Thanks. At the moment I use this wired intervalometer for timelapses and for cable release. It's very cheap and does everything I want from a wired remote. Easy to use and reliable (so far). I've had it out in temperatures around -5 to -8 degrees C and it's been fine. The length of the cable is just under a metre, so it's not too short.
If you're interested in a wireless system you could take a look at the Yongnuo RF-603 (just for remote trigger though, doesn't have an intervalometer built in). You should be able to get a 2 piece transceiver kit on eBay (new) for in the region of 20 Euros or a 3 piece kit (which would allow you to fire off-camera flash remotely too, for example) for around 30.
For both of the above there should be different variants for different cameras, so obviously check compatibility before ordering. Hope that helps.
A couple of sunset timelapses. The first was done over a month ago and the second was done last night. Please click on the preview picture(s) to view the videos.
Music credit:
New Direction Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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For more information on the first see this thread and on the second see this one.
Music credit:
New Direction Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
For more information on the first see this thread and on the second see this one.
Perhaps not, but might we agree on the worthlessness of judging his comments based on his budgetary constraints whilst at Minardi? Unless you think only senior management who've tried to control a combination of a triple world champion and a driver who's never been world champion is the only qualification to be able to make a worthwhile comment on team orders.
No, I'm saying that your assessment on his credibility as a commenter (by referencing how few points Minardi scored) was worthless.
...yeah, that's especially relevant, since Minardi's cumulative budget under Stoddart was probably a fraction of Red Bull's current annual budget.
...yes, and the fact that Hamilton did so much to come back past Rosberg (i.e. burned more of the fuel he was already short on because of his earlier stint(s)) was a major contributing factor to them driving home seconds off the pace. Goes to show Hamilton's short-term thinking multiple times in the race, and the team shouldn't have punished Rosberg for that.
Yeah, I was actually planning on taking a look around tomorrow to see what to order. Seems like most of them are quite cheap, so even if I turn out not to like one it wouldn't be a big problem. Thanks for the suggestion though.
My 3rd visit to Larkhall for karting. The track was wet the whole day, with intermittent rain showers. I spent most of the day in relatively safer positions than my last trip (so as not to endanger myself or anyone else in the tricky conditions), so I didn't get to try any new positions. Since my gear isn't weather sealed I was trying to stay out of the rain when it was heaviest (by standing in the wooded areas and/or using an umbrella). As anyone who's tried to operate a dslr whilst holding an umbrella can probably attest this isn't the easiest thing in the world. Still, I'm pleased with how some of the shots came out.
As always, I'm open to any constructive criticism or feedback you can provide. Thanks for your time.
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Another V8 Supercars smokey celebration: Russell Ingall Celebrates 2005 ... cars Championship Victory
Speaking of V8 Supercars: Shane van Gisbergen celebrates by drifting Hidden Valley (rolling burnout / drift).
My answer above wasn't sarcastic. Are you going to ignore it or comment on it?
It's handy for working out which is the better deal in shops when they don't mark the price signs with equivalent price information. Say, for example, you want to buy some cans of juice. You can get a 6 pack with 50% extra free for £2.75 or you can get a 12 pack for £4.50. The price signs don't give you a figure like "10p per 100ml". Which is the better deal?
Yeah, I was doing some tests at various focal length of my lens (I just used the markings on the barrel, so 18, 24, 35, 50, 85 and 135 (1.6x crop factor on APS-C sensor)). I was finding it much easier to get OK shots on the wide end and some of them looked quite dramatic. The example below is at 1/20th of a sec, shot at 35mm. The main subject isn't perfectly sharp there, of course, but I think it still works.
Then I tried 1/40th of a second at 135mm and it took a lot more shots to get something usable:
That's the challenge, though, as I'm sure you're aware. When you import the pictures and start looking through them your heart leaps when you come across pictures you're happy with. As your speedhunters quote from earlier says, that tenth pic is worth it!
Yep, I'm definitely gonna try panning on slightly more 'ordinary' subjects and see what the results are like. I can see this turning into a full-blown addiction.
Hehe, great images and quote
I'm hoping that in the not too distant future I'll get to a stage where I can capture reasonably good panning shots (at least in terms of sharpness of the main subject) at a decent rate around 1/80-100th of a second (being intentionally non-specific with my terms there). Then I can start to work on going lower towards 1/25th or 1/20th to get that kind of look. At this point I just want to try some different things and get a feel for what I like and don't like.
Ahh, got you. Now I understand. I think the confusion is because of the shape of the track and my position at the time. For those shots I wasn't standing perpendicular to the track, so the distance that the first kart travels in the length of the shutter speed period is different to that of the following karts. With the first image (the progression of 4 karts) you can see them each getting progressively blurrier because they're travelling relatively less distance compared to my panning (which is supposed to be in harmony with the first kart). At least, I think that's why. I've added an attachment showing the track shape with my (very) approximate position and angle of view.
No problem, I just didn't understand what you meant (and in conjunction with the other poster voicing a somewhat similar concern I was baffled).
By "unnatural" do you mean they look fake (as though the blur was added in post processing) or do you mean you just don't like the look (and it doesn't matter whether the blur is real or was added in PP)?
The reason I ask is because someone has already replied to a post with the same images on a photography forum and he didn't think the blur was real (he thought it was done in post).
In any case, I didn't post process any blur into the images; the background blur is all real and all from panning with relatively low shutter speeds (most of the images are between 1/60th-100th of a second) and the high speed of the karts.
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Larkhall Karting 17th February 2013
Some shots from the first round of the Davidson Busway's Challenge at Larkhall from Sunday. As before, I'm still very much learning and karts are really a challenging subject to shoot (at least for me...). Anyway, there was plenty of action on track - lots of different classes each with some practice, heat races and a final. I was allowed to sign on (thanks to the officials) and get more freedom to roam than last time, when I stayed outside the barriers and was shooting from trackside. I wanted to try and get shots from plenty of different positions and really try a few things out. For more information on karting from Larkhall check out the West of Scotland Kart Club website.
As always, I'm open to any constructive criticism and feedback you're willing to give me. Thanks for reading.
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As always, I'm open to any constructive criticism and feedback you're willing to give me. Thanks for reading.
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