For those of you with a Sony alpha-100 Digital SLR camera, this project may be of interest. Marc Nozell has published details of a very simple modification to an external shutter release cable that uses an Arduino to control the shutter for time-lapse purposes. You can make the hardware in less than half an hour, then have fun adjusting intervals and finding subjects to record over time, for example:
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If you're new to Arduino, the first step is a solid board for your projects - our Freetronics Eleven - the Arduino-Uno compatible with low-profile USB socket, onboard prototyping space and easy to view LEDs:
