Time Lapse on DVX 100A?
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BryantStanton
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I own a DVX100, non-A version, but I imagine the two are identical or at least similar in this respect. You have to go into the menu (can't remeber which sub category it's under, just look, I know it's on the 3rd page of one of the sub categories, keep scrolling down till you see it...) and then once you track it down, you'll see "Interval Recording". On the DVX 100, you can't use this mode in 24p, but you can in 30p. If I were to be in 24p mode, it wouldn't allow me to select interval mode. Not sure if that still the case with the 'A'. So once you get there you can choose how long you want to record for (as little as .5 seconds) and then select how often you want it to record (as little as every 30 seconds). I hope this helps. I don't have my camera in front of me at the moment because I'm working a night shift tonight, but that should give you a good idea. If this didn't help out, try using the search function, i know it has been discussed before.
Good luck!
Good luck!
CaptainWhacky
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I have the 100A . You still can't record 24p interval on the 'A' I'm pretty sure you said the right place to find the setting though. If not, it's really easy to find.
What's the concensus on Auto Iris vs. Manual Iris in time lapse mode?
I understand that with manual, you'd have to be able to predict max and minimum exposures, but is most time lapse shot on auto iris? Would auto iris give it a more video-ey look?
Just askin'.
[EDIT - Thinking it through myself, as anything unrelated to RED or HVX doesn't get quick replies these days.]
I guess it depends on the application - an outdooors shot from day to night would obviously require auto exposure, as a 1/3" CCD camera's latitude is too narrow to do either scene justice from just a single F-Stop. But what about shorter scenes? Is it more common to use auto, or manual?
I understand that with manual, you'd have to be able to predict max and minimum exposures, but is most time lapse shot on auto iris? Would auto iris give it a more video-ey look?
Just askin'.
[EDIT - Thinking it through myself, as anything unrelated to RED or HVX doesn't get quick replies these days.]
I guess it depends on the application - an outdooors shot from day to night would obviously require auto exposure, as a 1/3" CCD camera's latitude is too narrow to do either scene justice from just a single F-Stop. But what about shorter scenes? Is it more common to use auto, or manual?
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Okay, and now I know why we have Google...
Quoted from the Society of Camera Operators
It is a good idea to scout the location on a day prior to the planned shoot. Take along a light meter and determine the proper iris setting for the climax, or most beautiful part of the event.
So the answer to proper exposure setting is to set it to manual at the most flattering F-Stop for the most dramatic part of your time-lapse scene.
Quoted from the Society of Camera Operators
It is a good idea to scout the location on a day prior to the planned shoot. Take along a light meter and determine the proper iris setting for the climax, or most beautiful part of the event.
So the answer to proper exposure setting is to set it to manual at the most flattering F-Stop for the most dramatic part of your time-lapse scene.
I'm cobbling together another approach to time lapse; connect the DVX to a laptop via firewire, set Premiere to capture single frames at the desired interval, and away you go. No more fuddling around deleting the 14 out of 15 frames that you don't need in each capture...and no wear on the transport and heads, either...
The main drawback is the need to power the laptop for hours and hours; you have to be near a power source (if you have a battery-hog like mine) or be on hand to swap out batteries...if AC isn't nearby.
BTW the time-lapse facility vanished from the application after version 6.0.
Thanks, Adobe.
The main drawback is the need to power the laptop for hours and hours; you have to be near a power source (if you have a battery-hog like mine) or be on hand to swap out batteries...if AC isn't nearby.
BTW the time-lapse facility vanished from the application after version 6.0.
Thanks, Adobe.