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Originally Posted by PCH
Hi Dave,
that's terrific. I'm just starting to become interested in certain aspects of photography, - timelapse being one of them. Would you mind explaining in a couple of sentences exactly what you did and your settings etc. Much appreciated  |
Hi Paul,
Sure - very happy to help but I'm no expert... I'm only two videos ahead of you
I added the list of steps I took to make the last video, above. Having some kind of remote-controlled timer is essential - both for your sanity
and to keep the camera still between shots.
With regards to metering/exposure, I used Aperture priority for the first clip and Manual for the second, and didn't change the exposure compensation of either during the shoot. I had to manually increase the ISO / open the aperture in the first shot several times to keep the shutter speeds reasonable. With the second one, the sky just went dark well before it "really" was dark.
The software I used for processing / assembling / editing the still frames into the movie were just ones that I had handy on my computer. I know that there are lots of free tools that can do it, e.g. VirtualDub for Windows.
Hope this helps - feel free to ask if you have any other questions.