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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algorithm deflickering timelapse shots?
before you ask yes I already saw this subject(What algorithm can be used for deflickering timelapse shots?)
The answer of Matt Grum is nearly what I'm looking for but I need more precision and I ...
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Is there an extended-life battery for the Sony NEX-6?
I'm really enjoying my Sony NEX-6, especially the time-lapse application. However, I'm often finding that the camera's battery dies before I can create a long time-lapse (say, 4-5 hours). Is there a ...
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Rearranging photos for time lapse
My camera has 2 camera slots and I have captured a lot of images. Now when I put them into one folder they are not in the order they were taken. I am using Time Lapse Assembler. How can I make sure ...
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Will it harm my DSLR if I keep it on for a period of several years?
If I want to take one picture every 30 minutes (and don't get a live view from camera), can I keep my DSLR camera on during the day for two or three years?
I use an adapter instead of the camera's ...
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How do I reduce noise in a sequence of photos of the same subject over time?
I'm making a timelapse sequence on my iPhone 5s. It looks good enough when it's bright outside, but when the sun sets, the video quality really suffers due to the poor low-light performance of the ...
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Software to stabilize timelapse images [duplicate]
and Happy new year!
I have shooted ~300 photos of an object and i'm making timelapse from it. The distance between me and object is 5-7 meters. All these photos are made from different angles, but ...
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Doing a time lapse of my backyard for 1 year
Just picked up a simple all in one Brinno TLC 200 Pro. I'm going to put it on a shelf looking out the window and pretty much forget it for 1 year. There is a setting where I can pick the hours to ...
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Any ideas on how to capture time?
I have a photography project based around 'time'. I'm struggling to find ideas on how to capture this with the specific detail that has to be involved. My image has to have memorabilia within the ...
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Affordable timelapse motion control
I am looking for a timelapse motion control. So far, the cheapest I have found is the Genie, which is about $1000ish (with accessories). Is there a more affordable alternative?
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How does one do a time lapse video in the public?
How does one do a time lapse video in the public? I can understand if the time lapse is taken from indoor looking out to a window or something like that. But how does one take, say, a time lapse ...
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Does shooting RAW vs JPEG have a significant effect on battery life?
Does shooting RAW vs JPEG have a significant effect on battery life (i.e. > 10% in the number of shots that can be taken)? Has anyone done controlled tests on this?
JPEG means more processing, RAW ...
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How can I take an extended timelapse with my GoPro given the short battery life?
I have a GoPro Hero 3 Silver edition. Was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to take a continuous timelapse for extended period of time (more than 4 hours) since the battery seems to deplete ...
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Unexpected behaviour of interval shooting with Nikon D5100 [duplicate]
I want to do some star trail and time lapse shoots this weekend and I have for the first time been looking into the interval shooting option on the Nikon D5100. I already understood that the interval ...
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Timelapse 180 GB of photos [closed]
Our client just gave us an external HDD with 180 GB of images in a directory structure like this: /1013/02/18/04/02/12/2013_02_18_-_04_02_12.jpg (or something like ...
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How to auto-align slight movements in pictures shot for a timelapse?
I have been working on a project that I have been documenting for the past few weeks. Unfortunately, the camera mount I built causes slight movements of the camera. Therefore between days there are ...
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What might be a suitable weatherproof camera for long exposure timelapse photography?
I'm looking for a camera that meets the following criteria:
Weather proof
Controllable from PC (If possible from Linux with gphoto, www.gphoto.org)
At least 15 seconds shutter speed possibility for ...
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How to do a time lapse for a dying flower?
I am planning on doing a time lapse series for art to then pan it and develop it into a cyanotype and since my topic is coloured earth, I'm going to get a flower and document its death. Problem is ...
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Creating timelapse on linux [duplicate]
I had a really bad time looking around on how to create a timelapse video on linux. After a lot of search I come with my own solution that converts aspect ratio without screwing the photos.
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Is there a remote shutter wi-fi app for the canon 6D for time lapse photography?
I use the EOS Remote app but you can only take single shots and bursts ie. no timer controlled shots like you can do with a remote shutter for time lapses. Surely there must be an app out there that ...
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How to deal with large exposure shifts during time lapse?
First - I've 30 yrs shooting experience. Not a novice.
But, total Newbie to Time-lapse. Just did my first couple of tests yesterday. My wife was shopping - had to occupy myself.... I kept them short ...
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What is it called when a series of photos taken over a few days is made into a video clip?
I saw this on a National Geographic programs when they had recorded the sky for a few days and then make a few seconds long clip from it. What is this called?
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Is there a quiet, affordable Nikon F mount camera (for timelapse)?
I'm planning to set up a long-running timelapse system to capture the view from my new office building. The problem is, other people work near me, and I don't want to disturb them with camera sounds ...
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What's the difference between using RAW or JPG with After Effects?
I am making some timelapse videos. And I have around 1500 photos in RAW format. I did some adjustoments in Lightroom and then imported these RAW files to After Effects. But After Effects processed ...
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Best settings for a daytime timelapse [duplicate]
Soon I will to try out my first time lapse session with a dolly that I built, for that reason I would like to ask to anyone that already did timelapse photography what are the best settings that you ...
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Why does time lapse not work on a Nikon D800?
I've bought a Nikon D800 a month ago. I'm trying to turn on the opportunity for Time lapse photography, but my camera doesn't give me the chance. Is it something to do to unlock this choice?
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What algorithm can be used for deflickering timelapse shots?
What are deflicker algorithms used to deflicker stills that should be composed to a timelapse movie?
(Flickering caused by shutterspeed adjustments in sunset/sunrise shots...)
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How can I create a self-portrait time-lapse montage? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I hold my face in the same place for a month long daily self-portrait?
I'm aiming for something like Noah Kalina and others have and are creating, and apps and ...
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How can I find a camera for long-term time lapse use?
For a oceanographic/atmospheric proof of concept project I need to set up a camera which will take a picture of the water's surface every 5 minutes during the day for up to two years. The pictures ...
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How fast can I take pictures with a remote control on my Canon EOS 550D?
I'm using an IR LED for controlling my Canon 550D/T2i for a time lapse.
If I shoot each 6 seconds everything is fine, but I want to shoot each 1 second. Then I have problems, it shoots at random ...
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Shooting a timelapse without any intervalometer?
I know that most of DSLR can shoot timelapses by using software solutions, sparing the purchase of an intervalometer. My questions:
Any recommendation or suggestion about the software I could use (I'...
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Panning Time-Lapse
How does one move the camera while capturing a time-lapse sequence in order to create a smoothly panning video?
Looking for solutions that works in both bright and low-light (short and long exposures)...
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What to look for in an intervalometer?
What should I look for as a remote activated intervalometer? I am interested in experimenting with time lapse and interval photography.
I use a canon 550D.
I have briefly experimetned with the ...
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Digital camera with WI-FI and time-lapse function
Is there any digital camera, that can be controled remotely and upload images automaticly to ftp (something like Eye-fi) over internet and have ability to take pictures in time sequence every minute (...
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Does Apple Aperture have a way to change the exposure of many files at once?
I'm just editing a time lapse video I shot and have to change the exposure on about 1000 files. Is there a way in Apple Aperture to batch edit files?
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Night Sky Time Lapse Photography
This is an amazing video of night sky time lapse, which was shot with the following equipment:
Canon 60D and T2i
Tokina 11-16 ,Sigma 20mm F1.8, Tamron 17-50
According to Wikipedia , South Dakota ...
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Does the Sony a57 have a time-lapse function?
Does the Sony a57 have a built in time lapse function? If not, where can I pick up an intervalometer? Any suggestions for a specific intervalometer?
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Why isn't the intervalometer on my D800 working, no matter what settings I use?
I can't start the intervalometer, regardless of what settings I use. (Basic settings, 1 pic every seconds for 10 seconds)
I tried to change between A/M/S/P, AF-S/C, Single shot or continious, ...
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What are proper settings to capture sun rise time-lapse?
I am a newbie to SLR world. The infinite settings are now a curse than a boon to me.
I would like to shoot sun rise in time lapse mode. The problem is, the photographs taken before sun rise are clear, ...
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What software can I use to stitch together thousands of photos into a time lapse video? [duplicate]
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Recommendations for time-lapse photography software
I have a ContourROAM camera which I want to use to do some time-lapse work. What is some software I could use to stitch ...
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Metering strategies for time lapse
In short, my question is: what are the best metering strategies when shooting a time lapse sequence to avoid visible fluctuations in brightness? I'd like to make the day-to-night transition look ...
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Looking for camera control software (for Nikon DSLR) to shoot time lapse
What software is available that will let me control a camera from a computer, so I can shoot a lime lapse sequence?
The camera is a Nikon D60. I am looking for freely available software.
I am aware ...
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How can I prevent camera noise and light reflecting off the camera? [closed]
My camera is very difficult to properly hide for timelapses. About 5 inches long and 2 inches wide (it's a video camera that I use for photography). I'm trying to solve a couple of issues in the way ...
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How to deal with heat concerns when doing timelapse on a roadtrip?
I am going on a roadtrip through Europe in a few months, and I want to do a timelapse from start till end.
I am concerned about heat issues though, as I am planning on mounting the camera on the ...
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How to figure out the optimal interval for a time lapse movie?
What would be the optimum shooting time interval if I wanted to make a time lapse movie over a period of ~7 hours? The setting is indoors (think office space). I don't want it to be blazingly fast-- I ...
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Intervalometer for Nikon D3000
I have a wireless control for my shutter release, and it works great. An intervalometer or really any device that will release the shutter at stated intervals seems hard to find for the D3000. A guy ...
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Do I need ND filters for a time lapse sunrise?
I need to shoot a time lapse sunrise for an internal promotion. This will consist of a one minute interval from 3:00 (black) to 8:30 (day) and I want the sun in the frame. Is this a situation where ...
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What type of cameras are best for low-maintenance time-lapse videos?
There are a ton of videos on YouTube where people have high-speed time-lapse videos of themselves driving e.g. from like NYC to LA. I am not sure, what they are using?
Because the camera stays on ...
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Using long exposures to make videos? [closed]
I would like to make a video that essentially shows a long exposure progressing as it is exposed. Essentially it would be initially dark and gradually get lighter. Lights that pass in front of the ...
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What Windows software can assemble a sequence of photos into a timelapse? [closed]
Do you know any good software for Windows platform that can be used to create a time-lapse video from a bunch of photos? I'm interested in free alternatives, but the paid ones are also OK.
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How do I create a timelapse video from a collection of photographs in Linux?
I want to create a timelapse from a collection of pictures, under Ubuntu. I'd like to make HD videos, and ideally add a soundtrack.
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