This indeed causes a shutter actuation, correct? I understand you're not able to access the files that are used to create the movie file... so it made me wonder exactly how this was behaving. I had always just assumed it was indeed a bunch of shutter clicks put together to form the timelapse clip.
(note: had searched for more info on the web... wasn't finding a detailed explanation... which again made me assume the obvious, just wanted verification from owners here)
I think you misunderstand timelapse. The camera has an intervalometer which lets you take picture at prescribed time intervals (for example... 600 pictures at 1 pictures per 5 seconds). It generates pictures files.
It does not automatically make timelapse clips (you take the images to software to do that).
Unless......... this was a feature I wasn't informed of?
krickett wrote:
I think you misunderstand timelapse. The camera has an intervalometer which lets you take picture at prescribed time intervals (for example... 600 pictures at 1 pictures per 5 seconds). It generates pictures files.
It does not automatically make timelapse clips (you take the images to software to do that).
Unless......... this was a feature I wasn't informed of?
The D600 will allow you to see your time-lapse as a 24fps movie in camera. I'm not sure if you can save it that way, I haven't tried it yet.
krickett wrote:
I think you misunderstand timelapse. The camera has an intervalometer which lets you take picture at prescribed time intervals (for example... 600 pictures at 1 pictures per 5 seconds). It generates pictures files.
It does not automatically make timelapse clips (you take the images to software to do that).
Unless......... this was a feature I wasn't informed of?
The D800/e will make HD timelapses in video mode. It's a nice, easy to use feature (if you don't need full res files) that's about as automatic as you can get. Not sure about shutter actuations tho.
krickett wrote:
I think you misunderstand timelapse. The camera has an intervalometer which lets you take picture at prescribed time intervals (for example... 600 pictures at 1 pictures per 5 seconds). It generates pictures files.
It does not automatically make timelapse clips (you take the images to software to do that).
Unless......... this was a feature I wasn't informed of?
The latest Nikon cameras offer both options... you can use the intervalometer to shoot a sequence of full-resolution NEF or JPG files and then process the files and assemble them into a timelapse sequence using the software of your choice (I like the LRTimelapse plugin for LightRoom), or you can use the camera's built-in timelape feature to shoot lower-resolution video in-camera, using the JPG picture control settings.
The drawbacks to using the built-in timelapse feature are the lower resolution and inability to access or process the files, but it takes up a lot less memory than shooting full-res files.
