Cyclapse
A new time lapse system from Harbortronics
- Harbortronics has discontinued all of our older designs, and has moved all of our new designs to www.Cyclapse.com.
- The reliable but ancient DigiSnap 2000 series controller has finally been updated to the fantastic DigiSnap Pro!
- The old fiberglass housings are gone, replaced by the specially designed Cyclapse housing and it's series of mounts.
- The legacy Time-Lapse Package has been supplanted by the vastly superior Cyclapse Pro system, offering more features at only a slight price premium.
- Harbortronics.com has been around since 1998! Please join us and change your links to www.Cyclapse.com for the future in affordable, high quality time-lapse equipment!
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We serve professional and amateur photographers worldwide.
We can help take your imaging to the next level.
DigiSnap products are being used to document construction projects, control cameras on ships in the arctic, to make time-lapse scenes for TV and movie projects, on the helmets of skydivers, inside underwater housings, mounted on cranes, microscopes, telescopes, as well as studio and field tripods.
We can customize our products to suit your application as well! E-mail [email protected]!
News
April 26, 2017
The DigiSnap Pro is a complete system controller for long term time-lapse photography. Power management, camera control, operator interface, and networking are all built into a very compact, low power package. Autonomous or networked operation are both well supported! See attached. DigiSnap Pro: time-lapse system controller
The Cyclapse Pro is a complete system, using the new DigiSnap Pro in our great Cyclapse housing. Cyclapse Classic & Pro systems
The list of features is extensive, and I strongly believe that they will suffice for any time-lapse application, whether it's on a typical construction site anywhere on the planet, or transmitting images from a floating iceberg in the North Atlantic. I'll list a few of the features here:
- Automated Image Transfer (WiFi / 3G-4G / Ethernet / Satellite Terminal)
- Status Emails, sent periodically or when there is a problem detected (camera, humidity, ...)
- Dual battery connections supporting several battery pack chemistries
- Charge from a range of power sources: Solar panel, battery bank, AC adapter, PoE
- Reconfigure from a distance using a smartphone or tablet
- Power, control and extract images from essentially all SLR cameras
- Additional connections for sensors and external power control
- Local storage capability: hard-drive in the housing, or flash-drive attached to long USB cable
Harbortronics was one of the very first companies to offer a complete time-lapse camera system intended for years in the outdoors. Admittedly, we've been slow to offer integrated networking features, but we now have perhaps the best hardware in the business. We can use essentially any camera you prefer, including medium format. Our equipment will operate well from small solar panels, not large solar arrays!
There are now a number of companies offering solutions, and it may be difficult to differentiate them from afar. I've structured our products and our business to be open and flexible. You own the equipment outright, no rental fees. If you choose to use networking to transfer images to your own cloud storage (your option), you pay us no monthly fees for the privilege. The images are yours—we do not assume any rights to those images for our own use. Our website lists all prices. We are happy to talk on the phone or via email but we never use 'hard sell' tactics nor suggest confusing plans. I believe we are the only equipment supplier that can say all of this!
Quality Service and Components since 1998!
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DigiSnap Pro
Advanced time-lapse controller with integrated power supplies and networking for long-term time-lapse photography.
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Cyclapse
Long-term Time-Lapse Camera System
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“Very impressed with the customer service at Harbortronics.”David B.
"I am continually impressed with how clever the DigiSnap is! You've managed to cram a great deal of features into a tiny, low power device. And when changing the battery recently, I was equallyimpressed with your electronic construction; very compact, lots of surface mount, very efficient. Really good job!"Les M.
"I have to compliment you on your support. I don't think I've dealt with any other outfit that responded so quickly to questions. Thanks!"Mark P.
Wow, these cameras are great! The old system was really good, but you've obviously spent considerable time refining the new version - really impressive.James in U.K.
"Over almost four years, we acquired from Harbortronics about 50 complete time-lapse packages, that are working full time in the field, bringing us excellent results. We are really glad and grateful of this relationship between our companies."André Barbosa
FUZO Produções“Mark was very knowledgeable and extremely helpful with all my questions”Joe T.
"The systems have been really great. We’ve used them on about half a dozen jobs each and they’ve performed really well."Paul M.
"Found your site via a Google search and am very impressed with your products. I've read through your document titled "Long Term Time-Lapse Digital Photography" and perused your website".Robert B.
"I was pleasantly amazed by how fast you got our order to us. We received it yesterday afternoon, less than 24 hours after we placed the order!"Paul B.
“SUCCESS !! The converter you sent works as well as the attached 10.5 app. I used the old converter again and it shows no connection so that was the problem. Mark takes a lot of blame when it's not his fault. I really appreciate the great customer service. You guys go well beyond.”Doug P.
"We recently ordered a pair of DigiSnaps - it took a few minutes to figure out how to get them to run with my mac laptop (a keyspan cable and the program zterm did the trick!) and we were off to the races. I'm completely impressed with their simplicity and flexibility!"Rodney A.
"Firstly, we'd like to say, the enclosure and the job you did on the extension is AWESOME!" .... "Thanks again, this is ridiculously cool!!"Usman F.
“Our client has been very impressed with the time-lapse system you guys have built!”Jim R.
"My Time-Lapse camera has arrived and I am very happy with overall quality and usability. Thank you!!"Nic M.
“You guys are wonderful, as always!”Matt B.
"This week I was researching for another solution, but I have to say yours is the best! Pricing, handling and support are superb ;)Michael K.
"We bought 6 Time-lapse Packages from you in 2013 for a copper operation down in Perú. The project has officially ended successfully. The only problem we had was that one time one of them just stopped for 12 days but we managed to turn it on again without having any other problems. Other than that, all 6 packages have run perfectly well. (this was 2.5 years)"Maria in Perú
“I appreciate your support and I may mention that I'm very impressed with the equipment.” Waldemar M.
“Thank you so much for the speed at which the time lapse package arrived. Very impressed.”Mark D.
“Looks like we have a winner..... its pretty impressive.”Sarfraz M
“You have always provided wonderful customer service and I appreciate it!”Michael B.
"We borrowed a colleague's system for a 3-day test last summer, and were very impressed with the easy setup and integrated design". Gordon H.
"I just finished using your TL equipment on a 12 month job up in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and it worked perfectly."Darryl P.
“We collected some terrific data with our time-lapse systems, great systems!”Gordon H.
"I received the DigiSnap, cable, and extras. Thank you very much! It works wonderfully. It has been a pleasure to deal with a company that stands behind a product with excellent customer service. Harbortronics name will be passed along to others."Chris C.
We have 5 of your units and one of them that have been running strong for several years now down in Australia. Thanks for the great product!A.J from Smooth Motion
"I'm sold. You're too knowledgable for me not to go with you and Harbortronics. I really appreciate the quickness of your response and the hyper-detail."C.
"The Harbortronics equipment has been flawless. The units have weathered storms, long rainy period and extended periods of 40C/100F degree weather without a hitch. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them."Paul M.
“I have to say that the Time Lapse Camera package looks awesome - I am most impressed with the extent to which you have resolved any concerns or questions I had.”Phillip H.
"I have to say that your time-lapse system I bought last year has worked perfectly well outdoor during 10 months, 144 pictures each day. I am really satisfied."Pierre R.
After 600,000 photos I finally have your cameras down pat. They certainly are work horses!Ron
"You and your team are awesome, Thanks you for the fast shipping time!" Cameron K.
"Your system worked perfectly for over a year shooting everyday in hot weather."Rami T.
"I love the ruggedness of the unit, nice set-up you have made!" Steve H.
Hats off to the most AMAZING company ever! Thank you for the super speedy delivery!Justin O.
"You guys do an amazing job, both the products you offer and the over-the-top service and support you provide. It is easy for me to talk to others about your products and services, encouraging them to give these things a try."Bruce M.
"Very impressed with the new housing. Like the main on /off switch much more compact and you can just turn the back plate around 90deg if you want to shoot horizontal or vertical ,very good. the way the mount works is very clever too nice one!"
"Congrats on the great customer service and quick answers!" Jordan W.
"I am VERY impressed with the package, the shipping and your overall service. I was stunned to receive the camera at my home in Australia on Tuesday lunchtime, only two working days after ordering. Big props to both you and Fedex!!!"Cameron L.
"Your boxes are working flawlesly."
The unit has worked reliably for 3 years in the desert, while subject to many dust storms, lightning and temperatures from -20 degrees to over 125 degrees fahrenheit.
“I'm very enthusiastic about the product, it solid and impressive.”Ruben K.
"Thanks for sending the kits through quickly, I'm very happy with the promptness and ease of my order!"Ian P.
“I've been playing with it a lot over the weekend and it's working great, I'm really impressed with the package.”David C.