Creating a Movie from Photos (Time-Lapse Movie)
Use the [
] item in the photo shooting menu to create silent time-lapse movies from photos taken automatically at a selected interval.Time-Lapse Movie Options
Option |
Description |
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[ ] |
Start time-lapse recording. Shooting starts after about 3 s and continues at the interval selected for [ ] for the time selected for [ ]. |
[ ] |
Choose the interval between shots, in minutes and seconds. |
[ ] |
Choose how long the camera will continue to take pictures, in hours and minutes. |
[ ] |
Selecting [ ] smooths abrupt changes in exposure.
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[ ] |
Select [ ] to silence the shutter and eliminate the vibrations it produces during shooting. |
[ ] |
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[ ] |
Choose the frame size and rate for the final movie. |
[ ] |
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If [ ] is selected, the camera will focus between shots. |
[ ] |
Choose the slot used to record time-lapse movies when two memory cards are inserted. |
Recording Time-Lapse Movies
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Time-lapse movies are shot using the movie crop. Check the composition before shooting.
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Take test shots and check the results in the monitor.
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Before proceeding, select [
] in the setup menu and make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date. -
We recommend using a tripod and disabling lens vibration reduction (VR).
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To ensure that shooting is not interrupted, use a fully-charged battery or an AC adapter and power connector (available separately).
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To prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with photographs or exposure when your eye is from the viewfinder and [
] is selected for [ ], raise the viewfinder eyepiece shutter lever to close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter.
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Highlight [2.] in the photo shooting menu and press
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Adjust time-lapse movie settings.
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Choose the interval between shots.
Highlight [2.
] and pressChoose an interval (in minutes and seconds) and press J.
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Choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed.
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Choose the total shooting time.
Highlight [2.
] and pressChoose a shooting time (in hours and minutes) and press J.
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The maximum shooting time is 7 hours and 59 minutes.
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Enable or disable exposure smoothing.
Highlight [2.
] and pressHighlight an option and press J.
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Selecting [
] smooths abrupt changes in exposure.
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Enable or disable silent photography.
Highlight [2.
] and pressHighlight an option and press J.
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If [
] is selected, the only time the sound of the shutter or mirror will be heard is when the mirror is raised or lowered at the start and end of shooting.
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Choose the image area.
Highlight [2.
] and pressHighlight [2.
] or [ ] and press-
Highlight the desired option ([J.
] or [ ] in the case of [ ], [ ] or [ ] in the case of [ ]) and press
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Choose the frame size and rate.
Highlight [2.
] and pressHighlight an option and press J.
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Choose an interval priority option.
Highlight [2.
] and pressHighlight an option and press J.
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Choose whether the camera focuses between shots.
Highlight [2.
] and pressHighlight an option and press J.
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If [
] is selected for [ ], the camera will focus before each shot according to the option currently selected for autofocus mode.
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Choose a destination.
Highlight [2.
] and pressHighlight the slot that will be used to record time-lapse movies when two memory cards are inserted and press J.
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Highlight [J.] and press
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Shooting starts after about 3 s.
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The camera takes pictures at interval selected for [
] for the time selected for [ ] in Step 2.
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Ending Shooting
To end shooting before all the photos are taken, press J or select [ ] in the photo shooting menu, highlight [ ], and press J. Note that the menus may not be displayed when the G button is pressed if the time selected for [ ] is very short.
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A movie will be created from the frames shot to the point where shooting ended and normal photography will resume.
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The total number of frames in the final movie can be calculated by dividing the shooting time selected in Step 2 by the interval, rounding up, and adding 1.
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The length of the final movie can then be calculated by dividing the number of shots by the frame rate selected for [
] (for example, a 48-frame movie recorded with [ ] selected for [ ] will be about two seconds long). -
The maximum length for time-lapse movies is 20 minutes.
1 Frame size/frame rate
2 Memory card indicator
3 Length recorded/maximum length
The K button cannot be used to view pictures while shooting is in progress. The current frame will however be displayed for a few seconds after each shot if [ ] is selected for [ ] in the playback menu. Note that other playback operations cannot be performed while the frame is displayed. The current frame may not be displayed if the interval is very short.
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Sound is not recorded with time-lapse movies.
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The shutter speed and the time needed to record the image to the memory card may vary from shot to shot. As a result, the interval between a shot being recorded and the start of the next shot may vary.
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Shooting will not begin if a time-lapse movie cannot be recorded at current settings, for example if:
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The value selected for [
] is longer than that selected for [ ] -
[
] is selected for [ ] or [ ] -
[
] is selected for both [ ] and [ ] and [ ] is selected for [ ] -
The memory card is full
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The K button cannot be used to view pictures while time-lapse recording is in progress.
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For consistent coloration, choose a white balance setting other than [
] or [ ] when recording time-lapse movies. -
Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c2 [
], the standby timer will not expire while recording is in progress. -
Shooting may end if camera controls are used, settings are changed, or an HDMI cable is connected. A movie will be created from the frames shot to the point where shooting ended.
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The following end shooting without a beep sounding or a movie being recorded:
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Disconnecting the power source
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Ejecting the memory card
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During shooting, Q and the time-lapse recording indicator will be displayed in the top control panel. The time remaining (in hours and minutes) appears in the shutter-speed display immediately before each frame is recorded.
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At other times, the time remaining can be viewed by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
Shooting and menu settings can be adjusted between shots. Note, however, that the monitor will turn off approximately 2 s before the next shot is taken.
Time-lapse movie recording cannot be combined with some camera features, including:
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Live view photography
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Movie recording
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Long time-exposures (“Bulb” or “Time”)
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The self-timer
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Bracketing
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Multiple exposure
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HDR (high dynamic range)
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Interval-timer photography
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Focus shift
Selecting [
] for [ ] disables some camera features, including:-
ISO sensitivities of Hi 0.3 through Hi 5
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Flash photography
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Exposure delay mode
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Long exposure noise reduction
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Flicker reduction