Long-term T2i time lapse with Magic Lantern...

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nickicide

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Hey all,
Has anyone attempted to use the Magic Lantern intervalometer function for any long-term time lapse projects? I'm interested in powering my T2i with a ACK-E8 AC adapter for a month-long time-lapse, but am vary of any potential damage to the camera. Page 9 of the firmware user guide warns not to leave the camera on, but the wording is a bit ambiguous in meaning.
 
Well I don't know if that would ruin the camera but the results would be pretty cool.
I'd also like to know if this is a good idea.
 
Leaving it on for month is a pretty big risk - in no way shape or form was any part of the camera designed to shoot like that. Not saying it isn't possible, but wouldn't do it unless you're totally prepared to brick your camera.
 
Hmmm...I did a test where I shot 9002 exposures today (1/sec on a Transcend 16GB Class 10 card): went until the double battery grip gave up (7 hours 26 minutes) without any problems.

For my intended project I plan to shoot 1 exposure per minute 24 hours a day (1440/day), turning the camera off every forth day for roughly an hour while I dump the shot photos and replace the card.

I know that's a lot of shooting, but I'm sure somebody out there has run multi-day time-lapses since the newest Magic Lantern firmware has been released.
 
just do extensive trials to make sure all your settings are working perfectly before you start that, don't want to take all those photos just to find out something wasn't quite set properly. It's not like the t2i is THAT expensive, you could probably just get a new shutter installed and be good to go if it does die... which I personally don't think it will, at least not during the first Month haha.
 
Well, it's not just the camera that can go wrong - if it's outside, it could get stolen or crushed by all the dead birds that seem to be falling out of the sky lately....
 
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