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Timelapse Field Guide

A complete timelapse field guide built around your own camera, operating system, and editing software - pack list, on-site setup, starting settings, and a full deflicker-and-assemble workflow, downloadable as a PDF.

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01 · Before you leave

  • Intervalometer, or a camera with a genuinely programmable interval mode built inThis is the one non-negotiable item on this whole list, everything else on this guide depends on firing off a long, precisely-timed sequence with nobody touching the shutter
  • Large-capacity, fast memory card(s)Match this against the storage estimate the planning tool's Interval Calculator just gave you, a multi-hour sequence adds up fast
  • Full battery + spares, a power bank, or a dummy-battery mains adapterA long sequence runs the camera continuously with the screen and sensor both active far more of the time than a normal walk-and-shoot session, a dummy-battery adapter (a fake battery shell wired to a mains or USB power source) is worth it for a session running several hours or more

+ 5 more items in the full pack list

What's inside the full guide

  • 02Setting up on siteFraming and the interval-shooting sequence for a smooth timelapse.
  • 03Starting settingsExact ISO, aperture and shutter/interval settings worked out for your camera and lens.
  • 04Deflickering & assemblyA full deflickering-and-assembly workflow for your chosen software.

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Artcise Carbon TripodA rock-solid foundation is non-negotiable for long exposures on the windy Northumberland coast. Carbon fibre absorbs vibration better than aluminium and saves weight on long hikes.Remote ShutterEnsures absolutely zero camera shake for long exposures. It also allows me to lock the shutter open for 'Bulb' mode exposures longer than 30 seconds.Sony F4 24-105mmThe 'do it all' lens. If I'm hiking and only want one lens, this is it. It covers wide landscapes at 24mm to short telephoto portraits at 105mm, offering incredible versatility without changing lenses.Lens Dew HeaterVital for astro photography in the UK. It wraps around the front element to gently warm the glass, preventing fog and dew from forming during long, cold nights.