I am going to be shooting a timelapse on a JVC ProHD camera tomorrow and was wondering the best way "settings" wise to go about doing this. Does anyone have experience and the time to share with me some steps to go about getting a fairly good timelapse? thanks

I am going to be shooting a timelapse on a JVC ProHD camera tomorrow and was wondering the best way "settings" wise to go about doing this. Does anyone have experience and the time to share with me some steps to go about getting a fairly good timelapse? thanks

Don't know about using the JVC, but DSLRs are the common means of shooting time lapse.

video not stills

video not stills

I use my DSLR to shoot HD Time Lapse video all the time.

I haven't done it myself, but when time lapses are shot with a DSLR one of the unique advantages is the ability to use a slower shutter speed. For smearing headlights and gathering even some of the brighter stars, this is a nice solution.

Here's an example of time lapse shot with a DSLR:

http://www.archive.org/details/Test_Digital_SLR_Time_Lapse

You really need an intervalmeter, but at short notice I guess the most you can do manually expose each frame at a set time interval. Basically, it's the same technique used with a film camera like a Bolex.

I have shot many timelapse videos with laptop-DSLR combination. Maximum quality (even small JPGs are better than HDV video), better autoexposure range with still cam with long to short exposures with same aperture without ND filters.

Better editors can turn a numbered stills sequence automatically into a video.

The other option is to use DVRack to capture individual frames from video camera without tape. Wider speed controll than with still camera, but less eposure control.

a 200$ digital picture camera can take 1920x1080 full hd pictures.
a 2 gig SD card can contain at least hundred of pictures.
and it can works for weeks on a big battery
if you need to leave the stuff unattended for a while, the risk is lower.
the panasonic LZ2 was great for this
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/LZ2/LZ2A.HTM

with 50$ of electronic kits, you can enhance it to shut down at night, use a timer to choose interval etc...

Mr. Giroud:

Wich electronic kit do you recomend for this camera?

Thanks