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Showcasing Magic Lantern => Share Your Videos => Topic started by: Kadzam on August 16, 2012, 12:10:04 PM

Title: Venus, Moonrise, Sunrise, 4 seasons in one day and a rainbow
Post by: Kadzam on August 16, 2012, 12:10:04 PM
Hi all,

I just finished editing my first time-lapse video requiring 4500 shots taken over >14h. I hope that you like it:



Basically, I used up 10% of my shutter life for this --> Ouch!

So although I really liked the experience ( except for getting up early), I'll probably go easy on time-lapse to get a bit of life out of my camera. Do time-lapse photographers really go through that many cameras (ie 1 camera body / 10-20 long time-lapses) or is it trivial to have the shutter unit replaced?
Title: Re: Venus, Moonrise, Sunrise, 4 seasons in one day and a rainbow
Post by: scrax on August 16, 2012, 02:45:10 PM
For shutter concern try low FPS in movie mode
Title: Re: Venus, Moonrise, Sunrise, 4 seasons in one day and a rainbow
Post by: Michael Zöller on August 16, 2012, 02:58:17 PM
Wow, what a beautiful, lively sky! Really love it, and the rainbow is just overkill! :)
Title: Re: Venus, Moonrise, Sunrise, 4 seasons in one day and a rainbow
Post by: hd1roam on August 16, 2012, 07:17:35 PM
Great job on the video!
I've been wondering about shutter life too. 100,000 clicks in a T2i per Canon.
Anyone have any real life experience here? How long does a shutter really last?
Title: Re: Venus, Moonrise, Sunrise, 4 seasons in one day and a rainbow
Post by: dariwz on August 16, 2012, 08:36:59 PM
spectacular, a whole day with this video.
Title: Re: Venus, Moonrise, Sunrise, 4 seasons in one day and a rainbow
Post by: Kadzam on August 17, 2012, 04:14:02 AM
Quote from: scrax on August 16, 2012, 02:45:10 PM
For shutter concern try low FPS in movie mode

I think this is what I will do now if a scene doesn't require bulb ramping.
Title: Re: Venus, Moonrise, Sunrise, 4 seasons in one day and a rainbow
Post by: Kadzam on August 17, 2012, 04:15:51 AM
Quote from: Michael Zöller on August 16, 2012, 02:58:17 PM
Wow, what a beautiful, lively sky! Really love it, and the rainbow is just overkill! :)

Ha- yes that was lucky but then again we get a lot of rain and rainbows this time of year...
Title: Re: Venus, Moonrise, Sunrise, 4 seasons in one day and a rainbow
Post by: Francis on August 17, 2012, 05:42:05 AM
From what I've read, $150-200 in the US for shutter/mirror-box replacement, depending on model. These might be CPS prices (only if you are a registered pro).
Title: Re: Venus, Moonrise, Sunrise, 4 seasons in one day and a rainbow
Post by: Kadzam on August 17, 2012, 08:49:48 AM
Thanks, it appears to be tiny bit more expensive here in New Zealand but it's not too unreasonable, I guess. Does the mirror flick back-and-forth if I use bulb-ramping, which seems to make use of live-view?
Title: Re: Venus, Moonrise, Sunrise, 4 seasons in one day and a rainbow
Post by: bart on August 17, 2012, 09:03:01 AM
Very nice. Added to MLCinema