Time lapse?

[lilewis]

I cannot find a time lapse (or interval recording) option on my HV20.
Am I overlooking something or does the HV20 not offer it?
If the HV20 can't create time-lapse, is there a way to do it using Vegas 7?

[unconsenting]

Sorry, but the HV20 does not have that option. However, you can do this with the photo feature. Set your photo resolution to 1920 x 1080 and you will be recording full HD quality. Then, follow this thread to import them into Vegas:

http://dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=73855&highlight=time+lapse+vegas

You can then render to any codec that you want. I personally have not done this with my HV20 (I don't have a miniSD card yet) but I have done it with my Minolta A2 digital camera and it looks great! Unfortunately, you have to manually take each photo with a stop watch, which is what I did with my A2 (used the stop watch on my cell phone. I think you can use Serious Magic's DV Rack to do this automatically, but I have never used it. Hope this helps.

Thomas

[lilewis]

Thanks,

I've bookmarked that link, and when I get a free afternoon, I'm going to try it.

[Avene]

Yes, just set your camera to shoot continuous stills.

[shadow of chaos]

Can somebody please answer this question for me?

i was just looking for a time lapse option myself, realised i couldnt find it.. found this thread.

if i use the image recording on time lapse and want to play it on TV later along with some footage wont it look pixelated on a big HDTV?, since the images will only be 3.1mp.. or is this not the case? if not, i dont quite understand how.

Also how do i adjust the time? is it not possible to get a time lapse for images every few minutes?

[pascalbrown]

1920*1080 = 2073600, ie. 2Mp. A 3.1Mp image will have more detail than a full HD video feed. People don't realise what a low resolution TV really is. So, it won't necessary look blocky, but whether or not it looks good depends on the camera, sensor, software, glass, etc etc That is why not all 6Mp cameras produce identical images.

[shadow of chaos]

Yes, just set your camera to shoot continuous stills.

How do i do this on my HV20? i just got a 2GB mini SD card, but after 10 seconds has gone it takes the image and just stops until i set it again in the menu.

Does this mean i wasted my money? :(

also i noticed this mode seems to be laggy when viewed on the LCD screen, is this normal? its not smooth like tape mode is.

[shadow of chaos]

Nevermind i found it, 10 second timer.

i found the continuous shoot mode and fast continuous shoot mode but once its taken the picture it doesnt take anymore, anyone know why?

[FreddieZ]

Nevermind i found it, 10 second timer.

i found the continuous shoot mode and fast continuous shoot mode but once its taken the picture it doesnt take anymore, anyone know why?

The phoro mode will shoot a spree of continuous shots, but it then stops after a handful of shots and you'll need to press the shutter again to get another spree. They should have sold it as "burst" instead of "continuous" to be more accurate, imo.

[shadow of chaos]

Damn.. looks like the only way im going to get good timelapse is to just leave it record for 60 mins on tape and just speed it up afterwards :(

[bluegrass]

Damn.. looks like the only way im going to get good timelapse is to just leave it record for 60 mins on tape and just speed it up afterwards :(

Yep. that's probably the only way to do it other than manually stop and start ever so often to get the time-lapse effect. In post, many editors off a speed up. I'm sure all the NLE does is throw away frames and the amount it throws away would very depending on how fast you wanted to speed it up.

I plan on trying the same thing, shooting the opening of a "Night Blooming Cirus" plant that I have that blooms one night a year. It usually starts to open just after dark and takes about an hour to completely open up into about a 6 to 8 inch diameter white flower. If I'm sucessful and catch the night it's opening to tape it, I'll post the result.