Timelapse flickering

smelliott · 04-10-2015, 12:56 AM

Hi, I am from Australia.
We have pentax k30 cameras,
our problem is that when we do timelapse Photography we get flickering in the timelapse.
How do we stop it from happening ???
thanking you for your time
smelliott

Stone G. · 04-10-2015, 01:19 AM - **1 Like**

HI and welcome to PentaxForums smelliott,

By 'flickering' do you mean in brightness? If lightening conditions are changing and your camera tries to compensate, you may well get that kind of flicering.

So, first of all ensure that you have your camera set to manual mode. You can see an example of how that works/should work here:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/6-pentax-dslr-discussion/113178-astrophot...ml#post3197043

Steve.Ledger · 04-10-2015, 01:20 AM

Lock exposure.

smelliott · 04-10-2015, 02:42 AM

hi again,
with my k30 camera in video mode, it has a timelapse video mode in interval movie mode with lots of settings -- you can put it on av mode, set at F 2.8 or larger depending on your lens
smelliott

Steve.Ledger · 04-10-2015, 05:19 AM - **1 Like**

Don't use the camera's built-in time lapse movie, just use the interval shooting setting and build the movie in post (google 'MakeAVI' - it's free and dead easy)
If you want smooth motion in clouds an other movie objects use a slower shutter speed.

**beachgardener** · 04-11-2015, 04:38 PM - **1 Like**

G'day mate and welcome to the forum

**Kerrowdown** · 04-12-2015, 12:42 AM

Welcome to the forum, I'll let the clever folk here help you, as I know nothing about time lapse and I am the first to admit that.

04-10-2015, 12:56 AM	#1
smelliott New Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 10	Timelapse flickering Hi, I am from Australia. We have pentax k30 cameras, our problem is that when we do timelapse Photography we get flickering in the timelapse. How do we stop it from happening ??? thanking you for your time smelliott

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04-10-2015, 01:19 AM - 1 Like	#2
Stone G. Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Zealand, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,516	HI and welcome to PentaxForums smelliott, By 'flickering' do you mean in brightness? If lightening conditions are changing and your camera tries to compensate, you may well get that kind of flicering. So, first of all ensure that you have your camera set to manual mode. You can see an example of how that works/should work here: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/6-pentax-dslr-discussion/113178-astrophot...ml#post3197043

04-10-2015, 01:20 AM	#3
Steve.Ledger Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Far North Qld Posts: 3,301	Lock exposure.

04-10-2015, 02:42 AM	#4
smelliott New Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 10 Original Poster	hi again, with my k30 camera in video mode, it has a timelapse video mode in interval movie mode with lots of settings -- you can put it on av mode, set at F 2.8 or larger depending on your lens smelliott

04-10-2015, 05:19 AM - 1 Like	#5
Steve.Ledger Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Far North Qld Posts: 3,301	Don't use the camera's built-in time lapse movie, just use the interval shooting setting and build the movie in post (google 'MakeAVI' - it's free and dead easy) If you want smooth motion in clouds an other movie objects use a slower shutter speed.

04-11-2015, 04:38 PM - 1 Like	#6
beachgardener Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,841	G'day mate and welcome to the forum

04-12-2015, 12:42 AM	#7
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 56,144	Welcome to the forum, I'll let the clever folk here help you, as I know nothing about time lapse and I am the first to admit that.

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