Questions tagged [timelapse]
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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Photo, when zoomed to actual size look unsharp, "dotted" and noisy
I am video-maker. And I tried to make timelapse video, which mean that I took several thousands of photos to glue them into video. Every photo look something like this:
The idea was to zoom parts of ...
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interval time on an intervalometer
i want to take about 399 images using a shutter speed of 25" set on Canon 7d using an intervalometer. should the interval setting on int be approx 27" and should i turn off preview? does delay on ...
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Does multiple day timelapse application for any camera exist?
I'm studying computer science and I'm looking for possible bachelor thesis topics. I was wondering if there is an application for making 24 hour or multiple day timelapses automatically, e.g. program ...
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How to get fixed/consistent exposure for a series of shots using remote trigger?
A friend recently asked for my help to take a series of photos that he could use to create a time lapse effect. For context, it was of him preparing a cocktail for a talk he was giving. Couple of ...
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Studio Time Lapse Photography
I'm looking to do a time lapse video of a studio a UV make up shoot I've got coming up. I want to shoot the set up then actual shoot. As its a UV shoot the lighting will either very low or on during ...
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Why does my Nikon D3300 sound like it has a fan going off inside?
I recently purchased a shutter timer remote to take time lapse videos. So I had my camera sit outside to take pictures of the night sky. When I came back to check on my camera it sounded like a fan ...
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How to create time-lapse video with unevenly spaced photos? [closed]
I have a bunch of pictures taken without an intervalometer that I'd like to assemble into a time lapse video. Is there a method of using the pictures' randomly spaced timestamps to space the frames ...
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Electronic shutter in timelapse video in Nikon D3300
I have searched there is no time lapse video option in Nikon D3300 and I found that we can take time lapse photo using intervalometer.
However, with the intervalometer the photos are taken using ...
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Can video recording be used as an alternative to timelapse photography?
I'm a time lapse fan, I like it a lot. The only problem with time lapse is that it uses the shutter and stresses the camera. If I do one time lapse per week, suppose 500 photos per session, it would ...
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How to convert huge number of pictures to a short, 30 fps video? (combine frames)
I'm trying to make a timelapse video. I do have all the shots (6500) and would like to make a short 30 FPS video (max 30 seconds). 6500 shots at 30 FPS makes a 200 seconds video more or less.
If I ...
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Time lapse Bangkok photography - Exposure?
On the first week of October I will be in Bangkok and would like to take time lapse pictures of the city's skyline, let's say every half an hour starting from an hour before sunset (which at that ...
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Method to balance very minor exposure changes over time?
Has anyone found an application for correcting extremely minor exposure changes over the course of a time-lapse? These are like +/- up to 0.05 EV or so changes, and they're pretty random in sequence, ...
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How can I reduce the storage space for unprocessed timelapses?
I have many JPEGs captured as part of different timelapses. I have all of them stored as they came from the camera, but it is starting to take up a lot of space.
I want to keep the photos at their ...
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How should I make a timelapse of the sunrise on mountains?
I'm heading to Darjeeling, West Bengal, India which is famous for Tiger Hill, known for the first sun rays falling directly on Kanchanjunga. The reflection creates a beautiful landscape. I'm looking ...
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Why does my remote automatically trigger the self-timer on EOS60D?
I have purchased a Chinese remote control. While setting it to interval shooting for time-lapse, it automatically runs the self-timer for 2 seconds, which is unnecessary and eats up the battery. How ...
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How can I shoot a time-lapse using a Samsung point and shoot camera?
I have a samsung wb50f point and shoot digital camera. It has wifi remote triggering, but it takes only one image at a time. I want to shoot a time-lapse, which takes photos automatically at a set ...
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What is good protection for outside timelapse? (During rain/thunderstorm)
I've wanted to do some more timelapse shooting with my 60D, and be able to leave it running all day. My biggest issue here is now the weather with pop-up thunderstorms and heavy rains possible. Is ...
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How to do time-lapse photography without intervalometer using Nikon D3300?
I need your suggestions and tips on how to do time-lapse photography without using an intervalometer; I am using a Nikon D3300.
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Can I connect my Canon Rebel T3i to laptop to keep the battery charged while making a timelapse?
Is there a way to connect my camera (Canon Rebel T3i a.k.a. EOS 600D) to my laptop to create a timelapse and charge the battery at the same time? I have to keep swapping out the battery to keep the 5 ...
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How to do 1 or more photos per second without jitter using a Canon 7D?
I'd like to take second and sub-second timelapse videos with my Canon 7D. I've tried both DslrDashboard and Magic Lantern, and couldn't figure out how to set the timelapse any faster than that. Worse, ...
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Time lapse of solar eclipse?
I was thinking of taking a time lapse of the eclipse with my nikon d3300 but not of just the sun but of the sun and the landscape.
Unfortunately, I have to work during the eclipse and I was thinking ...
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How to take a picture at the same time everyday?
I am currently wanting to design a system that I could leave outside permanently, and have it take a photo(or series) at the same time of the day, for a year, and then compile those into a single ...
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What's the difference between Time-lapse, Hyperlapse and Flow Motion? [closed]
I want to know specifically what differs between a Time-lapse video and a Hyperlapse video and a Flow Motion video. In question is the accurate definition of the category of this video
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Canon Rebel EOS XTi: USB not connecting when using external power
I have a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi that I'm using for timelapse photography (see an early effort here).
I'm controlling the camera using gphoto2 on a Raspberry Pi, taking individual frames every ...
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Will longer interval during NightLapse mode on GoPro hero4 increase battery life?
I'm using 10 sec exposure on hero4 silver
Usually with no interval
The battery runs off after about 2.5 hours
If I'll increase the interval time, will it give me longer shooting time?
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Why does my generic Chinese intervalometer stop short of selected number of frames?
I am using an intervalometer to make a time lapse video
I am using a Nikon D3300 with a 50mm f1.8 lens
Focus set to manual
Camera Settings:
ISO: 3200
Shutter Speed : 1/25 Seconds
Apreture : f1.8
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Alternative to EOS Remote app for 6D?
Has anyone found an alternative app for iPhone/iOS that supports the 6D/70D over internal Wi-Fi? I have been vastly disappointed with Canon's EOS Remote and was curious if anyone has found an ...
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How to do time lapse with bracketing burst?
I am starting a project and I'd like to do some sunset time lapse. Each frame of the time lapse should be an HDR image. So, I need a bracketing burst every X minutes during a given period of time. Is ...
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How can I keep my camera warm while photographing time lapses over a few hours of 25F / - 4C temperatures?
I may have an oppty to photograph some time lapses over the next few days. However, the location's temperature will be about 25F / -4C. I'm looking for clever/creative ways to warm my gear while it ...
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sorting photos from every minute to every hour
I have a data base of time lapse photos that have been taken for a period of a week, but i made a newbies mistake and set the setting up for a photo every second, filled up my memory drive. Anyways ...
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Can I do a timelapse on my Nikon Coolpix l820?
I would like to take a time-lapse of a sunrise/sunset with my Nikon Coolpix I820. What settings should I use?
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What settings should I use to get a good GoPro 4 night timelapse of the sky?
I just got my GoPro Hero 4 and wanted to try the Night Timelapse mode. I have the exposure time set to 30 seconds and the interval between images set to 2 minutes.
My pictures have a few stars on ...
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What is the maximum rate at which you could shoot frames (for a time lapse) on a Canon t5i?
I've been doing more and more time lapses lately, having fun identifying the right rate for different subjects. I've purchased an intervalometer, but the minimum interval between frames is one second.
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How to make a long-expodure photo [duplicate]
How can i make a long-exposure image like this :
http://elliott.org/blog/30-worst-cities-for-traffic-in-america/
For that task, do i need a special camera or can i do it with andtoid app ?
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Is it possible to do time lapse photography with a Canon 70D without using a laptop? [duplicate]
Canon 70D has options of using remote shutter and using apps with iPhone/Android devices. Is there any option to do timelapse photography using either of the above where I can click photos at a ...
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Canon 600 D on Adobe premiere
I have an Canon 600D, i do many things with it, like timelapse, long exposure photos, etc..
My question is it possible to connect my Canon 600D an take pictures using capture of Adobe Premiere?
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Canon 100d : How can I take a picture or timelapse of the Milky Way? [duplicate]
I recently purchased a Canon 100D and I'd really like to take a photo or timelapse the Milky Way. The current lens I have on my camera is the EF-S 18-55mm. Can this work?
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Is it possible to get an interval precise up to 2 decimal places using a (software) intervalometer?
I'm looking for a way to take pictures at an interval that is precise up to two decimal places using my Canon 550D. Is that possible, preferably using Magic Lantern or some other software solution?
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How to place my camera on uneven surface to take time-lapse photos
How do I place my camera on uneven surface without spending too much money on equipments.
Rocks is one example of uneven surface.
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Timelapse for sticky notes
SO the idea is to create a wall of sticky notes. At this event every time someone enters they have to write something inspirational on a sticky note on the wall. And then stick it. Now I want to make ...
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EOS time lapse problem: stops taking shots
I'm having a problem shooting time lapse on my canon 60D with EOS Utility on mac.
The timer stops shooting after 1-5 shots.
In "Timer Shooting Settings", If i enter 5000 shots in the "Shots (minimum ...
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Easy timelapse from pole
We are organising some outdoor volunteer works, and looking for a solution how to shoot the "construction site" time-lapse over the day from the "bird's eye" view - e.g. from the approx. 5m high (...
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Using Raspberry Pi with Canon EOS 7D
I'm going on holiday soon and I'm going to be taking my Canon EOS 7D with me. I will be taking my CF cards with me for general shooting, but I want more storage for time lapses. I believe this is ...
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How to setup a long running timelapse?
I would like to setup a timelapse capture of a building site. I would like to take approximately 5 photos every day for the next 3 months.
What is the most economical way of doing this? I have a ...
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What is the best way to secure tripod overnight?
I'm interested in doing some time lapse photography. Instead of having me waking up at 5am, I would like to just set my camera on a tripod and go to sleep. Is there a way to secure the tripod out on a ...
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Timelapse with Magic Lantern and Canon 5D mark III
My hardware timer/remote release was not available today and I recalled Magic Lantern can do timelapses, so I downloaded it and ran it. When ran I can only see some extra stuff in video mode and I ...
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Camera suggestion needed for long term remote timelapse
I'm working on setting up a remote timelapse waterproof system for a long term project. The idea is to have it on solar power.
I'm currently playing with the CHDK firmware on a Canon PowerShot Elph ...
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How to create awesome nature time lapses
Please have a look at these amazing time-lapse videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFNWEKHHBFQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcixldqDIEQ
I just don't get how they do it. I am a fairly ...
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Nikon P510, Is it possible to shoot an image while charging?
I'd like to make few time lapse videos but unfortunately discovered that my Nikon P510 refuses to turn on while connected to the charger. Is it possible to work around this issue?
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Can I modify a Logitech C615 webcam for infinity focus?
I've been using the Logitech C615 web cam for some time now, for timelapse photography. However I'm not perfectly happy with its focus at "infinity". It's not perfectly clear. On closer distances the ...
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