Timelapse photography is the process of taking a series of photos at a set interval with the intention of playing them back as a movie at a much shorter interval. This gives the appearance of high speed movement, such as in the growth of plants.
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How to fill my time-lapse video with more frames?
I'm making a time-lapse video in a place with very low light conditions. Each photo has an exposure of 20 seconds and my camera take 10 seconds more to process the image. This means, 2 frames per ...
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How can I make a time lapse photo series that pans across the images?
I've been doing time lapse photo shoots for a wee while now, and been watching tons of other neat videos on the net. I always find the most interesting ones are the ones that pan across the image to ...
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What software could I use for aligning time lapse stills to remove camera shake?
I've been playing around with some time lapse sequences shot from the roof of our building in New York. It's terribly windy and the resulting sequence exhibits some slight camera shake.
I'm seeking ...
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Intervalometer for Nikon D40?
We have a seldom-used D40 that I'd like to use for some timelapse projects so as no to burn out my new D7000.
The D40 doesn't have a built-in intervalometer, and tethering to a laptop, while ...
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Should I use Manual or (semi-)automatic mode for timelapse in changing light?
I'm planning a long road trip (east coast to west coast, about 45 hours of driving) and am thinking about shooting a time-lapse video of my drive.
As I can expect the light levels to change pretty ...
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What are good exposure and timing choices for time lapse photography?
I am shooting a time lapse and am doing some calculations beforehand to make sure I get everything right.
I am shooting a road trip from the west coast to the east coast and am planning to compress ...
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Canon Rebel XT - do electronic shutter instead of mechanical?
I am planning to take a bunch of photos for time-lapse and it is easiest for me to setup with my XT; however, it will definitely require a bunch of shutter actuations which would ultimately kill my ...
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Can anyone suggest an intervalometer for the Nikon D90?
I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for intervalometers for a Nikon D90. The D90 lacks a remote port, so it has to be triggered either by USB or IR, which limits the 3rd party remotes it is ...
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Will too much time-lapse photography reduce a DSLR's life, or cause any other damage?
I own a Canon 550D, and I'm planning to do some time-lapse experiments this weekend just for fun. Will it cause any damage or reduce my DSLR's lifetime if I do too much of it?
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Which P&S camera has a wide lens, and time-lapse shooting?
I'm looking for a camera that has:
Wide lens (28mm or wider)
Time-Lapse (built-it or by using CHDK)
External power socket
and which can be found cheaply,perhaps in the second-hand market.
The ...
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Is there a way to use the Nikon D300's timer for more than 999 exposures?
I recently experimented with using the timer in my D300 for a longer car ride (the result can be seen here). That went fairly well, but one thing that bugged me was that the timer stopped taking ...
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Which intervalometer for time-lapse astrophotography will work with a Canon 450D?
I've long been interested in astrophotography, and it was one of the primary reasons I purchased my Canon 450D about 15 months ago. I've been working on getting milky way shots for the last 6 months, ...
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Are there any tetherable compact cameras?
As I find the bulk of my DSLR too much of an inconvenience for most of my photography, I'm considering replacing it with a high-end compact (maybe a Lumix LX5). However, I'm getting intrigued by the ...
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Which software to assemble a time-lapse from images?
I own a Nikon D700, which has in-camera support for taking time-lapse photos, but I need advice on the easiest and best software solutions for processing the resulting heap of images. I accept that ...
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How can timelapse sequences be shot without in-camera support?
How can timelapse sequences be shot without having in-camera support for it?
Which third-party tools are recommended?
