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Saturday, April 4, 2009

DIY sun position compass

If you find the aforementioned sun compass a bit expensive, you can go ahead to make one by your own.

Just download this pdf file from Bat Systems and get it printed
Here goes some more info. on it.

See also my post on SunCard, a sunrise/sunset direction indicator.

Sun position compass

This is a very useful gadget to know in advance the position of the sun, throughout the year. A must have for those shoot landscapes and architecture.

This gadget is available under different brands from here or here or here .See also my post on SunCard, a sunrise/sunset direction indicator

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