Photography & Project by Panoplace.de & Stefan Dungs

Raspberry Pi Photo Trap

Based on the development of the Raspbery Pi Macro Camera, the design was extended to include a 3.5 inch touchscreen LCD display. Based on the MotionEye software package and extended with Python scripts, the system was turned into a photo trap.
 

As with the Raspbery Pi Macro Camera system, a 3.5mm jack stereo jack has been integrated. This allows via a corresponding camera adapter with integrated optocoupler a connected camera to trigger the autofocus as well as the shutter release. A camera tilting system from Smallrigs allows to adjust the image section of the Raspbery Pi Photo Trap system with the camera system.

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The touchscreen can be operated precisely via stylus. The LCD image is bright enough to operate it well even in daylight.

Photography & Project by Panoplace.de & Stefan Dungs Photography & Project by panoplace.com & Stefan Dungs

A 5MP, 75mm c-mount lens, is equivalent to a 200mm KB lens.

Photography & Project by Panoplace.de & Stefan Dungs Photography & Project by panoplace.com & Stefan Dungs

Here you can see the Raspberry Pi Photo Trap system in use together with a system camera.

Photography & Project by Panoplace.de & Stefan Dungs Photography & Project by panoplace.com & Stefan Dungs