Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Nikon DSLR Cameras
D7100
Can D7100 shoot continuous series of long exposures?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 485593" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>Maybe, but not as easily as any human would like. Why? Read on.</p><p></p><p>The intervalometer on the camera allows up to 999 occurrences of 1-9 consecutive images taken at intervals of X seconds where X is at least 1. So, you could conceivably shoot 9 frames one after the other and then have to wait 1 second before it fires again, but that wouldn't be even, so let's assume that you're simply going to shoot 1 image per occurrence which means you can have at most 999 images before manual intervention.</p><p></p><p>Here's where it gets interesting - the interval doesn't start when the shutter closes, it starts when the shutter opens, so if you have a 5 second exposure then you need a 6 second interval between shots. Why? Because if you set it at anything less then those intervals will try and fire while your shutter is open, effectively reducing the number of shots you actually take. So, if you had the interval at 1 second and the shutter speed at 5 seconds, then interval 1 fires the camera, intervals 2-5 and maybe 6 try and fire while the shutter is open, so you lose them. If you set up a series of 100 images there's a good chance you'll wind up with 15-20 at most. So you need to set your interval time to be shutter speed plus 1 second and round down (i.e. 2.5 second shutter can work with a 3 second interval).</p><p></p><p>It's way too complicated and I have no idea why it's done this way. </p><p></p><p>I use a Vello ShutterBoss wired remote for this stuff. The interval timer on it is a LOT easier to deal with. Frankly, if you want a bunch of images one after the other just set your exposure, put your camera on Constant High/Low (won't matter for long exposures) and just use the shutter button lock on the remote. It'll keep firing one after the other until you turn it off or fill the card. The D7100 has a small buffer but it should have plenty of time to clear in between shots.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 485593, member: 9240"] Maybe, but not as easily as any human would like. Why? Read on. The intervalometer on the camera allows up to 999 occurrences of 1-9 consecutive images taken at intervals of X seconds where X is at least 1. So, you could conceivably shoot 9 frames one after the other and then have to wait 1 second before it fires again, but that wouldn't be even, so let's assume that you're simply going to shoot 1 image per occurrence which means you can have at most 999 images before manual intervention. Here's where it gets interesting - the interval doesn't start when the shutter closes, it starts when the shutter opens, so if you have a 5 second exposure then you need a 6 second interval between shots. Why? Because if you set it at anything less then those intervals will try and fire while your shutter is open, effectively reducing the number of shots you actually take. So, if you had the interval at 1 second and the shutter speed at 5 seconds, then interval 1 fires the camera, intervals 2-5 and maybe 6 try and fire while the shutter is open, so you lose them. If you set up a series of 100 images there's a good chance you'll wind up with 15-20 at most. So you need to set your interval time to be shutter speed plus 1 second and round down (i.e. 2.5 second shutter can work with a 3 second interval). It's way too complicated and I have no idea why it's done this way. I use a Vello ShutterBoss wired remote for this stuff. The interval timer on it is a LOT easier to deal with. Frankly, if you want a bunch of images one after the other just set your exposure, put your camera on Constant High/Low (won't matter for long exposures) and just use the shutter button lock on the remote. It'll keep firing one after the other until you turn it off or fill the card. The D7100 has a small buffer but it should have plenty of time to clear in between shots. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Nikon DSLR Cameras
D7100
Can D7100 shoot continuous series of long exposures?
Top