Anyone who is wanting to introduce movement into there Timelapse video,should consider this setup. I bought it directly from Brian Burling at eMotimo in the US.
Everything you need to know, can be found on there website
www.emotimo.com
Unfortunately I have not yet used it. Im needing to release funds for a business venture, so this and other gear is on the block.
I should think anyone who is into Time-lapse will know how good this rig is.
What it cannot do, is track. But repeatable Pan and tilt, there is no better.
Runs on 240v and portable 12v battery(Not supplied)
Have cable to fire Canon 40D Camera(Other Cameras catered for.)
2 Axis, pan and tilt motion control head that sits between a tripod and your DSLR or Video Camera
Supports point A to point B, moving time-lapse shots with a shoot-move-shoot (SMS) sequence or shoot smooth continuous video
Setup your shot by using a wired gaming remote
Shoot Move Shoot (SMS) intervals of 0.4 to 99.9 sec (.1 sec resolution) or Video setting for continous motion
Ramping allows for natural looking starts and stops.
Shot durations of 1 minute to 33 hours
Built in intervalometer to trigger most DSLRs
Repeatable stepper motors coupled to a low-backlash gearing
Abilty to integrate to other motion control solutions
Sturdy aluminum, acrylic, and stainless steel structure
Arduino Uno controller as the brains. Open source and upgradeable firmware - eMotimo PT is a tool that is meant to grow!
5"x5" base. 6.75" tall. Weighs only 2lbs 15 oz (before power).
Accepts industry standard 12V DC power supply (Use a supply with that can provide at least 1Amp continuous)
Supports many light-weight DSLR setups.
Camera, Tripod and Ball head NOT INCLUDED.
Price $495.00 plus postage