Handheld Raspberry Pi Infra Red Camera #CelebratePhotography
This project come via Garysshed.co.uk. Great for nighttime creature spotting!
Following the construction of my trailcam, I’ve created a new version that is also hand held. The intention is to use it as a normal trailcam as before (leaving it in position and triggering the video / light via sensor), as well as using the IR lamp & camera to view wildlife in the dark via the screen.
The main construction comprises of a 12v IR lamp from a security camera along with a pi noir camera and adafruit screen all controlled by a raspberry pi (model 2B). I’ve added a couple of buttons to control the light, video record etc for use in handheld mode with the pi controlling the functions in automatic / trailcam mode.
I’ve used a model B raspberry pi 2 for this project. Originally I’d hoped to use a zero with a pimoroni explorer pHAT however I had trouble getting the screen to work with the zero and the explorer so reverted back to my test system – the pi2. My main concern was battery life but it doesn’t seem to be too much of an issue.
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