ThingM stop-motion camera control systems for 35mm and 16mm animation cameras.

• ThingM controller for external motor drives

ThingM controller in original wooden case with CompuMotor micro-stepping motor mounted on Fries Reflex Mitchell 35mm camera.

Controller is packaged separately from external motor driver. (Wooden case may still be available upon request.) Actual implementations have used motor drivers manufactured by CompuMotor, Centent, Applied Motion, Rapidsyn, Superior Electric, as well as custom "home-grown" units. Interface to motor driver includes Step Pulse, Direction, Motor Power Enable, Standby-Power Enable, Home Switch Input, Auxiliary Switch Input.

Feature Specifications:

• LED/LCD Display with Data Entry and current Camera Frame Counter.
• Function Keys for selecting Frame Count, Direction, Counter Total, Exposure Time, Lapse Time, Trigger Time.
• Internal Step Motor Adjustments for Steps per Revolution, Motor Speed, Acceleration Ramp, Rotation Angle for Shutter-Open position, Variable Shutter Angle for Exposure Time calculation, Standby Torque Time-out.
• Input Trigger for remote single-frame operation.
• Output Trigger for remote device activation, like lamp assembly, strobe flash, or video assist.
• Frame Count: 1 to 32000 frames, Forward or Reverse.
• Exposure Time: 0.12 to 120 seconds.
• Lapse Time: 0.01 to 600 seconds.
• Trigger Time: 0.01 to 600 seconds.

Controller Dimensions: 8-1/2"W x 6-1/2" D x 2-1/2" H

Note: ThingM stand-alone controller in wooden case has been supseded by the ThingM-LC, ThingM-LX, and ThingM-II models in Aluminum cases. Separate ThingM controller in wooden case may still be available upon request as custom option. (Drivers would be packaged separately).

ThingM with Bolex 16mm camera

Questions about ThingM? Contact DaveM at Ironic Research Labs for more info.