![]() Think of whales breaching, geysers erupting and archers releasing an arrow. The reason for this mode is to capture action that is unpredictable. This is not the standard form of operation but a special mode that you must enter into, often with several restrictions. ![]() Both Olympus (Pro Capture) and Fujifilm (Pre-shot ES) offer cameras with the ability to record images before you press the shutter release fully. Ok, I’m making this name up, because it’s so new that only a couple of companies are doing it, and an industry standard name has not yet emerged. ![]() Time-lapse from Varanasi’s crowded streets Buffer Shooting Assembling the time-lapse is usually done in software on your computer afterward, but many cameras now offer the ability to offer a finished file directly in the camera. But settings are determined by your subject’s motion and your desired outcome. This will result in 10 seconds of video when shooting at 30fps. My favorite settings are shooting 300 images often around 10 seconds apart. When shooting a time-lapse, the best subjects are often ones that change very slowly. Now days, most cameras have a time-lapse feature built right in.įrom clouds rolling over the mountains to concert stages being erected, there is no end to subject material. Digital came around and it was as simple as hooking up a special cable release, at least in the case of my old Canon 5D. Back in the old days of film, time-lapse was the domain of the cinematographer and out of reach for the average still photographer. Shooting hundreds if not thousands of images that get compressed into a video file wasn’t always so easy. Time-lapse allows us to see slow moving subjects in a new way that helps us understand them. Still shots allow us to stop time so that we can see fast moving subjects. ![]() It’s kind of like photography in reverse. The ability to compress time allows us humans to appreciate things that are difficult for us to see with our own eyes. You can peruse your camera’s menu or manual, or review one of my camera classes because these are features worth talking about. If you’re not sure if your camera offers these, perhaps this will inspire you to take a closer look. Some of these will be newer than others but all are ones I’ve come to appreciate. As I’ve been in this game for a while my definition of new is very loose. Having looked very closely at almost every new camera for the last 30 years I’ve developed a pretty quick take on whether it’s a feature that I find useful or not.Īs I’ve been working with a number of new cameras over the last year I thought I’d make a list of what I think are the best of the new features. Every new camera seems to offer something that’s never been done before. ![]()
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