For example, when making a time lapse video of a project at work, I had my DSLR set up on a tripod taking images every few seconds. While the team was very interested in the outcome of the video, the constant clicking of a shutter began to really grate on some, and I had to stop recording after a short space of time.
My Panasonic LX3 does not suffer from the same issue. It's much smaller and importantly much quieter. However, it lacks any means to trigger it remotely or on a timer. It does however offer a continuous shooting mode, taking images every half a second or so, until the memory card is full or the battery runs out. However, to use this mode, the shutter button must remain depressed.
Therefore I went searching and found a stockist for this online:
Combined with a cable release, you get this:
And as a result I was able to produce this:
link
The biggest drawback is that I am not able to control the interval at which images are taken. But I find this to be an acceptable trade off for the gains in quietness and portability.
8 comments:
So what do you call that thing that you attached to the cable release? :)
The stockist called it "Custom Mechanical Cable Release Adapter for Panasonic Lumix LX3". Not the most succinct of names, I know.
HI,
So does that mean you have to keep your finger on the cable release to maintain the continuous shooting? Also, do you have a link for where to buy the adapter and cable?
Thanks.
No, the average cable release has the ability to lock with the shutter release depressed.
I bought my adapter from a Chinese retailer on ebay, but a chap called Richard Franiec also makes them.
I bought the cable release from an average camera shop. This was so I could take the adapter with me when I bought the cable release. The gauge on the screw on cable releases varies, so you need to find one that matches your adapter.
Thanks, I just ordered one of these. Another thing, how about work flow, do you have an explanation on here of how you arrived at the final video? Which is really cool, BTW. I'll be using FCP.
Cheers.
QuickTime Pro is pretty awesome, and is my personal choice. FFMpeg also does a good job. I have details on how to use both here.
Hello,
if you are still interested in time lapse with the LX3, I've found a way to control the fps. You need to use a MMC card instead of a SD card, and you can have 1 shot every 5/6 seconds at 9MP high-quality jpeg, because the MMC is a lot slower to write on. If you want to double the frame rate (2/3 sec), change to low quality jpeg compression. For 1sec, change to 6MP low quality, and so on. I have other tips for time lapse with the LX3, so let me know if you are still interested!
Ciao
Mattia
Post a Comment