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HDX timelapse menu
I have the Goodmans guide.. but Iam a bit thick! just want to check..
REC time is for example how many frames you want to shoot eg 1frame..(why is there an option for seconds also?)
Pause time is the interval between recordings eg 25 seconds.. again why a frames option? isnt this only time?)
If I set REC time to 1frame.. and Pause time to 25 seconds… the camera will record 1frame every 25 seconds.. is that right.
I just dont understand why there is an option for seconds in Rec time.. and frames in Pause time???
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8 Replies
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Robyn,
Yes, you are correct. The camera will record 1 frame every 25 seconds. As to why rec time has seconds and pause time has frames…that never made sense to me either.
MarkMark D’Agostino
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Hi there
Ok thanks.. glad its not just me..
Do you need the half shutter setting shooting T lapse at 1frame… or 2 frames.How about iris? set and leave.. auto.. adjust..
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I leave the iris set, otherwise you will get weird changes that look jerky. It looks more natural to let the scene just transpire. You can always do some exposure/color correction later. As far as shutter, I usually leave it off, as I think the slight blur helps the motion look smoother.
Ernie
Ernie Santella
Santella Productions Inc.
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Hi Ernie
Thanks alot for all this info.. really helps..
Can I ask,do you always shoot 1frame.. recording… and what sort of time intervals have you found the best results for say day to night… busy traffic type shots.. not major time lapse like days or weeks..
Thanks again for your time and advice
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There was a recent thread on this topic that had a lot of info.
https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/120/859366
Ernie Santella
Santella Productions Inc.
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Early on I didn’t use the half shutter and got good results. Now I tend to leave the half on because I understand it more for real time shooting although I haven’t done a test to see if there is a real difference in time lapse…but it hasn’t hurt my footage. I doubt it is of any benefit when shooting clouds, but may help some with faster paced action. The stuff I’ve time lapsed has been over short periods of time, about and hour or so. I try to find a happy medium to set the iris if I’m outdoors and the sun is going in and out of clouds. Indoors I just set the iris unless there are a lot of windows. I’ve ridden the iris if the windows are in the shot and the sun goes in and out. For day to night, I’d still adjust the iris during the shoot. I know I’ll be with the camera because I won’t leave it by itself, so the time lapse period will only be as long as I’m willing to stay with the camera. If I needed something shot over a longer period I’d probably find an alternative like a dslr camera.
Mark D’Agostino
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Ok great thank you both for the info..
Thinking to get a DSLR camera too.. for TL shots…. any recommendations with built in timer.. wouldnt need to leave it for days or anything.. just day to night.. busy traffic sort of stuff..
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I haven’t actually used a DSLR for tl yet and would be interested also in how others may have used one for time lapse. I did find this link https://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-a-TI-Graphing-Calculator-into-an-Intervalomet/. Someone found a way to turn a graphing calculator into an intervelometer. I’m certainly not endorsing the method because I’ve not tried it but I thought it looked pretty cool.
Mark D’Agostino
http://www.synergeticproductions.com
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