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The Mumford Time Machine
A Programmable Controller for Cameras and Electronic Flashes

The Mumford Time Machine is a programmable controller for special photographic effects. It allows you to trip the shutter of your camera or fire an electronic flash at specific intervals or in response to events in the real world. These trigger events can be sound, light, motion, or electrical signals. For example, it allows you to take pictures with an unattended camera, like pictures of animals that come around when you aren't there, or time lapse movies of construction sites.

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