Timelapse (Pocket Camera) - long duration

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Timelapse (Pocket Camera) - long duration

PostTue Oct 06, 2015 1:24 pm

Hi,

Does anyone of you have experience with the timelapse function on the Pocket Camera?
And can the camera hold a long timelapse time, of like 1 week?

What is want to do is, make a time lapse of a week or even more.
I know how hot my camera will be if it is on for only a couple of hours.
So can the camera handle it, if it is on for a couple of days/1 week ?

Hope one of you have an answer. Thanks!
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Re: Timelapse (Pocket Camera) - long duration

PostTue Oct 06, 2015 2:05 pm

I think it's not a problem to make a cooling box out of computer fan and a cardboard box. The exact point where the camera drops it's heat is between the lens mount and battery compartment on the front side. And a car battery as a power source for both camera and the fan.
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Re: Timelapse (Pocket Camera) - long duration

PostTue Oct 06, 2015 2:20 pm

Probably not the right tool for the job.

You'll need an external power supply to keep it running for that length of time.
The interval options are limited.
It has no auto exposure so changing light conditions can't be handled.

Much better to us a DSLR or Mirrorless camera with an intervalometer or built in time lapse app.
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Re: Timelapse (Pocket Camera) - long duration

PostWed Oct 07, 2015 9:15 am

I have done one for about 2 weeks at 1 minute intervals. Wouldn't recommend it based on my experience. Plugged in using the standard charger, but the lighting from the window made the whole thing unusable, the flicker and overexposure is way too much to correct in post. Also the charger port on the camera had some marks on it afterward and the letters that say 12v are totally gone now. It never heated up that much, and I didn't have any fan on it. I am considering doing it again, but with controlled lighting next time. I wouldn't regularly use this camera for long time-lapse, however it will work.
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Re: Timelapse (Pocket Camera) - long duration

PostWed Oct 07, 2015 12:00 pm

I agree with Adam, sounds like a job for a DSLR or mirror-less camera with intervalometer.

The changes in exposure time are easily managed, and any flickering you get can be negated with a good de-flicker plugin.
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