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Time-lapse photographic equipment

Main equipment: camera, tripod

Auxiliary equipment: timing pay-off, delay tracking, lens filter, equatorial plane, etc.

Shooting machine: Time-lapse photography is actually a necessary way of photography, so all photographic equipment that can take photos or videos can take time-lapse photography. Generally, in order to achieve better image effects, time-lapse photography is mainly based on SLR cameras.

Timing cable release: When shooting time-lapse photography with a SLR camera, it is necessary to take a series of photos at equal intervals, and it is impossible to completely press the shutter by hand. Many cameras have no interval shooting function and need an external timer.

Delay track: A photographic track equipped with a stepping motor and shutter controller. Through precise electronic and mechanical control, the camera moves a certain distance on the track every time it takes a photo, so as to achieve the purpose of moving shooting. Time-delay tracking is a professional time-delay shooting equipment.

Tripod: Time-lapse photography needs a stable shooting platform, and any shaking will lead to shaking and shaking of the video images behind. The tripod can ensure the stability of the shooting picture. For a wide range of displacement delay, tripod is essential.

Lens filter: there are three main types: one is ND mirror, which is used to filter light and reduce the amount of light entering the lens; The second is a dichroic mirror, which is used to adjust the color of the subject; The other is the canopy mirror, which is used to adjust the spot shape.

Equatorial instrument: professional time-lapse photography accessories, used to shoot stars. When shooting the starry sky, you can shoot the effect of the sky turning.