Time lapse using RAW files stabilize image

[James Mulryan]

Hey David:

Thank you for the info. Will try AE Motion Stabilizer.

As far as reshooting, Pretty tough to control wind on a really long lens, wind usually accompanies clouds.
Best,
Jim

James Mulryan
Sunset Park Media, LLC
Santa Monica, CA
info@jamesmulryan.com

[David Bogie]

> When I use a 500mm telephoto lens with a really beefy tripod to shoot sunsets, I getting frame vibration from wind hitting the lens. How can I stabilize the image in AE.
Also getting flicker due to exposure changes caused by changing cloud cover. How can I smooth out the exposure?

Exposures are best controlled in camera. Time lapse has always been an issue with all shooters because of the scene changes. But that’s part of shooting good stuff. You estimate the range of the exposures the time period will cover and make your best attempt and disable all auto functions because changing f-stops will affect depth of field.

https://www.gethincoles.com/
https://www.creativepro.com/story/howto/24670.html
https://www.haworth-village.org.uk/nature/time-lapse/thumbs.asp
https://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macosxhints/2006/07/timelapsemov/index.php
https://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/05/18/timelapse.html
https://www.timelapsedigital.com/
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/time_lapse_article/time_lapse.html

bogiesan

[James Mulryan]

Thanks bogiesan for all those great links.
Vibration control on a really long lens no matter how solid the mount is still an issue, wind will blow on the lens itself, and even mirror slap will induce vibrations. That is why I want to find a way to motion track the frame. The image itself is way bigger than HD so the edge of the can be fluid. Maybe Shake or something in the Apple family might be more appropriate.

James Mulryan
Sunset Park Media, LLC
Santa Monica, CA
info@jamesmulryan.com

[David Bogie]

Image stabilization in AE is about as good as you will find anywhere. Sorry if I have misunderstood your AE fluency but the manual has an excellent section on using the tool. It’s only confusing the first few times you try it and there are some great tutorials on image stabilization out there, easily googled.

You should be able to run an action in Photoshop to levelize your color and exposure values. I don’t know how to do that myself but I know several PS wonks who can program actions in their sleep.

bogiesan

[Jacques Davis]

Hello,

I try to shoot storms with an hdv camera and a telephoto lens on a steady studio tripod.

I shoot the “Mac Giver” set up way ( manfrotto clamps and clamps and clamps )

But still it’s like a stabilisation suicide …

I tried afx, basic stabilisation ,with no success.
I got a kind of “noise” jitter.

Any hint other than build a lodge around my camera

Thanks

Thanks

Jacques Davis