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Canon 7D Timelapse Tests : Ouray, CO

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Siroteknologies
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Hey all,

Here are some timelapses I put together in southwest Colorado. All on 7D - completely ungraded. I believe in doing as much as possible in camera so I tried for that.

I'm not too savvy on the embed situation so if someone could help me out that would be much appreciated.

Hope you enjoy!



Jan 7 2011 1:33AM
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Ben.
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awesome dude
Jan 7 2011 2:35AM
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solitaryman
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Wow.
Jan 7 2011 3:26AM
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TijmenDal
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Holy shit dude! That's awesome!
Jan 7 2011 5:46AM
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dave44
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Wow indeed.

Did you change settings throughout shooting the timelapse, or did you just set them once then leave it?
Jan 7 2011 6:41AM
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Siroteknologies
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Thanks everyone!

For the opening shot, I had the camera on Aperture priority. That's why there's a bit of flicker as the camera was adjusting shutter speed.

For the rest of the shots I was shooting full Manual mode. One I had what I liked in terms of composition, I would mess with the settings until I had the exposure that I like. Then I would let it run for an hour or two.
Jan 7 2011 12:13PM
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all-i-do-is=ski
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that was awesome! I loved 0:38
Jan 7 2011 8:22PM
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T.DUDE
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ohmygod.

quality shots!
Jan 8 2011 11:47AM
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Sklar
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so sick!
Jan 8 2011 11:57AM
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KarmaInitiative
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doope, what was your average shutter speed?
Jan 8 2011 12:38PM
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LuminatX
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Stellar job, what kind of remote are you using?
Jan 8 2011 1:08PM
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Siroteknologies
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Thanks!

For the average shutter speed, I was anywhere from 10-30 seconds for the stars, usually around 20 seconds on average.

As for the remote, I use the Canon TC-80N3 on the interval setting. Remote kicks ass.


Jan 8 2011 1:39PM
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LuminatX
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nice, I was looking at getting a better remote, but don't know if I should spend the 150$ to get the canon one, or just get once of those knock off's on ebay.
I know canon over prices a lot of their accessories just because it has their name on it
Jan 8 2011 2:47PM
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Deezy
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they over price it because it also is the only way to keep ur warranty.
and they are better then the others... and are tested to not ruin your gear... spend the money, its the better way to go
Jan 8 2011 2:57PM
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Siroteknologies
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I have to agree. I've used the remote in well below zero temps and it performed perfectly.
Jan 8 2011 10:09PM
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HeyGuy
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sick sick sic k
Jan 8 2011 11:34PM
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Troy.
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HOW
Jan 9 2011 1:32AM
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LjayCinema
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VERY cool. keep it up

Jan 9 2011 2:05AM
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Siroteknologies
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Monday morning bump
Jan 10 2011 12:56PM
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Siroteknologies
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One more bump for good measure
Jan 11 2011 12:06PM
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[~_~]
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Disagree. Linkdelight sells identical copies out of the same factory sans Canon logo. They are literally the EXACT same product, but cost about $30 or so...
Jan 11 2011 1:12PM
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Siroteknologies
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That does look very exact. Have you used one?
Jan 11 2011 4:14PM
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pr4l
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damn thats sick. I know how to make timelapses, but how do you make panning time lapses? move the camera in intervals? sorry for the dumb question but I have to ask somehow
Jan 11 2011 4:25PM
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[~_~]
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I own one. I take it with me around the cold climates of AK and it works beautifully.
Jan 11 2011 4:29PM
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Siroteknologies
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Nice! I'll have to check out some of their other products - a $40 battery grip is tough to beat.
Jan 11 2011 4:59PM
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Siroteknologies
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Thanks!

Not a dumb question at all.

There are a couple ways you can do it:

- Have an automated pan/tilt head and dolly setup that you program for a specific move.

- Fake it in post. The great thing about these cameras (all EOS and nicer Nikons) is that they create huge images (5K!). You have to scale them down to fit on an HD timeline, but it gives you a lot of image to work with without compromising resolution. You can make your own zoom in/out, and pan/tilt motion in post if you want.

- If your really want to, you can move your camera at specific intervals. I would advise against it as you will definitely get some choppy motion.
Jan 11 2011 5:04PM
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MANDER
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Can you vouch Link Delight as a legit website? I'm thinking about getting a battery grip and LED panel from them but the prices are almost too good.
Jan 11 2011 5:27PM
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CaliforniaDouble
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Bump... I'd like some firsthand info about this website as well.
Jan 11 2011 7:52PM
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CaliforniaDouble
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Follow up, this is the tightest coffee mug I've ever seen. Also the most likely to be stolen:

http://www.linkdelight.com/O1E-Canon-70-200mm-L-Series-Lens-11-Thermos-Coffee-MUG-CUP.html
Jan 11 2011 7:53PM
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MANDER
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If I order anything from that website I plan on getting one but never thought about how many people might snag it thinking its a real lens haha. They would feel so stupid trying to put it on there camera...
Jan 11 2011 8:05PM
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MANDER
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Getting skeptical:
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Linkdelight_Limited
Jan 11 2011 8:07PM
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CaliforniaDouble
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It would probably be pretty obvious, but hilarious if anyone tried nonetheless. Might be worth leaving out just to see if it got jacked.

And to the OP, sorry to get off topic in your thread. The timelapses you put together are awesome. Definitely inspiring me to pick up a controller and giving it a go!
Jan 11 2011 8:08PM
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Siroteknologies
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Thanks! - and no worries. Definitely grab a remote. I don't have experience with the Link Delight version but it does look exactly like the Canon remote, maybe worth a try for $20?

I know the Canon version is expensive, but I looked at it as an investment and I've definitely gotten a ton of use out of it. Either way if your remote works, regardless of make or price, then you're on your way. My two cents.
Jan 11 2011 9:34PM
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[~_~]
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i dunno. I, and many other people, have had buttery smooth transactions with them. And for under $50, you don't have much to lose.
Jan 12 2011 1:17AM
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Siroteknologies
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Thought I'd BUMP once more.
Jan 15 2011 1:51PM
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JosephStalin
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very sick , i wanna try one
Jan 15 2011 3:58PM
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Siroteknologies
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Bumpin' for old times' sake
Feb 23 2011 6:34PM
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