Does this slider can be used for timelapse?? If not, could you guys suggest me something that is affordable and easy to use?
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It could, but you would need to push it manually, so certainly not ideal. You need to look for a motorized slider, which is not something that's going to be anywhere close to as "affordable" as this.
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The short answer is NO! Good solid, entry level slider. Works well for my purposes. I don't use it for time lapse. I shoot time lapse on a fixed tripod with an intervalometer. If I was going to use a slider for time lapse it would have to be motorized and more professional grade than this unit.
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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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I have used this slider with some beasty rigs (5D Mk. II, batt grip, rod & rails, lens) and it has worked fine. I think the biggest trick is making sure the camera/lens combo is balanced properly; you don't want it too front-heavy or else it will stutter as you try to slide it. For a long lens like you've mentioned, I would definitely recommend mounting to the tripod collar on the lens itself. If you're using a heavy lens that doesn't have a collar, consider mounting the camera on a rod & rail system or a bracket of sorts that moves the center of gravity as close as possible to being over the slider block. I have used this slider with some beasty rigs (5D Mk. II, batt grip, rod & rails, lens) and it has worked fine. I think the biggest trick is making sure the camera/lens combo is balanced properly; you don't want it too front-heavy or else it will stutter as you try to slide it. For a long lens like you've mentioned, I would definitely recommend mounting to the tripod collar on the lens itself. If you're using a heavy lens that doesn't have a collar, consider mounting the camera on a rod & rail system or a bracket of sorts that moves the center of gravity as close as possible to being over... » Read More I have used this slider with some beasty rigs (5D Mk. II, batt grip, rod & rails, lens) and it has worked fine. I think the biggest trick is making sure the camera/lens combo is balanced properly; you don't want it too front-heavy or else it will stutter as you try to slide it. For a long lens like you've mentioned, I would definitely recommend mounting to the tripod collar on the lens itself. If you're using a heavy lens that doesn't have a collar, consider mounting the camera on a rod & rail system or a bracket of sorts that moves the center of gravity as close as possible to being over the slider block. « Show Less
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If you want to make a time lapse go for a http://www.amazon.com/JVC-GZ-E200BUS1080p-Everio-Digital-CameraVideo/dp/B006NT43IW/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top A camera with wonderfull video and cheap If you want to take picture with a camera not expensive go for canon t3 or t3i or even t5i Much more satisfaction fo your money. Guarantee Forget about panasonic
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I do not yet know as I am still just getting acquainted with it. Please tell me a bit more what "Time lapse" does and I will look it up as best I can.
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Oh, I misunderstood. I thought you were talking about time lapse photos. Frankly, I did not realize it had a timeout setting that cannot be over-ridden. My use of this has been purely as a wireless shutter release cable doing product photography. Will merely taking a shot before the 15 minute timeout reset the timer for another 15 minutes?
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I have only used the item with 35 mm slides. Using it with these works very well. Some color distortion - in some cases can be corrected on Photoshop Elements. Also, some cropping occurs - but the model for the price (compared with ones 10x more) works well. Look at specs of this model for more info..
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I use a Manfroto tripod. Make sure that you're using two screw points to eliminate rotation. In a best case scenario you would use a tripod on each side of the slider so it is being held up at the ends rather than the center.
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I think it may depend on the source material. I have only used it for slides that were 40 years old. Predictably those slides that were sharp (in focus) prodused the best results and if a slide was over or underexposed you can try to adjust the exposure. A lot of my slides were starting to fade and they were the ones with with the lowest quality.
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This unit is not easy to use. It will take a lot of time and practice for you to do different moves like tilting and panning with steadicam. I would buy the Glidecam HD4000 instead... A lot easier to use with DSLRs
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With my gopro hero3 I have a wifi remote and smartphone app that I can use but while I was out snowboarding I found it was easier to just set my camera to time lapse. I had it at 1 picture per second so every time I wanted a picture I held the pose or position for a few seconds so I got several pictures and chose the best one later. I found that this was best way to do it because most of my pictures picked up a lot of blue because the time lapse setting holds exposure longer so you have to steady it more. I'd suggest spending 10 more dollars and getting a sturdier arm extender.
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I have done some research on this, as this was of particular interest to me in purchasing. The instruction manual indicates the slowest shutter speed is 30 seconds. This will give you a bit of "time lapse", but not as much as a DSLR where you can specify the time the shutter is open. You can capture fireworks in about 4 seconds, slow a waterfall down using a 1 second shutter, and create an "action shot" of a moving item at about 1/15th of a second, so I think you have some room to work with on this camera.
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Its like a kitchen timer.... You will have to adjust your camera timelapse timer according to the time it needs to finish the rotation angle you set. The 12shots in every 30degrees maybe difficult, but if you have a camera that has a function to have burst shot (12 pics) for every period of time (set to a time a 30deg angle is achieved), then its possible.
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I haven't messed with the software that comes with it, but I recommend checking out iSpy. Free, and works very well with these camera handling motion detection and recording.
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Hi. I use the slider on a Sachtler tripod that is designed for biger video cameras. If you use it with a photography tripod, you would need to use two (one on each side). The problem there is that you'd have to drill holes for tripod plates on each end. The slider has a hole in the middle for a plate but I did have to drill an extra hole for it to work with my Sachtler plate. A little bit of work but I now use the slider all the time with a DSLR. The only other critique is that you have to keep it lubricated or it can stick a bit while sliding. I hope that helps.
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If slide is 35mm ( i think is standart size) film you can use it. In my case i use it for digitalizing my slides using digital camera trough visor of pana-vue.
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Hi, I was looking for the same thing so I could do extended timelapses but I couldn't find anything. What I've done is bought this and made my own battery pack with 4 AA batteries and the right connector to connect to the cable in this kit.Cheers,Sean