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Was trying my hand last night at doing some time lapse photography. In the end it wasn't to great of image quality. But it built the foundation for me to learn on and make the next photo shoot better. In the end it was fun and I wanted to show what I did accomplish.
The settings I went for last night were 30sec exposer, ISO 1600, f/11 @ 10mm on my wives and I's Canon T3i. First thing, even after post processing in RAW, ISO 1600 on this camera was still horrible. Second f/11 made some of the stars look like I had a star point filter on it. So next time I will adjust my setting down to ISO 800ish and try about f/7. Should provide better results. Didn't need a timer for this shoot as since the shutter speed was open for 30 seconds each time, a regular wired remote with a button lock worked well.
Few notes here for anyone looking to try this.
- Check your lens for fog or haze every 30 mins. Dew will form later on in the evening. So bring cleaning cloths.
- Use a sturdy tripod and place on solid ground.
- Use lens hood even at night, I had some street lights that I had to adjust for.
- A battery grip can be useful for longer battery life.
- Don't forget to lock your lens on Manual Focus and set it to Infinity.
- Bring a flash light and insect repellant.
- Last thing I can think of, the darker the area the better results. This was a learning experience last night, so my back yard was fine. When I get it down to looking perfect I am going to the beach at night to have a broader point of view.
Last here is my video, did it in iMovie 10.
Stars Time Lapse 30Dec2013 - YouTube
If anyone else wants to post their time-lapse or chat about their experiences here, please do so..
Cheers,
Joe
The settings I went for last night were 30sec exposer, ISO 1600, f/11 @ 10mm on my wives and I's Canon T3i. First thing, even after post processing in RAW, ISO 1600 on this camera was still horrible. Second f/11 made some of the stars look like I had a star point filter on it. So next time I will adjust my setting down to ISO 800ish and try about f/7. Should provide better results. Didn't need a timer for this shoot as since the shutter speed was open for 30 seconds each time, a regular wired remote with a button lock worked well.
Few notes here for anyone looking to try this.
- Check your lens for fog or haze every 30 mins. Dew will form later on in the evening. So bring cleaning cloths.
- Use a sturdy tripod and place on solid ground.
- Use lens hood even at night, I had some street lights that I had to adjust for.
- A battery grip can be useful for longer battery life.
- Don't forget to lock your lens on Manual Focus and set it to Infinity.
- Bring a flash light and insect repellant.
- Last thing I can think of, the darker the area the better results. This was a learning experience last night, so my back yard was fine. When I get it down to looking perfect I am going to the beach at night to have a broader point of view.
Last here is my video, did it in iMovie 10.
Stars Time Lapse 30Dec2013 - YouTube
If anyone else wants to post their time-lapse or chat about their experiences here, please do so..
Cheers,
Joe