# First post

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**Created:** [September 4, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.kinograph.cc/t/first-post/2392 "2022-09-04T12:22:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![paman](https://forums.kinograph.cc/user_avatar/forums.kinograph.cc/paman/32/2623_2.png) [@paman](https://forums.kinograph.cc/u/paman)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.kinograph.cc/t/first-post/2392/1 "2022-09-04T12:22:54Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m going to introduce myself.  
I’m a unreal engine developer and c++ programmer.  
I want to develop my own 8mm film scanner. I already have some gear.

- hispeed global shutter camera:  
[USB Camera | Lowest Price | 1.6 Megapixel IMX273 Color | MER-160-227U3C-L](https://www.get-cameras.com/Vision-Camera-Sony-IMX273-MER-160-227U3C-L)  
and this lens (may be replaced)  
[C-mount lens | 5MP | 4MM | F2.0| 1/1.8 INCH | NON DISTORTION](https://www.get-cameras.com/LENS-C-mount-5MP-4MM-F2.0-1/1.8-LCM-5MP-04MM-F2.0-1.8-ND1)
- Arduino Uno
- nema 17 stepper motor
- Stepper motor driver
- Makerbeam kit (alumium extruded profiles)

I still have to choose the light source and other gears.

Thank you very much.  
Bye.

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**Author:** ![PM490](https://forums.kinograph.cc/user_avatar/forums.kinograph.cc/pm490/32/3176_2.png) [@PM490](https://forums.kinograph.cc/u/PM490)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.kinograph.cc/t/first-post/2392/2 "2022-09-04T15:39:49Z")

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@paman welcome to the forum. There is much information in past postings, the forum search is your friend.

A couple of suggestions to consider.

1. I have worked with Arduino Uno (and other similar boards), now have switched to the Pico.  
If you are starting from zero, and with your background as programmer, Pico has a more powerful/faster cpu. If you like the Arduino SDK, and libraries, it is also possible to use the Pico with it as a stepping stone. Going 3.3V or 5V board, in Arduino you have both, and Pico is 3.3V. Other stop-motion builds also use Raspberry Pi to drive the gear. I prefer using a microcontroller to do the low level control.

2. There are two big categories in the DIY builds you find in the forum. Stop motion scanners, and continuous-motion. If you are considering switching cameras, first decide which approach you are taking. For continuous builds you need global shutter and a faster interface. With stop motion, scanning takes longer, but you can get away with a rolling shutter camera (stopping the film for the capture).

I make the comment because the camera you have is a global shutter camera (which can be used for continuous), and the gear has a stepper (which is typically stop-motion)… so not sure which way you are going to go, but keep in mind when selecting your next camera.

My first build was a Frankenstein ([projector parts driven by a stepper and Arduino Uno and using a DSLR](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnO1oWMdo-4)). I’m now trying to build a stop-motion transport from the ground up, still in early work.

It is a lot of fun, so enjoy the ride and welcome.