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Title: Intervalometer and birdbaths
Post by: robneave99 on February 27, 2013, 11:50:17 AM
I pondered for some time how to get some pix of the birds coming for a drink in our garden. Intervalometer was the answer.

I set up, manually focussed, and set a shot every 12 seconds for 400 shots, and went away. Done this twice and had some nice results. About 10% of those 800 shots had a bird in frame, and even smaller percentage was an acceptable shot.

Coud not find a way to attach images. Can anyone help?
Title: Re: Intervalometer and birdbaths
Post by: robneave99 on February 27, 2013, 12:26:06 PM
Since I can not attach, here is link. Many more than I intended to attach.

http://robneave.phanfare.com/5964652
Title: Re: Intervalometer and birdbaths
Post by: vertigopix on February 27, 2013, 12:29:42 PM
Nice !

But why not use motion detect ?  (http://wiki.magiclantern.fm/userguide#motion_detect)
Title: Re: Intervalometer and birdbaths
Post by: robneave99 on February 27, 2013, 12:35:46 PM
Thanks for the suggestion. I have read the minuscule bit in the user guide and could not understand it.

Following your suggestion and seeing another person's work, I will try harder to figure it out.

Rob
Title: Re: Intervalometer and birdbaths
Post by: vertigopix on February 27, 2013, 12:38:12 PM
 ;)
It work very well !
Title: Re: Intervalometer and birdbaths
Post by: wolf on February 27, 2013, 07:15:41 PM
Very nice. Is this Australia?

Maybe you could also try the trap focus function.
Title: Re: Intervalometer and birdbaths
Post by: Travis on March 01, 2013, 07:44:15 AM
Are those wild birds? They're ginormous!
Title: Re: Intervalometer and birdbaths
Post by: robneave99 on March 02, 2013, 08:03:07 AM
To Wolf and Travis

Yes, I live in Perth Australia.

Will try trap focus later today.

They are Red-tailed Black Cockatoos. Yes, wild, but they appreciate a drink in the summer, as we all do. There is a loose grouping of about 12 in our area.

Rob