Last week to the campaign! Only 7 days left
over 5 years ago – Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 09:51:23 AM

Dear NANO1 backers,

We only have 1 week left to our campaign and we're almost cross the 200,000SGD mark in funds raised. We can't tell you how excited we are to bring the innovations in NANO1 to you.

The past week was spent talking to camera box/case manufacturers because you guys said you wanted it.

We're also testing the lenses because you guys requested it!

Let's keep up the suggestions as we pull towards the last quarter of the campaign!

Lens test comparison

We wanted to test out the kit lens vs the zoom lens vs the new prime lenses. However, the prime lenses required some alterations to work on the NANO1.

The prime lenses were not threaded to the end of the lens barrel, which prevented them from focusing on the NANO1 due to a mismatch of rear flange distance. We just noticed this as the lenses were tested on a fixed sensor. We'll update the review as we get the compatibility issue ironed out with new prototypes.

The test: Zoom lens vs Kit Lens

2 NANO1 cameras are put on a holder and we took videos of us walking around our office. The settings on both cameras were: ISO auto, shutter speed auto, 4K30fps, H.264.

Here's the snapshot for the zoom lens vs the kit lens video we've shot but yet to edit.

The zoom lens shows slight purple fringing, whereas the kit lens has none. The kit lens shows better contrast and the zoom lens shows better color rendering, with deeper blues in the sky. The camera shows that it handles both highlights and shadows well.

This comparison is in bright day light and definitely favors the F2.8 kit lens. The zoom lens is a little less sharp than the kit lens in the day.

We'll try to do some tests at night where the zoom lens' larger aperture allows it to shine.

Other news

Our friends Sonnet Labs has launched a revolutionary off-grid communication device the Sonnet. The Sonnet works like an off-grid mesh network that allows you to stay connected with friends even without WiFi/LTE/GPS signals. You can send each other text, voice and images off-grid up to 5km away, which is usually the case when we go stargazing in dark sky locations. By meshing with other Sonnet users, the range can go up to 100km. Don't stay "in the dark" - simply pair with another Sonnet device within range and stay connected with your friends. CLICK HERE for more.

Thank you all for your support and see you next week.

Best regards,

TinyMOS Team

New Prime Lenses!
over 5 years ago – Fri, Jan 04, 2019 at 08:17:37 PM

Hi Backers!

With your support of the NANO1 camera, we're officially releasing 3 new prime lenses to the NANO1 camera eco-system.

The 3 prime lenses are all F/1.4 aperture lenses. The lenses are 2.8mm, 3.8mm and 12mm - giving an equivalent focal length of 15.5mm, 21mm and 65mm.

The 2.8mm and 3.8mm lenses uses aspherical elements to better control aberrations in a small package. The anti-reflective coating on the prime lenses allows more light to be transmitted to the sensor and improved contrast.

The prime lenses are available for S$79 each (28% less than retail price of S$110) and can be backed in a bundle for S$210 (11% less).

To add the lenses to your order, simply increase the main pledge by the prices above. We will send you a backer survey at the end of the campaign to confirm your accessories.

Sample images:

Thank you for your support. We will keep adding accessories to build the NANO1 camera eco-system.

If we get a strong response from this release, we will bring even more accessories to the eco-system. In the works are 50mm (275mm equivalent focal length), 75mm (412.5mm equivalent focal length) lenses and foldable tripods.

Feel free to tell us what you think about the accessories or if there are anything you are interested in, in the comments section. We're keen to expand the eco-system so that you can capture the images that you want to share.

Best regards,
TinyMOS Team

Happy 2019!
over 5 years ago – Fri, Jan 04, 2019 at 08:17:14 PM

Best wishes to all our Backers and Supporters of TinyMOS for the New Year!

Here's a shot of the fireworks from Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa - taken from about 3km away with a 50mm F2.8 lens. 1/50th second ISO 1600. We could probably do better but it was too exciting a moment to try too many settings!

- TinyMOS Team

NANO1 is fully funded on Xmas Eve!
over 5 years ago – Fri, Jan 04, 2019 at 08:16:54 PM

Congratulations backers, NANO1 is funded!

We can't wait to bring the astronomy experience to you and start shipping the cameras! A second successful crowdfunding wouldn't be possible without the support of you, our backers - new and old and even double backers!

The successful funding for NANO1 is the best Xmas gift the team can wish for.

We will be announcing new accessories and stretch goals shortly after Xmas.

Wishing everyone happy holidays and a joyous Christmas!

Best wishes 
TinyMOS team

Merry Christmas - 3 Packs and 5 Packs Rewards!
over 5 years ago – Fri, Jan 04, 2019 at 08:16:39 PM

Merry Christmas everyone!

We've been getting emails from astronomy groups, educators and tech enthusiasts for group buy possibilities. We really want to support these groups in capturing the night skies - so we are launching the multipack rewards!

Multi-Pack Rewards!

NANO1 now comes in triple or 5 pack reward levels. The prices are at Early Bird levels for the triple pack and even lower than Early Bird for 5 packs. We hope these would help education organisations get the NANO1 to bring astronomy to even more people.

Coincidentally we're about 3-5 cameras away from reaching our goal! Gather your family and friends at Christmas and let's make NANO1 possible!

Thank you everyone for your support and Merry Xmas!

TinyMOS Team