plate-less tripod. When not in use, the AutoDerp could be removed, with the Tripod top-plate and camera shoe returned to the tripod. This meant we didn't have to waste a tripod permanently (2012 saw a massive shortage of tripods, as so many broke!). | The AutoDerp used one of the "camlink TP1" tripods acquired earlier in 2012, and featured an adjustable mounting rail. When in use, tripod's top-plate is removed, attached to the AutoDerp's camera mount point. The AutoDerp is then bolted to the plate-less tripod. When not in use, the AutoDerp could be removed, with the Tripod top-plate and camera shoe returned to the tripod. This meant we didn't have to waste a tripod permanently (2012 saw a massive shortage of tripods, as so many broke!). | ||
This was finally finished in 2015, with some software written by [[Thomas Cheyney]] which got highly commended at [[NaSTA 2015|that year's NaSTA]] | |||
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