Coming Soon : DIY Dirt Cheap Lightning and Sound Camera Trigger

I've ordered some electronics with the intention of building a DIY lightning and sound trigger unit for my DSLR cameras.

The goal is to make a small unit which can be attached to various cameras easily in order to trigger the shutter if the unit detects lightning or sound.

This will mean that the camera will be able to be set up to attempt to capture lightning bolts, or bullets exiting the barrel of a gun, or balloons popping or even allowing a second camera to shoot the same shot from a different angle by being triggered from the flash from the primary shot.

There are a few possibilities where this device could help capture something that can be tricky to manage otherwise.

My investment so far in less than $25 for the electronics. I still need to look at some materials to make an enclosure for it, but I aim to keep the entire build at well under $50.

When the gear I've ordered has arrived I will be putting together a short series of tutorials on building and testing the unit so anyone else will be able to follow along and build their own. (I'm not listing the materials yet as I am not 100% sure I've got everything I needed yet. They will be revealed soon)

I'm also thinking ahead and planning a stage 2 for this project where I will be adding on to my device an adjustable intervalometer and maybe some other sensors I think might be able to be utilised to help capture some interesting photos.

Stay tuned.