How to set up time-lapse with out camera being tied up for entire process?

8 years 3 months ago #468391 by KenMan
So I have a question for you time lapse peeps.  If you want to set up a time lapse of a building being constructed or better yet the change of seasons showing how a tree changes.  How do you do this with out tying up your camera for that entire time? 


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8 years 3 months ago #468394 by Pettigrew
Hey Ken, try setting up a tripod with marks on the floor where your originally set up.  Make note of the exact location of the ball head and exact lens settings, and camera settings.  Then depending on the frequency you are after, just set up your camera at those points.  As an alternative, you could get an inexpensive camera from Craigslist to use exclusively for your time lapse.  

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8 years 2 months ago #468414 by ShutterPal

Pettigrew wrote: Hey Ken, try setting up a tripod with marks on the floor where your originally set up.  Make note of the exact location of the ball head and exact lens settings, and camera settings.  Then depending on the frequency you are after, just set up your camera at those points.  As an alternative, you could get an inexpensive camera from Craigslist to use exclusively for your time lapse.  



Good post :agree:


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8 years 2 months ago #468525 by Lucky One
That's really the only option you are going to have are the two already mentioned.  


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