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What are Time-lapse movies?Shooting Time-lapse movies
Total Possilbe Time for Time-lapse Movie Shooting
When Using Remote Controller RC-6
What are Time-lapse movies?
Still photos shot at a set interval can be stitched together automatically to create a time-lapse movie. A time-lapse movie shows how a subject changes in a much shorter period of time than the actual time it took. It is effective for a fixed-point observation of changing scenery, growing plants, celestial motion, etc. Regardless of the [ : Image quality] setting, time-lapse movies are recorded in , , (NTSC) or , , (PAL). The frame rate will be switched automatically according to the [ : Video system] setting
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Shooting Time-lapse movies
1. Set the camera’s power switch to [ON].
2. Set the shooting mode.
3. Set the Live View shooting/Movie shooting switch to [ ].
The image will appear on the LCD monitor.
4. Press the [MENU] button to display the menu screen.
5. Press the [ ] button to select the [ ] tab.
6. Turn the [ ] dial to select the [ ] tab.
7. Turn the [ ] dial to select [Time-lapse movie], then press [ ].
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8. Turn the [ ] dial to select [Enable], then press [INFO.].
9. Set the shooting interval and number of shots.
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Settable from [00:00:01] to [99:59:59].
Settable from [0002] to [3600]. Set one digit at a time. If 3600 is set, the time-lapse movie will be approx. 2 min. for NTSC and approx. 2 min. 24 sec. for PAL.
10. Select [Enable], then press [ ].
11. With [Time-lapse movie] selected on the screen in step 7, press [ ].
12. The current settings will be displayed.
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Indicates the time required to shoot the set number of shots at the set interval. If it exceeds 24 hours, "*** days" will be displayed.
Indicates the playback time (time required to play back the movie) of the time-lapse movie that will be created from the still photos taken at the set interval and recorded in (NTSC) or (PAL).
The total length of a time-lapse movie that can be recorded on the card based on its remaining capacity.
13. Press the [MENU] button to turn off the menu screen.
14. Read the message, select [OK], and press [ ].
15. Take test shots.
16. Pressing the [ ] button will set the camera to the shooting-ready state of the time-lapse movie.
17. Shoot the time-lapse movie.
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- Selecting [ : Dust Delete Data], [ : Sensor cleaning], [ : Clear all camera settings], or [ : firmware ver.].
- Selecting [C1], [C2], or [C3] shooting modes
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Total Possilbe Time for Time-lapse Movie Shooting
You can perform time-lapse movie shooting with a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6N for the durations (from start of shooting until the battery is exhausted) listed in the table below.
Room Temperature (23°C / 73°F) | Low Temperatures (0°C / 32°F) | |
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Shooting interval: 1sec. | 2 hr. 15 min. | 2 hr. 10 min. |
Shooting interval: 10sec. | 4 hr. 5 min. | 3 hr. 55 min. |
When Using Remote Controller RC-6
If you use Remote Controller RC-6, you can start or stop the time-lapse movie shooting with the drive mode set to [ :2-sec. delay ] or [ : Immediate shooting ].
Camera Status | Remote Control Setting | |
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[ : 2-sec. delay ] | [ : Immediate shooting ] | |
: Test-shooting screen | To shooting-ready | Shoots still photo |
: Shooting-ready | To test-shooting screen | Starts shooting |
: During time-lapse movie shooting | Ends shooting | Ends shooting |
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If you make the following settings for Remote Controller RC-6, you can perform the same operations as with the shutter button and [ ] button of EOS 5Ds / EOS 5Ds R.
For more information on shooting with a remote controller, please refer to Compatible Remote Controllers and Remote Switches (Still Images/Movies) (EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R).