My first try at time laps photography

**eccs19** · 11-29-2010, 04:35 PM

OK, I know the subject is boring, but I didn't want to put much effort into it if I couldn't get it to work the way I wanted. Now that I've got a basic idea on doing it, I'll have to try to find a more interesting subject.

You Tube

**blackcloudbrew** · 11-29-2010, 04:48 PM

Interesting, so tell us how you did it.

chalion · 11-29-2010, 04:56 PM

To me, it looks as if the OP took away 23 frames out of the 24 fps.

Edit: Was the original video about 5 minutes long?

Whoops! K7, 30fps. Maybe the OP reduced the framerate from 30fps to maybe, 4fps?

**eccs19** · 11-29-2010, 05:33 PM

Well I don't think I did it the way your thinking. I didn't actually do this as a video. I just took a bunch of pictures & combined them using Nero 8.0 It took me a bit to figure out how to do that. I just set the camera on my Tripod & set the camera to take a picture every 30 seconds.

RonHendriks1966 · 11-30-2010, 01:57 PM

Looks nice. Well K-7 and 1080p, it has to be picture and not video. Did you cut every frame to the HD?

**eccs19** · 11-30-2010, 02:47 PM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

Looks nice. Well K-7 and 1080p, it has to be picture and not video. Did you cut every frame to the HD?

To be honest, I don't know. I shot using the lowest res JPG, and just imported them into Nero, and exported the video selecting MPG4. I tried AVI, but resolution was small, and it has LOTS of artifacts. I think it was due to crappy compression, but can't say for sure.

Thanks for the comment.

RonHendriks1966 · 11-30-2010, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by eccs19

To be honest, I don't know. I shot using the lowest res JPG, and just imported them into Nero, and exported the video selecting MPG4. I tried AVI, but resolution was small, and it has LOTS of artifacts. I think it was due to crappy compression, but can't say for sure.

Thanks for the comment.

Okay, you let Nero do the work. I'm planning a think like you did, just a longer timelaps, al-in-al 3 weeks, but the first 2 days with a lot of frames.

**eccs19** · 11-30-2010, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

Okay, you let Nero do the work. I'm planning a think like you did, just a longer timelaps, al-in-al 3 weeks, but the first 2 days with a lot of frames.

The biggest problem that I had, was the fact that the K7 can only do a max of 99 frames. I got lucky and happened to be at the camera when it hit 99, so my one frame may be off by 15-30 seconds. I heard you can get remotes you can program, but looked on ebay, but didn't have much luck finding anything cheap enough.

RonHendriks1966 · 11-30-2010, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by eccs19

The biggest problem that I had, was the fact that the K7 can only do a max of 99 frames. I got lucky and happened to be at the camera when it hit 99, so my one frame may be off by 15-30 seconds.

Yes with K-5 it is 999, so that should help me trough a night of sleep.

**eccs19** · 12-01-2010, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

Yes with K-5 it is 999, so that should help me trough a night of sleep.

999 is a large improvement, that's for sure. I'd like to track down some sort of remote shutter release that can be programmed to do more frames. Something to keep an eye open for, that's for sure.

RonHendriks1966 · 12-02-2010, 03:15 PM

Just to repeat this lost entry of a way to make time-laps. I don't have this software, but still good to see.

How to Combine DSLR Stills into a Timelapse Video

tuco · 12-03-2010, 12:08 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by eccs19

The biggest problem that I had, was the fact that the K7 can only do a max of 99 frames. I got lucky and happened to be at the camera when it hit 99, so my one frame may be off by 15-30 seconds. I heard you can get remotes you can program, but looked on ebay, but didn't have much luck finding anything cheap enough.

You can buy an relatively inexpensive remote timer control for the K-7 that will let you shoot time lapse for a long time.

**eccs19** · 12-03-2010, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by tuco

You can buy an relatively inexpensive remote timer control for the K-7 that will let you shoot time lapse for a long time.

Cool, that is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the link.

11-29-2010, 04:56 PM	#3
chalion Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Pennsylvania Photos: Albums Posts: 628	To me, it looks as if the OP took away 23 frames out of the 24 fps. Edit: Was the original video about 5 minutes long? Whoops! K7, 30fps. Maybe the OP reduced the framerate from 30fps to maybe, 4fps? Last edited by chalion; 11-29-2010 at 05:03 PM.

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11-29-2010, 04:48 PM	#2
blackcloudbrew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cotati, California USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,461	Interesting, so tell us how you did it.

11-29-2010, 05:33 PM	#4
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510 Original Poster	Well I don't think I did it the way your thinking. I didn't actually do this as a video. I just took a bunch of pictures & combined them using Nero 8.0 It took me a bit to figure out how to do that. I just set the camera on my Tripod & set the camera to take a picture every 30 seconds.

11-30-2010, 01:57 PM	#5
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Looks nice. Well K-7 and 1080p, it has to be picture and not video. Did you cut every frame to the HD?

11-30-2010, 02:47 PM	#6
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510 Original Poster	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 Looks nice. Well K-7 and 1080p, it has to be picture and not video. Did you cut every frame to the HD? To be honest, I don't know. I shot using the lowest res JPG, and just imported them into Nero, and exported the video selecting MPG4. I tried AVI, but resolution was small, and it has LOTS of artifacts. I think it was due to crappy compression, but can't say for sure. Thanks for the comment.

11-30-2010, 03:04 PM	#7
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Originally posted by eccs19 To be honest, I don't know. I shot using the lowest res JPG, and just imported them into Nero, and exported the video selecting MPG4. I tried AVI, but resolution was small, and it has LOTS of artifacts. I think it was due to crappy compression, but can't say for sure. Thanks for the comment. Okay, you let Nero do the work. I'm planning a think like you did, just a longer timelaps, al-in-al 3 weeks, but the first 2 days with a lot of frames.

11-30-2010, 04:08 PM	#8
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510 Original Poster	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 Okay, you let Nero do the work. I'm planning a think like you did, just a longer timelaps, al-in-al 3 weeks, but the first 2 days with a lot of frames. The biggest problem that I had, was the fact that the K7 can only do a max of 99 frames. I got lucky and happened to be at the camera when it hit 99, so my one frame may be off by 15-30 seconds. I heard you can get remotes you can program, but looked on ebay, but didn't have much luck finding anything cheap enough.

11-30-2010, 04:23 PM	#9
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Originally posted by eccs19 The biggest problem that I had, was the fact that the K7 can only do a max of 99 frames. I got lucky and happened to be at the camera when it hit 99, so my one frame may be off by 15-30 seconds. Yes with K-5 it is 999, so that should help me trough a night of sleep.

12-01-2010, 06:54 PM	#10
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510 Original Poster	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 Yes with K-5 it is 999, so that should help me trough a night of sleep. 999 is a large improvement, that's for sure. I'd like to track down some sort of remote shutter release that can be programmed to do more frames. Something to keep an eye open for, that's for sure.

12-02-2010, 03:15 PM	#11
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Just to repeat this lost entry of a way to make time-laps. I don't have this software, but still good to see. How to Combine DSLR Stills into a Timelapse Video

12-03-2010, 12:08 PM - 1 Like	#12
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,029	Originally posted by eccs19 The biggest problem that I had, was the fact that the K7 can only do a max of 99 frames. I got lucky and happened to be at the camera when it hit 99, so my one frame may be off by 15-30 seconds. I heard you can get remotes you can program, but looked on ebay, but didn't have much luck finding anything cheap enough. You can buy an relatively inexpensive remote timer control for the K-7 that will let you shoot time lapse for a long time.

12-03-2010, 03:16 PM	#13
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510 Original Poster	Originally posted by tuco You can buy an relatively inexpensive remote timer control for the K-7 that will let you shoot time lapse for a long time. Cool, that is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the link.