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MontanaMonk
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Добавлен 4 авг 2015
Being retired is great! It gives me more time to do the things I like. It also provides time to share some
of the photos and videos of places I visit. I have done a lot of photography over the years and hope to
share some of my photos here. I've be doing video mostly as a hobby for some time and now have incorporated
a DJI Phantom 3 and Mini 2 into my equipment, so I'll be sharing videos from those platforms, too.
I like making things and many projects have to do with photography, so I'll share those as well.
If you have questions about methods, equipment and settings, please ask and I'll try to respond as quickly as I can.
I also enjoy comments or suggestions on things I have posted.
Thank you in advance for your comments and for viewing.
of the photos and videos of places I visit. I have done a lot of photography over the years and hope to
share some of my photos here. I've be doing video mostly as a hobby for some time and now have incorporated
a DJI Phantom 3 and Mini 2 into my equipment, so I'll be sharing videos from those platforms, too.
I like making things and many projects have to do with photography, so I'll share those as well.
If you have questions about methods, equipment and settings, please ask and I'll try to respond as quickly as I can.
I also enjoy comments or suggestions on things I have posted.
Thank you in advance for your comments and for viewing.
Aurora Time lapse Missoula, MT
Short time-lapse of the aurora from Missoula, MT on May 11, 2024. This was the second night of viewing. The first was better but I only shot stills that night. Might incorporate them into a video later.
Shot with Nikon D7000. RAW file editing with ACDSee; video with Davinci Resolve.
Music
Isolated by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100792
Artist: incompetech.com/
Shot with Nikon D7000. RAW file editing with ACDSee; video with Davinci Resolve.
Music
Isolated by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100792
Artist: incompetech.com/
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Missoula's Butterfly House First Trip
Просмотров 443 месяца назад
Missoula's Butterfly House has been open for a while. However, I just got around to visiting. It is a great facility for our town. I had a good time shooting and will probably return often. I do have to refine my shooting technique for the facility and subjects. I used a Sony RX10iv for stills and video recorded at 120 fps. I used an Insta360 One R with the 360° module on a short selfie stick f...
Macro Focus Rail using Lead Screw
Просмотров 2333 месяца назад
In my previous video, "Macro Focus Rail to Automate Shooting Stacked Photos", I used a timing belt and stepper motor to move the camera for automated shooting of focus stacks. In this video, I modified that project to use a lead screw attached to the stepper motor to drive the camera platform. The cost of the lead screw kit was less than $10 and included the lead screw, pillow block bearings, c...
Triggering the Macro Focus Rail
Просмотров 446 месяцев назад
In my previous video "Macro Focus Rail to Automate Shooting Stacked Photos", I didn't dwell on methods of triggering the Arduino to move the camera. In this video I offer suggestions that can be used with a variety of cameras. Stills and video clips for the video were shot with the Sony RX10iv and the Nikon P610. Still editing was done with ACDSee. Video editing was done with Davinci Resolve.
Macro Focus Rail to Automate Shooting Stacked Photos
Просмотров 1497 месяцев назад
Shooting stacks of images can be time consuming and error prone if making all shots manually. This relatively inexpensive project can automate creating the images to stack. STL files for printing, the Arduino sketch, Fritzing files with schematic and breadboard images will be available on Thingiverse at: www.thingiverse.com/thing:6445990 Design of 3D parts was done with FreeCAD. Video editing w...
Shooting Macro with the Sony RX10iv
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.8 месяцев назад
The Sony RX10iv is a great camera. There are things I would like to change, like adding an intervalometer, but that is about all for this type of camera. I like the fact that I don't have to change lenses to do most of what I want. Until, I want to do macros. To get around that, I have the Raynox DCR-250 add-on which provides great macro capability. The Sony RX10iv was used for all sample macro...
Davinci Resolve Multi line Call Out
Просмотров 1349 месяцев назад
Davinci Resolve is a great editing program. I now use it to produce my videos, many of which are tutorials. A helpful tool when creating tutorials is the Call Out, which draws a line from text to a location. I wanted to draw several lines for some call outs, so I developed a method using the single line call out in Davinci Resolve. Video editing was done in Davinci Resolve. Screen capture clips...
Ender5 Mod for Direct Drive
Просмотров 28710 месяцев назад
While the Ender 5 prints well with most filaments, I wanted to modify mine to make it like a direct drive printer. This involves moving the extrusion drive mechanism very close to the hot end, eliminating the slack caused by the filament being pushed through the bowden tube. Making the printer direct drive allows the drive mechanism to pull the filament through the bowden tube and it only pushe...
Mini 2 Folding Sun Shade
Просмотров 98Год назад
While my iPhone 12 has a bright screen, using it in daylight with my Mini2 controller was not as bright as I liked. So, I designed this fold-up sun shade to attach to the controller. All files are available on Thingiverse at: www.thingiverse.com/thing:5996030 Images were shot with Sony RX10iv, Nikon D7000 and Nikon Coolpix P610. Animation was done with Blender. Video editing was done with Davin...
3D Printed Self Centering Doweling Jig
Просмотров 610Год назад
Looking for a new project for the 3D printer, I spied my old doweling jig and thought making one would be an interesting challenge. It took a while to refine it for publication but I'm happy with the results. I have posted the design files and printable STL file on Thingiverse at: www.thingiverse.com/thing:5803701/ with a more detailed assembly instructions. Animations were done with Blender fr...
Pickleball Paddle Windmill
Просмотров 148Год назад
With many worn-out pickleball paddles laying around, I wanted to use some in a project. Kayaking was out of the question, so I decided to make a pickleball windmill. The project uses several 3D printed parts. All the printable parts are available on Thingiverse with additional comments for construction. All other parts are available from local hardware stores or can be ordered online. The Thing...
Telescope Piggyback Mount with Counterweight
Просмотров 108Год назад
I've had a Bausch & Lomb Criterion 4000 Telescope for a long time. I recently designed an adapter that let's me mount a camera piggyback on the tube or use a counterweight when using a heavier camera on a T-mount. I have published the STL files and the FreeCAD design on Thingiverse at: www.thingiverse.com/thing:5659262 Stills for the video shot with Sony RX10iv. Design done in FreeCAD. Animatio...
Using Photography for Video Art - Garnet Ghost Town
Просмотров 1162 года назад
This is my first attempt to create an artistic video using only still frames. Although I use frames from a trip to Garnet ghost town in Montana, this is not a documentary for the place. It is a small collection of images that I used to create artistic animations using filters. Most filters are from Vegas Movie Studio Platinum. Some are from Corel Paintshop Pro. Music: Life in Romance by Twin Mu...
Club Clean Club & Ball Cleaner Mount for Club Car Precedent
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.2 года назад
The gift of the Club Clean Club/Ball Cleaner came with a mount that didn't fit, even though it was supposed to be universal. I ordered a mount made for the cleaner and it was unrecognizable as any useful part. So, I designed a mount for 3D printing. The Sketchup file, STL files and printing information is available on Thingivers at: www.thingiverse.com/thing:5213968 Most images and video clips ...
Make Pickleball Fobs for Zippers, Equipment and Friends
Просмотров 2592 года назад
My wife plays a lot of pickleball. I designed a customizable fob to attach to her equipment bag or jacket zipper or to give to her pickleball friends. I added a clip that can be used for attachment or you can use split rings like you use for key rings. The project with Sketchup plan and STL files are published on Thingiverse at: www.thingiverse.com/thing:5212205
Designing Custom Knobs in SketchUp Make
Просмотров 4582 года назад
Designing Custom Knobs in SketchUp Make
Cold Shoe Adapter for GoPro-style Selfie-stick
Просмотров 1792 года назад
Cold Shoe Adapter for GoPro-style Selfie-stick
Sketchup Make: Rounded Non-uniform Extrusion Edges
Просмотров 2292 года назад
Sketchup Make: Rounded Non-uniform Extrusion Edges
ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2020 Develop Mode
Просмотров 4,9 тыс.4 года назад
ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2020 Develop Mode
ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2020 Manage Mode Tutorial
Просмотров 6 тыс.4 года назад
ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2020 Manage Mode Tutorial
Convert Manual Camera Slider to Motor Driven
Просмотров 9274 года назад
Convert Manual Camera Slider to Motor Driven
Result from: Make 360° Video From Stills
Просмотров 1094 года назад
Result from: Make 360° Video From Stills
Have p510 42x version of this great camera
Great videos, Curved turns 02 is so buttery smooth
ran a waypoint mission this morning, got home & found nothing recorded - I've watched a few other videos on this specific type of Litchi mission, but I think yours is the first one to mention the need to specify Start/ Stop recording!
is it worth it to make this, when used gigapan pro units are $315 used?
I made my project because I like to design things and had fun with it. However, the Gigapan Pro will provide a lot of features that my project doesn't have, so I would certainly recommend it unless you just like building things. Shooting with the Gigapan will be more rewarding and probably easier than with my pano head. Thanks for questions and comments and thank you for viewing.
wow you are a genius!
Thank you for the video. Does this camera shot in Raw mode only? I saw Raw + Jpeg, I would want Raw only. Thanks
Thanks for the video! Very useful :)
A very simple question...I hope. Aircraft is a DJI Mini 2. I have created W1 and P1. W1 is at about 300 ft height, and about 300 ft from P1. P1 elevation is default 3 ft. I want to take a picture of P1 from location W1. If I edit W1 and select its POI as P1, when I run the mission the aircraft does in fact point at the heading of P1 for the picture, but the camera does not automatically gimbal down to take the picture of P1 on the ground. Rather it takes a picture of the horizon in the direction of P1. Do I have to manually set a "gimbal down angle" in W1 to get the camera to point down at P1, or is there a way to tell Litchi to calculate and apply the correct camera gimbal angle for the picture at W1?
Sometimes, the order in which you add waypoints or points of interest the association between the two may get confused. Just tap on your W1 and be sure that the Point of Interest field has a 1 in it and the Gimbal Pitch Mode field shows Focus POI selected. If those two things are true, the aircraft and camera should point to the proper place on your POI. With the numbers you have provided, the Gimbal Pitch Angle for W1 should be about -57°. I usually have my mission setting for Default Gimbal Pitch Mode set to Focus POI, since that is usually what I want. You should still verify when you set up your mission that at each waypoint you have the proper POI indicated for the waypoint, since when waypoints are added they will point to the nearest POI if the mission setting is set to Default Gimbal Pitch Mode. Adding another POI that is nearer to that new waypoint will not automatically change it to point to the closer POI. Hope this helps. Thank you for questions and comments and thank you for viewing.
@@MontanaMonk Thanks for your videos, and your answer! I will try that. I did have P1 specified for W1, and "Focus POI" selected, but maybe they got confused. In the future I'd like to define a curved flight path taking video of the same spot on the ground, similar to the segments of this video: ruclips.net/video/aoJejL0jpk8/видео.html We are building a 23,000 sq ft Discovery Center like the one in the video, and I'd like to build a library of video segments to document the construction as they did. Is a curved path easy to define?
I got everything figured out thanks to your videos. W1: start recording. W2: do nothing W3: stop recording. Settings: Curved flight. All waypoints use Focus POI to P1. Works like a charm. Thanks! The only issue seems to be that the curving action is a little sluggish, then catches up. Could have been the wind, but is this something you have seen? DJI Mini 2.
I haven’t noticed any sluggish motion in recordings. However, variations in GPS reception could be a factor. While signals are quite reliable, quality can vary enough that it might be noticed. We’ve noticed that significant amounts of metal can cause less accurate positioning, which might show up more in curved flight.
Raynox clip-on is not good for Miii or Miv - 72mm is not made. Marumi or Nisi. It'll do if you you already own one but a bad idea to buy one later.
I use a 72mm to 67mm reducer to use the Raynox on the Miv. While this would crop at short focal lengths and wide aperture, at the zoom I use, that isn't really a problem.
@@MontanaMonk True, you can manage but it is not a good idea to buy Raynox instead of Marumi or Nisi. The company does make a screw-on version of the right size but it is three/four times the price and heavy. You would bold to put such weight on this camera.
Great sharing!!!
Your instructional videos are very likely the best I have encountered on RUclips. So many others seem so fascinated by themselves and trivial, absurd ramblings going on and on. As a former technical writer and lifelong journalist, my hat's off to you Sir.
Thank you for your kind comments. I try to make the tutorial videos informative and have been pretty successful at doing so. Some things I have included, like clicks and too much mouse attention I have stopped using because they were distracting rather than helpful. Thank you for viewing. I'll try to continue making useful videos as time permits. I probably take 2-3 days of work per minute of finished video. Lots of script changes and additional shooting of video and stills to make sure concepts are as clear as I can make them.
THANKS! I have had this camera for 2 years and still learning. Your explanations are great, I am sure I will go back to watch your videos over and over until I get it down pat.
A very clear and informative tutorial, many thanks. 👍
Excellent ….. it did constantly cut out after a few words. My internet was fine. Anyone else have this problem?
Those clicks that you do are really very loud, much louder than your narration, it was not necessary to have those disturbances inside the video. Thank you though for your great work!
I agree that the clicks are distracting. I have stopped putting them in my videos. I originally thought they would help focus on what was being changed but they were more irritating than helpful. Thank you for your comments and thank you for viewing.
I hope some day I can visit the town of Garnet it looks great
It is interesting to visit places that people lived and worked more than a century ago. Life was tough and the people able to live in those conditions were even tougher. Thank you for viewing. Hope you make it to Garnet some time.
Thank you for sharing this, and I appreciate your detailed instructions
8yıl önceki bu videoyu izledikten sonra şunu söylemekiyim ki benim bu kameradan bulup almam lazım
Thank you for an excellent video
Thank you, I have learned a lot from your video.
Incredible man
Great idea, I have all the parts needed and I may give it a go 😊
Hands down this video after 7 years is still one of the all time best for an intro in litchi waypoints. And I have seen a lot! Thanks!
YAY ! so informative. Thanks.
Cool stuff Monk ! Thanks.
6 years later and this video is still helping people. Exactly what I was looking for and your speed and delivery was perfect. Thank you
Was gifted my father's RX10 IV a few weeks ago. Was trying to find a way to get macro photography to work better on it. Thank you for confirming this can work well with it.
I m sorry. I have no idea what you are talking about!!! Sorry I m not a it guy… just someone who enjoy shooting
Great videos, Just been given a DJI Inspire 1 drone and I'm on a fast learning curve. I'm using an mini iPad 4 and PC desktop windows 10. Not being a computer buff, I have downloaded AirServer on my PC, but I can't send commands to the iPad. Any ideas please.
AirServer really isn't for sending commands to the PC, it is used to mirror the iPad screen on the PC. I used it that way to use my PC to capture video of the things I did on the iPad. If you really need to run the PC from an iPad the VNC app would work. It allows controlling most computers when VNC is installed on both. I use it frequently to run my laptop from my desktop, since the laptop has all my old software (including AirServer). That way I'm always using the same keyboard and mouse. Thank you for questions and comments and thank you for viewing.
Thank you so much for such an informative video!
So can you pre program a waypoints mission without the aircraft being in the sky or turned on?
Yes, you can create thi missions at home using the Litchi app map. Mark the waypoints an points of interest. Save the mission or even multiple missions. Then go to the sites, load a mission and fly it. There will be lots of parameters you will want to experiment with for the best photos and videos. That is part of the fun. Thank you for questions and thank you for viewing.
I am so very happy to have found your tutorial! It was luck rather than judgement when I got a shot, and I'm already feeling excited and more competent 😊
I'm glad that you found the video helpful. Thank you for comments and thank you for viewing.
Please tell me that the fly you used was a "normal" house fly and not one of those gigantic Gauromydas heros with a 4-inch wingspan found in the Amazon! Awesome detail while stacking the images.
Yes, it was the common pest. No mutant with strange dimensions. Thanks.
This is a very clear presentation. At a good pace, which is rare. But can we do all this without a computer, just on the Android screen? If not, is there another footage that can help us to get the same results? I have a DJI MINI SE.
You should be able to do all the things I showed on your Android. I rarely use the computer when setting up routes. I just use my iPad or iPhone and save the mission there. The computer becomes more important when producing a video. A friend who I fly with is using Litchi on an Android controller with Mavic 2 Pro and Mini 2 and it works very well. Thank you for questions and comments and thank your for viewing.
@@MontanaMonk Thanks. To get the flat map / flat photo, instead of the landscape as seen by the camera, do we tap on the small image in the lower left corner and then just use our fingers to chose where our waypoints are? An Android Samsung screen is small! Until now, I was only using DJI Fly without any planning on my MINI SE. Happy enough, but what you explain is great and offers so much scope.
@@FR-PL-UA-WARSZAWA Yes, just tap with your finger to bring up the map and then tap where you want waypoints. To set a point of interest, just tap the + icon to change from adding waypoints to adding points-of-interest. Tap the same icon to toggle back to waypoints. Tapping on a waypoint brings up editing capability so you can change settings.
Very clear again. Thank you so much from Poland where it is still permitted to use a recreationnal drone in a small town (up to 20,000 people according to last year rules!).@@MontanaMonk
I remember using litchi on my first Mavic Pro seven years ago. I have a mini 3 pro now and am bumped that it does support the use of litchi. Could not understand the fuss is to why a newer drone (mini 3 pro) doesn’t have the SDK to support it. Heard recently that it only supports android only in beta? What is holding up a feature that has not issues in the past models.🤦♂️😕
Great detail and graphics for this printer mod. A step-by-step explanation.
How you turn off obturador sound?
Great helpful videos, thanks.
Very helpful, I just bought the camera last week. I had the original RX10 when it first came out, and after expelling my GAS, I realized the RX10IV was the right camera for me. Thank you for making this video, it’s still relevant.
Hubby just bought this, going nuts trying to find things, Glad I found this link for him,May be a good camera but 3 things could have been done better, The menu for 1, The manual, no page numbers where to find things, Need long nails to get chip out & the lens cap can't be attached to camera when using it,
PS, What a " Day Dream " it would be to Restore the place. Such az a Montana Historic Places Trust, friends Group. Of old Carpenters and tradesman.,Volanteers. I'D JUST LOVE TOO.
Hey guyz, thankyou for the video. I could love living in the area. ill bet you knew too, that yor visiting a Bigfoot " Hot-Spot ". Tell us pleaze , what you know and think. ? Cheers from Rob , in Auckland, New Zealand.
Después de 7 años me ayudaste mucho ... Muchas gracias 😊
Very nice. Thank you!
Will 256 gb sd card support in this camera
I believe 132 Gb is the maximum size card that can be used. Thank you for questions and thank you for viewing.
Thank you. Your video solved the problems I encountered
Hi, I’m a new RX10 user and I found this video a great help, very clear instructions. My problem is I’m old and have very poor memory retention,a writen list of settings that I could screen capture would be a great help.
Great video with thoughtfully explained concepts. Have there been any updates or added features to Litchi since the making of this video? I have a Dji Matrice 100 that I am going to start flying again so I'm trying bring myself and my drone up to date.
Most of the changes have been to accommodate the newer aircraft characteristics. The basic functionality is very similar to the first version I used. Litchi is a great piece of software. Thank you for comments and questions and thank you for viewing.
@@MontanaMonk I am actually looking at the Litchi Hub on my Mac at this moment considering autonomous flights around my property. I did not know until today that these flights could be setup on the hub and then loaded into the drone. Great stuff! Thank you for your very helpful videos. They helpto get us off to a good start.
Thank for the clear explanations of the Litchi software. I bought the Litchi program yesterday to use with my Air 2S, this program really opens up much more uses than what I previously found especially for waypoints.