Setting Guide(Movie Edition)
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Time-Lapse Movie Techniques, Continued
Workflow Buttons and Icons Settings Tips and Tricks Viewing Movies Appendix
Extending the Metering System’s Lower Limit
Enabling both exposure smoothing and silent photography extends the lower limit of the exposure
metering system downward by −3EV, allowing exposure mode A to be used with subjects—such as the
stars coming out as the sky darkens from dusk, or the sky brightening from night to dawn—that vary so
greatly in brightness that they cannot be shot in mode M .
During Shooting
During shooting, Q will ash and the time-lapse recording indicator will
be displayed in the control panel. The time remaining (in hours and min-
utes) appears in the shutter-speed display immediately before each frame
is recorded. At other times, the time remaining can be viewed by pressing
the shutter-release button halfway. Regardless of the option selected for
Custom Setting c2 (Standby timer), the standby timer will not expire dur-
ing shooting.
To view current time-lapse movie settings or end shooting, press the G
button between shots. The data displayed in the time-lapse movie menu
while shooting is in progress include exposure smoothing, the interval, and
the time remaining. These settings cannot be changed while shooting is in
progress, nor can pictures be played back or other menu settings adjusted.
Ending Shooting
To end shooting before all the frames are taken, highlight O in the time-lapse movie menu and
press
J
, or press
J
between frames. A movie will be created from the frames shot to the point
where shooting ended. Note that shooting will end and no movie will be recorded if the power
source is removed or disconnected or the destination memory card is ejected. A beep does not
sound when time-lapse recording ends.
Time-Lapse Movies
Because shutter speed and the time needed to record the image to the memory card may vary from shot
to shot, the interval between a shot being recorded and the start of the next shot may vary. Shooting will
not begin if a time-lapse movie cannot be recorded at current settings (for example, if the memory card
is full, the interval or shooting time is zero, or the interval is longer than the shooting time).
Shooting may end if camera controls are used or settings are changed or HDMI cable is connected. A
movie will be created from the frames shot to the point where shooting ended. To end shooting and
record a photograph, press the shutter-release button all the way down.
Image Review
The K button cannot be used to view pictures while shooting is in progress, but the current frame will
be displayed for a few seconds after each shot if On is selected for Image review in the playback menu.
Other playback operations cannot be performed while the frame is displayed.
Calculating the Length of the Final Movie
The total number of frames in the nal movie can be calculated by dividing the shooting time by the
interval and rounding up. The length of the nal movie can then be calculated by dividing the number
of shots by the frame rate selected for Frame size/frame rate. A 48 frame movie recorded at 1920×
1080; 24p, for example, will be about two seconds long. The maximum length for time-lapse movies is
20 minutes.