The camera automatically takes photos at selected intervals to create a time-lapse video.
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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 []. |
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Choose the interval between shots, in minutes and seconds. |
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Choose how long the camera will continue to take pictures, in hours and minutes. |
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Selecting [] smooths abrupt changes in exposure.
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Choose the image area for time-lapse videos from [] and []. |
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Choose the video file type for the final video. |
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Choose the frame size and rate for the final video. The options available vary with the setting chosen for []. |
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If [] is selected, the camera will focus between shots. |
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Choose the slot used to record time-lapse videos when two memory cards are inserted. |
Recording Time-Lapse Videos
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Time-lapse videos are shot using the video crop.
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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.
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To ensure that shooting is not interrupted, use a fully-charged battery, the supplied charging AC adapter, or an optional AC adapter and power connector.
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Highlight [] in the photo shooting menu and press 2.
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Adjust time-lapse video settings.
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Choose the interval between shots.
Highlight [] and press 2.
Choose 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 [] and press 2.
Choose a shooting time (in hours and minutes) and press J.
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The maximum shooting time is 23 hours and 59 minutes.
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Enable or disable exposure smoothing.
Highlight [] and press 2 to select [] or [].
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Selecting [] smooths abrupt changes in exposure.
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Choose the image area.
Highlight [] and press 2.
Highlight an option and press J.
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Choose a video file type.
Highlight [] and press 2.
Highlight an option and press J.
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Choose the frame size and rate.
Highlight [] and press 2.
Highlight an option and press J.
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Choose an interval priority option.
Highlight [] and press 2 to select [] or [].
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Choose whether the camera focuses between shots.
Highlight [] and press 2 to select [] or [].
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If [] is selected for [], the camera will focus before each shot according to the option currently selected for focus mode.
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Choose a destination.
Highlight [] and press 2.
Highlight the slot that will be used to record time-lapse videos when two memory cards are inserted and press J.
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Highlight [] and press J.
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Shooting starts after about 3 s.
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The display turns off during shooting.
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The camera takes pictures at interval selected for [] for the time selected for [] in Step 2.
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A 8 icon is displayed in the control panel during shooting.
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If the display is turned on by pressing the shutter-release button halfway, the message [] will be displayed and the 8 icon will flash.
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 video 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 video 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 video can then be calculated by dividing the number of shots by the frame rate selected for [] (for example, a 48-frame video recorded with [] selected for [] will be about two seconds long).
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Frame size/frame rate |
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| 2 |
Length recorded/maximum length |
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Memory card indicator |
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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 [] or [] 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 videos.
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The shutter speed and the time needed to record the picture to the memory card may vary from shot to shot. As a result, camera may be unable to take shots at the selected interval.
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Shooting will not begin if a time-lapse video cannot be recorded at current settings, for example if:
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the value selected for [] is longer than that selected for [],
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[] is selected for [] or [], or
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the memory card is full.
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Time-lapse recording will not start if the recording time is shown in red in the [] display. Adjust the [] or [].
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When 7680 × 4320 is selected for [], shooting will not start if a DX lens is attached or [] selected for [].
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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 4 [] or D [] when recording time-lapse videos.
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Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c3 [] > [], the standby timer will not expire while recording is in progress.
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Shooting may end if camera controls are used, settings are changed, or an HDMI cable is connected. A video 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 video being recorded:
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Disconnecting the power source
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Ejecting the memory card
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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 video recording cannot be combined with some camera features, including:
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video recording,
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long time-exposures (“Bulb” or “Time”),
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the self-timer,
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high-speed frame capture,
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bracketing,
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multiple exposures,
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HDR overlay,
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interval-timer photography, and
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focus shift.