Moonrise time lapse tips

John DeLuca · October 19th, 2007, 04:28 PM

I am planning a moonrise time lapse in 2K. Any tips? Settings for smooth motion (not to fast)?

-John

Bhaskar Dhungana · October 19th, 2007, 08:25 PM

150 is pretty smooth

Oren Arieli · October 19th, 2007, 11:22 PM

Have you considered shooting the time-lapse with a digital still camera? You'll have great quality, consistent exposures (if you shoot manual), and a better choice of focal length.

Rohan Dadswell · October 20th, 2007, 01:49 AM

Hi David,

I shot some moon stuff a few weeks ago with the 2K mini
I captured every 10th frame - it ended up a bit too slow for me but it does depend what you want it for. On playback the moon took 1min 20 sec to pass from bottom of frame to out of the top but was very smooth and the detail was great.
I was using a 135mm 2.8 Nikon lens. It was the longest lens I had, I would have liked to be closer (180mm or even a 300mm maybe, then the moon would have moved faster through frame)
Next time I'll probably try around every 15th frame with the 135mm

John DeLuca · October 21st, 2007, 09:10 PM

Thanks for the input guys. I will have to rent a few lenses for this one (300 and up). I’ll let you know how it goes.

-John

October 19th, 2007, 04:28 PM	#1
John DeLuca Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 490	Moonrise time lapse tips I am planning a moonrise time lapse in 2K. Any tips? Settings for smooth motion (not to fast)? -John

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October 19th, 2007, 08:25 PM	#2
Bhaskar Dhungana Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kathmandu, Nepal Posts: 28	150 is pretty smooth

October 19th, 2007, 11:22 PM	#3
Oren Arieli Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 145	Have you considered shooting the time-lapse with a digital still camera? You'll have great quality, consistent exposures (if you shoot manual), and a better choice of focal length.

October 20th, 2007, 01:49 AM	#4
Rohan Dadswell Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canberra Australia Posts: 73	Hi David, I shot some moon stuff a few weeks ago with the 2K mini I captured every 10th frame - it ended up a bit too slow for me but it does depend what you want it for. On playback the moon took 1min 20 sec to pass from bottom of frame to out of the top but was very smooth and the detail was great. I was using a 135mm 2.8 Nikon lens. It was the longest lens I had, I would have liked to be closer (180mm or even a 300mm maybe, then the moon would have moved faster through frame) Next time I'll probably try around every 15th frame with the 135mm

October 21st, 2007, 09:10 PM	#5
John DeLuca Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 490	Thanks for the input guys. I will have to rent a few lenses for this one (300 and up). I’ll let you know how it goes. -John