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Originally Posted by TheoP
Remember that you can use Magic Lantern on some Canon cameras as well. Magic Lantern is a free software add-on that runs from the SD/CF card and adds a host of new features to Canon EOS cameras that weren't included from the factory by Canon. This includes long exposures, intervalometer, etc.
Check it out at http://www.magiclantern.fm/
I have been using it on a 600D for about a year without any problems. You dont need laptops, cables and gadgets to do long exposures or timelapse anymore.
Theo |
Another huge bonus with Magic Lantern is that you can shoot raw 14bit video if you have a fast enough card. Plus you can shoot the raw video at 1:1 pixels and at some useful non-standard resolutions (I think that depends on camera model).
I've tested this on my 5DmkII and it works pretty well even though I only have a 60MB/s card. I haven't got around to trying it on lunar or planetary imaging yet though I think it will be excellent.
See here for info on camera models and their raw video capabilities:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...yUndteGc#gid=5
EDIT: I should also mention that those resolutions in that table are the max res but you can choose your horizontal and vertical resolutions seperately. For example on my mkII I can choose 960x960 or other irregular combinations if I want which I think will be useful for planetary imaging.