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Dartful Dodger:
--- Quote from: Donkey_Kong on December 06, 2011, 01:45:23 pm ---You didn't post one of that storm? I know I seen one somewhere and it was insane. So how do those work do you run a program to snap a still every so often?
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No, it didn't look good. I've got double glass windows. the test picture I took looked good. It started out fine, but a few hours into it the glass got foggy and had a glare.
I wanted the final to be under a minute and I wanted it to take photos throughout the day. I don't remember the actual numbers I came up with, but it was something like 2-8 photos a seconds.
--- Quote from: Donkey_Kong on December 06, 2011, 01:45:23 pm ---I recently purchased a wireless remote for my T2i, as far as I know all it does is snap a pic when I click the button.
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The remotes I were looking at allowed you to program them to do time-lapse and could take a series of photos with different light settings. They were good for HDR photos.
I'll get one before my next vacation, but for the controlled inside playing around I'm doing the laptop does the job.
Ed_McCarron:
--- Quote from: Donkey_Kong on December 05, 2011, 09:18:29 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ed_McCarron on December 05, 2011, 08:12:35 pm ---Not that this helps the original poster, but the USB port broke on the T1i 11 months into the extended warranty. Kid kicked the cable. Took it back, they decided it was easier to give me a new T2i instead of repairing the old T1i.
Best Buy does something right occasionally. Why yes, I will take another $69 extended warranty, please.
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You use that thing? I just move the cards back n forth from camera to card reader. I suppose there might be a reason to hook it up but I have had a T2i for a couple months and haven't ever hooked a usb to it.
Nice going with BB, though! When ever I mention fix or repair in my local BB, the guy looks like he wants to puke, or maybe beat me up. It's always "Dude, you totally be better off just buying a new one."
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It was my wifes PC -- no card reader. I just bought her an Eye-Fi card, so no more cables needed. My PC, yes, card reader.
Ed_McCarron:
--- Quote from: shmokes on December 06, 2011, 09:17:42 am ---Anymore, I'm tempted to say that megapixels aren't anything. I don't think any manufacturers are even selling anything less than 12 MP these days.
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Megapixels are a small part of the equation, but it's really all about the glass.
saint:
--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on December 06, 2011, 12:51:18 pm ---
--- Quote from: Donkey_Kong on December 05, 2011, 09:18:29 pm ---You use that thing? I just move the cards back n forth from camera to card reader. I suppose there might be a reason to hook it up but I have had a T2i for a couple months and haven't ever hooked a usb to it.
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I also just use the SD card to transfer photos, but I use the cable for effects and gimmicks.
I hooked up my T1i to my laptop pointed it out the window and used it for time lapse photography last year when Chicago had that huge snow storm. The window had a glare and looked fogged, so it didn’t turn out. This year I’ll do better.
I've also hooked it up to my laptop to take HDR photos.
I was going to buy a remote that can do all of that without using a laptop, but the remotes I've looked at use the USB port.
The T2i and newer cameras may beable to do these things natively.
This winter I'm going to built my road and rail slot car track. I want to take photos of the progress and the camera needs to be in a fixed position. (I have a thing for time-lapse photos). I know it’s going to take weeks if not months to finish. It will be impossible for me to keep the camera locked down that long. If the camera is moved or used for something else I can hook it up to a laptop, view what the camera is seeing and layer that over the last photo taken with it. I’ll be able to line up the camera to the same position every time.
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This all sounds cool. What software on the PC are you using for this?
Donkey_Kong:
Would be cool for family get-togethers, then make a slideshow for youtube.
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