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V1 First attempt at Time Lapse

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Well it took me awhile to figure out the best software to use to create this and how to create it. Quicktime pro didnt work that well. So after googling around, I found out that Imovie can create movies from stills. Duh...I felt dumb anyway, I copied the clips over some were from some NEF's that can be shot using the interval control on the V1. I set it to 5 seconds which I think Nikon in firmware should update to allow shots to be taken every second or two, but thats for another discussion and I set my tripod up on the boardwalk near me and shot approx 120 pics. Then in Imovie it was weird because the clips were like 4 seconds each. There is a clip adjustment, you can shorten that. I played around with it and 1 second for each clip seemed like the effect I was looking for. I also shot some NEF's that I will play with and post tommorrow,or next day. Anyway, this video isnt a big deal, but I thought I'd share it. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91dk_hasrvA&feature=youtu.be
 
thanks all...I will try that effect with black and white.....maybe in the city where its more crowded and would look kind of cooler with all those people there...lol
 
Thanks for sharing. I've been meaning to investigate if the V1 could do time-lapse. You've obviously answered the question. Good tips on the processing, too.

Thanks.

Jack
 
I liked watching your time lapse video...I've been trying some time lapse out for the first time too. Using the J1 and the 10-30 lens on all of the four videos which are combined here on Vimeo into one.

I used Time Lapse Assembler to turn the JPEG's into a .mov file and then combined the four videos into one using iMovie. Here is the link:

http://vimeo.com/35864557

After a bit of cruising around on the internets, I found some good advice...try to keep ALL of the settings (shutter, aperture, WB, Exposure comp) the same so that you capture the changing light of the scene. However, I realized I should try to capture sequences over shorter periods of time (say 10 minutes) if you are shooting over an entire hour or so, so that you can go in and adjust one of those settings so that you can really capture changing light without losing the chance to capture the exposure you want...if that makes sense.
 
Dont know what camera you were using for that time-lapse but I let the camera default to its scene programmed settings...the trick with this is really how you put the pics together to make the time-lapse movie....quicktime pro wasnt working for me...or maybe i did something wrong...till i stumbled upon imovie...and then it was just a matter of figuring out how long to show each clip which I set to 1 second each. I just wish nikon in the next firmware update would change the default to lower...maybe 2 seconds each shot or even one second would be great....not sure why they allow you to adjust to 1 second then if you try to set it.they say its too low...they would have been better off, only allowing you to go down to 5 seconds to start..so maybe there is hope they will change that....enjoyed your cloud sequences..i'll try that next some day or even a sunset.....
 
Michael, you are making it really hard for me. I won't one of those cameras now!! But I have to be patient. I read that the V1 will do time lapse photography, but I had no idea it would be this good. That was outstanding. The list is endless on what you can do with this feature. I'm really glad you went to the trouble of posting this. This has really perked my interest. Thank you.
 
Bummer to hear about the 5 second floor on the time limit. I pretty much only shoot time lapses at 1 second intervals with my D700. Looks like I'll have to leave the time lapse videos up to the big cameras until they fix it. Which I'm not so sure they will. :-/
 
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