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How to take time-lapse photography?

Canon (Canon) EOS 5D3/5D Mark III time-lapse photography method is as follows:

1. Choose a suitable shooting scene to place the tripod. When choosing, pay attention to once you start When shooting, do not move the tripod.

2. Set your camera so that the automatic shooting intervals are the same. Regarding photo formats, there are two better options: RAW and JPEG formats.

3. Assemble your equipment. Whether it is a camera or a mobile phone, it must be firmly fixed on the tripod to prevent displacement and shaking. Be sure to check the battery capacity and storage space before starting shooting.

4. After the shooting is completed, export the photos taken, back them up first, and then perform post-processing. When importing into the post-production software, first set the frame rate of the video file (usually 25 frames per second), select the first one, and then click "Sequence File" to import it into the post-production software, and finally add special effects and music. of production.

5. If you want to achieve a moving lens effect, you need to add additional equipment such as ground rails or guide rails.

Extended information:

Main equipment: camera, tripod

Auxiliary equipment: timing shutter cable, time-lapse track, lens filter, equatorial mount, etc.

Shooting machine: Time-lapse photography is actually a required photography method, so all photography equipment that can take photos or videos can shoot time-lapse photography.

Timed shutter release: Using a SLR camera to shoot time-lapse photography requires taking a series of photos at equal intervals.

Time-lapse track: a photography track equipped with stepper motors and shutter controllers. Through precise electronic and mechanical control, the camera moves a certain distance on the track every time it takes a photo, achieving the purpose of mobile shooting.

Tripod: Time-lapse photography requires a stable shooting platform. Any shaking will cause the video image to shake later. A tripod can ensure the stability of the shot. For large-scale displacement delays, a tripod is indispensable.

Lens filters: There are three main types, one is the ND filter, which is used to filter light and reduce the amount of light entering the lens; the second is the polarizing filter, which is used to adjust the color of the subject; the other is It is a star mirror, used to adjust the shape of the light spot.

Equatorial mount: A more professional time-lapse photography accessory, used to shoot stars. When shooting the starry sky, you can get the effect of the sky not turning.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia entry-time-lapse photography