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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 53187" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>Interesting question because it begs more...</p><p></p><p>1. Do you want this for a slideshow or to merge as a video as PapaST did? This dictates your camera settings because you can be more forgiving about DOF and blur vs. ISO-induced grain/noise with the merge to film - though I don't mind blurred photos</p><p>2. Is it mostly highway or mostly city/slower back roads? Faster roads mean more is lost in between shots, so you may want to go more frequently even though it means that you can log a bunch of the same shot at a light (who knows, you could catch the guy behind you in a "pick"!!).</p><p>3. Do you want the images to accurately reflect the changes in scenery and illumination (i.e. find a good compromise manual setting that gives you both shutter speed and depth of field and go with it on a fixed focal length) or do you want each image to be properly exposed (introducing the risk of blur due to longer shutter speeds and other focus issues).</p><p></p><p>...And there are likely others.</p><p></p><p>Were I to do it (which I've thought about) I would choose an ISO setting that allowed me to shoot persistently at 1/250 or better at f11 or so. Turn the Auto ISO sensitivity ON and choose a maximum ISO you're comfortable with and a minimum shutter speed of 1/60, which should quell most of the gentle movement of a 35 or 50mm. </p><p></p><p>If you'll be traveling highway speeds then at your max you're covering a mile in about 50-55 seconds. Think about all you can see in a mile and then figure out how much you're willing to miss. If you want to stitch it movie style I'd go somewhere between every 6-10 seconds (5-6 frames per mile) at highway speeds. Otherwise you could go every 10-15 seconds (5-6 frames per minute). </p><p></p><p>Another way to look at it, on a 4 hour trip you've got 14400 seconds to deal with. If you're shooting RAW then you'll get about 500-600 shots on a 16GB card (If it was me I'd shoot RAW -> Card 1 and JPG -> Card 2, giving you the JPG's to stitch as is and the RAW to play with if there's a particularly cool shot). Play it safe at 500 and that's one shot every 28.8 seconds (one every 14.4 on a 32GB card). That may ultimately be your deciding factor. If you could care less about the RAW then just shoot your heart out in FINE mode and go every 3 seconds, decide on the back end if you have too much and then if you want to keep every other or 1 of every 3. Lots of deleting, yes, but better to have more choices than fewer.</p><p></p><p>Can you tell I've thought about this a bit? Good luck with the mission, and set yourself a sample course of 10 minutes or so and see what you get.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 53187, member: 9240"] Interesting question because it begs more... 1. Do you want this for a slideshow or to merge as a video as PapaST did? This dictates your camera settings because you can be more forgiving about DOF and blur vs. ISO-induced grain/noise with the merge to film - though I don't mind blurred photos 2. Is it mostly highway or mostly city/slower back roads? Faster roads mean more is lost in between shots, so you may want to go more frequently even though it means that you can log a bunch of the same shot at a light (who knows, you could catch the guy behind you in a "pick"!!). 3. Do you want the images to accurately reflect the changes in scenery and illumination (i.e. find a good compromise manual setting that gives you both shutter speed and depth of field and go with it on a fixed focal length) or do you want each image to be properly exposed (introducing the risk of blur due to longer shutter speeds and other focus issues). ...And there are likely others. Were I to do it (which I've thought about) I would choose an ISO setting that allowed me to shoot persistently at 1/250 or better at f11 or so. Turn the Auto ISO sensitivity ON and choose a maximum ISO you're comfortable with and a minimum shutter speed of 1/60, which should quell most of the gentle movement of a 35 or 50mm. If you'll be traveling highway speeds then at your max you're covering a mile in about 50-55 seconds. Think about all you can see in a mile and then figure out how much you're willing to miss. If you want to stitch it movie style I'd go somewhere between every 6-10 seconds (5-6 frames per mile) at highway speeds. Otherwise you could go every 10-15 seconds (5-6 frames per minute). Another way to look at it, on a 4 hour trip you've got 14400 seconds to deal with. If you're shooting RAW then you'll get about 500-600 shots on a 16GB card (If it was me I'd shoot RAW -> Card 1 and JPG -> Card 2, giving you the JPG's to stitch as is and the RAW to play with if there's a particularly cool shot). Play it safe at 500 and that's one shot every 28.8 seconds (one every 14.4 on a 32GB card). That may ultimately be your deciding factor. If you could care less about the RAW then just shoot your heart out in FINE mode and go every 3 seconds, decide on the back end if you have too much and then if you want to keep every other or 1 of every 3. Lots of deleting, yes, but better to have more choices than fewer. Can you tell I've thought about this a bit? Good luck with the mission, and set yourself a sample course of 10 minutes or so and see what you get. [/QUOTE]
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