Time lapse photography?

[White16valver]

Ok, perhaps a weird one this one...

I need to take some photographs over a period of time, ideally leaving a camera to do it's stuff while I go off and do something else.

Is there anything available that will do this? From what I can see very few cameras have this facility built in, and the only way I can think of doing it is by having some sort of remote and doing it manually?

Any advice gratefully received!

 

[powey]

what about the bird thing that taps the water?

 

[Moz168]

Image capture does it I think. Not used it in years though.

Search for 'tethered' on google.

Edit:You need a laptop.

 

[ukaskew]

There are bits of physical kit that do it for you but they aren't particularly cheap so it depends what you want to spend on it really. I've done mine the old fashioned way so far, stop watch and a lot of free time...


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[White16valver]

haha They're awesome videos

Will have a look for the laptop one, cheers

The bird and water thing? I'm confused lol Do you mean like one of those water feature things that fills up, tips out, fills up, tips out, etc etc? I guess something could be rigged up but it doesn't sound easy lol

Thanks for the suggestions so far though, I will have a look at those

Any more suggestions gratefully received!!

 

[Andy.]

Canon SLR's will do it when plugged into your PC with the USB cable and using their Utility suite. IIRC.

 

[BenWall]

I use this software - http://www.sofortbildapp.com/ - It's for Mac only, but controls the camera through my mac. Can set it up to take pictures every couple of seconds etc. And it's Free!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I use this software - http://www.sofortbildapp.com/ - It's for Mac only, but controls the camera through my mac. Can set it up to take pictures every couple of seconds etc. And it's Free!

Awesome !

*bookmarked in Safari :star:

 

[jayxx83]

love the candle melting.

 

[unofficialPete]

What you shooting, how long for, outdoors, can you use a laptop, is it a canon dslr?

 

[Soph]

I use this software - http://www.sofortbildapp.com/ - It's for Mac only, but controls the camera through my mac. Can set it up to take pictures every couple of seconds etc. And it's Free!

Doesn't even work with OS X Tiger, what a piece of s**t.

 

[Brasseye]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Timer-Remote-...s=66:4|65:7|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:200

 

[BenWall]

Doesn't even work with OS X Tiger, what a piece of s**t.

Upgrade your OS! You wont regret it, and it's not like you have to formatt.

 

[Soph]

Upgrade your OS! You wont regret it, and it's not like you have to formatt.

Oh yeah, because I have the money to go wasting on Leopard. Gaz has just ordered a white macbook, that will have it lol.

 

[White16valver]

Thanks for all the replies, all

Don't think I can afford a new Canon SLR or a Mac but will bear them in mind lol

 

[unofficialPete]

Thanks for all the replies, all

Don't think I can afford a new Canon SLR or a Mac but will bear them in mind lol

So you've not got a DSLR at all?

Did this on a Canon Ixus 75, not the same as using a DSLR but might be what you want..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUW3vs41K0k