http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: still - Recent Posts en Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:16:09 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-68483 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:27:21 +0000 composite1 68483@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Michael,</p> <p>Make sure whatever type of IVM you get, it has an 'on-off' switch. Also use rechargeable batteries. They last longer and you can reuse them. As for your camera battery life, most likely what will happen is your camera will go into 'standby mode' in between shot intervals. So you should get an extended amount of time on your battery vice it being on constantly. <strong>Don't turn off your camera thinking the IVM will do it for you!</strong> Turn your camera on and leave it on until you stop the shoot. Also, use some sort of weighted bag (sand, pellet or water) to hold your tripod around so it won't get moved by the wind. Make sure your 'pod is level. You do not want to try and level out several hundred or thousand photos, because you didn't level the frame.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-68437 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 08:33:44 +0000 Michael 68437@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey, I'm also a big fan of time laps. I've got Sony alpha100 and I'm considering to buy <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Remote-Shutter-Release-RM-S1AM-RMS1AM/dp/B003LYKLCO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1307375486&amp;sr=8-1">this</a> intervalometer. What do you think about it? I dont want to spend too much money on that. And I also have a question. Usually when I use my camera in normal mode the battery life is about 2h constant on. If i'm using intervalometer does it saves energy between time when it takes pictures? That would be great but other way I can only shoot for 2h which is not so long for time laps....</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-64352 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:18:56 +0000 Liber Studios 64352@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Wow, very cool timelapses!</p> <p>Here's my second timelapse test (the first one wasn't very good). <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg2pR-4rTzw" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg2pR-4rTzw</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-64332 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:08:33 +0000 composite1 64332@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I wouldn't quite go with 'jaw dropping', but those are some great TL's. Helps a lot to having an interval controlled dolly to get the sense of movement in the shots. Definitely adds to the production values. I'm currently on stand down because of cloudy conditions for tonight's lunar eclipse. Maybe tomorrow night.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-64316 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:10:07 +0000 Rohlux 64316@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Watch this jaw dropping time lapse by <strong>Tom Lowe</strong>. Enough said...</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/16369165">http://vimeo.com/16369165</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-64309 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:00:00 +0000 composite1 64309@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey all, still doing work in DSLR Timelapse. Here's a how to vid from Director of Photography Phillip Bloom on DSLR TL's. He glosses over the topic and doesn't mention the 'oh by the way's' I ran into when taking my first steps into the mix. You can see them with the very first post in this thread. In the meantime, check out the vid;</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/17863765">Timelapse with a DSLR</a> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-64006 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 04:47:24 +0000 composite1 64006@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>"It amazes me how far we've come in so short a time..."</em></p> <p>Bruce,</p> <p>Thanks for the nod. The way the cloud layer moves across the sky in the early part looks 'unreal'. I was so glad to have caught a partly cloudy day to catch all the brilliant colors of sunset. '85? Dude, you've been doing this stuff for a long time! Here I'm 'wiggin' out' getting what I can with my old 10D! Thing that amazes me now is how cheaply we can do this stuff now. Way back when you were rolling with RCA and VCR you would have gotten an Emmy for what I did in 3 hours waiting for the rig to do it's thing!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-64001 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 15:17:31 +0000 birdcat 64001@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Wolf - </p> <p>Really nice - Love the contrails and sky color changes!  </p> <p>I did some more time lapse stuff a long time ago (like 1985) and would be hard pressed to find the tape now (RCA video camera - with separate VCR - had time lapse capabilities).</p> <p>It amazes me how far we've come in so short a time...</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-63999 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 10:22:47 +0000 composite1 63999@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Rohlux,</p> <p>Thanks for the nod. This is actually a much lower res version! The original is almost 2K! This version is scaled down to 720p which is what I work with regularly. Don't forget to put in fresh batteries prior to your run. On my first test I forgot that!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-63988 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:02:10 +0000 Rohlux 63988@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><strong>"Winter Sunset 01"</strong> is an example of why I am interested in learning to do TL. It looks really sharp. I like the jet trails.</p> <p>Magnificent sunset here last night. I tried a TL but it crashed. At least now I know how the intervalometer works.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-63987 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:21:31 +0000 composite1 63987@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Nice one Bruce! Glad you're back up and running! </p> <p>Thing I hate about shooting the moon is the 'trade off'. If you want sharp lunar detail, you don't get any cloud or star detail. It's one or the other!</p> <p>Well here's one I shot in daylight. Though the uncompressed version is phenomenal, this web-friendly version isn't too shabby. Let me know what you think.</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/17458154">Winter Sunset 01</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4848815">DEU-TV</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-63985 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:19:11 +0000 birdcat 63985@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Here's a moonrise I taped in real time a number of years ago and then sped up in post.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKUjVss2Svc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKUjVss2Svc</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-63981 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:06:46 +0000 composite1 63981@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Here's a Day to Night test using Aperture Priority. It worked well up until it got truly dark and it wanted to do exposure of 30 sec when the interval was set at 15 seconds!</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/17446875">"Fall Sunset"</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4848815">DEU-TV</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-63979 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:16:18 +0000 composite1 63979@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>"Philip Bloom had demonstrated far superior quality time lapse results<br /> with his DSLR in still mode than doing a timelapse in video mode. I<br /> guess this is where the huge sensor of the DSLR comes into it's own?"</em></p> <p>Rohlux,</p> <p>I'm currently doing my TL's with an old Canon 10D and my images with just the low/fine setting are between 1-2k! Doing it in still mode is far superior, but a lot trickier. This is where knowing the basics about exposure and using your camera settings will make the difference.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-63966 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:54:02 +0000 Rohlux 63966@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><strong>composite1</strong>, thank you for sharing this. I bought an off-brand intervalometer just yesterday and shall be using it to learn timelapse recording with the wife's DSLR, as my cam does not have the functionality. Your tips will come in handy.</p> <p>Philip Bloom had demonstrated far superior quality time lapse results with his DSLR in still mode than doing a timelapse in video mode. I guess this is where the huge sensor of the DSLR comes into it's own?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-lapse-video-with-a-still-camera#post-63962 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:40:41 +0000 composite1 63962@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I've shot timelapse video with a video camera on a few occasions and got some really cool stuff. Lately, I've been experimenting with TLV using a Digital Still Camera. Here's a vid by Zach Wise on how to shoot time lapse video with a still camera.</p> <p>*Note: From my own experiments, I'd like to add these additions to Zach's information.</p> <p>1. If you have After Effects or another advanced software, you can easily import your photo sequences in as 'JPEG' sequences. Same rules apply concerning the correct numbering as importing with QT Pro.</p> <p>2. 'Drag Your Shutter' means use a slower shutter speed than the camera would use automatically. A slower shutter speed will allow your subjects to appear to 'smear' (i.e. 'drag) themselves through your image vs 'Blipping'.</p> <p>3. When going from Day to Night you'll have to use Auto White Balance particularly if there is man-made lighting present in the scene. When shooting Day or Night only you can get away with Manual White Balance long as lighting conditions don't change too dramatically.</p> <p>4. You do not have to spend a bunch of money on a Timer Remote/Intervalometer! The one's made by your camera's manufacturer get pretty expensive and they do the exact same thing as much cheaper off-brand one's do with less features (like say an 'on-off switch'?)</p> <p>5. Lastly, be prepared to either stay with your camera for at least an hour or more while it does it's thing. That or hide it really, really well! Time Lapse shooting is a long-haul endeavor.</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/17366599">Time-Lapse Tutorial</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/zachwise">Zach Wise</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-49503 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:42:24 +0000 composite1 49503@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>TD,</p> <p>Thanks for the head's up about the Rebel T1i. I'll keep an eye out for it.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-49500 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:24:40 +0000 TDedmonSBP 49500@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Canon are sneaky buggers. Under our noses and in the midst of our talking about the 5D MKII they released the Rebel T1i (500D as it's known to other countries). I know what your thinking, "EOS Rebel?" YES whereas the 5D is a medium format full-framed camera. The new one fills in the step below as an entry level body or small-format camera. It still takes full 1080 but only at 3K, but really a 2K res difference isn't a deal killer considering this comes in at MSRP $899. Was doing some research and found this puppy so I thought I would throw it around.</p> <p><a href="http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&amp;fcategoryid=139&amp;modelid=18385#ModelFeaturesAct" rel="nofollow">http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&amp;fcategoryid=139&amp;modelid=18385#ModelFeaturesAct</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EOS_500D_Digital_Rebel_T1i/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EOS_500D_Digital_Rebel_T1i/</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-49430 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:58:20 +0000 TDedmonSBP 49430@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yeah my main reason for being a nikon guy is that I like the way they feel in my hand better. Not a real technical reason but it worked for me since I was in the entry level of cams and the quality for price was about the same. Recently I was playing with the new EOS Rebel (whichever is the step just below the 50D) and I really like the menu system on it much more than mine so I think the 5D would suit me well since it's getting on into the medium format cams. I actually got to handle one a few weeks ago and really liked the weight of it.</p> <p>I certainly understand the cost point. As I'm sure is true with you as well, being a business owner in this industry really makes you feel in it the pocket.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-49389 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:43:09 +0000 composite1 49389@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>TD,</p> <p>Funny about you being a 'Nikon Guy'. I started my career as a photographer with old-school Canon all manual rigs. Later when working as a phojo, I used higher-end Nikons. Now, I personally owned Canon EOS series cameras since they came out because I could not afford a Nikon at the time. It didn't take long to recognize that Canon made some 'effin' great rigs and I didn't have to cough up a lung to pay for one. Still liked shooting with the Nikon's though. Once I started my biz, I just rolled with the Canon's. </p> <p>Yeah, the Zacuto's are a bit on the 'Transformer' side of looks. I do like how modular they are though, but you're right the RDM's are just as good and cheaper.</p> <p>I tell you, I love this business but when you get to a certain level it just gets more and more expensive to 'play in'.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-49386 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:02:53 +0000 TDedmonSBP 49386@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yeah I'm going to have to get clear as well. I'm going to pick up a Redrock system because of the price, they seem really solid, and I think the Zacuto's are a little on the ugly side. My biggest decision will be in lens selection, I have always been a Nikon guy so all of my lenses (2 ha ha) have the wrong mounting system. I think it would be fun to pick up a lensbaby system to play with knowing it could be used for still or video.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-49384 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:49:32 +0000 composite1 49384@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>TD,</p> <p>Glad you've enjoyed the thread. Much as I love the VM forums, most times they offer little advanced info for the intermediate and above level participants. Anytime I can pitch a bone out there for you guys to gnaw on I feel like I've done my job. </p> <p>Good to hear about you getting the new rig. Unfortunately, I've got so much backlogged work I can't even think about picking up any new gear right now. However, just like you I've made up my mind to pick up a pair of MkII's once I get clear. With the firmware updates and support gear out now, it really looks like a solid choice for the serious filmmaker and still shooter. I've had a chance to play with one briefly and really don't recommend it for the casual shooter. </p> <p>My only conundrum is which camera support to get, the redrock or zacuto? Redrock = solid build, modular, light, slightly cheaper full kit. Zacuto, solid build, crazy modular, light, somewhat pricey with or w/o add-ons. </p> <p>Good luck with your purchases. I hope to get your thoughts in the thread.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-49356 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:38:14 +0000 TDedmonSBP 49356@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey Composite, After a long time looking at this guy I thin I have made the decision to pick one of these up. Within the next couple months I hope to get the body and two lenses plus some extra batteries and one of the shoulder shooters from red rock micro. This has been one of my favorite threads.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-49344 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:17:52 +0000 composite1 49344@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Norman,</p> <p>Glad you found something that works for you. I took a look at the unit and for me it would make a nice 'crashcam' something I could get good imagery from, but wouldn't get bent if it got blown up. I don't know how comfy I am with a solid-state crashcam as the recording media is a touch pricey. Should the media be robust enough I could roll with it.</p> <p>I'm not sure if it's on this thread or the 'Advanced Info' one but I do believe I put a video from Zacuto on about a shoulder mount for the class of cameras you have. You might want to check that out. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-49299 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:07:07 +0000 NormanWillis 49299@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi Comp.</p> <p>I got a Canon HF S10, and love it.  It has way more features, and takes a much nicer picture than my FX1 ever did.  Also, I like the tapeless workflow.  Just be sure to back it up to three different places (and I also started an online backup offsite, although the upload times move at a crawl) before you erase the SDHC card.  Interestingly, I just discovered that my particular camera begins a new clip at just under the 2GB (approximately ten minute) mark.  I believe it is a defect, as Canon said it should be able to take up to a 2TB clip in one contiguous shoot, were there 2TB SDHC cards (which, of course there are not).  </p> <p>I discovered the defect when I went to lay down a few takes of a narration track that was about twelve or thirteen minutes long.  The first file is 1.99x GB long, and then the second clips are for the balance of each take.  I am not sure how this compares to an EOS 5D Mk II, but I am able just to take these clips and then butt them up to each other in the timeline, and they match up without problems.  If the EOS 5D Mk II is this way, then the 12 minute limit would not be a real problem, so long as it continues to capture (as the HF S10 does).</p> <p>I am writing both Canon and B&amp;H, to see how this will get resolved, because while I can work around it, it should not be happening this way.  B&amp;H has a fifteen day return policy (which I am almost two weeks over), but we will see what they do when I call them on the phone.  I did get an extended warranty, but cannot afford to be without a camera for any extended length of time right now, as I am shooting often.</p> <p>Anyhow, I just thought you might find that interesting.  I hope all is well with you.</p> <p>Norman </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-48350 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:01:10 +0000 composite1 48350@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>For anyone who wanted to see side by side comparisons of the Mk II vs other cameras like the RED ONE, EX3 and the XH1A just to name a few, watch 'The Great Shootout' video in the 'Advanced Info' thread. I was going to put it into this thread, but felt the discussion in the video went beyond the basic info most of the novice to intermediate shooters on the forum are looking for. Also, if you are wanting to get some insight about financing your projects and distributing your final product check out the 'Film Fellas' videos in the 'Writing on Spec' thread. Truthfully, all of this stuff is related and if you're doing this stuff for a living you really should take a look at it.</p> <p>Keep shooting.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-48306 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:40:28 +0000 NormanWillis 48306@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Comp,</p> <p><em>&gt;&gt;What I would like to see are some side-by-side comparisons of footage shot by those productions using both the RED ONE and the Mk II. I'd also like to see their workflow incorporating the two different file formats and what post-production support gear they use to make it all work.</em></p> <p>I would also like to see that.</p> <p>Norman</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-48289 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:32:57 +0000 composite1 48289@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Well if you are still trying to find excuses not to take a look at the 5D Mk II as a serious camera rig for video check out Cfulton's latest news on the freeware updates that allow for manual audio control, audio level meters, zebras and more. In the meantime, I've mentioned mounting rigs from Redrock Micro and now take a look at some of the modular mounts available from Zacuto.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/4044623">Introducing the DSLR Gunstock Shooters</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/zacuto">Steve Weiss, Zacuto USA</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-48218 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:12:51 +0000 composite1 48218@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>"What are the technical advantages and disadvantages of 1K uncompressed versus 5K compressed? "</em></p> <p>Norman,</p> <p>Yeah, that one's definitely for the 'Advanced Info' Thread. As far as 'staying ahead', with a 5k cam onboard you'll be ahead of the game for some time. The problem with uncompressed HD video is Storage. The compressed files on the flash cards are huge as is. The good news is multi TB drive prices are dropping quickly as storage technology moves further toward solid-state.</p> <p>What I would like to see are some side-by-side comparisons of footage shot by those productions using both the RED ONE and the Mk II. I'd also like to see their workflow incorporating the two different file formats and what post-production support gear they use to make it all work.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5k-anyone/page/2#post-48176 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:40:14 +0000 NormanWillis 48176@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi Comp.</p> <p>I am a little confused about something, and am not sure whether to ask this thread here, or on 'advanced info.'</p> <p>Am I correct that 1920 x 1080p is full HD spec, and that it is also 1K?  Because the 1K refers to the number of horizontal lines?</p> <p>So 5K would refer to a spec something like 9600 x 5400?  And that would be 'full frame'?  Or does 'full frame' refer to something else?</p> <p>Now since the EOS 5D Mk II nonetheless compresses the picture to store it on Compact Flash cards, how does that compare to a 1K live capture, say via HDMI or SDI out, to a video capture card like an AJA or an Intensity Pro?  Since the HDMI out is not compressed, how do the two images technically compare in terms of vibrancy, color, contrast, and all that?</p> <p>I watched the MacVideo vid again (twice) and I cannot tell anything negative about the picture from the EOS 5D Mk II.  When I watch Henry Olonga's work, I do see some jaggies  when he first begins the capture, which he says happens because it takes Cineform NeoHD about two seconds to figure out what is happening; but then the jaggies disappear, and he also acknowledges the reason they make it into his samples on Vimeo is just due to sloppy editing (i.e., that he should cut them out).</p> <p>I know the technology advances all the time (e.g., the EOS 5D Mk II and this thread), and so I want always to be improving my game.  However, I think that until hologram technology comes out (which won't be forever), probably the most I need to worry about with my end product is mebbe a 72" LCD home theatre system (or equivalent).  I know they plan to raise the bar to 2K in 2015, and I am just imagining that it will get raised to 4K some time around 2020 (but that is a total guess).  Basically I do not want to have to redo my stuff, but I don't think home theatre is going to get much bigger than a six foot screen.</p> <p>What are the technical advantages and disadvantages of 1K uncompressed versus 5K compressed?  (I hesitate even to think about 5K uncompressed.  Mind boggling.)  And regardless of the advantages/disadvantages, am I going to get the quality I need for a 72" LCD screen, so I don't have to 're-do' stuff every few years as they raise the bar?</p> <p>As always, your experience and knowledge is appreciated.</p> <p>Norman</p>