UPDATE: How to make an Egg Timer Time Lapse panning device Part 2

[OregonDARRYL]

Just put a rubber band around the bell, or look at what is striking the bell and remove it.

[Getawaymoments]

@OregonDARRYL Yes, check out part 4 in my playlist, with the Ikea timers I use these days you can cut out the hammer, and bonus ..... the ikea timers are cheaper.

[cky2k4u]

just wanted to know how many seconds between each photo is recomended and i was thinking to save time and to be slack cause i dont have a tripod mount would it work if i removed the lip used to rotate the timer until it was flat and stick a flat adhesive mount on it? PLEASE REPLY :D

[Getawaymoments]

@cky2k4u The more frames per second you shoot, the smoother the time lapse will be, its really a question of what your shooting. People walking around? 1 frame every 2 seconds. Want to see a glacier move? 1 frame a day for a year ...... get it? The best way to learn timelapse is to experiment. The answer to your second question is in part 3 and 4 of my time lapse DIYs. They are in my playlist. Good luck

[grrrrrrrrrrrreg]

yes that's awesome

i was thinking of using fans or some other devices but this one is the best one so far

nice idea dude

thumbs up

[Getawaymoments]

@grrrrrrrrrrrreg Thanks, I have a few new hacks coming soon, so check back!

[jjtt2003]

Question: Not owning this camera yet, did you simply run video the entire time and then edit the film down taking one frame every so many seconds? Or did you stand behind the camera and take a picture every so many seconds? It would seem like the former... the SD card obviously holds an hour long recording and the batteries last too... Very nice simple approach to what some make complex. Thank you!

[Getawaymoments]

@jjtt2003 You can make a time lapse using video mode on a GoPro, but I don't, I use the built in intervalometer or the stills mode "1 frame every". Stills generally make better time lapses then video speed up. So you shoot 1 still every 2 seconds then edit them together, or import them together to create a video sequence. If you use the "1 frame every" mode "intervalometer" the camera will keep shooting stills until the battery dies or the memory card fills up.

[jjtt2003]

@Getawaymoments Thank you!!! Excited to get one and play!!!

[Getawaymoments]

@jjtt2003 If you have questions when you get it feel free to drop me a note, I may have the answer. oh and yes they are a blast.

[SunnyMoonProductions]

This is awesome man. Great idea. Have you tried using the timer to pull the camera on a track to get a dolly move? Maybe drill a tiny hole in the bolt. Knot a string through it so the timer slowly coils the string around the bolt. The other end of the string would be fixed to a nicely greased ball bearing dresser drawer track with camera.

[Getawaymoments]

@SunnyMoonProductions No, Ive never tried that ... interesting. Why don't you make it? I will give it some thought. Cool idea. oh and your from my old neck of the woods, folks on youtube laugh at my first egg timer video cause of my warrrrsher pronunciation .... I always tell them its a DC NOVA thing

[NitsanPictures]

LOVE THIS!

[lucasfoley]

Awesome video! Very creative, informative and the way you edited was perfect - concise, to-the-point and all around great!

[lucasfoley]

Awesome video! Very creative, informative and the way you edited was perfect - concise, to-the-point and all around great!

[GhstrdrSW]

How does it keep spinning after the 60 seconds????

[Getawaymoments]

@GhstrdrSW It is a 60 minute timer. The first clip in the video is sped up to show you how it works.

[vipmd]

Hey thanks for the idea! im always trying to make new mounts for my cameras!

[BCdback24]

for egg timers that seem too small or cant attach the camera to the timer handle check this out, i put some pics in of the contraption, not tryin to spam, just tryin to help everyone out

watch?v=RLVwKvyhyNg

[Getawaymoments]

@BCdback24 If you can make it better you are always welcome to post here. My thing is I like to travel with a couple of these panning units in my camera bag ..... so it has to be small. I have a new video in the works with a few new modifications and models...... stay tuned

[BCdback24]

@Getawaymoments heres an idea, design one that puts the camera upside down, therefore allowing u to get the camera to pan right just by flipping to time lapse

[Getawaymoments]

@BCdback24 Yes, I just hang the timer upside down with a clamp or goose neck and then set the camera to record UPD or upside down and you have your pan right.

[butchpatrol]

Cute idea. Thanks from Butch

[BCdback24]

How big is ur sd card? I currently have an 8 gb and just wondering what gb would b enough to get that full 360 pan with 1 pic per 2 seconds?

[Getawaymoments]

@BCdback24 8 gb card is big enough for a 360 at 1 frame every 2 seconds. I use 2gig 4gig and 8gg cards.

I get a full 360 with a 2gig card in my standard def gopro(1 frame every 2 seconds) but have not tested HD gopro for exact number for 360.

[joembmx]

Hey I just built the panning unit. i made one mod. instead of the set screw i put a 1/4"coupling nut on the plastic piece that the dial sat on. the nut almost theaded on its own. to make it easier i heated the coupling nut a little with a torch and it melted the plastic enough to thread easily and once cool was sturdy.. this eliminated my problem with the dial stripping and clearance issues.

(may be a different brand?)

[EadNomad]

so clever, thanks!!

[jaydog666jaydog]

I was browsing and found that you could get 12 hour spring loaded timers (wall units) with that slow of a pan i bet you could make some epic vids...

[Getawaymoments]

@jaydog666jaydog Cool, Send me a link, I'd like to see that.

[RedBeardGoPro]

@jaydog666jaydog Could you send me a link also...? Thank you!

[BBall142144]

very cool

[deejahmes]

Have you ever thought of removing the bell housing completely and putting the entire assembly into a project box? You could set it anywhere or mount it to a tripod if you wanted by using epoxy to connect a 1/4x20 nut to the inside.

[Getawaymoments]

@deejahmes Yes, but when I originally put this together I wanted something strong to put the 1/4 20 mount into and the bell was the easiest way to do it. I may have to give your idea a try, or you should do it and post your update ..... I've always thought of this as an open source project, so, make it better!

[fpsurgeon]

Great DIY project! Thanks for the inspiration. Just built one of these this weekend per your design, but with a few extra mods to allow it to hold my DSL and lens (Canon XSi, Sigma 10-20mm, external intervalometer). To hold that weight and still run it needed two things: 1) some epoxy to secure the knob and strengthen it, 2) a macro rail to balance it. Works great.

[Getawaymoments]

@fpsurgeon Very cool, I always tell people its too small for DSLRs, but I shoot with canon 7D and 40D ... both heavy

but after using a friends T3i I've been wondering. I would love to see a video clip of your timer in action. Thanks for the comment.

[fpsurgeon]

@Getawaymoments I'll try to put a clip of it up. I also have a 7D, but I haven't been brave enough yet to put it on there...it weighs a good bit more than my XSi, but it also costs a good bit more and I don't trust my rig enough yet. ;-) The epoxy, btw, is "plumber's epoxy" from Home Depot, which is a binary epoxy *putty* so it's easy to mold and sets up rock hard in 20 minutes. Just don't get it on any gears!

[Getawaymoments]

@fpsurgeon Great, I look forward to seeing it.

[fpsurgeon]

@Getawaymoments Just uploaded it. It's quick, crude, and not as polished as your video, but it gets the idea across...hopefully.

[Getawaymoments]

@fpsurgeon well done, thanks for the nod and moving this crazy little thing another step forward.

I look forward to seeing the videos you make with it.

[fpsurgeon]

@Getawaymoments Thanks. Sorry that the actual pan was such a boring (nearly static) scene, but this was hastily done last evening with clear skies. Proof-of-concept, anyway. Maybe it'll inspire others to build on it.

[Getawaymoments]

@fpsurgeon I thought it was great, professional products to do that same move would cost thousands. I wish I had a lighter dslr to give it a try..... may have to pick up a rebel t3i ..... nice house by the way!

[radziahradzi]

thanks for sharing. very creative. i wanna get a gopro now...ugh

[jampackedjames]

could this support an slr? like 1kg for example??

[Getawaymoments]

@jampackedjames Probably not. better for small cameras.

[dhad1976]

Where did you get the egg timer and for how much?

Thank you for the DIY Video?

[Getawaymoments]

@dhad1976 walmart, $3 bucks or so.

[slunkmonky]

Hey sorry to double vid response you, I wanted to show people how to make a egg timer mount that's a bit less labor intensive. Yours is more prr than mine but mine works for the non-mechanically inclined. Great vid.

[Getawaymoments]

@slunkmonky prr? I originally built it for a canon elph, so I needed to have a 1/4 20 screw to mount the camera and also to mount on tripod .....

[slunkmonky]

@Getawaymoments prr=pro haha. mine just uses superglue. I go around Austin texas duct taping my egg timer to various surfaces. I tried getting the skyline as the sun went down and the city lights came on but the go pro seems to just keep adjusting for optimal light with each picture and it all looked the same. time to read the manual

[Getawaymoments]

@slunkmonky The Gopros have their limitations, auto everything is one of them. There is a setting for metering but that will only help so much. For manual timelapse shooting your going to have to move up a notch in cameras.

[rico7738]

I love this idea, and I love your vids. Subscribed!

[Getawaymoments]

@rico7738 Thanks, When you build yours send me a link to your panning time lapse videos .... I can't see enough of them.

[rico7738]

@Getawaymoments Thanks for uploading the tutorial. But I was wondering, how do you explain this device to TSA when you travel? lol

[Getawaymoments]

@rico7738 I haven't had to yet .... when you carry two of these things in a bag full of camera gear I think they look at you like a camera monkey and aren't worried ..... I think they would take closer note if batteries were involved.

[GeezerRay]

Your use of an egg timer inspired me to use a small clock motor to do the same. I added a ball bearing to make the rotation more stable. Works great, though of course you are restricted to a speed of 90 degrees in 3 hours. A sample is on my GeezerRay YouTube channel. (links aren't allowed in comments)

[mrphotomanTIM]

thanks and love the vids. do you just import all the pics into a video editing program and set the speed up so they play fast?

[Getawaymoments]

@mrphotomanTIM Thanks and yes, I import to avid at 30fps creating a video clip, then adjust the speed of the lapse by speeding up the resulting video clip. In a perfect world you would shoot your lapse at a rate to match your finished project but I find that I like to record the most frames possible and adjust from there, it makes a smoother time lapse.

[webiocosm]

Thanks for the help. I have ordered a couple of 120 minute timers that I plan to convert. These are the only ones that I could find that time more than 1 hour and apparently they are only deemed useful in England.

[nikeo671]

um one easy way is just by taping the side of it with tape or cuting the ringers arm XD

[bovinicide]

great video! what is your method of securing the egg timer to your tripod?

[Getawaymoments]

@bovinicide The timer connects to the tripod with a 1/4 20 turnaround. you can see it in the original video ..... link is in the description above.

[Intosia]

Damn now i need to find a good egg timer!

[KarenCalypte]

Very clever. Great instructional video too !!!!

[Dscniki]

Great Video!

What program do you use to make the time lapse video?

[1KOPhotos]

Great improvements!