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CITY
Using a tilt-shift effect it is possible to make cities look like
miniature toy cities. You can use a special tilt-shift lens or simulate
it using software.
Duration: 30 minutes–1hour.
Rotation: Slight motion will work best. 0–15 degrees.
Interval: Take a photo every 2–5 seconds to keep the motion
somewhat fluid.
Aperture: Use a medium aperture for maximum sharpness. f 3.6–f5.
Shutter: Use very short exposures, around 1/100 seconds. In this
case, it is desirable to freeze motion to cause a staccato effect.
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STARS
Some of the most beautiful time-lapse videos capture the sky at night.
Duration: Shoot all night! 6 hours or more.
Rotation: Stars move a lot during the night. If you are
pointing straight up, keep movement to the minimum. We
recommend framing a landmark for orientation and moving
anywhere from 0–30 degrees.
Interval: Set the interval a little higher than the shutter
duration to allow for processing time. For example, use a 35
second interval with 30 second exposures.
Aperture: Use a large aperture, this will let a lot of light in and
keep the image sharp. f 2.8–f 4.
Shutter: You will need long exposure times, between 20–30 seconds.
Make sure you disable long exposure noise reduction (LENR).
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