Has anyone used this for time lapses? Can it be powered via USB or something to get around the a battery life limitation?
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I have not used the time lapse function but I am sure that you cannot power the device via USB while actually recording. It is battery or nothing. I reduce the quality of my video and my battery is good for 2.5 to 3.0 hours. If that works for you, than this is a good buy. If not, than there are better options for your purpose.
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It can be powered used via usb. But I wouldn't recommend it because it's possible you could burn out the internal battery
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A friend of mine uses his with a USB connected and runs it like that for extra recording time.
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It will record continuously until it runs out of battery or memory - which ever comes first. If you plug in the usb power charger, you can eliminate the battery limit. I have recorded as much as two hours without attending to the camera during that time.
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What options does this camera have in regard to recording time (1 minute, 3 minute, 5 minute clips or other?)
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This camera has an internal battery but only lasts a few seconds for me. I assume so it will continue to operate if there is a short momentary lapse in power? I see other users are getting much longer battery life.
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I have the same problem. If you are recording continuously for more than 15 minutes, the camera heats up and begins to say that you're running out of power. At 20 minutes, it shuts off. The batteries aren't out of power - the camera is just not designed for continuous shooting.
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This remote is not programmable in a way that you could do conventional time lapse photography. Unless you was timing yourself and pushing the shutter button every time. A conventional corded interval remote would be best for time lapse. There are several inexpensive options on Amazon for interval remotes.
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The Canon G11 does not have built in time lapse capability. You would have to purchase a remote shutter release with timing capability. This will allow you to set preferred intervals which will automatically take pictures for perfect time lapse. I suggest searching on the internet for remote devices. These devices cost about$40 or so.
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If there's a limitation on recording time with this camcorder, I think it would only be limited by the amount of time that can be recorded on the SD card. I let mine run for an hour and a half recently and the only reason it stopped was because I turned it off.
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I'm not sure about the record time, I would assume that would depend on your battery life and storage space. I haven't had an issue recording anything for the length of time that I have done it(never more than say 10 mins). The camera works great. I used it alot underwater and couldn't have been happier with it's performance.
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The editing software from Sony does not have the capability to create time laps video. You will have to use a competitors video editing software.
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No, to do time lapse photography you will need to purchase a remote timer which is sold separately as canon or third party brand model.
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It has an internal battery, but to record while using the internal, it maybe would work for 20 seconds before the battery goes dead, but to view recordings it would work for a nice 5 to 10 min. It's basically meant to use plugged in .
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Hello it works with my D3200 just fine. I have used this effectively at a range of 100' with a clear line of sight. I cannot answer how long you can set the time lapse. R
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You can power the Zoom Camera through USB cable(by connecting to laptop or a charger) and you can record for an unlimited amount of time. I have been able to record for up to 6 hours non stop. My educated guess is that with 2 AA (2100 mAh) batteries you should be able to record about 2 half hour sessions. But why risk depletion? Just attach a USB cable to a charger or a laptop and keep going. Here bellow you can find an example of the quality of the sound I recorded at a church. The church has decent acoustics and sound system. The Zoom HQ was placed about 7-8 feet away from the singer by the wall of the church so its not visible on the You-Tube video. I thought the Vocals of the lead singer came out sounding pretty good. Check for yourself at this link. http://youtu.be/4L4v2XOM6qQ
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Hi, no it can record only in time lapse mode, means speeding up the motion, not slowing down.
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The battery don't last that long when you are actually recording, so I'd advice you get an external battery. It works perfect and stays longer.Blackmagic 4k owner
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I'd say around an hour. Just enough that when you start to record an event of any length, the battery indicator shows it's losing power. (if you're only shooting 5 minute clips or occasional still shots at home / near shore power to recharge, stock battery is plenty. This is a very effiecient camcorder, power wise. It does have the 'close the LCD viewfinder, goes to Power Save mode' feature, which once you realize how it functions, is a huge power managment tool....and may manage power enough by itself.) I just record my kids road cycling racing events long enough, that I can easily outstrip the limited capacity of the stock battery, which is why I ordered the extra capacity one sold here at Amazon. I did buy the extra extended life battery (x2 capacity) plus wall charger offered here on Amazon for a reasonable $ 22.