SLOW-MODE
If you press
AND HOLD
the
START
button for three seconds all speeds become 1/10th the indicated value,
IE: “20” is 2 degrees per hour; “60” is 6 degrees per hour, etc. The three vertical center LEDs (SOLAR,
30, 120) will flash to indicate operation in the SLOW-MODE. You may want to use this when time intervals
between frames may run into minutes.
TILTING THE CAMERA
If your shot requires the camera to point away
from horizontal, you will need to use a ball-joint
or tilt plate adapter as shown. Use the strongest
available and be sure to tighten securely before
starting the shot.
AND A FINAL NOTE ON PANNING RATES...
An easy way to figure out your degree-per-hour panning speed is to start with your frame rate and
determine how far you want the camera to pan during the duration of the entire exposure.
For example, you want to shoot one frame per second, to be played back at a speed of 30 frames per
second. That means every hour of shooting will provide 3600 frames (60 secs x 60 mins), with a playback
duration of 120 seconds or two minutes (3600/30).
You plan on shooting for two hours (total playback of four minutes) and want to pan 120° during that time.
You would select the 60° per hour rate.
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Accessories are also available to permit time-lapse TILT motion, celestial tracking, compound
movements, and more...
Please go to www.losmandy.com for the latest information and demo videos of the StarLapse system.
StarLapse — Simple Operating Instructions