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Wireless Remote - Time Lapse

  • 04-05-2011 04:57PM
    #1
    Scamp-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭


    I've been thinking of getting a wireless remote for my 500D for a while but I'm a bit confused at the moment.

    I'd like to use it for time-lapse as well.

    Any suggestions?


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  • #2
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    There is one here
    http://cgi.ebay.ie/TIME-LAPSE-remote-release-timer-CANON-EOS-60D-500D-G10-/150588883013?pt=UK_Photography_DigitalCamAccess_RL&hash=item230fcc0045
    Time lapse can be fun and there are some great time lapse videos on youtube
    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=time+lapse&aq=f


  • #3
    ValueInIreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 335 ✭✭ValueInIreland


    This Hahnel one is the business: http://www.hahnel.ie/index.cfm?page=dslrremotecontrols&id=60&pId=60 - from an Irish Company!


  • #4
    aidanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭aidanic


    I've used this non-wireless one from DealExtreme. Took some time to arrive, but I used it for a time lapse in Cape Town, and it was very good. I used it with a Canon 400D.


  • #5
    Scamp-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭Scamp-


    Thanks for that folks, aidanic any chance of a linky to your time-lapse?


  • #6
    aidanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭aidanic


    Scamp- wrote: »
    Thanks for that folks, aidanic any chance of a linky to your time-lapse?

    Let me see if I'm prepared to let the lads here see it (and specifically, if pbase will host a video)!

    I'll get it uploaded during Friday....


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  • #7
    Scamp-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭Scamp-


    ... with bated breath ..!


  • #8
    aidanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭aidanic


    Scamp- wrote: »
    ... with bated breath ..!

    Try this: http://vimeo.com/23364070


  • #9
    Notch000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭Notch000


    do people use auto settings or full manual ? cause how does the day/evening/night transition work on manual settings ?


  • #10
    aidanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭aidanic


    Notch000 wrote: »
    do people use auto settings or full manual ? cause how does the day/evening/night transition work on manual settings ?

    For my time lapse, (looking at the EXIF data), I had ISO 400, 1/250th, f7.1, and aperture priority, and -0.7 exposure compensation.

    At one point, I changed someing, say the exposure compensation, as I felt the pictures were too bright.

    Full auto could be a problem, as you might get a large variation on exposure, and you might want a more gradual decline in light levels. Consider a sunset, which you'd want black at the end - auto exposure will fight it the whole way.

    Also, manual focus since you won't want the camera focussing on something in the nearground every second or third frame.

    To be honest, the Cape Town time lapse (above) was just an impromptu effort - no real planning. Just do it. It's from a hotel window, and so manual focus was neccessary - it kept finding the window. The 400D is on a Gorillapod, and the JCC remote I mentioned above from DX.

    Many of the tips from stop motion animation apply to time lapse. I was laughing to myself this morning - my first animation was on Ekatrachome Super 8 back in the 80s, with Lego!


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