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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What is bulb ramping?
What does the term bulb ramping refer to and what does it bring the world of time-lapse photography?
It seems you need a specific type of intervalometer for bulb ramping. How do these differ from the ...
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Where can I find a "bulb ramping" intervalometer which will work with a Canon T3i?
I am looking to do time-lapses during sunset and sunrise. I have a EOS 600d/T3i. My current intervalometer is pretty cheap and will not work for this. I believe I need a "Bulb Ramping" ...
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How can I get exposure times shorter than a second with an intervalometer?
I am learning to do timelapses and I have a "Shoot" brand intervalometer. The shortest exposure setting I can do on the intervalometer is 1 second. If the exposure setting on my camera is set to ...
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How can I take a photo every 1 min with my Fujifilm HS10?
I have a Fujifilm HS10 and I'd like to put the camera somewhere and take a photo from a scene every say 1 min. How can I do it? Is there any option in the camera to do it? If I connect to the camera ...
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How can I hold my face in the same place for a month long daily self-portrait?
I want to take a self-portrait every day over a period of a month. I want to turn these photos into an animation, so it is important that the face is in the exact same position on each shot (the ...
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Can I get a time-lapse camera for under $150?
I enjoy making time-lapse pictures with my Coolpix s550 and software. However, the shortest interval for the s550 is 30 seconds. I would like to know if there is a camera for under $150 that has ...
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What point and shoot can be used with an external trigger (for timelapse)?
I'm looking for a PS camera that has an external trigger.
Lowest priced I know of with a physical trigger is the G12 from Canon.
But any PS with IR is good enough for my use (time-lapse triggering).
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Is there OS X software for timed shutter release with a Canon 30D?
I'm trying to do some time lapse photography with my Canon 30D, and I'm looking for a program for OS X that I can use to fire the shutter over time instead of using an intervalometer.
Does the EOS ...
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Is there a webcam that can focus to infinity, for time-lapse landscapes?
Does anyone here know of a webcam (at least 720p) that has the ability to focus to infinity?
At least one webcam I know of (Logitech C910) doesn't allow that.
I would like to use it for time lapse ...
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What equipment for long-term time-lapse photography?
I'm looking to take time-lapse photography (likely one shot per hour over the course of a year) from a fixed position (indoors). I'm wondering what equipment would help with this to overcome ...
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Are Intervalometers different for standard Time-Lapse and HDR Time-Lapse
I am a Nikon D90 user and fairly new to photography. I am considering purchasing a wired remote shutter release as intervalometer for taking time-lapses. However since I'm also a fan of HDR, it will ...
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What settings should I use for a timelapse of my wedding?
I'm planning to do a time lapse of my wedding from 9 am to midnight (I know that's a lot of photos) Thinking of doing one every 5 seconds to capture everything (space is not really an issue).
I have ...
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How does the GoPro camera perform for photography?
I've been looking into the GoPro HD Hero 960 as an option for more creative photography pursuits. Examples include high speed exterior car photography, rock climbing, skydiving, bicycle riding, ...
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How do I prevent condensation on a lens when outdoors?
I was attempting a time lapse the other evening, outdoors and after a warmish sunny day, with a fairly cool air temp. I set my camera up and set it clicking away and left it for about 3 hours. Most of ...
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CHDK: Timelapse/intervalometer with gradually adjusting exposure or overexposure detection
I'm trying to tweak a CHDK script for my Canon PowerShot G12 to take pictures at a regular interval. The goal is to make smooth time lapse videos.
I've previously burned the sensor of a G11 because of ...
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Which P&S camera has wide lens, power adapter socket, and PC control via USB?
I'm looking for a camera that has all of the following traits :
Wide Lens (28mm)
Socket for external power
Controlled with software via the USB
Cheap (older model ?)
I want to do a time-lapse ...
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How do I set up a webcam to take one picture each minute for 24 hours (time-lapse)?
I'm not entirely sure if this is the right place to ask this question, but I don't know of a better place. I need to set up a webcam to take a photo every minute for 24 hours, so that it can be ...
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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?
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