Time Lapse.. No, not mine. I can only wish I could aspire to this level.... But way to wonder filled to not share. Thanks to my friend Bruce! https://vimeo.com/214616715 And the music...

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

No, not mine. I can only wish I could aspire to this level....

But way to wonder filled to not share.

Thanks to my friend Bruce!

https://vimeo.com/214616715

And the music is great, too!

Go full screen, go loud, and share!

Europa Loc: West Hills, CA

Cool, so how does that happen, just set your camera to take 20 sec exposures and let the intervolometer run?

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

SonnyE wrote:

No, not mine. I can only wish I could aspire to this level....

But way to wonder filled to not share.

Thanks to my friend Bruce!

https://vimeo.com/214616715

And the music is great, too!

Go full screen, go loud, and share!

Very Cool!!! I always like time lapse. And this is a good one.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Europa wrote:

Cool, so how does that happen, just set your camera to take 20 sec exposures and let the intervolometer run?

Pretty much. Some of the settings depends on the camera and lens used. I have some limited choices with my camera's ISO settings.
But if you watch the foreground, some of those runs are on a time rotated platform, and on a trolley rig.
A MOVO head can be set to slowly move the camera in rotation while it is collecting images.
It can also be used to drive a trolley rig for a linear movement effect. Or a trolley rig like this that moves the camera on its own.
There are a lot of different ways to skin a cat.

A wide angle lens, especially a variable, lets you dial in the breadth of the scene.

I think that since the weather is being such a brat I may go to time lapsing for the fun of it. After seeing Matt's work I get inspired to try.
For me, it's one of those set it, and forget it, over night runs.
Maybe she works, maybe she don't.
Even clouds can make interesting subjects.
You know, lemons and lemonade thinking.

Europa Loc: West Hills, CA

SonnyE wrote:

Pretty much. Some of the settings depends on the c... (show quote)

Have fun, clouds are cool.

No new gadgets for me...although I was just looking at a moonlit focuser🤑

I may give a whirl tho, looks interesting.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

JimH123 wrote:

Very Cool!!! I always like time lapse. And this is a good one.

I've watched it several times. Great imaging!

Oknoder Loc: Western North Dakota

I have been debating building a camera slide since they seem fairly simple, just and arduino and a couple of stepper motors.

As for the moonlight focuser they are absolutely fantastic and Ron the owner and proprietor has some of the best customer service I have seen in any business. I don't think I have ever gone more than a day without a response, even if it is simply letting me know he will find out if something was possible. Only recommendation is don't waste money on DC motors, you will not be satisfied and switch to a stepper in the long run.

Matthew

Bloke Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

SonnyE wrote:

No, not mine. I can only wish I could aspire to this level....

But way to wonder filled to not share.

Thanks to my friend Bruce!

https://vimeo.com/214616715

And the music is great, too!

Go full screen, go loud, and share!

Great camera work, but I can't agree about the music... Scenes like that demand soothing, tranquil music, not thumping bass! I've done a few daytime timelapses, but never tried at night - takes me enough struggling to get single photos!

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

SonnyE wrote:

No, not mine. I can only wish I could aspire to this level....

But way to wonder filled to not share.

Thanks to my friend Bruce!

https://vimeo.com/214616715

And the music is great, too!

Go full screen, go loud, and share!

Cool find Sonny. I can only imagine how much time and frustrations go into the timing and settings.
Craig

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Europa wrote:

Have fun, clouds are cool.

No new gadgets for me...although I was just looking at a moonlit focuser🤑

I may give a whirl tho, looks interesting.

No new gadgets for me needer.

Like Mathew said, and I think I'd concur, Moonlight would be my choice if I was to invest in a ready-to-run focuser system. I've drooled over those for a long time.
Based on my experience so far, and only with my single telescope, High Resolution would be my pick. <click here<
And if there are any aspirations of going computer controlled, that should be considered.

I like being able to choose a single step when trying to get that final focus at 800% zoom in the Orion Camera Studio Program. (Using the Brian's Method of Fine Focusing.

)

If I was visual only observing, DC might be good enough. (Simple touch control)
But for imaging, only the most precise should be used.
Imaging can be frustrating enough without battling marginal equipment. I know, all too well.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Oknoder wrote:

I have been debating building a camera slide since... (show quote)

They do seem to be easy to build. You can buy the guide trucks. But they look easily build-able.

Way, w-a-y, beyond my reach, but some real food for thought HERE. See the video at the bottom of the page.
Ah, to dream!

B&H carries what looks to be a great base to go into slide use. Add on your motion system.
Now, a long time ago I got one of the aforementioned MOVO heads. At the time there was an illustration using a bit of cordage with the head to make a simple draw works using the MOVO's rotation.
But I would be very apt to use stepper motors and Arduino controls to do the traveling motion. And probably Teflon from a cutting board as my slick-stuff. (I've already been scouting in my shop for raw materials...

)

Looks to be a fun diversion for the weather we've been having. Of course, now Jackie sez the weather is going to get nice....

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Bloke wrote:

Great camera work, but I can't agree about the music... Scenes like that demand soothing, tranquil music, not thumping bass! I've done a few daytime timelapses, but never tried at night - takes me enough struggling to get single photos!

Mute works.

Then put your own music to it, here's a source I use:
I like to find music from the Free Music Archive and play with the downloads available. Some of it is as close to perfect as you can get, it can be choreographed into the time lapse.
You have to dig around a bit, but it can be fun to mess with.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

CraigFair wrote:

Cool find Sonny. I can only imagine how much time and frustrations go into the timing and settings.
Craig

Hi Craig,
Oh, simple minded me, I tend to do things the easiest ways.
Shoot first, ask questions later.

I'm still learning.
I did play with my MOVO panning head last night. Threw away the images, though. Nothing worth fiddling with. And the angle was too low.
But it's fun to just stage the camera on a tripod, adjust the FOV, set the Intervalometer, and catch the sky in motion.
Then assemble the images in Windows Movie Maker, and play with things like the time each image is displayed, and the various effects in the program box.

Of course, if you have stellar images like Matt's, what a stunning result you can get.
I like to see what the Pro's do, and figure out the methods. It gives me the inspiration to try.

How did the weekend on the mountain go?

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

SonnyE wrote:

No, not mine. I can only wish I could aspire to this level....

But way to wonder filled to not share.

Thanks to my friend Bruce!

https://vimeo.com/214616715

And the music is great, too!

Go full screen, go loud, and share!

Matt has shot some great pix and videos!

bwa

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

SonnyE wrote:

Hi Craig, br Oh, simple minded me, I tend to do th... (show quote)

A total bust Sonny, gale force winds all weekend. Almost caved in my tent 3 times.
Craig