My water drop setup - as promised
Jul 6, 2012 14:00:55 #
Image 1 Overall setup
Showing the construction of the framework which is made from scrapped shelving struts, timber struts, plywood, steel mesh, plastic sheet and the usual screws to hold it all together, it sits on an old computer desk. The tray is made from an old steel shelf lined with foam board & sealed with aquarium sealant. The top frame hold the marriot syphons and the Shako valve/s, this is held in place with clamps, can be moved back and forth and is adjustable for height.
Image 2 Top end
A closer view showing the height adjustable marriot syphons, the valve which can be moved within the inverted T cut unto the plastic. The snooted flash is clamped to a timber crossbeam, again adjustable.
Image 3 Marriot syphons
Homemade units from half litre sample bottles, the bottom fittings are 8mm push fit bulkhead fittings sealed into the bottles. They are adjustable for height on the frame and within the cable tie fastners.
Image 4 Shako valve
This is a 1/4" bsp 12v unit, the rear modified so that it can be easily removed for cleaning, fastened with a single butterfly nut. In and out fittings are again 8mm push fit, the top one is a 90 degree unit which swivels. These push fit units make it easy to change the out nozzle. Electrically the valve soledoid is fitted with a quick connector, again to make removal easier.
Image 5 Valve PCB and snooted flash
The black box contains the CameraAxe valve sensor PCB, cables out are to the valve, the CameraAxe and the 12v battery. Snooted flash is one of the Yongnou YN560 II units fitted to a cold shoe on a homemade clamp.
Image 6 Keep it level
The tray is about 1 metre long and 40cm wide, 50mm deep. The frame has levelling bolts at each corner and is checked at each use. The string is tied to the nozzle and allows me to focus on the bolt at the bottom. Two flash units to the left and the two to the rear, the rear flash units are fired through 3mm opaque plastic sheet seen leaning against the wall.
Image 7 Selection of nozzles
The nozzles are made from 8mm plasic rod which are drilled 3mm, 4mm, 5mm and 6mm. Thanks to Mick Baxter at work for these.
The whole unit took many months of trial and error to complete, hopefully it should last some time. :roll: :roll: :roll:
Showing the construction of the framework which is made from scrapped shelving struts, timber struts, plywood, steel mesh, plastic sheet and the usual screws to hold it all together, it sits on an old computer desk. The tray is made from an old steel shelf lined with foam board & sealed with aquarium sealant. The top frame hold the marriot syphons and the Shako valve/s, this is held in place with clamps, can be moved back and forth and is adjustable for height.
Image 2 Top end
A closer view showing the height adjustable marriot syphons, the valve which can be moved within the inverted T cut unto the plastic. The snooted flash is clamped to a timber crossbeam, again adjustable.
Image 3 Marriot syphons
Homemade units from half litre sample bottles, the bottom fittings are 8mm push fit bulkhead fittings sealed into the bottles. They are adjustable for height on the frame and within the cable tie fastners.
Image 4 Shako valve
This is a 1/4" bsp 12v unit, the rear modified so that it can be easily removed for cleaning, fastened with a single butterfly nut. In and out fittings are again 8mm push fit, the top one is a 90 degree unit which swivels. These push fit units make it easy to change the out nozzle. Electrically the valve soledoid is fitted with a quick connector, again to make removal easier.
Image 5 Valve PCB and snooted flash
The black box contains the CameraAxe valve sensor PCB, cables out are to the valve, the CameraAxe and the 12v battery. Snooted flash is one of the Yongnou YN560 II units fitted to a cold shoe on a homemade clamp.
Image 6 Keep it level
The tray is about 1 metre long and 40cm wide, 50mm deep. The frame has levelling bolts at each corner and is checked at each use. The string is tied to the nozzle and allows me to focus on the bolt at the bottom. Two flash units to the left and the two to the rear, the rear flash units are fired through 3mm opaque plastic sheet seen leaning against the wall.
Image 7 Selection of nozzles
The nozzles are made from 8mm plasic rod which are drilled 3mm, 4mm, 5mm and 6mm. Thanks to Mick Baxter at work for these.
The whole unit took many months of trial and error to complete, hopefully it should last some time. :roll: :roll: :roll:
Overall setup
Top end
Marriot syphons
Shako solenoid valve
Valve PCB and snooted flash
Keep it level
Selection of nozzles
Jul 6, 2012 14:45:38 #
Only one word comes to mind, WOW! Now that is a cool layout. I don't even want to show you mine. :mrgreen:
Erv
Erv
Jul 6, 2012 14:49:42 #
Erv wrote:
Only one word comes to mind, WOW! Now that is a cool layout. I don't even want to show you mine. :mrgreen:
Erv
Erv
I am lucky enough to come by most of the materials from work, I work in engineering and a lot of useful stuff gets thrown out. If yours works for you then its got to be OK. :thumbup:
Jul 7, 2012 06:21:33 #
lachmap
Loc: Sydney Australia
Oh crap!!! What an amazing setup. My setup? The garden hose dripping into the roof gutter and the drips then coming out the downpipe spout which ends at right angles to the ground. I then handheld my camera (canon 50d) set to high iso and used full sunlight. The drops were photographed as they came out of the spout or dripped into a birdbath!!!
Jul 7, 2012 06:33:24 #
Jul 7, 2012 06:39:41 #
I am laughing out load, one man scaffolds half a room to set up a water droplet photo the other gets his ladder out and swings in mid air, isnt photography great and the different approaches we adopt to get our desired end result. By the way i like the results from both of you and will be trying my own approach and report in due course.
Jul 7, 2012 07:38:57 #
Jul 7, 2012 07:39:11 #
Lachmap
Great shots from such a simple approach. I must admit I have a knack for over-engineering stuff.
Great shots from such a simple approach. I must admit I have a knack for over-engineering stuff.
Jul 7, 2012 09:17:59 #
Lachmap
love your approach and attitude. I have seen some elaborate set up as well, but some "handy Jim" backyard ones are just as good and fun to play with. Lachmap, what Lens did you put on your 50D.
love your approach and attitude. I have seen some elaborate set up as well, but some "handy Jim" backyard ones are just as good and fun to play with. Lachmap, what Lens did you put on your 50D.
Jul 7, 2012 09:30:30 #
Jul 7, 2012 09:39:10 #
Jul 7, 2012 10:35:26 #
That was funny Jerry!! I was thinking the same thing.:) I'm guessing newly wed. Give it time. He will be out in the garage or shop like the rest of us. ;)
Erv
Erv
Jul 7, 2012 10:43:03 #
Erv wrote:
That was funny Jerry!! I was thinking the same thing.:) I'm guessing newly wed. Give it time. He will be out in the garage or shop like the rest of us. ;)
Erv
Erv
Erv
Newly wed at 62 years !!!, I have 2 kids and 3 grandkids. I'm already out in the "shed" as we Brits sometimes call our bolthole
stableflame :twisted:
Jul 7, 2012 10:49:00 #
stableflame wrote:
Wrong, very very wrong :roll:
jerryc41 wrote:
You're not married, right?
Wrong, very very wrong :roll:
You're a lucky man, then.
Just to set the record straight, my wife has always been 100% supportive of all my hobbies, including photography. When I tell her about some of the comments I make here, she thinks you will take that as a negative comment about her. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
Jul 7, 2012 11:43:16 #
Jerry, That was a quick CYA.
jerryc41 wrote:
You're a lucky man, then.
Just to set the record straight, my wife has always been 100% supportive of all my hobbies, including photography. When I tell her about some of the comments I make here, she thinks you will take that as a negative comment about her. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
stableflame wrote:
Wrong, very very wrong :roll:
jerryc41 wrote:
You're not married, right?
Wrong, very very wrong :roll:
You're a lucky man, then.
Just to set the record straight, my wife has always been 100% supportive of all my hobbies, including photography. When I tell her about some of the comments I make here, she thinks you will take that as a negative comment about her. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
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