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Tips for shooting Time-Lapse with NX5U
I’ve never shot a time lapse video before, but a project I am working on calls for an exterior time lapse of an office building.I am shooting with Sony NX5U.
I am looking for any tips. Otherwise I just plan on putting the camera on a tripod, pressing record and hanging tight. But I am wondering if I should be using any type of shutter speed, shooting mode, etc to achieve a good final product.
Much appreciated.
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6 Replies
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Drew,
The thought behind the settings for time lapse are the same as regular. Only you have to think of how the scene will change and where the light will be coming from throughout the duration.
1. Start with the thought of everything automatic.
2. Then think of what are trying to show, if it is the building itself, I would go to manual focus, and focus on the building. That way autofocus won’t change due to things moving in the picture.
Then start thinking about overiding the automatic settings.3. If things are going to be moving in your picture, like cars moving, decide if you want them to show up, or don’t. If you do, then you want to shoot at a higher shutter speed, like around 1/200th of a second. If you want them to not show up, then go slow like 1/60th.
4. The leaves your aperature as the only thing left. Let that stay on automatic.5. Alternatively, if you want to make sure everything is always in focus, set your iris to something smaller, like 5, or 6. Then let the shutter speed change automatically.
John Lenihan
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There is no time-lapse setting on the NX5U that I should be aware of correcT?
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If I place the camera outside my office for 1-2 hours while the sun is going down, will that be sufficient for time-lapse effect in post?
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There is not one that I am aware of either.
To shoot time lapse you need an external device that controls the camera through its lanc remote control jack.
Here are a couple.
https://www.bmumford.com/photo/spec.html
https://www.pixcontroller.com/John
John Lenihan
LeniCam Video Productions
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Hi John,
Is it not going to work if I just went out and stood by the camera for 2 hours and then speed up the footage in post?
Andrew
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A lot changes during two hours at Sunset time. It should look very nice.
JohnJohn Lenihan
LeniCam Video Productions
https://www.lenicamvideoproductions.com
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