K-1 Intervalometer photo processing.

**Cadre6655** · 06-14-2021, 08:55 AM

Could someone please explain how the K-1 ll intervalometer process works. I took several photos of the night sky and can’t figure how to stack them. My assumption was that the k-1 does it automatically.

**jatrax** · 06-14-2021, 09:31 AM

Intervalometer simply takes a photo according to the settings. How many photos and how many seconds between them. Any stacking must be done in software on the computer. There are a number of programs that will do the stacking including Photoshop and Deep Sky Stacker.

**Cadre6655** · 06-14-2021, 09:45 AM

There is a you tube video by C.R. Kennedy titled Pentax Astrophotography Part Three titled Multi-Exposure. Mr. Kennedy shows how to set up the K-1 and he states that the K-1 will process the exposures in camera. Does anyone have experience with this?

steephill · 06-14-2021, 12:01 PM

There are 4 options with interval shooting.
INT which does what you have experienced.
INT composite which combines your images into a single still image.
INT movie which turns your image sequence into a movie file.
Starstream which seems to do the same thing as INT movie.

**Cadre6655** · 06-14-2021, 12:14 PM

Thank you steep hill. So if I understand Int composite means that my K-1 will process the images into one single image. How long does it take? Im sure it depends on the number of single images. Then all I need to do is transfer this combined single image to my mac computer for processing, right? I appreciate your assistance as I am new to this operation.

**jatrax** · 06-14-2021, 01:37 PM

Originally posted by steephill

There are 4 options with interval shooting.

Thanks for that, I was not aware the INT composite could be used for more than a few images. Learned something. Thanks.

archaeodude · 06-16-2021, 01:05 AM

Welcome to the forums—it sounds like this helpful community has tried to answer your query!

**Kerrowdown** · 06-16-2021, 03:03 AM

Welcome aboard, it looks you’ve already received some good advice

06-14-2021, 08:55 AM	#1
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06-14-2021, 09:31 AM	#2
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Intervalometer simply takes a photo according to the settings. How many photos and how many seconds between them. Any stacking must be done in software on the computer. There are a number of programs that will do the stacking including Photoshop and Deep Sky Stacker.

06-14-2021, 09:45 AM	#3
Cadre6655 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Pawleys Island, South Carolina Posts: 18 Original Poster	There is a you tube video by C.R. Kennedy titled Pentax Astrophotography Part Three titled Multi-Exposure. Mr. Kennedy shows how to set up the K-1 and he states that the K-1 will process the exposures in camera. Does anyone have experience with this?

06-14-2021, 12:01 PM	#4
steephill Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2018 Photos: Albums Posts: 588	There are 4 options with interval shooting. INT which does what you have experienced. INT composite which combines your images into a single still image. INT movie which turns your image sequence into a movie file. Starstream which seems to do the same thing as INT movie.

06-14-2021, 12:14 PM	#5
Cadre6655 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Pawleys Island, South Carolina Posts: 18 Original Poster	Thank you steep hill. So if I understand Int composite means that my K-1 will process the images into one single image. How long does it take? Im sure it depends on the number of single images. Then all I need to do is transfer this combined single image to my mac computer for processing, right? I appreciate your assistance as I am new to this operation.

06-14-2021, 01:37 PM	#6
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Originally posted by steephill There are 4 options with interval shooting. Thanks for that, I was not aware the INT composite could be used for more than a few images. Learned something. Thanks.

06-16-2021, 01:05 AM	#7
archaeodude Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Fens Posts: 524	Welcome to the forums—it sounds like this helpful community has tried to answer your query!

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,835	Welcome aboard, it looks you’ve already received some good advice