[Noisebridge-discuss] book scanner?

[David Rorex]

The newer model of the bookscanner uses a bicycle brake trigger & cables,
to actuate the physical camera trigger buttons. This makes it compatible
with pretty much every camera ever, not just the ones that are supported by
CHDK and the right kind of input port.

On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 3:21 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:

> I have a Canon A490 that we could use with it, it's the same kind of
> camera i saw them using (two of) on the ace monster toys rig.
>
> They load it with CHDK and tell it to take a picture when 5V appears at
> the USB port.  A poor-mans' remote trigger.
>
> It would also be useful to disable the lens retract function when it
> powers off (just leave the fucking lens deployed instead of moving it in
> and out every time power turns on or off)
>
> -jake
>
> Jonathan wrote:
> Dear Noisy,
>
> 1. Does noisebridge already have a book scanner rig?
> 2. Would noisebridge like a book scanner rig?
> 3. Does noisebridge have a relatively glare-free place to keep a book
> scanner rig for general use?
> 4. Do I like, seriously, need to epoxy my cameras to the rig, or are there
> enough stalwart and trusty hackers around enough of the time that shit
> won't get stolen?
>
> Just wondering.  I'm only kind of half-assedly signing up to build one, as
> soon as I finish building my boat for Camp Tipsy.  Just because I need
> one.
>  And you probably do, too.
>
> Cheers,
> - Jonathan
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