I'm in need of a little help and I thought what better place to seek advice. My problem is I am now beginning to get a fair understanding of operating my Nizo 801 but I would like to take it further now. The manual I have only briefly touches upon timelapse shots, this is something I have'nt even touched yet but would love to.
I somebody could offer any advice as to working the timelapse features on a Nizo or anybody who has experience with this technique it would be great to hear from you.
Looking at my Nizo, the knob I'm interested in also has the auto b option. can anyone help here? and I'm guessing the further i turn the knob to the right the less frames i get per second, or is it the other way round.
hopefully this is not too confusing, thanks for reading.
Gary
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although I really enjoy watching time lapse scenes, I'm not an expert in the "art" of creating them.. but yeah, the further you turn the knob, the less frames per second (or per minute, or hour, whatever) you're getting.. that means you're compressing time in a shorter interval the further you turn it..
that's about all I can tell you
that's about all I can tell you
I recommend going through all the settings on the intervalometer with a stop watch and write down all the various time intervals that can be set.
For subject matter and appropriate interval times, I would say about 1 fps for pedestrians and traffic, one minute intervals for flowers opening and movement of shadows, and anywhere from 4 to 15 sec intervals for clouds (depending on their speed.)
Hope this helps.
For subject matter and appropriate interval times, I would say about 1 fps for pedestrians and traffic, one minute intervals for flowers opening and movement of shadows, and anywhere from 4 to 15 sec intervals for clouds (depending on their speed.)
Hope this helps.
The auto B option is one of the most useful and unique features of any super 8 camera. It allows the camera to do an automated time-lapse.
Couple this with a fully open shutter and you can have an auto time-exposure, allowing for super low light filming. You can expose each frame for up to 1 minute!! This is best suited to stationary objects, but you can create effects like streaky headlights on cars etc.
You will notice that the rate the camera shoots each frame varies under different lighting conditions with the auto B setting on. Having a camera that has a time-exposure function is rare enough, but an auto B setting is even more unique to these Nizo models (and a few other makes such as one or two Bauers etc).
As for the standard non automated time lapse settings, turning the dial anti-clockwise shortens the interval between frames, and clockwise lengthens the interval. I think it varies between 6 frames per second to 1 frame per minute.
Hope this helps.
Couple this with a fully open shutter and you can have an auto time-exposure, allowing for super low light filming. You can expose each frame for up to 1 minute!! This is best suited to stationary objects, but you can create effects like streaky headlights on cars etc.
You will notice that the rate the camera shoots each frame varies under different lighting conditions with the auto B setting on. Having a camera that has a time-exposure function is rare enough, but an auto B setting is even more unique to these Nizo models (and a few other makes such as one or two Bauers etc).
As for the standard non automated time lapse settings, turning the dial anti-clockwise shortens the interval between frames, and clockwise lengthens the interval. I think it varies between 6 frames per second to 1 frame per minute.
Hope this helps.
Dave Croft
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Thanks very much for all your advice. I really was in the dark when it came to this issue but you've definetly got me thinking now. Sounds as though the auto-b function could be very useful.
I have half a cart of K40 left in my camera so I guess the best way to learn is to just give it a go.
we'll see what happens...
thanks again
I have half a cart of K40 left in my camera so I guess the best way to learn is to just give it a go.
we'll see what happens...
thanks again