harry dalek wrote:Not sure if i can record a syncless video i suppose baird did it ?as i can just plug that in to the pc when ever now.
Damn right you can, however, if your disk is not running at a constant speed it makes it difficult, although not impossible, to get a steady picture.
Please note that all of Chris Longs recordings from the early days (some of which are posted on this forum) are without sync.
If you do that, you may not see much, but if you send it to me I may be able to timebase correct it for you (depending on how bad it is).
harry dalek wrote:As you see i have relocated the light sensor box and have added a lens which is a giant version of the one used on the sensor which i hope does the same thing but amplified ,its at a distance where the sensor fills all the lens area ,i also have a bit more the azimuth and elevation control of it if need be .So i hope it sees more area than the tiny sensor does .
That may work, on the other hand it may reduce your depth of field and angle unnecessarily. Try it, it it doesn't work you can always take it out - I found the dome cell by itself is good enough.
harry dalek wrote:I suppose also an easier way would be just to use a larger solar cell panel
I think the dome sensor is just a more efficient solar cell for its size ...
You could also use several cells in series.
BTW what is that lens at the back of the laser pen used for?