Timse lapse photos

[EdT]

Having some work done over next 3 months, what's the best way to take stills (i.e. 1 every minute) from a fixed position & make sure it doesnt all go wrong!

[GetCarter]

On my cameras (Nikon) I have Interval timer. Bung it on a tripod, set how often and how many (up to 999) and away you go.

end result: http://www.stevecarter.com/timelapse.htm

[EdT]

GetCarter said:

On my cameras (Nikon) I have Interval timer. Bung it on a tripod, set how often and how many (up to 999) and away you go.

end result: http://www.stevecarter.com/timelapse.htm

Hi - is 999 the limit? I was thinking - if poss - to leave hands free for 3 months, with maybe 1 pic every 5 mins. is 288 each day
Ed

[Simpo Two]

288 x 90 = 25920 frames = 17.5 minute video @ 25fps. And at 8Mb per image, about 2 Tb of data.

And if it's outside half of it will be dark. Is that what you had in mind?

(I write as veteran of a 4-camera 3-month timelapse project using 35mm film SLRs, purpose-built timer boards, solenoid actuators and car batteries!)

[EdT]

Simpo Two said:

288 x 90 = 25920 frames = 17.5 minute video @ 25fps. And at 8Mb per image, about 2 Tb of data.

And if it's outside half of it will be dark. Is that what you had in mind?

(I write as veteran of a 4-camera 3-month timelapse project using 35mm film SLRs, purpose-built timer boards, solenoid actuators and car batteries!)

17 mins yup that sounds about right. I can assemble in Adobe & get rid of nighttime. Wouldnt need to be shot at full res as end result is a video.

[GetCarter]

EdT said:

Hi - is 999 the limit?

On the D2X and D3 yes. My vid is made up of 1930 photos one every 45 secs for 24 hours. I restarted and changed battery at midnight.

[Fordo]

I've used various nikons with hooked up to a laptop running Nikons own camera control pro 2 software - it has a time lapse mode. On the odd occasion, ive plugged everything into the mains, hooked laptop up to internet, gone home, and using screen sharing, monitored it all from home! Only limit is the amount of HD space I've got!

I dont shoot full res, but i usually pick a size a little larger than HD, so in post, i can slightly zoom in or out of the footage, or pan across it. Done subtley, it can look like youve used a motion controlled time lapse rig.

Edited by Fordo on Monday 14th September 12:15