Damn - no wind! Will have to try another day.
Well, here's my gear:
... and here is my reverse MD script:
rem pygmy_giant's adaption of MLuna's Motion Detection script itself based on MX3 sample script
@title KAP Reverse MD
rem This script combines an intevalometer with an inverted motion detection script enabling an unsteady camera to periodically take shots when still.
rem Shot without auto-focus/with auto-focus/continuously (need to put in continuous mode manually)
rem t implies test mode with MD cells drawing and no shots taken
@param a Shot (0=nf/1=f/2=c/3=t)
@default a 1
rem How long the shutter button will be pressed in continuous mode
@param b Continuos shoot (secs)
@default b 10
@param c Threshold (0-255)
@default c 5
@param d Compare Interval (msecs)
@default d 20
@param e Compare Interval (secs)
@default e 0
rem If this value is too small, the camera goes continuously shooting after the 1st shot.
rem Experiment with this value to find one fitted to your needs
@param f Delay Before Sensing (secs)
@default f 5
@param g Pix step(speed/accuracy adj)
@default g 5
@param h Columns
@default h 6
@param i Rows
@default i 6
rem Frame width in which no MD is performed (in cell units)
@param j Dead frame
@default j 0
@param k Delay After Shot (secs)
@default k 0
@param l Delay Before Start (secs)
@default l 0
if l>0 then print "waiting..."
if a<0 then let a=0
if a>3 then let a=3
if c<0 then let c=0
if d<0 then let d=0
if e<0 then let e=0
if g<1 then let g=1
if h<1 then let h=1
if i<1 then let i=1
if j<0 then let j=0
rem Conversions secs to msecs
let b=b*1000
let e=e*1000
let f=f*1000
let k=k*1000
let l=l*1000
let d=d+e
rem This is the timeout in msecs. After this period, the motion trap is rearmed.
let T=f+d+100
rem Parameters for the Dead Frame
let J=j+1
let H=h-j
let I=i-j
sleep l
print "press Shutter to Stop"
:repete
let t=0
md_detect_motion h, i, 1, T, d, c, 1, t, 1, J, J, H, I, 0, g, f
if a=0 and t=0 then click "shoot_full"
if a=1 and t=0 then shoot
if a=2 and t=0 then goto "continuos"
if a=3 then print "Detected cells: ",t
if a=3 and t>0 then sleep k
if t=0 then sleep k
goto "repete"
:continuos
let X=get_tick_count
press "shoot_full"
:contloop
let U=get_tick_count
let V=(U-X)
if V<b then goto "contloop"
release "shoot_full"
goto "repete"
end
As you can see, my 'rig' is very primitive without any picavet arrangement, so any sharp images that I might get would be good proof of the script's effectiveness.
If I never post again it is because everything went horribly wrong and I wrecked all my gear or I got bad results and went off in a huff.