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Thierry Humeau · April 16th, 2013, 03:25 PM

I can't setup a frame count of less than 2 when setting up my C300 to interval record. That's filming 1080 25P at 50Mbps. Any idea why? It makes the resulting timelapse clips pretty jittery on fast moving objects. Most Sony cameras I have used can go down to 1-frame count when doing timelapse.

Andy Solaini · April 16th, 2013, 03:33 PM

As far as I am aware there is nothing you can do about it. It's one of the most annoying features on both my XF300 and XF100 which are PAL only. I think if you shoot in NTSC mode it will do 1fps.

Bob Willis · April 16th, 2013, 03:36 PM

Go to 24p or 30p and that should let you record at 1 second interval.

Greg Boston · April 16th, 2013, 05:23 PM

Bob,

I believe Thierry is looking for the ability to record a SINGLE frame during each iteration of the interval recording.

The XDCAM HD cameras could do a little as 1 frame every few seconds. Was handy for doing stop motion video.

-gb-

Bob Willis · April 16th, 2013, 06:27 PM

oops,
1 frame not 1 second.

1 Frame interval is there. You have to set a certain frame rate to have access to 1 frame intervals.
Page 93 of the manual. Only 24P but not 25p unfortunately.

.. and yes Greg, I still use my XDCAM HD camera to shoot timelapse as well. All the Sony XDCAM cameras do timelapse really well.

Simon Denny · April 16th, 2013, 07:50 PM

To achieve the 1 frame accumulation in Pal on the Canon C300 is not possible. I cant believe that Canon have not addressed this. This is one feature above all else that I would like added. I'm actually selling the camera because of this lack of this feature.

Andy Solaini · April 16th, 2013, 07:58 PM

I seem to remember someone saying there was a workaround of sorts by playing with the speed of the clip in the timeline. Anyone else heard this?

Simon Denny · April 16th, 2013, 10:07 PM

Hi Andy, that may have been me that suggested a work around. Basically shoot your time lapse and then speed this up 100 to 200% if I recall. I don't use the C300 for time-lapse because the results are not smooth enough.

April 16th, 2013, 03:25 PM	#1
Thierry Humeau Telecam Films Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington DC Posts: 723	Interval record 2-frame count minimum I can't setup a frame count of less than 2 when setting up my C300 to interval record. That's filming 1080 25P at 50Mbps. Any idea why? It makes the resulting timelapse clips pretty jittery on fast moving objects. Most Sony cameras I have used can go down to 1-frame count when doing timelapse. __________________ Thierry Humeau, DoP Télécam Films www.telecamfilms.com

April 16th, 2013, 03:33 PM	#2
Andy Solaini Major Player Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 223	Re: Interval record 2-frame count minimum As far as I am aware there is nothing you can do about it. It's one of the most annoying features on both my XF300 and XF100 which are PAL only. I think if you shoot in NTSC mode it will do 1fps.

April 16th, 2013, 03:36 PM	#3
Bob Willis Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 292	Re: Interval record 2-frame count minimum Go to 24p or 30p and that should let you record at 1 second interval.

April 16th, 2013, 05:23 PM	#4
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	Re: Interval record 2-frame count minimum Bob, I believe Thierry is looking for the ability to record a SINGLE frame during each iteration of the interval recording. The XDCAM HD cameras could do a little as 1 frame every few seconds. Was handy for doing stop motion video. -gb-

April 16th, 2013, 06:27 PM	#5
Bob Willis Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 292	Re: Interval record 2-frame count minimum oops, 1 frame not 1 second. 1 Frame interval is there. You have to set a certain frame rate to have access to 1 frame intervals. Page 93 of the manual. Only 24P but not 25p unfortunately. .. and yes Greg, I still use my XDCAM HD camera to shoot timelapse as well. All the Sony XDCAM cameras do timelapse really well.

April 16th, 2013, 07:50 PM	#6
Simon Denny Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,409	Re: Interval record 2-frame count minimum To achieve the 1 frame accumulation in Pal on the Canon C300 is not possible. I cant believe that Canon have not addressed this. This is one feature above all else that I would like added. I'm actually selling the camera because of this lack of this feature.

April 16th, 2013, 07:58 PM	#7
Andy Solaini Major Player Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 223	Re: Interval record 2-frame count minimum I seem to remember someone saying there was a workaround of sorts by playing with the speed of the clip in the timeline. Anyone else heard this?

April 16th, 2013, 10:07 PM	#8
Simon Denny Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,409	Re: Interval record 2-frame count minimum Hi Andy, that may have been me that suggested a work around. Basically shoot your time lapse and then speed this up 100 to 200% if I recall. I don't use the C300 for time-lapse because the results are not smooth enough.