• Our Tools •

In our experience, many architects, surveyor and designers keep the tools of their trade locked tightly away out of sight for fear that letting others know what to use could damage their business. The truth is, if you fear someone doing the job better, you’ve already failed the client. Your skill in using the tools should be all you need. So in the spirit of openness here is a quick look at some of the equipment we use here at clockworklime.

FARO S120 LASER SCANNER

Our S120 laser scanner from FARO allow CWL to capture measured survey information rapidly and extremely accurately. Once ‘stitched’ together, the scanned data reveals the any given site or buildings construction in ways difficult to imagine before, let alone measure. We strive to use this equipment to provide supremely detailed measured data to architects, design professionals, engineers,…

Samsung NX300

The main camera we use is the Samsung NX300 with a 18-55 lens. This allows for versatility in the types of shots and subjects. The main specs are: – 20.3MP APS-C sensor – ISO 100 – 25600 – Full HD video capture at 50, 25 and 24p – 3.3-inch – 768k-dot AMOLED touchscreen If your…

Richo Theta S

Now this little piece of kit is magic. It can take 360 degree photos & video in 1920x1280HD. When mounted to a tripod and placed at the center of a given space, it can provide a truly immersive experience. Great for condition survey and as builts alike. So far we’ve found that its simple to…

Leica, Leica, Leica

Distos No surveyor should every leave the office without one. The Leica X310 Disto is to us, the best value for money disto around. You get all the quality you’d expect from Leica, along with some extra features that the lower end distos lack, but without some of the super-high end features that most of…

Structure Sensor

The structure sensor is a great little gadget for quickly capturing objects in 3D. If you’d like to know more about how it does it structure.io has all you need to know. We’ve used the word ‘gadget’ deliberately, as compared to professional 3D capture hardware like those manufactured by FARO, the Structure Sensor is light years…

NIX

Another great little gizmo to have on you as a designer is this little thing. The NIX colour sensor does exactly what you would expect, it can accurately detect the colour of almost any surface and record the data to your smart phone. It will even let you know where the closest place is that…

UAV AKA DRONE

Now here is a controversial but exceptionally useful piece of kit. Our DJI Phantom 3 Professional allows for capture of up to 4K video footage at 30fps and 12 megapixel stills that provide an amazingly clean, crisp and dynamic images with over a 90 degree field of view, all shot from a 3 axis gimbal,…

Samsung Gear 360

Much like our Richo Theta S, the Samsung Gear 360 is a 360 degree camera. Unlike the Theta, it can capture images and most importantly, video, in much higher quality. Great for mounting on a drone to create truly useful and original footage.