Yes, the usb charging port also doubles as a signal input which allows you to trigger the MicroFogger using an Arduino or other micro controller of your choice, simply short the two middle usb pins using a relay. To enable this functionality, you’ll first need to activate the appropriate solder jumper on the MicroFogger’s PCB. This is detailed in the instruction manual. Just filled up our workshop. Could hardly see the overhead lights. Our ‘professional’ fireman is well impressed as am I." Larger heaters allow for more smoke production, with a 500W smoke machine being the minimum for decent coverage. For “domestic” use smoke machines, the smoke fluid is now water-based, which is cheaper, cleaner, non-toxic, and biodegradable.

I personally prefer to use smoke very subtly but you could make it a more central aspect of your image. Besides the form factor, the SmokeGenie and the SmokeNinja differ in operation. In addition to having more settings, the SmokeGenie could release smoke for more than 10 minutes. Meanwhile, the SmokeNinja will give you just one minute of continuous smoke, which is also indicated by a light bar as time runs out. That might be fine as users can time smoke releases with camera snaps, but it feels onerous to have to keep restarting the device during a shoot. Both portable fog machines use the same coil, which PMI says can provide 100 hours of smoke. Enhance Your Event with the Equinox VS 400 Fogger Smoke Machine MK2 - Compact and Powerful Smoke Effects

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The directional release of the smoke may work for certain things, such as perhaps using it to add extra effect to images where the subject is smoking, or for certain food shots where a stronger smoke cloud may emphasize the hot temperature of a meal. However, I generally found it to work better for my style of photography by filling my chosen area (indoors) with the smoke several times, and then releasing it once more as I am shooting to create a cloud of mystery and haze.

According to PMI Gear, the new model can be operated with one hand and will have a wireless remote. It also has a magnetic and a quarter-inch mounts, making it possible to attach the tool to metal surfaces or to an extending pole. Using USB-C fast-charging will give users 30 minutes of continuous smoke output from a two-hour charge, though the SmokeNinja can only provide 15 minutes of run time on a full tank. It’s also possible to swap out both the chamber and the 18650 battery. The original Smoke Genie has a menu with the ability to fine-tune the control of the machine. While you could get quite a bit of granularity with this setup, you’d probably default to one of three smoke types. The Smoke Ninja has those three smoke types. You’d typically use each with a customized nozzle. Unline the deep menu of the SmokeGENIE, each mode has a dedicated, easy to operate button: Fog Unfortunately not. The MicroFogger produces smoke through the evaporation of a fog liquid so it can only be white, adding a dye to the liquid will not change this. The only way to simulate colored smoke using the MicroFogger would be to light up the white smoke using some external lights.

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Some have even taken to smoke machines as Christmas décor by adding a magical layer of smoke to their wintry scene. 3. Costumes