Help with Time Lapse, please at DVinfo.net

George Odell · April 17th, 2013, 09:13 AM

Hello and thanks in advance for any help you can provide me.

Have a client who needs to shoot a time lapse sequence of some men installing a piece of machinery. To be shot indoors at night with florescent room lighting.

I have access to the Nikon D7000 but it has a limit of 999 frames before you have to restart. I will not be there to do that. Setting the camera and leaving. Coming back in the AM to remove. Repeat the next night for three nights.

Does the Canon 5D series have a similar limitation and what is it?

Thanks

Bob Willis · April 17th, 2013, 01:24 PM

5D does not have a built in intervalometer. But the external one I use does allow unlimited frames.

George Odell · April 17th, 2013, 02:26 PM

Thanks for the reply.

That being the case, I wonder if the D7000 would take unlimited frames of controlled from the outside. I would think it would.

Tim Polster · April 23rd, 2013, 09:18 AM

That is tough to test! Maybe somebody in the Nikon camp will know.

If you have never done a timelapse before I would do some searching on the web for techniques. I found a forum or two that is dedicated to the practice. One big thing is to rotate your lens so the iris is engaged open. This eliminates the possibility of strobing between shots. Pick your aperature, press the lens release button and twist the lens but stop before it releases.

April 17th, 2013, 09:13 AM	#1
George Odell Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 270	Help with Time Lapse, please Hello and thanks in advance for any help you can provide me. Have a client who needs to shoot a time lapse sequence of some men installing a piece of machinery. To be shot indoors at night with florescent room lighting. I have access to the Nikon D7000 but it has a limit of 999 frames before you have to restart. I will not be there to do that. Setting the camera and leaving. Coming back in the AM to remove. Repeat the next night for three nights. Does the Canon 5D series have a similar limitation and what is it? Thanks __________________ "the difference between an amateur photographer and a professional is the amateur shows you all his pictures"

April 17th, 2013, 01:24 PM	#2
Bob Willis Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 292	Re: Help with Time Lapse, please 5D does not have a built in intervalometer. But the external one I use does allow unlimited frames.

April 17th, 2013, 02:26 PM	#3
George Odell Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 270	Re: Help with Time Lapse, please Thanks for the reply. That being the case, I wonder if the D7000 would take unlimited frames of controlled from the outside. I would think it would. __________________ "the difference between an amateur photographer and a professional is the amateur shows you all his pictures"

April 23rd, 2013, 09:18 AM	#4
Tim Polster Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 2,231	Re: Help with Time Lapse, please That is tough to test! Maybe somebody in the Nikon camp will know. If you have never done a timelapse before I would do some searching on the web for techniques. I found a forum or two that is dedicated to the practice. One big thing is to rotate your lens so the iris is engaged open. This eliminates the possibility of strobing between shots. Pick your aperature, press the lens release button and twist the lens but stop before it releases.