Thanks so much for this Matti! My G9 is beginning to feel like that old secret agent gun kit from the TV series, "Man from Uncle." One small gun turned into a multiplicity of weapons! Amazing this G9 tool!!
i really want to thank you with all my heart! I'm an italian guy, i don't speak english so well and learn how to take pictures from the big teachers is not so simple for me. But with you, and your videos, all looks easy. Now i can feel my camera (gh5) and the satisfaction of taking pictures. Every day i need to spend part of my time with my lumix and with your advices. I've just subribed to your Insta channel (my nickname is Naum Salis), your newsletter and YT channel obv. Thanks again. I've finally found my teacher!
Interestingly, you and Matt should understand each other better than either of you and I would understand each other. I speak English natively, so almost certainly have a larger vocabulary and a broader understanding of many words.
Thank you very much for the tutorial,. despite shooting for many years,.. I have never performed a time lapse before,. but I could easily follow your tips and method of operation., I will probably wonder why I never did it before !... 🙂
Matti, you are SUCH a good youtuber. You describe everything so clearly and you make such good videos, so useful. You are one of my favourite youtubers and you are so sympathetic. I Love U❤️
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Very well done. Clearly, you have lots of experience doing time lapse. Good definitions, good tips and why to use the settings you suggest. Bonus: your English is excellent! Thanks for making the effort to make this You Tube. I eagerly subscribed.
Hi, Great video and very clear. Help please re extending time lapse filming time outdoors. Have asked a few people but not had a clear answer! When outside, can I plug a battery bank into my G9 instead of or in addition to the standard battery so that I can take time-lapse over a longer period rather than being limited by the standard battery life? If so, can you recommend a battery bank or at least recommend a spec? Many, many thanks. Tony
I'm sorry, but I have not really used that feature a lot and can't recommend a power bank. But, I do know, that even a power bank connected the camera will also use its battery and when the camera battery dies, the camera will shut down.
@@mattisulanto This seems to be the problem with most newer cameras. Older canon cameras like my powershot 520 can operate on wall charger while timelapse can be driven from computer at the same time. Images can be downloaded to the computer as taken basically meaning that this setup supports infinite duration timelapses. I wish I would find more modern camera that supports this.
11:35 Focus drifts on my G9 and S1R cameras. Single shot AF (AFS), sit it on the table powered on but idle. Put something in front it focusses. Remove it, focus changes. I have no idea what's going on. But, it's not going to be good for timelapse, even under constant lighting and little subject movement. Such as a seed germinating.
Manual focus works, no drifting. I'm not sure what is going on with your camera and because I have no Lumix cameras available right now I can't help you unfortunately. You could double check if you have some setting on/off that could make the focus drift. What if you disable shutter button focus and make sure you don't have pre focus active, if your camera has that option.
What a pleasant surprise!...I have been trying time lapse video of the sunrise and sunset on my GX85 and here you are with a nice video...Nice points about Manual focus...but the exposure in the case of a sunset may have to be varied to suit the fading of the light and I find manual exposure is better...Thanks very much.
I’m think of adding an S5 to my collection because of the timelapse features. I’ve only experienced Sony cameras, and while the newest models have the built in intervalometers the features in the LUMIX system seem more comprehensive.
@@mattisulanto Thank you for the response. The Lumix S5 in particular seems to compare favorably with the Sony a7iii, but the Sony lacks the ability to render the time-lapse in camera, and misses the ability to program a start time, other than a delay. Also, and maybe you can clarify this, the Lumix appears to have a longer long-exposure setting? The Sony caps out at 30 seconds, and I though I saw that the Lumix can go to 3 minutes.
@@alma175w You can go to about 30 min, if you use B. The S5 has also the Live Comp mode, which is really good for all kind of light trails, like stars, traffic or light painting.
@@mattisulanto Thank you for that information. That’s what I was looking for. The Sony doesn’t have the longer exposure, but does have a similar “night view” feature. That is a real benefit - I would definitely take advantage of that in the S5.
Hi, Thanks for your videos. I am using Time Lapse in my GH5 to take self portraits on a tripod. I want to be able to take several shots without going back and forth and using the self timer which seems to have a max limit of 10 seconds. But I would like to be able to review the photos from the time lapse in my camera. Is there a way to do that? I can see the individual photos when I put my photo SD card into my iMac but I could not figure out how to view my photos right after I finish the time lapse and view the photos in my camera.
After you have finished shooting and you are in the playback mode, touch the screen and in the upper left corner appears a button. When you press the button you'll get sequential play with controls at the bottom of the screen. Also read the manual pages 201-202 (English manual).
@@mattisulanto Thank you. It seems the ONLY way to play back one by one instead of a fast replay is to hit the Sub Menu and then choose Sequencial play, then play from first picture and finally then I can scroll the photos by swiping left or right. Also I cannot figure out what the checkerboard screen icons do. Do you think the quality of the image is just as good if you film a video and grab a still from the video or is the quality much better if you shoot photos with the stop animation?
@@swaha55 If you use fast enough shutter speed to avoid motion blur and/or don't move too fast in front of the camera, you can get good quality stills from video. Try it and see, if you are happy with the quality.
Thanks Matt. Can you use the self timer with time lapse? I want to photograph myself and it would be nice to have a self timer of 5 - 10 seconds for me to get in place and then use the time lapse feature. I have a Panasonic GH5. Any ideas on ho to do this?
I'm not sure, but that is very easy to test. However, if the self timer doesn't work, you can start the time lapse and then get in place. You just leave the first few frames out of the final time lapse.
Excellent instruction as always. In this video, you answered many of my questions about time-lapse photography. I can't wait to experiment with your advice.
Great video, thank you. So when the battery runs out and you end up with separate groups of pictures, is there a way to merge them into one group to make one time lapse video?
Matti. I just bought an LX100 II as a back up/carry around camera. I watched this video and I am interested in time lapse and stop motion animation. What are your recommendations for settings to maximize battery life when in these modes? Thank you!
I don't know really how you can make the battery last any longer than it lasts. If you shoot long time lapses I think the best choice would some kind of external power source.
I don't have a TZ90 available so I can't check it, but I think it can do timelapse. Please check the camera manual. If you don't have the manual use google, because that's what I use to find out things I don't know😀
@@mattisulanto Lumix S5. I finally figured it out. Playback - group picture icon, press down arrow, press left, right or menu wheel to advance thru group photos. Thanks.
Good introduction to timelapse video, but it is missing a key discussion of how to use ND filters and longer shutter speeds to add motion blur and remove quick moving objects that only appear in one frame. For example, the timelapse at 10:14 has flying birds which flash in the frame; a 1 or 2 second exposure would have blurred out the birds. I like to use a shutter speed of at least half the interval between shots (similar to 180 degree shutter on real-time video) to make a pleasing motion blur when photographing nature. When timelapsing people and vehicles, you might want to shorten the exposure to make them more recognizable, but I would not use a shutter speed faster than about 1/25 s. A longer shutter speed will give a totally different look, while a shorter shutter speed makes the scene look like stop-motion animation. I also like to shoot 4:3 and make my timelapse videos in post so that I can add more zoom and pan effects, and have the effect of a tilt-shift lens by cropping out the bottom of the photograph.
Thanks for the tips. This video is about Lumix timelapse features and some basics of timelapse. It’s difficult to include all in one video and keep it relatively short.
does anyone know what to do if the camera does not offer to create a video after the time lapse is done AND if the option to create a time lapse in playback mode is greyed out??
@@mattisulanto SOLVED: If you have an American model of the GH5 and you set your system frequency to 24hertz (cinema mode), your time lapses video stops working.... you need the system frequency to be set back into NTSC)
Great instruction video, really appreciate it! I'm just curious, can't seem to find the answer...is it possible to export a "Lumix-camera-created timelapse" to a computer, so it's in video form already? Since the camera does the work of creating a timelapse sequence video, thought it would prevent me from having to find another program once I put images on my computer, but I can't seem to find a way. I own a travel-friendly DMC-ZS80/T95 camera. If there's a way of transfering the completed timelapse so it's already in video form, please let me know. Thanks so much!
Good Good. Thanks. You covered a number of things that others didn't. My big question is - how do you go about determining the Rec quality, My S5 I think has 8 different ones. I'm doing night time (mostly northern lights) timelapse.
@@mattisulanto When I go to create a timelapse video, I'm asked to ID which 'Rec Quality'. In the different options, I'm asked to ID the mps, FHD or 4k, 8 or 10 bit and 60p or 24p or 30p (not sure what that is). Thanks
@@johnpeters4801 I don't have a Panasonic available now to double check, but you basically have to choose your video quality. Please also read the cameras user manual.
Do you know if it's possible to do a long time-lapse shooting that may take even days with the Lumix lx15, the pocket camera by Panasonic. The camera doesn't work while it's charging.
Hello Matti...Love your videos. Thank you. Since you are a Lumix Guru i wonder ifs you could answer a question I have been unable to find the answer to. On my G9 I use the 2nd slot for video but am trying to figure out how to tell how much time I have left (approximately) on the SD card. I know it shows 10.00 minutes and counts down since that is the maximum at one time but is there a place to view the remaining time left on a card? I don't want to get surprised that I am out of space on my card when in the field. Thanks.
Is there a way of controlling a timelapse via remote? Imagesync and imageapp don’t seem to allow remote control of the g9. I’m using this for filming a art drawing process.
You could try the Stop Motion Animation feature, which is right below the Time Lapse in the menu. That allows you to manually and remotely trigger the camera after each shot.
@@tranquilartist401 First you turn on the Stop Motion Animation on the camera and then you fire the camera with the phone app. For more info look at the English G9 manual page 138.
@@tranquilartist401 The stop motion has an option to manually fire the camera. Please, read the manual page 138. Then you just use the phone app to take each photo. If I could figure it out, I'm sure you can too😀
Matti the video inspired me to have a go at timelapse with my G9. Am having fun, some suggestions. Turn off image preview Use faster SD cards UHS2, I was getting some write error messages when doing 1 sec intervals with UHS1. Turn off raw Use larger SD cards, maybe specific one dedicated for timelapse. Thanks again, it's easy and fun!
Unfortunately I don't remember exactly what that option would do. I'm not a brand ambassador any more and I also don't have any Lumix cameras available now so I could double check that.
OK I am a real beginner and certainly don't really know what I am doing, but I thought I had followed your instructions. I got to time lapse timing = now. It said press shutter to start. But it seems to be videoing rather than taking time lapse shots. Any idea what I have done wrong? I have a DMC-TZ100. It filmed and then came up with the message "filming stopped because limits exceeded". Thank you.
I can't be sure what you did, but you were probably shooting normal video instead of time lapse. If you have the manual (if not, google and download it), please read that. It's well instructed in there. It's impossible to give more precise advice without seeing what you did. It should be straightforward, if you follow the instructions.
I did this too. Do NOT press the red video shutter. Press the photo shutter instead. You are really taking stills that later get linked together into a video.
As I learn more and more about the G9, I'm so tempted to get it. I'm run and gun hybrid shooter that needs autofocus. But there's no camera on the market that has the same features and reliability of the G9, or GH5. I'm starting to wonder if I should learn to be a magician and use follow focus while running a G9/GH5 on a gimbal hahaha. It makes me scared cos nobody, even great solo filmmakers never do this.
What interval timing would you recommend for night lapses ? for example, using the 500 rule and a 50mm lens, I would shoot at 10 sec exposures, what interval time should I leave between shots to give the camera enough time to process, would it be something over 10 secs, like 12 or 15 seconds ?
I'm afraid I can't recommend anything. I think you should make a little experiment, shoot a test and see how it goes. I'm not a Lumix ambassador any more and I don't have any Lumix cameras available at the moment so I could double check the setting and options. Besides, if you experiment you'll also learn something while at it.
Another tip that should be added so you don't run off your shutter, use electronic shutter priority as well to prevent over use the mechanical shutter.
Thanks! Usually the auto WB does a good job, but I'd probably use manual WB for sunrise, if I wanted to emphasize that early morning warm light. I think it's wise to experiment, because we all have slightly different taste. One option is to shoot all in RAW and make the video in post, but that would require a bit more effort.
Fantastic guide to time-lapses, thank you. I subscribed few weeks back, any chance you can do a video (or link to website etc) on your set up for video. I recently bought Lumix G90, and I want to use it for video, not vlog though. Thank you.
@@mattisulanto Thank you, I actually meant the camera settings for the videos you make, there are so many settings to make in the camera menus, its quite daunting to know what to do. Thank you.
@@mattisulanto I only generate my videos in camera and not in post and if you fill up the sd card by shooting too many raws and jpeg and the card goes full you then can't generate your 4k video which has happened to me a few times now 😁
Thanks Matti! I have done timelapses before with my various off-brand action cameras, and they can be fun and fascinating, but it looks like I definitely have more control (and better image quality)) if I use my G85. I did have one question -- your timelapse of people and vehicles moving has each image crystal clear with no image blur. But sometimes having a longer exposure per frame to capture some image blur imparts a different feel to the movement in the final video. If you have done that before -- what would you recommend for the exposure settings (which priority, what shutter speeds -- or something like stick with Aperture priority, but use ND filters to force the camera to drop to low shutter speeds)? Thanks!!! Looking beautiful there in Helsinki this time of year!
Thanks! I'm not a master of timelapses, but I'm aware that longer exposure will give different results. However, you have to keep the shutter speed the same and probably need an ND as well. If you expect minor changes in the lightning, you could try manual mode with auto ISO. That would let you keep the shutter speed and aperture constant, but small changes in the ISO would not show in the final video. But, if your ISO goes from 200 to 1600 and back many times, you'll probably see that in the video as well.
@@mattisulanto -- Ahhh, thanks! Yeah, I agreed with your video that locking in the aperture would help the video look consistent throughout, and I knew that using a slower shutter speed would achieve the motion blur -- but with my mind so grounded in film photography, I tend to forget about auto-ISO on all of these digital cameras!!! Can't do that with film! Haahaa! But yes, allow the camera to tweak the ISO to keep the exposure accurate while locking in the desired aperture and shutter speed. Thank you! Matti to the rescue!
Thanks! You are right about the shutter speed, but a timelapse is a bit different than a normal video. Maybe I'll cover also this in another video in the future.
Glad that my comment was meaningful and thanks for your reply. As the timelapse videos are indeed not so cinematic. Maybe acting on shutter speed will give some more smoothness especially when timelapse is a kind of B-Roll within a longer video and keep consistency.
Great video Matti, as usual!!! One question - when I have used the timelapse function in the camera (G80) and let the camera create the video, it sometimes turns out with an annoying flicker. So I now use the timelapse function but transfer the photos to my computer and use a software (with an anti-flicker setting) to create the video. Have you noticed the same on your Lumix cameras?
@@mattisulanto Tack för svaret. It was not on all timelapse sequenses, I should say that it might have been on the ones that was shot at lower light, like during sunset and after. I'll have to try again and see when it occurs. Med vänliga hälsningar/Anders
crashalot63 been experimenting with G80 timelapse too for fun as a ”b-roll” when shooting video with gh5. I think you won’t get flicker if you have everything manual. Flickering occurs when the camera changes aperture, shutterspeed or iso automatically according to changes in light on the scene. So all manual mode should work best
A tip for anyone feeling lazy: turn the mode dial to Art Filters, change to Miniature Effect, press the red video button. Leave it filming for some time, press the red button to stop the recording. Play it back and see what you get :-)
Yeah this still bugs me! Why do I have to tell it how many pics to take? All I want to do is set the interval and let it go, it should run till I stop it or the battery dies or the memory is full, whichever comes first. I wasted so much time until I figured out that you had to tell the stupid thing how many pics to take, and that is just stupid! That was a while ago now but I'm still angry about it, cause it makes no sense! The camera has a built in clock, why not use it as a timer to start and stop a time laps? But how many pics should it take in 5 hours? Who cares, nobody needs to know that bit of useless information! Alright, I gotta stop, I'm getting mad just thinking about it. I love your videos man. Cheers 🍻.
What a great video! I like your relaxed way of explaining, it's really helpful. Did you ever make a video about night time time lapses?
Thanks. I have not made a night time TL tutorial but who knows, maybe some day I'll do it😀
Thanks so much for this Matti! My G9 is beginning to feel like that old secret agent gun kit from the TV series, "Man from Uncle." One small gun turned into a multiplicity of weapons! Amazing this G9 tool!!
Thanks!
Hi Matti, thank you so much for your excellent how-to videos. Greetings from Italy.
Thank you. Grazie mille.
Dear Matti...
This is one of your best instructional videos... Your work is steadily improving... Thank You!!!
Thanks!
perfect video its clear even for a non-native english speaker like me and complete thank you so much!
Thanks.
i really want to thank you with all my heart! I'm an italian guy, i don't speak english so well and learn how to take pictures from the big teachers is not so simple for me. But with you, and your videos, all looks easy. Now i can feel my camera (gh5) and the satisfaction of taking pictures. Every day i need to spend part of my time with my lumix and with your advices. I've just subribed to your Insta channel (my nickname is Naum Salis), your newsletter and YT channel obv. Thanks again. I've finally found my teacher!
Thanks, you are too kind.
Interestingly, you and Matt should understand each other better than either of you and I would understand each other. I speak English natively, so almost certainly have a larger vocabulary and a broader understanding of many words.
Thank you very much for the tutorial,. despite shooting for many years,.. I have never performed a time lapse before,. but I could easily follow your tips and method of operation., I will probably wonder why I never did it before !... 🙂
So good to hear my tips work.
Matti, you are SUCH a good youtuber. You describe everything so clearly and you make such good videos, so useful. You are one of my favourite youtubers and you are so sympathetic. I Love U❤️
Thank you for those kind words.
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Thank you so much for this comprehensive, informative, clearly and exactly stated solutions and options.
Thanks. Glad it was helpful!
What a good video, Matti. Specially, in quarantine times. I recorded a few timelapses from my window. Thanks!
Thanks!
Very well done. Clearly, you have lots of experience doing time lapse. Good definitions, good tips and why to use the settings you suggest. Bonus: your English is excellent! Thanks for making the effort to make this You Tube. I eagerly subscribed.
Glad it was helpful!
Just bought a gx80 and I am so happy with your recommendation 👍
Thanks for the video !
Thanks!
Thanx for the clear explanation! I think I'm gonna try it now. Its almost sunset time here now.
Thanks and have fun!
Hi, Great video and very clear. Help please re extending time lapse filming time outdoors. Have asked a few people but not had a clear answer! When outside, can I plug a battery bank into my G9 instead of or in addition to the standard battery so that I can take time-lapse over a longer period rather than being limited by the standard battery life? If so, can you recommend a battery bank or at least recommend a spec? Many, many thanks. Tony
I'm sorry, but I have not really used that feature a lot and can't recommend a power bank. But, I do know, that even a power bank connected the camera will also use its battery and when the camera battery dies, the camera will shut down.
To save battery I usually make some changes in the economy menu and I definitely disable the image preview after each shot.
@@mattisulanto This seems to be the problem with most newer cameras. Older canon cameras like my powershot 520 can operate on wall charger while timelapse can be driven from computer at the same time. Images can be downloaded to the computer as taken basically meaning that this setup supports infinite duration timelapses. I wish I would find more modern camera that supports this.
It is a big help before shooting time lapse Thanks a lot!
Thanks for watching.
Very informative. I'm going to try it. Finally, I will know what is happening in our yard at night.
Thanks! My backyard is a mystical place😀
thank you Matti, great advice
Glad it was helpful!
Great explanation, so clear and complete! I'm going to use your instructions on my GX80, thank you so much!
Thank you.
Great tutorial, is this possible on the lumix g3?
Thanks. I don’t remeber if it has timelapse feature. Please check your camera.
11:35 Focus drifts on my G9 and S1R cameras. Single shot AF (AFS), sit it on the table powered on but idle. Put something in front it focusses. Remove it, focus changes. I have no idea what's going on. But, it's not going to be good for timelapse, even under constant lighting and little subject movement. Such as a seed germinating.
Manual focus works, no drifting. I'm not sure what is going on with your camera and because I have no Lumix cameras available right now I can't help you unfortunately. You could double check if you have some setting on/off that could make the focus drift. What if you disable shutter button focus and make sure you don't have pre focus active, if your camera has that option.
@@mattisulanto I think they still want to track focus, face, eye and such.
@@oneeyedphotographer The focus does not move by itself in MF.
Thank you for the informative upload.
Anytime😀
What a pleasant surprise!...I have been trying time lapse video of the sunrise and sunset on my GX85 and here you are with a nice video...Nice points about Manual focus...but the exposure in the case of a sunset may have to be varied to suit the fading of the light and I find manual exposure is better...Thanks very much.
Thanks! Yeah, your subject is kind of tricky and you have experiment a bit.
I’m think of adding an S5 to my collection because of the timelapse features. I’ve only experienced Sony cameras, and while the newest models have the built in intervalometers the features in the LUMIX system seem more comprehensive.
I'm not that familiar with Sony, but all Lumix cameras have quite good time lapse features.
@@mattisulanto Thank you for the response. The Lumix S5 in particular seems to compare favorably with the Sony a7iii, but the Sony lacks the ability to render the time-lapse in camera, and misses the ability to program a start time, other than a delay. Also, and maybe you can clarify this, the Lumix appears to have a longer long-exposure setting? The Sony caps out at 30 seconds, and I though I saw that the Lumix can go to 3 minutes.
@@alma175w You can go to about 30 min, if you use B. The S5 has also the Live Comp mode, which is really good for all kind of light trails, like stars, traffic or light painting.
@@mattisulanto Thank you for that information. That’s what I was looking for. The Sony doesn’t have the longer exposure, but does have a similar “night view” feature. That is a real benefit - I would definitely take advantage of that in the S5.
@@alma175w I hope you can find the ultimate camera for you. If you decide on the S5, you know which channel to watch😀
Hi, Thanks for your videos.
I am using Time Lapse in my GH5 to take self portraits on a tripod. I want to be able to take several shots without going back and forth and using the self timer which seems to have a max limit of 10 seconds.
But I would like to be able to review the photos from the time lapse in my camera. Is there a way to do that?
I can see the individual photos when I put my photo SD card into my iMac but I could not figure out how to view my photos right after I finish the time lapse and view the photos in my camera.
After you have finished shooting and you are in the playback mode, touch the screen and in the upper left corner appears a button. When you press the button you'll get sequential play with controls at the bottom of the screen. Also read the manual pages 201-202 (English manual).
@@mattisulanto Thank you.
It seems the ONLY way to play back one by one instead of a fast replay is to hit the Sub Menu and then choose Sequencial play, then play from first picture and finally then I can scroll the photos by swiping left or right.
Also I cannot figure out what the checkerboard screen icons do.
Do you think the quality of the image is just as good if you film a video and grab a still from the video or is the quality much better if you shoot photos with the stop animation?
@@swaha55 If you use fast enough shutter speed to avoid motion blur and/or don't move too fast in front of the camera, you can get good quality stills from video. Try it and see, if you are happy with the quality.
Thanks Matt.
Can you use the self timer with time lapse? I want to photograph myself and it would be nice to have a self timer of 5 - 10 seconds for me to get in place and then use the time lapse feature.
I have a Panasonic GH5. Any ideas on ho to do this?
I'm not sure, but that is very easy to test. However, if the self timer doesn't work, you can start the time lapse and then get in place. You just leave the first few frames out of the final time lapse.
Looking forward to your night to day timelapses tips or night timelapses tips
Thank you! Best tutorial on YT! 👍🫡🙏🙏🙏
Thank you.
Excellent instruction as always. In this video, you answered many of my questions about time-lapse photography. I can't wait to experiment with your advice.
Thanks!
Great video, thank you. So when the battery runs out and you end up with separate groups of pictures, is there a way to merge them into one group to make one time lapse video?
Matti. I just bought an LX100 II as a back up/carry around camera. I watched this video and I am interested in time lapse and stop motion animation. What are your recommendations for settings to maximize battery life when in these modes? Thank you!
I don't know really how you can make the battery last any longer than it lasts. If you shoot long time lapses I think the best choice would some kind of external power source.
Hi can you please tell me if the Lumix DC TZ90 has timelapes built in? Thanks
I don't have a TZ90 available so I can't check it, but I think it can do timelapse. Please check the camera manual. If you don't have the manual use google, because that's what I use to find out things I don't know😀
Thank you! Cannot wait to try it out.
Have fun!
I want to step thru and select individual images from my time lapse picture group of 30 images. I can't find how to do that anywhere.
Which camera model?
@@mattisulanto Lumix S5. I finally figured it out. Playback - group picture icon, press down arrow, press left, right or menu wheel to advance thru group photos. Thanks.
Good introduction to timelapse video, but it is missing a key discussion of how to use ND filters and longer shutter speeds to add motion blur and remove quick moving objects that only appear in one frame. For example, the timelapse at 10:14 has flying birds which flash in the frame; a 1 or 2 second exposure would have blurred out the birds. I like to use a shutter speed of at least half the interval between shots (similar to 180 degree shutter on real-time video) to make a pleasing motion blur when photographing nature. When timelapsing people and vehicles, you might want to shorten the exposure to make them more recognizable, but I would not use a shutter speed faster than about 1/25 s. A longer shutter speed will give a totally different look, while a shorter shutter speed makes the scene look like stop-motion animation. I also like to shoot 4:3 and make my timelapse videos in post so that I can add more zoom and pan effects, and have the effect of a tilt-shift lens by cropping out the bottom of the photograph.
Thanks for the tips. This video is about Lumix timelapse features and some basics of timelapse. It’s difficult to include all in one video and keep it relatively short.
does anyone know what to do if the camera does not offer to create a video after the time lapse is done AND if the option to create a time lapse in playback mode is greyed out??
Check all you settings and try resetting the camera to factory defaults, if nothing else helps.
@@mattisulanto SOLVED: If you have an American model of the GH5 and you set your system frequency to 24hertz (cinema mode), your time lapses video stops working.... you need the system frequency to be set back into NTSC)
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Great instruction video, really appreciate it! I'm just curious, can't seem to find the answer...is it possible to export a "Lumix-camera-created timelapse" to a computer, so it's in video form already? Since the camera does the work of creating a timelapse sequence video, thought it would prevent me from having to find another program once I put images on my computer, but I can't seem to find a way. I own a travel-friendly DMC-ZS80/T95 camera. If there's a way of transfering the completed timelapse so it's already in video form, please let me know. Thanks so much!
The camera generated time lapse movie can be transferred like any other file on the card.
Good Good. Thanks. You covered a number of things that others didn't. My big question is - how do you go about determining the Rec quality, My S5 I think has 8 different ones. I'm doing night time (mostly northern lights) timelapse.
What do you mean by rec quality?
@@mattisulanto When I go to create a timelapse video, I'm asked to ID which 'Rec Quality'. In the different options, I'm asked to ID the mps, FHD or 4k, 8 or 10 bit and 60p or 24p or 30p (not sure what that is). Thanks
@@johnpeters4801 I don't have a Panasonic available now to double check, but you basically have to choose your video quality. Please also read the cameras user manual.
Matti, Great video. May I ask whether the ISO setting is set to Auto or set it to say fix ISO 200?
Thanks. It depends on the situation, but fixed ISO works usually. Experiment and make some tests and see how they come out.
@@mattisulanto Matti, thanks for the prompt reply!!!
Do you know if it's possible to do a long time-lapse shooting that may take even days with the Lumix lx15, the pocket camera by Panasonic. The camera doesn't work while it's charging.
You'd have to be able to power the camera somehow. Maybe there is so called dummy battery available for your camera. Try google.
Hello Matti...Love your videos. Thank you. Since you are a Lumix Guru i wonder ifs you could answer a question I have been unable to find the answer to. On my G9 I use the 2nd slot for video but am trying to figure out how to tell how much time I have left (approximately) on the SD card. I know it shows 10.00 minutes and counts down since that is the maximum at one time but is there a place to view the remaining time left on a card? I don't want to get surprised that I am out of space on my card when in the field. Thanks.
Thanks! I'm afraid I can't tell you how to see the total remaining time. You just have to use the info in the manual as a guideline and go by that.
Unfortunately the manual doesn’t address this. Guess it’s not possible.
Matti, should we use medium size picture for 4k or small for 1080p ? Using high seem useless for video.
Sorry about my late reply. It really doesn't matter a lot. I suggest you make some tests and see for yourself.
Is there a way of controlling a timelapse via remote? Imagesync and imageapp don’t seem to allow remote control of the g9. I’m using this for filming a art drawing process.
You could try the Stop Motion Animation feature, which is right below the Time Lapse in the menu. That allows you to manually and remotely trigger the camera after each shot.
@@mattisulanto I couldn't find either option in the software.
@@tranquilartist401 First you turn on the Stop Motion Animation on the camera and then you fire the camera with the phone app. For more info look at the English G9 manual page 138.
@@mattisulanto The stop motion seems to work . Only think I can’t figure out now is how to pause the sequence and how to stop it with imageapp.
@@tranquilartist401 The stop motion has an option to manually fire the camera. Please, read the manual page 138. Then you just use the phone app to take each photo. If I could figure it out, I'm sure you can too😀
I like using time lapse mode for self portraits.
That's a great idea.
Matti the video inspired me to have a go at timelapse with my G9. Am having fun, some suggestions.
Turn off image preview
Use faster SD cards UHS2, I was getting some write error messages when doing 1 sec intervals with UHS1.
Turn off raw
Use larger SD cards, maybe specific one dedicated for timelapse.
Thanks again, it's easy and fun!
Thanks! I have never had any such problems. My cards are rated at 250 MB/s write speed.
6:18 I gather that if this is off, the camera shoots as fast as it can expose. If you have a one second exposure, you get one shot per second.
Unfortunately I don't remember exactly what that option would do. I'm not a brand ambassador any more and I also don't have any Lumix cameras available now so I could double check that.
OK I am a real beginner and certainly don't really know what I am doing, but I thought I had followed your instructions. I got to time lapse timing = now. It said press shutter to start. But it seems to be videoing rather than taking time lapse shots. Any idea what I have done wrong? I have a DMC-TZ100. It filmed and then came up with the message "filming stopped because limits exceeded". Thank you.
I can't be sure what you did, but you were probably shooting normal video instead of time lapse. If you have the manual (if not, google and download it), please read that. It's well instructed in there. It's impossible to give more precise advice without seeing what you did. It should be straightforward, if you follow the instructions.
I did this too. Do NOT press the red video shutter. Press the photo shutter instead. You are really taking stills that later get linked together into a video.
i would like to know, which setup did u use for filming you self in this video?
There is a list of gear at the end of the video.
As I learn more and more about the G9, I'm so tempted to get it. I'm run and gun hybrid shooter that needs autofocus.
But there's no camera on the market that has the same features and reliability of the G9, or GH5.
I'm starting to wonder if I should learn to be a magician and use follow focus while running a G9/GH5 on a gimbal hahaha.
It makes me scared cos nobody, even great solo filmmakers never do this.
I'm biased, of course, but the G9 is a very good value right now😀
What interval timing would you recommend for night lapses ? for example, using the 500 rule and a 50mm lens, I would shoot at 10 sec exposures, what interval time should I leave between shots to give the camera enough time to process, would it be something over 10 secs, like 12 or 15 seconds ?
I'm afraid I can't recommend anything. I think you should make a little experiment, shoot a test and see how it goes. I'm not a Lumix ambassador any more and I don't have any Lumix cameras available at the moment so I could double check the setting and options. Besides, if you experiment you'll also learn something while at it.
@@mattisulanto Thanks mate. Its ok i found the answer myself anyhow. Appreciate the feedback.
Another tip that should be added so you don't run off your shutter, use electronic shutter priority as well to prevent over use the mechanical shutter.
Matt Vanderputte passed 800,000 with his 5D Mark III. I'd not expect the shutter to suddenly die the moment you reach its rated life.
Muy instructivo. ¡Gracias!
Thanks!
Do you use the Elektronic Shutter cause there are so many Fotos? Thank you and greatings from Austria.
I use mainly normal shutter, but if I was making a lot of timelapses, I would probably use electronic shutter.
Thanks matti
Thanks.
Aperture priority and iso auto?
It depends on the situation, but usually auto ISO is not necessary.
Another great video, thank you. Would you recommend auto WB and ISO, particularly for sunrise timelapse?
Thanks! Usually the auto WB does a good job, but I'd probably use manual WB for sunrise, if I wanted to emphasize that early morning warm light. I think it's wise to experiment, because we all have slightly different taste. One option is to shoot all in RAW and make the video in post, but that would require a bit more effort.
Brillianto!
Thanks!
Fantastic guide to time-lapses, thank you. I subscribed few weeks back, any chance you can do a video (or link to website etc) on your set up for video. I recently bought Lumix G90, and I want to use it for video, not vlog though. Thank you.
Thanks. I have a video on my video gear set up, please watch it here: ruclips.net/video/CMMYR6iV1_I/видео.html
@@mattisulanto Thank you, I actually meant the camera settings for the videos you make, there are so many settings to make in the camera menus, its quite daunting to know what to do. Thank you.
My settings are full manual exposure, 16:9 aspect ratio, ND Filter, Low quality jpeg, electronic shutter, locked white balance, manual focus.
Thanks! Why low quality jpeg? The WB is a good point, that forgot to mention.
@@mattisulanto I only generate my videos in camera and not in post and if you fill up the sd card by shooting too many raws and jpeg and the card goes full you then can't generate your 4k video which has happened to me a few times now 😁
Thanks Matti! I have done timelapses before with my various off-brand action cameras, and they can be fun and fascinating, but it looks like I definitely have more control (and better image quality)) if I use my G85. I did have one question -- your timelapse of people and vehicles moving has each image crystal clear with no image blur. But sometimes having a longer exposure per frame to capture some image blur imparts a different feel to the movement in the final video. If you have done that before -- what would you recommend for the exposure settings (which priority, what shutter speeds -- or something like stick with Aperture priority, but use ND filters to force the camera to drop to low shutter speeds)? Thanks!!! Looking beautiful there in Helsinki this time of year!
Thanks! I'm not a master of timelapses, but I'm aware that longer exposure will give different results. However, you have to keep the shutter speed the same and probably need an ND as well. If you expect minor changes in the lightning, you could try manual mode with auto ISO. That would let you keep the shutter speed and aperture constant, but small changes in the ISO would not show in the final video. But, if your ISO goes from 200 to 1600 and back many times, you'll probably see that in the video as well.
@@mattisulanto -- Ahhh, thanks! Yeah, I agreed with your video that locking in the aperture would help the video look consistent throughout, and I knew that using a slower shutter speed would achieve the motion blur -- but with my mind so grounded in film photography, I tend to forget about auto-ISO on all of these digital cameras!!! Can't do that with film! Haahaa! But yes, allow the camera to tweak the ISO to keep the exposure accurate while locking in the desired aperture and shutter speed. Thank you! Matti to the rescue!
Hello great video thks
Thanks for visiting.
Perfect timing thank you.
Thanks!
Great video Matt. Allow me a (maybe very) silly question: doesn’t the concept of “shutter speed” apply when making the video?
Thanks
Thanks! You are right about the shutter speed, but a timelapse is a bit different than a normal video. Maybe I'll cover also this in another video in the future.
Glad that my comment was meaningful and thanks for your reply. As the timelapse videos are indeed not so cinematic.
Maybe acting on shutter speed will give some more smoothness especially when timelapse is a kind of B-Roll within a longer video and keep consistency.
If you have not done it yet, I recommend searching for this important topic on the Internet: shutter speed for time lapse
Thanks
Welcome!
I am watching it again, so …. Thanks again
Where is the nightlapes 10 months later ??
It's under construction. I said in the video "it's another topic in the future, maybe". So, maybe I'll make one some day😀
Great video Matti, as usual!!! One question - when I have used the timelapse function in the camera (G80) and let the camera create the video, it sometimes turns out with an annoying flicker. So I now use the timelapse function but transfer the photos to my computer and use a software (with an anti-flicker setting) to create the video. Have you noticed the same on your Lumix cameras?
Thanks! I have not seen any flicker in my videos.
@@mattisulanto Tack för svaret. It was not on all timelapse sequenses, I should say that it might have been on the ones that was shot at lower light, like during sunset and after. I'll have to try again and see when it occurs. Med vänliga hälsningar/Anders
crashalot63 been experimenting with G80 timelapse too for fun as a ”b-roll” when shooting video with gh5. I think you won’t get flicker if you have everything manual. Flickering occurs when the camera changes aperture, shutterspeed or iso automatically according to changes in light on the scene. So all manual mode should work best
A tip for anyone feeling lazy: turn the mode dial to Art Filters, change to Miniature Effect, press the red video button. Leave it filming for some time, press the red button to stop the recording. Play it back and see what you get :-)
Thanks for the tip.
What do you get?
@@samyish something like a time lapse. If you have a Lumix camera then have a go and see for yourself :-)
I live in Macau. It is too bad that it does not ship there. Sigh
Sorry to hear that.
Yeah this still bugs me! Why do I have to tell it how many pics to take? All I want to do is set the interval and let it go, it should run till I stop it or the battery dies or the memory is full, whichever comes first. I wasted so much time until I figured out that you had to tell the stupid thing how many pics to take, and that is just stupid! That was a while ago now but I'm still angry about it, cause it makes no sense! The camera has a built in clock, why not use it as a timer to start and stop a time laps? But how many pics should it take in 5 hours? Who cares, nobody needs to know that bit of useless information! Alright, I gotta stop, I'm getting mad just thinking about it.
I love your videos man.
Cheers 🍻.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
please have a proper cap..
I only use original lens caps.