How to set up SLR time-lapse photography

M gear, ISO manual. Normally, the aperture should not be too small. Although a small aperture can bring a large depth of field, it will also bring dust marks on the lens and CCD and diffraction of light. F8 is a suitable breakthrough.

White balance is manual, which can be preset or adjusted manually. Turn off the high-sensitivity noise reduction of the fuselage and turn off the automatic dark compensation of the fuselage (Nikon's D-lighting, Canon's highlight priority mode, Sony and Pentax's automatic HDR).

Note that the light changes greatly in the evening and at sunrise. According to experience, the maximum light change can reach 3EV within 30 minutes in winter, so please adjust the exposure appropriately.

2. Cable release settings

Just set the INTVL option (Yongnuo MC-36b), that is, the interval between each shooting. For example, shooting traffic and pedestrians in the city during the day, the interval is set to 1 s, and the shutter speed of the fuselage is set within 1 s.

When shooting urban traffic at night, the interval is set between 2 seconds and 5 seconds, and the shutter speed of the fuselage is set to interval minus 1. (Example: the interval is 3 seconds, and the shutter speed of the fuselage is 2 seconds).

When shooting the movement of clouds in the sky, the interval time is set to 3 seconds to 10 second according to the movement speed of clouds. The slower the cloud moves, the longer the interval.

3, tripod fixed camera, framing

Shooting duration (minutes) = interval shooting time (seconds) ×24× final required editing duration (seconds) ÷60.

Number of shots =24× the length of the final required clip (seconds)

For example, if you finally want a 20-second time-lapse photography clip with a shooting interval of 3 seconds, then the shooting time is 3×24×20÷60=24 (minutes) and the number of shots is 20×24=480.

Note: generally shoot as much as possible. If you need a clip of 10 second, it is best that the original clip is from 15 second to 20 second, leaving room for the later transition of the video.

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Matters needing attention in time-lapse photography:

1, stability is overwhelming. Be sure to fix the camera firmly on a solid tripod to avoid the camera shaking due to wind and other reasons, which will lead to shooting failure.

2. Avoid unnecessary sundries from entering the screen. If shooting on the road, in order to prevent pedestrians from entering the picture, the camera must be placed away from the sidewalk.

3. Prepare enough spare batteries and memory cards. Time-lapse shooting usually takes several hours or even dozens of hours, so it is necessary to prepare enough accessories according to the length of the required material. If conditions permit, it is best to turn on the alternating current to shoot.

4. Pay attention to the protection of the machine. Because it takes a long time, in order to protect the safety of the camera and avoid the damage caused by natural and human factors, we must pay attention to taking good care of the camera when shooting in time delay, and avoid exposure and low temperature at the same time.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia _ Time Delay Photography