Very comprehensive - like the clear instructions and the 3D printer outcome. A clever and useful design to upgrade the older black and white cameras. Great they are making such a comeback.
Great question! I started out wanting to use a Bluetooth module but couldn't get it working with the Raspberry Pi Pico because it was Arduino based. Instead I changed from the idea of using Bluetooth to infrared instead. So the Arduino uses the infrared signal to turn on the PICO. There might be a better solution, open to improvement ideas though, thanks for the comment!
@@WillLawson Yeah, in this case the Pico seems entirely unnecessary here, and I think an Attiny85 could have been used instead since you only need 2 pins. Also, try porting over the IR remote library or build your own decoder for an extra challenge.
@@WillLawson For sure. I can also help you if you want. I'm one of the largest creators on Hackster.io and I work for them as well (www.hackster.io/gatoninja236 ). And funnily enough, I'm writing an article about this project for Hackster News that should be out soon!
Nice project! Turned out great!
Very comprehensive - like the clear instructions and the 3D printer outcome. A clever and useful design to upgrade the older black and white cameras. Great they are making such a comeback.
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Is there a special reason you needed two processors for this project ??
Great question! I started out wanting to use a Bluetooth module but couldn't get it working with the Raspberry Pi Pico because it was Arduino based. Instead I changed from the idea of using Bluetooth to infrared instead. So the Arduino uses the infrared signal to turn on the PICO. There might be a better solution, open to improvement ideas though, thanks for the comment!
@@WillLawson Yeah, in this case the Pico seems entirely unnecessary here, and I think an Attiny85 could have been used instead since you only need 2 pins. Also, try porting over the IR remote library or build your own decoder for an extra challenge.
@@EvanRustMakes awesome! Thanks for the suggestion, definitely keen to try those out!
@@WillLawson For sure. I can also help you if you want. I'm one of the largest creators on Hackster.io and I work for them as well (www.hackster.io/gatoninja236 ). And funnily enough, I'm writing an article about this project for Hackster News that should be out soon!
@@WillLawson Here ya go: www.hackster.io/news/remotely-take-pictures-with-a-raspberry-pi-pico-powered-automatic-shutter-e2bed8a8ecb6