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Share Your Videos / Re: My Canon 50D captured this stunning lightning show

« on: July 21, 2015, 09:26:56 AM »

For the post processing, I created a video on how I post process mine. It's brutal since I don't have those expensive video editors. I only use command line specifically ffmpeg tool.

Here is the video. I did my best to explain how I did it.

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Share Your Videos / Re: My Canon 50D captured this stunning lightning show

« on: July 21, 2015, 09:24:03 AM »

I wrote above that I didn't use ML due to the battery capacity limitation when using ML. Here are my settings though

ISO 400
10-12 seconds shutter time
number of seconds before it takes another shot - 1 sec
Tamron 11mm @ f2.8 lens
Manual
Raw
Cloudy for white balance since AWB will affect the color change. However, I changed the white balance in post processing

That's all I did

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Share Your Videos / Re: My Canon 50D captured this stunning lightning show

« on: July 21, 2015, 09:06:17 AM »

Thank you mitch_p2 and DeafEyeJedi!

I actually posted another one and it's longer. I cropped the pictures so we can see the lightning more closer. Check it out

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Share Your Videos / My Canon 50D captured this stunning lightning show

« on: July 19, 2015, 05:19:16 PM »

My Canon 50D is also hacked with ML though I didn't use it this time because the battery only lasts for less than an hour. I used a device which I built. It also controls the motorized dolly where my 50D was mounted. Anyways, here are the pictures in timelapse format. I hope you'll enjoy it!

This was shot evening of July 17 here in McHenry County, IL. It took close to 2.5 hours and 742 pictures. I would love to find an open field here and do the same. Looks like my device is ready!

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Share Your Videos / Yesterday's storm in Illinois

« on: April 10, 2015, 05:29:23 PM »

Though not ML since I couldn't find the compact flash that has ML, I just used an external intervalometer. It's a short timelapse.

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General Help Q&A / Re: Take shots but not via shutter

« on: November 05, 2014, 08:00:29 PM »

That helped me a lot!

Here is another question, using Silent, can we combine it with long exposure or bulb mode? I'm planning to use it to create timelapse of stars or milky way.

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General Help Q&A / Re: Take shots but not via shutter

« on: November 05, 2014, 07:16:29 PM »

Ok, will search it. Thanks folks!

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General Help Q&A / Take shots but not via shutter

« on: November 05, 2014, 09:01:16 AM »

Does ML have a feature where we can take pictures without having to increase the shutter count on a Canon 50D? If so, where can I find the instructions on how to do it?

Thanks in advance!

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Camera-specific Development / Re: Canon 50D

« on: July 28, 2014, 04:16:03 PM »

Thank you!

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Camera-specific Development / Re: Canon 50D

« on: July 28, 2014, 07:59:12 AM »

Hopefully someone can keep me up to speed. I've been away for a year now with my ML. I'd like to update my ML again. Is it still the same process, copy the ML firmware into our sd card, put it on our camera, boot it and install new ML firmware?

Also, which compact flash card would you recommend if I wanted to do raw recording?

I forgot, where can we download the latest stable firmware?

Thanks!

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Share Your Videos / DelWebb Garden Timelapse in 4K using Canon 50D

« on: October 27, 2013, 04:17:14 PM »

Please watch it in Original resolution. Choose Original which is above the 1080p selection. I brought out my controller outside and I'm glad the battery worked very well.

Later folks!

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Share Your Videos / Re: Bending Time and Space - Dynamic Timelapse

« on: September 29, 2013, 06:28:36 AM »

Still not done with it. I should start documenting it before I forget everything. Not sure when I will be able to start.

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Share Your Videos / Re: Bending Time and Space - Dynamic Timelapse

« on: September 26, 2013, 05:14:55 PM »

Yup! Need to play with iso and I guess I need to find a darker place.

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Share Your Videos / Bending Time and Space - Dynamic Timelapse

« on: September 26, 2013, 09:19:42 AM »

Extremely happy with my first dynamic timelapse

Make sure you watch it in 1080p!

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General Help Q&A / My camera slider update

« on: September 23, 2013, 06:22:10 AM »

It's coming along very well. Extremely happy how it's going.

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General Help Q&A / My Arduino powered camera slider in action :D

« on: September 15, 2013, 08:14:44 PM »

I'm still waiting for the Canon cable that I will connect to the shutter port. The led indicator is connected to the 4n35 which triggers the shutter at a very very very low voltage. Once I received cable, I will connect to that same chip.

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Share Your Videos / For My future Dynamic Timelapse

« on: September 14, 2013, 10:10:30 PM »

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Raw Video / Re: check this out folks! My PoC arduino based intervalometer :D

« on: September 12, 2013, 04:25:47 PM »

I'll start building the slider tonight. Thanks!

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Raw Video / check this out folks! My PoC arduino based intervalometer :D

« on: September 12, 2013, 06:20:59 AM »

It's still not complete but I should be able to complete it by mid October

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General Help Q&A / Re: Built-in intervalometer and Arduino

« on: September 12, 2013, 06:10:37 AM »

Hi folks! Here is my BIG update!

I decided to build my own intervalometer instead. I've also incorporated the triggering of the shutter using an opto isolator. Here is a video taken few minutes ago

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General Help Q&A / Re: Built-in intervalometer and Arduino

« on: September 07, 2013, 03:18:04 AM »

@v1rt
It's possible to trigger a stepper motor.
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=4577.0
I believe there is no way to script with the actual ML version. You could fetch an older release.
But I think it's also nice to trigger the camera with other hardware, arduino with a little LCD for example like in the link above.

Wolf, this is so cool. However, my Canon 50D doesn't have any mic input. It doesn't have support for it.

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General Help Q&A / Re: Built-in intervalometer and Arduino

« on: September 06, 2013, 07:13:04 PM »

Here is what I am going to do once I get home. I'll use a multimeter to test the 3 pins while I'm pressing down the shutter. If I see some voltage change, I can use that as a trigger. I'll keep you posted.

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General Help Q&A / Built-in intervalometer and Arduino

« on: September 06, 2013, 06:51:24 PM »

Hey guys,

Is there a way for our Canon camera to send out a signal to Arduino when a shot has been made? The reason I'm asking is because I would like to build a camera slider. Once the Arduino receives the signal, Arduino will execute a code that will move the stepper motor.

Thanks!

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Tragic Lantern / Re: Raw video on 50d and 40d

« on: July 28, 2013, 06:40:32 AM »

Another macro videography! This time, there was good light. ISO was at 200.

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Tragic Lantern / Re: Raw video on 50d and 40d

« on: July 27, 2013, 11:20:31 PM »