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With very little planning & preparation we gathered the key things we needed…
- ioShutter N3 cable (Canon fit)
- Tripod (Manfrotto)
- Camera (Canon 5D MkII)
- iPhone 4S (you can use an iPad or iPod Touch instead)
…then we headed for Bristol Harbour to find a good location for our Timelapse. After a wee bit of wandering we found a good spot on Pero’s Bridge and set up the tripod & camera.
Next we connected the ioShutter cable to the iPhone and turned on the ioShutter LITE App (that’s the free one).
We chose the intervalometer setting of: Every 5 secs for 10 mins to trigger the camera’s shutter, and here’s the result:
Next we thought we’d compare the Timelapse option of the LITE App with the PRO (paid for one) and found heaps more functionality, so we set the intervalometer every 1 second for 10 mins and here’s the result:
While the ioShutter was working its magic we hung the phone in the blue bag that comes with it on the tripod and kept an eye on the passing pedestrian traffic to ensure our gear stayed in place!!
It really was as simple as that :0)
With hindsight we made a list of things that should be checked before going out to do Time lapse photography:
- Ensure your sensor is clean – every little spec of dirt will show up!
- Remember to install the App before your shoot… otherwise you may get a little frustrated waiting for it to load…
- Remember to bring the quick release plate (Camera to Tripod attachment)
- Bring an umbrella if the weather’s not looking too good
- Set the file quality to JPEG only so you can fit plenty of shots on your card (& for quicker post production)
- Remember to turn your iPhone to Airplane Mode as this could interrupt your shoot
- Charge all your batteries before heading out!
How to do POST-PRODUCTION:
We put all the JPEG images from one 10 minute Timelapse shoot into ONE folder on the computer.
Then we used some Time Lapse assembly software to create the movie.
Typing ‘Time Lapse Assembly’ or ‘Time Lapse Assembler’ or ‘Time Lapse Software’ into a search engine will give you a multitude of free & paid for software to choose from and lots of useful websites guiding you through this too.
The one we used to compile our shots was: Time Lapse Assembler (Mac) (free)
Here are the settings used:
Codec: mp4v
Framerate: 30 fps (frames per second)
Dimensions resized to: 1280 or 1024 and scaled proportionally
Quality: High or NormalApple’s QuickTime 7 Pro (Mac/PC) (paid) is also highly recommended.
“I thought I’d need a bag that would better suit all my kit. Now, like most photographers, I have many different bags and cases yet none seem to be able to handle the kit I’d be taking out with me.
While at work I looked at the Retro series and thought I’d appeal to my rep, Helen’s, kind nature and ask if there were any Retro Demo bags I could borrow. Unfortunately none of these were available, but Helen kindly lent me her own Retro 10. The bag was big enough to fit all my kit plus the chargers and my vitals, phone and wallet.
The main things I really found great about this bag were;
- Enough room for all my kit plus more
- Not your typical “Camera Bag” (meaning I could happily walk around the streets with £8000 worth of camera equipment on my shoulder)
- The cushioned strap was more than welcomed as I spent 5 days carrying all this kit for the whole time
- The carrying handle made picking up my gear from the taxis, buses and boats easier than having to pick it up via the long strap.
- The sound silencers were probably the best feature with this bag. I found this particularly handy while exploring the Buddhist temple when I had to switch over memory cards.
All in all I don’t think I could say anything negative about these series of bags and since returning from China I have bought myself a Retro 10 which has become my primary Camera Bag.”
Congratulations to Pete who recently wind 3rd prize in the Sony World Photography Awards (staff competition)!
Here he is collecting his prize: Pete collecting prize
Pete Rawlinson shooting in Shaghai with the Nikon 1 camera
Shaghai at night, taken on the Nikon 1 camera – Copyright Pete Rawlinson 2011
Shaghai People, taken on the Nikon 1 camera – Copyright Pete Rawlinson 2011
Fellow Nikon Photographers Simon Stafford & Will Cheung (Advanced Photographer Editor) with their Think Tank Photo Urban Disguise shoulder bags in Shaghai, shot on the Nikon 1 camera – Copyright Pete Rawlinson 2011
Shaghai, taken on the Nikon 1 camera – Copyright Pete Rawlinson 2011
Nikon 1 camera gear, which Pete fitted in the Retrospective 10 bag – Copyright Pete Rawlinson 2011
To see more of Pete’s work please check out this link: www.Pete-Rawlinson.co.uk
To find out more on the Think Tank Photo Retrospective 10 and other bags in the range to can catch up with Pete in the LCE – London Camera Exchange – store in Winchester, Hampshire. Website: www.lcegroup.co.uk
You can follow LCE on Twitter here: @LCEUsedCameras
and here: @LCEOffers
You can follow LCE Winchester on Facebook here: LCE Winchester
For more info on the Retrospective range click on this link: RETROSPECTIVE RANGE
Whilst doing an In-Store Day with Clifton Cameras we thought it would be a great opportunity to road test one of the Think Tank Photo Sling-O-Matic bags, so Clifton’s sales specialist Gareth took to his bike…
Copyright: Helen Atkinson
If you’re in the Gloucestershire area, then you can find out more about the Think Tank Photo bag range by visiting the Clifton Cameras store in Dursley.
Snapperstuff’s Sandra Clark and husband Gareth road test the Think Tank Photo Retrospective 10 pinestone, at Marwell Wildlife Park, Hampshire.
Retrospective 10 in Pinestone - Copyright: Sandra Clark 2010
Kookaburra bird at Marwell Wildlife Park - Copyright: Sandra Clark 2010
