Angle Finder Adaptor for OMDS OM-1 available!

OM-1 mit VA-1 Winkelsucher
OM-1 with VA-1 angle finder

I already received a number of requests for an adaptor to mount angle finders onto the OM-1.

I therefore designed a set of adaptors for the Olympus VA-1, the Seagull universal angle finder and the old Olympus Varimagni angle finder.

I printed a prototype for a first test and mounted a VA-1 angle finder onto an OM-1. Thanks to Reinhard Wagner for assisting in measuring the camera and testing the adaptor.

Serial production of these adaptors requires high precision 3D printing, available only on high grade industrial printers. I therefore uploaded the designs to Shapeways. You may order adaptors through my webshop at Shapeways.

More information about the adaptors may be found on my angle finder pages.

Photo Booth LED Ring Service Version 1.9.11 available!

LED Ring LED48SFD
LED Ring LED48SFD

The new version improves the user experience during installation. If no information is entered for controllers, the setup automatically searches for controllers and configures them for the LED ring service.

A new function was added to the LED Ring Configurator. Controllers now can be enumerated and then activated for use with the LED Ring Service. It is not required anymore to edit XML files to change the configuration.

The new setup is available in the download section of the LED Ring Service page.

Photo Booth LED Ring Service Version 1.9.10 available!

LED Ringe
LED Rings

I added an activation function to the Configuration Application. LED Ring and LED Strip command files now can be activated for the LED Ring Service. Configuration files now can be kept in any directory. A number of sample configurations is provided and can be activated in the LED Ring Configurator.

The new version is available in the download area.

Increased Costs

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Costs for parts originating in the Far East increased dramatically. The increase is caused by a general shortage of electronic parts and recently raised shipping costs. In addition, the tax exclusion for  goods below 20 € was dropped. Custom fees have to be paid now for all goods.

My cost calculations contain a very shallow uplift, so I have to raise prices to cover for the increase in external costs.

Photo Booth LED Ring Service version 1.9.8 available!

LED Ring LED48SFD
LED Ring LED48SFD

Again, I improved and extended my software package. The most prominent change is a configuration application that allows graphical editing of light effects. It allso allows to show light effects on a LED ring to get the real feeling.

To support these new features, a few changes were required in the controller firmware. Along with the new features, I fixed some bugs on the way.

The latest versions of both software and firmware are available for download on myPhoto Booth LED Ring page.

Photo Booth LED Ring Service 1.9.7 available!

LED Pfeil Arrow36DD
LED Pfeil Arrow36DD

I improved the service setup and service initialization routines. The service is now able to detect controllers by their type and serial number. Changes in COM port assignment that may occur after Windows Updates are now handled automatically.

The new version 1.9.7 may be downloaded from the Photobooth LED Ring page.

On the frontpage of wetnotes!

wetnotes 40
wetnotes #40 

The magazine wetnotes shows a picture of the Greenland series taken with Ortwin Khan. Too much clothes for a centerfold, but well dressed regarding dry gloves, I made it to the front page of issue #40.

The image hints to the long time test report of dry glove ring systems.

The images taken during my trip to Greenland can be found in my underwater model gallery.