[Frameworks] Question about external frame counter to connect to camera

[Esperanza Collado]

Thank you, Guy. That counter you showed to us seems very practical as well
and your setup looks very pro! The one in my photo is totally custom-made
by a friend. We were actually thinking about the possibility of printing
the circuit board, and if more people were interested, it would be very
cheap. There's a minimum quantity required in order to print the circuit
board, and with it, the box could even be flatter. Mine is not big at all
but could be smaller.

It has 4 functions:

   1. Set up frame speed (1 frame per second is the minimum, obviously)
   2. Shutter activation/stop
   3. Frame count
   4. Reset


Until resetting it, the machine memorizes the quantity of frames shot even
if you disconnect it from the camera or change the frame speed. It's
working so well. Also, it's quite interesting to be able to vary the frame
speed without touching the camera and while it's shooting.

Best,

El lun, 11 ago 2025 a las 11:45, scratch utopia (<scratch.utopia at gmail.com>)
escribió:

> I've had pretty good results with a device from ebay.
>
> https://www.ebay.de/itm/373616487894
>
> Could be the same as the one in your photo...?
>
> Maybe a bit bulkier than I would have liked but it's cheap, nice and
> bright and will count up or down (handy if your camera films forwards and
> backwards, as mine does) There is also a reset button, an it remembers the
> frame count for some time after it's power is switched off. Easy to wire up
> to the PC flash or pulse sync for very accurate frame counting.
>
> Here's mine in action.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxh6epTVihI
>
> Best,
> Guy
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