what is the kelvin temp (white balance used), picture style, and interval between shots? also, the playback speed of the video??? thanks again. great capture
I cannot remember which white balance I had used in this video, sorry :[
The picture style I use is standard, and shutter was 15 second, with another 15 seconds in between photos (so, 2 photos a minute). They were all compiled together at 1/10th of a second for each photo, so 10 photos in a second, and 600 in a minute.
@EggChops I also have a T2i and i'll like to learn on how to do this. If you have or can make a quick tutorial about this it would be deeply appreciated. =)
Thanks! I had used the software that came with the camera, a program called EOS Utility that was installed on the computer. If you hook the camera directly to the computer via the wire that came in the box, there is an option to set an intervalometer (remotely-timed pictures) so that a time lapse can me made :]
Nope - no extra purchase was used (well, besides a computer of course) to put together this video. This was made using the EOS Utility software that came on a disk with the T2i. The software intervalometer allows the camera to take a picture as quick as one every five seconds until the camera runs out of battery, or it reaches a specified number of photos :]
Correct... Almost. I recently downloaded a Software hack called Magic Lantern for the 550d / T2i. This also allows you to put the camera into a timelapse shooting mode without any extra hookups at all (no remote or computer). I would look into it if you want to do a timelapse without hooking up anything to the camera :]
There's a lot of light pollution in there man! You need to get further from the city lights! My RS-60E3 (costs $17!) timer just came in! Going to hit the Idaho mountains this weekend with some spare batteries and see what I can get!
This was made using the EOS Utility program that comes on the disk when you purchase the camera : ]
The EOS Utility allows you to remote control the camera using a computer and a wire connected to the camera (both the program and the wire come with the camera). I set the T2i up so that it took a 15-second exposure every 30 seconds (two a minute) until it had run out of battery, which was about 5 hours later. I do, however, recommend a tripod, and a clear starry night ;]
The exposure time is set by changing the shutter speed, the setting on the top left of the screen on the display. Usually, it will say something like 1/50 or 1/100. If you want to change it, you would want to turn the camera dial on top to "Tv" mode (Or "M" if you want to change change other settings as well), and then keep turning the vertically-embedded dial on top of the camera until you see the number change to something like 5" or 15". These numbers show, in seconds --
Thank you very much!! I'm sorry, I do not remember the exact settings used for this video, but I believe I probably an ISO around 400 with an exposure of 15 seconds. Just know that ISO 100-400 is the best for this camera, and anywhere from f/8 - f/11 would get you the most crisp images :]
@EggChops Crazy your settings must have been just right then. I tried taking photos of the stars in the early morning with mine and it didn't seem to work as well as i'd hope. But i'm gonna buy the 50mm 1.4 very soon and an intervalometer.
What I did was I connected my computer to the camera and used the remote software to program the camera to take a 15-second exposure photo every thirty seconds (two per minute) until the camera's battery was run down. In the end, I compiled all the photos together in a video editing software in sequence so that each photo showed for 1/10th of a second, making it look like a video :]
@B1z3rKeR You can run a 30 minute video on anything and speed it up in your video editing software, however with images you have more flexibility with shutter speeds for low light use. The video will not look as good, but if you don't have an intervalometer (only £15 off e-bay), it can be done.
@EggChops How do you do that? I haven't had it more than three months now and haven't hooked it up to the computer much yet. Is there a setting that allows you to automatically take pictures through the computer? Thanks much for the help!
First, you need to install the software that comes on the disk; look for the program named "EOS Utility". Then, once you hook up the camera to the computer via the cable that came with the camera, open up EOS Utility - The program is like a small panel with all the buttons that are on the camera, except they are on the computer screen. You can adjust all the manual settings on the camera via the computer, or set the camera up to take any number of pictures in intervals.
@EggChops AWESOME! Just tried that out; I know at least one other thing I'll be doing besides eating turkey this week. Thanks much for the help, greatly appreciated!
This "video" is actually compiled from a bunch of 15-second-exposure pictures that were taken every 30 seconds (so, two pictures a minute). After about 5 hours, the camera ran out of battery, and at the end, I put all of the pictures together to make this video :]
@TheUkrainianDudes If you have the money definitely go for the 7D. I have the T2i (which I absolutely LOVE!), but I've spent some time playing around with my friend's 7D, and it is a better camera.
individual images are all great but you need to increase FPS of this video in order to produce a smooth timelapse, i think ;)
flowerahmet 1 week ago
@flowerahmet
Thank you! :]
You are correct! One of my newer videos has about 24 frames per second - it looks amazing!
EggChops 1 week ago
what is the kelvin temp (white balance used), picture style, and interval between shots? also, the playback speed of the video??? thanks again. great capture
RelicStudio 2 months ago
@RelicStudio
I cannot remember which white balance I had used in this video, sorry :[
The picture style I use is standard, and shutter was 15 second, with another 15 seconds in between photos (so, 2 photos a minute). They were all compiled together at 1/10th of a second for each photo, so 10 photos in a second, and 600 in a minute.
EggChops 2 months ago
What lens did you use?
Cuajinice 4 months ago
@Cuajinice
I used the Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens
EggChops 3 months ago
@EggChops I also have a T2i and i'll like to learn on how to do this. If you have or can make a quick tutorial about this it would be deeply appreciated. =)
Cuajinice 3 months ago
what do you have your shutter speed set to, great work
theprospects2010 4 months ago
@theprospects2010
Thank you! The shutter speed was about 15 seconds.
EggChops 3 months ago
There was not too much noise?
jewlouds 5 months ago
@jewlouds
There is still noise, especially upon getting to 3200. 1600 does have noise too, although i'm beginning to think this video was shot at ISO 800
EggChops 5 months ago
what where the settings for your camera if you remember? what did you set your f stop / ISO at?
jewlouds 5 months ago
@jewlouds
ISO was either 1600 or 3200, but I do not remember F-stop. Most likely, it was 3.5.
EggChops 5 months ago
Hi. Nice video. Is there a tutorial on how you did this? Also where are you filming this? America?
YouCantGoBack 5 months ago
@YouCantGoBack
Thanks! I had used the software that came with the camera, a program called EOS Utility that was installed on the computer. If you hook the camera directly to the computer via the wire that came in the box, there is an option to set an intervalometer (remotely-timed pictures) so that a time lapse can me made :]
EggChops 3 months ago
Great stuff dude! :)
CarbonatedSunshine 5 months ago
Do you have to buy the remote in order to do time lapse with a canon t2i?
AnEscapedMind 7 months ago
@AnEscapedMind
Nope - no extra purchase was used (well, besides a computer of course) to put together this video. This was made using the EOS Utility software that came on a disk with the T2i. The software intervalometer allows the camera to take a picture as quick as one every five seconds until the camera runs out of battery, or it reaches a specified number of photos :]
EggChops 7 months ago
@EggChops Oh, OK. So are you saying that you need a computer directly hooked up to the camera in order to do time lapse?
AnEscapedMind 7 months ago
@AnEscapedMind
Correct... Almost. I recently downloaded a Software hack called Magic Lantern for the 550d / T2i. This also allows you to put the camera into a timelapse shooting mode without any extra hookups at all (no remote or computer). I would look into it if you want to do a timelapse without hooking up anything to the camera :]
EggChops 7 months ago
This is beautiful. Especially the meteorites.
AnEscapedMind 7 months ago
There's a lot of light pollution in there man! You need to get further from the city lights! My RS-60E3 (costs $17!) timer just came in! Going to hit the Idaho mountains this weekend with some spare batteries and see what I can get!
TeddehSpaghetti 8 months ago
@TeddehSpaghetti
Ahh, it is true!! sadly, I don't know of any nearby location that offers a pitch black night : [
Man, I gotta take a trip somewhere soon ;]
EggChops 8 months ago
So i have a t2i, could you recommend a tutorial, or tell me how to take these amazing things!
fsxlgf 10 months ago
@fsxlgf
This was made using the EOS Utility program that comes on the disk when you purchase the camera : ]
The EOS Utility allows you to remote control the camera using a computer and a wire connected to the camera (both the program and the wire come with the camera). I set the T2i up so that it took a 15-second exposure every 30 seconds (two a minute) until it had run out of battery, which was about 5 hours later. I do, however, recommend a tripod, and a clear starry night ;]
EggChops 10 months ago
@EggChops Phenomenal! thanks man! please add me (indiegeekproductions) as a friend.
(this is my bad account)
fsxlgf 10 months ago
@fsxlgf
No problem!! Enjoy your camera!!! :]
EggChops 10 months ago
That does help thanks!
bakonlicious 11 months ago
@bakonlicious
No problem!! Good luck !!
EggChops 11 months ago
Thanks for the settings. Just one more question, being that I am a beginning photographer how do I go about setting the exposure time?
bakonlicious 11 months ago
@bakonlicious
The exposure time is set by changing the shutter speed, the setting on the top left of the screen on the display. Usually, it will say something like 1/50 or 1/100. If you want to change it, you would want to turn the camera dial on top to "Tv" mode (Or "M" if you want to change change other settings as well), and then keep turning the vertically-embedded dial on top of the camera until you see the number change to something like 5" or 15". These numbers show, in seconds --
EggChops 11 months ago
@bakonlicious
-- how long the camera sensor will be exposed :] hope this helps!!
EggChops 11 months ago
This is the best video I have seen on youtube with the t2i and imelapsing! What settings did you use?
bakonlicious 11 months ago
@bakonlicious
Thank you very much!! I'm sorry, I do not remember the exact settings used for this video, but I believe I probably an ISO around 400 with an exposure of 15 seconds. Just know that ISO 100-400 is the best for this camera, and anywhere from f/8 - f/11 would get you the most crisp images :]
EggChops 11 months ago
What lens did you use for this?? Thanks.
bsdmon 11 months ago
@bsdmon
I believe I used the normal 18-55mm kit lens :]
EggChops 11 months ago
@EggChops Crazy your settings must have been just right then. I tried taking photos of the stars in the early morning with mine and it didn't seem to work as well as i'd hope. But i'm gonna buy the 50mm 1.4 very soon and an intervalometer.
bsdmon 11 months ago
What lense??
bsdmon 11 months ago
Incredible
taneyboy10 1 year ago
Milky Way ^^
LikeAVideo 1 year ago
@LikeAVideo
Isn't it beautiful?? :D
EggChops 1 year ago
How do you run a time lapse??? Just normal video setting... Or is there an actual setting for time lapse? If so I can't find it.
B1z3rKeR 1 year ago
@B1z3rKeR
Technically, this is not a video ;]
What I did was I connected my computer to the camera and used the remote software to program the camera to take a 15-second exposure photo every thirty seconds (two per minute) until the camera's battery was run down. In the end, I compiled all the photos together in a video editing software in sequence so that each photo showed for 1/10th of a second, making it look like a video :]
EggChops 1 year ago
@EggChops Gotcha. Is there a way to do a time lapse, in 1 video format. Before taking it into video editing software? On the T2i of course...
B1z3rKeR 1 year ago
@B1z3rKeR
I'm not sure there is, sorry..
EggChops 1 year ago
@B1z3rKeR You can run a 30 minute video on anything and speed it up in your video editing software, however with images you have more flexibility with shutter speeds for low light use. The video will not look as good, but if you don't have an intervalometer (only £15 off e-bay), it can be done.
ArcanePath360 1 year ago
@EggChops what program did u use? :O amazing!
Hkandiel 11 months ago
BTW, this vid is pretty cool lol. I've been wanting to do something like this for awhile myself. Nice work
WiseBucket 1 year ago
@WiseBucket
Thank you very much! It's very simple yet interesting to do :]
I just left my computer outside on the deck and used it as a remote for the camera until the camera died out :]
EggChops 1 year ago
@EggChops How do you do that? I haven't had it more than three months now and haven't hooked it up to the computer much yet. Is there a setting that allows you to automatically take pictures through the computer? Thanks much for the help!
WiseBucket 1 year ago
@WiseBucket
Yes!
First, you need to install the software that comes on the disk; look for the program named "EOS Utility". Then, once you hook up the camera to the computer via the cable that came with the camera, open up EOS Utility - The program is like a small panel with all the buttons that are on the camera, except they are on the computer screen. You can adjust all the manual settings on the camera via the computer, or set the camera up to take any number of pictures in intervals.
EggChops 1 year ago
@EggChops AWESOME! Just tried that out; I know at least one other thing I'll be doing besides eating turkey this week. Thanks much for the help, greatly appreciated!
WiseBucket 1 year ago
@WiseBucket
Hahaha! I'm glad to help :]
I'm sure you'll enjoy the remote photography, it's very useful in time lapses :]
EggChops 1 year ago
How Did you record for 4-5 hours on the Canon T2I??
The Most on 1080p on the T2IYou can record is 12 mins??
Please answer, im just looking into buying either the T2I or 60D or the 7D. Thanks
TheUkrainianDudes 1 year ago
@TheUkrainianDudes
This "video" is actually compiled from a bunch of 15-second-exposure pictures that were taken every 30 seconds (so, two pictures a minute). After about 5 hours, the camera ran out of battery, and at the end, I put all of the pictures together to make this video :]
EggChops 1 year ago
Wow thats impressive! Never thought of that.
Well looks awesome! great job
TheUkrainianDudes 1 year ago
@TheUkrainianDudes
Thank you very much! Canon makes very great cameras, I'm sure you will be happy with whichever camera you buy :]
EggChops 1 year ago
@TheUkrainianDudes If you have the money definitely go for the 7D. I have the T2i (which I absolutely LOVE!), but I've spent some time playing around with my friend's 7D, and it is a better camera.
WiseBucket 1 year ago
Great video...plus I love the Mirror's Edge music! It really fits this video well...
STARTxAxFIREx91 1 year ago
@STARTxAxFIREx91
Thanks a lot! The Mirror's Edge soundtrack is quite a great piece :]
EggChops 1 year ago