Hey everybody! I regretfully neglected to tweak the focus on my main camera when presenting the settings on the GoPro in this video. Sometimes the simple things are overlooked and I apologize to you for this oversight on this video. This is now a permanent part of my workflow for every video I film and I have it white-boarded as such: ALWAYS CHECK THE FOCUS. ALWAYS!
Yes, you are correct on both. After hitting the button I make sure the pictures are being taken and at the proper interval by watching the camera closely but I then stay away from the camera until it’s time to end the time lapse.
I've been using the Night lapse mode on my Hero 10 for about a month now and the footage always looked good . But with your settings it blew me away . Just a normal evening with the GoPro stationary on my balcony looks amazing . Thanks for that .
So what’s wrong with choosing video instead of photo for night lapse, does the quality drop significantly? I also noticed if you choose GoPro colour instead of flat setting the picture is much brighter wouldn’t this help much more in capturing the light from the stars and save the hassle of having to use Lightroom to edit the pictures?
Thank you for your video and settings set up. What size card do you use and what are the specs on the card? Thank you again. I am going to give this a try.
getting very interssting results now, thanks for the advice. i`m also trying out the night video mod with this settings, looks pretty cool too. but the videos are very short, thinking about a solution to videos that are 4-5 minutes long....
This is a great question. I responded to your other question about this but if you wanted 4-5 minutes I’d recommend doing night lapses a few nights in a row and making a larger one.
Hi I have the hero 8. I want to record a timelapse of new grass seeds growing.. so the camera would be in 1 place for about 2 or 3 weeks.. could you recommend any settings that would capture day and night footage, I'm guessing some sort of night vision light would be needed to see the grass in the dark.. not sure on best way forward Thinking about 12 seconds worth of footage per every 24 hours.. thanks Shaun
That sounds like a great time lapse idea. I recommend you check out this video I created that provides the best settings for night to day and day to night time lapses: ruclips.net/video/lEJKJNeRZ4o/видео.html You could certainly still use some type of special lighting to highlight your subject in the video as well.
@@GreatDayForAHike Thanks for your fast reply :) I was hoping to do something like this one: ruclips.net/video/n44JdpoamdM/видео.html (Ill take a look at your recommended video - many thanks!) Shaun.
Hello there. i have gopro 9. I love night time shots. especially star shots. This device gives me peace and an incredible image, but when I make the video format "photo", on which program can I convert them to video, please? This is very important for me.
@@GreatDayForAHike New to all this, but what are main reasons for using Format set to Photo vs set to Video? New, and will be traveling to the mountains and would like to capture some Night Lapse of stars but wont have the capacity to do much post editing/stitching of photos. FYI: Great channel, I've subscribed and turned on Alerts. Thank you
Great question. The main reason to use Photo mode is you’ll tend to capture more detail of the stars in the sky; however, photo mode does require editing. If you want a no edit option, video mode will still give you good results. The results you get may not be as great as photo mode but should still be useable.
Great question. I keep the GoPro connected to an external battery pack all night. I typically film from sunset to sunrise. In this follow-up video I share more details: ruclips.net/video/2E4kRbn37LI/видео.html
Great question. If you’re doing a night lapse and really want to capture that glow you’ll want to adjust the shutter speed and ISO Min/Max levels a bit. How bright the sky is will depend upon how much you need to adjust these values. If the sky is pretty bright you could bump that ISO down to 400 and the shutter speed down to a 5s or Auto. You’ll want to experiment a bit to see which results you like best but the best settings should be somewhere in that range. Lava is a stunning feature to have in a night lapse!
General settings that will help: Mode: Video Resolution: 4K ISO: 800 if moon in the sky, 1600 if no moon in the sky. Shutter: 30s Interval: Auto Sharpness: Low or Medium. Low will be smoother and help dampen some of the noise from the higher ISO. White Balance: 3800K Color: Flat or GoPro depending on how rich you want the colors to be. Flat is generally better for a video night lapse.
You would likely want to use a 15 or 30 second interval and probably do this over multiple days unless it is a plant that is growing really rapidly. Also, you may want some subtle lighting on the plant to help it stand out from the darkness. You also would probably want to set the shutter speed to around 5 seconds depending upon the brightness of the lighting.
The settings will be a bit different for the video mode. I recently created a video that provides all of my best setting recommendations for video mode night lapses. You can view that here: ruclips.net/video/dIYPzEhuwOI/видео.html
This is a process that can be done while editing by adjusting the scale. There is a zoom function on the GoPro but this decrease the quality of the footage and I do not recommend using it.
It’s a lot of fun to use the GoPro for night lapses. It does have obvious limitations due to the sensor size but it’s amazing to see the quality of night lapses this tiny little camera is capable of capturing.
Hi, might a dumb question but you use video mode and output to photo so I wonder why not use photo mode and night profile instead? All the settings are also available in that mode too.
Photo mode under time lapse settings does give the best results with night lapses and it is my go to mode. The reason I use photo under time lapses is because if I use photo mode stand-alone this does not allow for taking pictures at a set interval.
@@GreatDayForAHike Thank you! I'm a newbie with gopro just purchased a Hero 9 and I'm getting know how all the features are work. Thanks for your videos helps me a lot, even with editing. You definitely achived a new sub! Ps.: There's always a great day for a hike. All the best!
Amazing Do you camp out for this. I do a bit of camping on dartmoor lol Does battery last OK and how long in total and could you set timer to stop after said time and lastly when you put photos in light room doez it not put everything you filmed on timeline Inc other stuff how to separate it all..? Excuse million questions lol
Yes, I do sometimes camp out for these. I use an external power pack that I can plug the GoPro into via the USB cable. Yes, you can set the timer to stop at a specific time. When I import the photos from the time lapse into Lightroom I import them as a separate catalog and I make sure I only import the photos for the time lapse and not anything else that might be on the MicroSD card.
I'm an old guy and not very tech savy. Would selecting video instead of photo work okay to avoid the extra steps of combining the photos later? Would the video not be as good image quality? Thanks.
Great question. Video will not give quite as good of results as photo mainly due to the photos having more flexibility with aspects that can be edited and fine-tuned. However, I recommend trying video mode out to see if you like the results. Depending on the filming setting the video mode may be more than good enough for what you are looking for with the results.
I use Adobe Lightroom to first make my changes to a single photo and then sync these changes. I then import the photos into Adobe Premiere Pro to create the final time lapse. Here is a video where I show in detail how I do this under method #3: ruclips.net/video/3JQL1DwkEno/видео.html
Great question. I use a power bank because I want my time lapse or night lapse to be longer than the GoPro battery lasts (about two hours when doing a time lapse).
In the photo mode you will need other software to edit the photos and put them together into a time lapse. In the video mode the GoPro app can create the time lapse.
In general you want to shoot for at least a few hours depending upon the interval you have between each photo. At night if the interval is 15s or 30s you generally want longer since that is quite a gap between each individual photo. During the day if you’re doing a 5s interval shooting for just a few hours will give you a decent length time lapse.
New sub here: Thank you for the great info and examples I hope to use this information to film the Northern Lights this weekend watching the Iditarod sled dog race. Thanks again.
It will still give good results as long as the conditions are favorable. The video mode is less forgiving if conditions are not best for filming a night lapse and these is less editing control over it. That is the main difference.
It is possible to capture the moon in the sky with the GoPro but it’s hard to get a good shot because of how wide angle the lens is on the GoPro. If you want a close up of the moon I’d recommend a mirrorless came a with a telephoto lens.
I do not have settings specific to the Max; however, in general most of these settings should carry over the same since most relate to properly capturing the night sky with lighting and clarity.
Thank you for showing the settings on the various cameras! But how long will the Hero 9 or 8 last in terms of time? You didn't mention having to connect to a battery power bank or if its necessary at all. Thanks again for this vlog tips!
Yes, if one wants a time lapse that involves having the camera setup for longer than two hours I definitely recommend having an external battery pack. I use an external battery pack anytime my time lapse is longer than two hours.
Yes and no. It is possible and there are a few different ways to accomplish this. Setting the camera with the same settings for all 24 hours will not be optimal for either day or night. However, there is a method I use where I quickly alter the settings around the key times to “switch” from optimal day to night settings. Then when editing I have these fade into each other to make for a smooth transition. I am working on a video that teaches how I do this and plan to publish this within the next few weeks.
Yes, this is another method that I recently experimented with on several occasions and like. Still fine-tuning what gets me the best results but definitely promising on this camera.
Great tips on night time lapses - will sure try this out. By the way, do you have any overheating issues on your GoPro Hero 9 when you do these time lapses?
Yes, there is. If you're close to a power outlet you can plug it in with a power cord with a USB-C connection. Or you can use an external power bank with a USB-C cable. I use this Anker external power bank and like it: amzn.to/3s3ODKh
The settings will stay. The mode will reset to whatever you have set as your default (video, photo, or time lapse) unless you change that setting to last used but the configuration settings you tweak will remain and will be ready to go next time you want to use that mode.
About 3 hours. This is why I recommend having the GoPro plugged into an outlet or an external battery pack depending upon what you have access to for power at your filming location.
This video has some footage from the 8 and 9 and yes, there are limits to that small sensor the GoPro has. It’s not going to get the same night photo quality as cameras with larger sensors that cost many times more than the GoPro. The GoPro can be used to do night time lapses with the proper expectations for quality.
Loved the video man, thanks for the tips :) I have one question: Do you use an external powerbank to power your GoPro if you want to take longer timelapses? If so, how do you make sure it stays dry overnight? Looking forward to your answer!
You’re welcome! Yes, I do use an external power bank for long time lapse. If I’m concerned about it getting wet I’ll sometimes wrap it with some plastic or put it in a ziplock bag with an opening for the cable.
GoPro also now sells a usb pass through cover so you can power the camera over long sessions while keeping the side door semi weather resistant. I use a Smallrig cage for my GoPro that I HIGHLY recommended, so there are plenty of 1/4-20 spots to thread attachments onto like Smallrigs Battery bank holder and Atmos Field monitor cage. I will warn you now, as soon as you start buying Smallrig parts you're gonna get addicted. It's like a sick Lego set for nerds.
Haha I know, I have worked on that since this video but yeah, I definitely needed some blinking balance in there. Sometimes I get really focused and in the zone. You’re welcome!
The problem with night lapse without moon at ISO 800 is the smaller sensor in the GoPro will only pick up light from the few brightest stars and planets in the sky. At the same time, the weakness of ISO 1600 is extra noise. It’s a trade off and I recommend experimenting with the two to see what you like best. For northern lights I would say ISO 800 would be more than enough. Maybe even ISO 400 depending upon how bright the northern lights are at the time.
Great question. It’s possible to see this from either. The GoPro Hero 8 was notorious for having hot pixels while shooting night lapses. I did not ever see this with the 9 and have not yet on the 10. RUclips compression with dark video could occasionally cause this but not likely most of the time.
Interval is the duration between each individual photo. If using the photo setting you will need to create the time lapse manually using all of the photos that are taken. However, the GoPro will provide an internal preview of what the time lapse will look like. If using the video setting the GoPro will create the time lapse within the camera.
@@GreatDayForAHike I've messed with ISO, shutter speed, white balance. Wifi is off and only using battery. Even the viewing screen has them. I can lessen their presence in post with some contrast adjustments but why should they be there. It didn't always do this. ruclips.net/video/NjblnrNQ3Ug/видео.html
I live in Tasmania Australia and we get Aurora's. I would love to use my Hero 9 to capture these Southern lights. What settings would you suggest to try to capture one. Ours here are different to northern lights where you generally can't see by looking at the sky but a lens can pick it up. Also if I select Video format for either with or without moon can I still use the suggested settings without having to create a video from the photos?
That’s a great question. In general, the settings for no moon in the sky should work best for those unless there is a moon in the sky when you’re filming them in which case you’d want the moon on sky settings. Yes, you can still use the suggested settings if you pick video format without needing to creating a video from the photos.
This is because the moon creates extra light and the shutter does not need to be open for as long. If using 30s shutter speed with the moon the night lapse may be overexposed.
Night lapses do generally require some editing for best results but it is possible to use similar settings to what I demonstrated in this video and then film in video mode with those settings for a no edit finished product.
With the 30 second interval this equals one frame every 30 seconds which is two frames per minute or 120 frames per hour. If the finished product is 24 frames per second this means one hour of actual filming time equals 5 seconds of video. With night lapses I recommend setting up the camera to film for the entirety of the night in order to have sufficient footage length to pull from.
Thank you for all the information! I have a question, if I want to do the time lapse until the sun rises, I should use the same configuration you shared on the video? I wonder if the light of the sun will mess the video because of the settings, not sure. Greetings from Brazil, nice video.
Great question. You will want to use different settings when doing a day to night or night to day time lapse. I provide those settings in this video: ruclips.net/video/lEJKJNeRZ4o/видео.html Thank you!
WB of either 3200 or 4000. ISO min/max of either 800/1600 depending upon the moon and if there is a moon in the sky. I recommend to everyone to experiment a bit and find what they specifically like but generally these will give the best results.
Yes, if the card is empty that would be more than enough space. For an entire night lapse at a 15 second interval I use about 20 GB maximum for the RAW photos and JPGs.
I enjoy shooting cloud video, but it's not all that sophisticated. I simply watch the sky for times when the clouds look cool and are dynamic. I climb to the top of my 50-ft silo with my GoPro Hero 8, set it up for 4K, lock it down and go back down to the ground. A couple of hours later I climb back up and retrieve the camera. I put the the files into my editing software, speed it up from 10 to 20 times and observe what I captured. The more dynamic the clouds, the more frothing and roiling the clouds will appear, which is what I prefer. But of course, this only works in the daytime.
Hi , I tried filming a nightlapse in my garden (no moon) with a gopro hero 9, but it turned out completely dark till the sun rised. What did I do wrong? I used the following settings: raw photo, 20s interval, shutter auto, iso min 100, iso max 200, ev comp -0,5. i checked the output photos, it used shutter time 10sec and iso 200 for all the images during the night ... That was probably not enough to get a fairly bright image. - Why didnt it go higher in shutter time? How can I improve this? (I didnt use the use spot metering, should I? Does this also get applied even when I shedule my timelaps and turn the gopro off?) thanks for any help on this.
The main issues I see are: The ISO Min and Max are too low. These should both be set to 800 in most cases for night lapses. Shutter speed needs to be set to a value other than auto. Typically 15s-30s depending upon how dark the night is. Interval can then be set to auto. EV comp does not need to be -0.5. It can be set to 0. Spot metering is not needed.
Photo mode is for those who want to edit their time lapse later on and bring out the details they wish to be most heavily featured. If you don’t want to do any editing later on, or very little editing, then video mode may be what you want.
Thanks for this great tutorial from you! Thanks for showing settings and you got great footage! I bought the GoPro hero 7 black this week and I'm going to try this all out! How can you do the time lapses on gopro? Should I use high quality micro sd card? Thanks for sharing this video!
A couple different options. - If I am someplace where there is a power outlet that is practical, I can run an extension cord to the camera. - External large battery that I can plug the camera into. A simple one will power the camera all night with no problem. The external battery option is my preference in most cases as it gives more flexibility.
Thank you for your feedback! With daytime time lapses I consider the video mode pretty good and nearly comparable to the photo mode. With night lapses I find the video mode to miss out on some of the finer details such as the further away stars and the Milky Way. Video mode also gives less flexibility when editing. Ultimately, I recommend everybody test out both the photo and video mode to see which they personally like best.
@@GreatDayForAHike thanks for the quick reply! Im an astrophotographer and want to do timelapses from behind my telescope mount as it tracks the object so photo is the way to go! Im gonna go ahead and give you a sub
I have two questions, 1. Can I change all these settings back and forth directly from the gopro app and not from the camera itself? and 2. Can I start shooting the timelapse using just the gopro app? Great video btw man, keep it up.
Yes, these settings can be changed using the GoPro app on your phone with it connected to the camera. Yes, you can start shouting the time lapse using the GoPro app. Thank you!
Perfect! I’m planning to buy one in the near future, but I’m still undecided if I should wait for the 10 or go for the 9, thanks for your response man.
Hey everybody! I regretfully neglected to tweak the focus on my main camera when presenting the settings on the GoPro in this video. Sometimes the simple things are overlooked and I apologize to you for this oversight on this video. This is now a permanent part of my workflow for every video I film and I have it white-boarded as such: ALWAYS CHECK THE FOCUS. ALWAYS!
How do I actually shoot the time lapse? Just pressing the camera button and leaving it? Do I just press it again when I'm done capturing?
Yes, you are correct on both. After hitting the button I make sure the pictures are being taken and at the proper interval by watching the camera closely but I then stay away from the camera until it’s time to end the time lapse.
No drama
LOL I felt the need to make this oversight clear.
External power pack along with the GoPro USB pass-thru door kept it powered and waterproof all night.
I've been using the Night lapse mode on my Hero 10 for about a month now
and the footage always looked good .
But with your settings it blew me away .
Just a normal evening with the GoPro stationary on my balcony looks amazing .
Thanks for that .
You’re welcome and I appreciate your feedback!
new to gopro and nightlapse footage. you blew my mind with the iso values
Great, I hope you have a lot of fun with your GoPro!
Next, do the settings on your camera to keep it in focus 👍
Yes, that was an unfortunate lack of a press of one button.
Oh snap! Burn!!! Ahahaaaa ROASTED……shoot wait.
I have to admit that was a good one haha
very good video results, thank you friend for sharing this experience, perfect for me who just has a Gopro 9. 🇲🇨
Thank you for your feedback and I’m glad you found this useful.
thank you , very explicit video , thanks for sharing , I'll try these settings !
You’re welcome. They have given me great results and are the best ones I have found for most night lapses after a lot of experimentation. Have fun!
Just found it through your note elsewhere. I 've a lot to say but no time right now. Will be back soon but just wanted to say Thanks man.
Gonna try my first night lapse next week!
Thanks for the informative video, it helped me record some of the amazing nightlapse clips 👍
You’re welcome!
Thx for these trips, hope to try them soon
You’re welcome!
Wow that was awesome footage
Thank you.
Thanks for the tips
You’re welcome
Great video bro
Thank you
Excellent video thanks
Thank you for your feedback.
So what’s wrong with choosing video instead of photo for night lapse, does the quality drop significantly? I also noticed if you choose GoPro colour instead of flat setting the picture is much brighter wouldn’t this help much more in capturing the light from the stars and save the hassle of having to use Lightroom to edit the pictures?
Thank you for your video and settings set up. What size card do you use and what are the specs on the card? Thank you again. I am going to give this a try.
I currently use a 128GB SanDisk Extreme MicroSD card. I find this gives me plenty of space and works well with the GoPro Hero 9.
Have fun!
@@GreatDayForAHike thank you for your quick response.
getting very interssting results now, thanks for the advice. i`m also trying out the night video mod with this settings, looks pretty cool too. but the videos are very short, thinking about a solution to videos that are 4-5 minutes long....
This is a great question. I responded to your other question about this but if you wanted 4-5 minutes I’d recommend doing night lapses a few nights in a row and making a larger one.
Great video for both types of night shots! will def be trying these out :)
Thank you and have fun!
Hi I have the hero 8. I want to record a timelapse of new grass seeds growing.. so the camera would be in 1 place for about 2 or 3 weeks.. could you recommend any settings that would capture day and night footage, I'm guessing some sort of night vision light would be needed to see the grass in the dark.. not sure on best way forward Thinking about 12 seconds worth of footage per every 24 hours.. thanks
Shaun
That sounds like a great time lapse idea. I recommend you check out this video I created that provides the best settings for night to day and day to night time lapses: ruclips.net/video/lEJKJNeRZ4o/видео.html
You could certainly still use some type of special lighting to highlight your subject in the video as well.
@@GreatDayForAHike Thanks for your fast reply :) I was hoping to do something like this one: ruclips.net/video/n44JdpoamdM/видео.html (Ill take a look at your recommended video - many thanks!) Shaun.
Will try for sure
Thanks for the tips 👍
You’re welcome.
Exactly what I was looking for; Hero7 mounted to my telescope for tonight’s imaging session.
Sounds like a great setup!
Thank you for doing this video.
You’re welcome
Wow nice...very informative..Thanks.👍👍
You’re welcome.
Hello, thanks for this video !! Just a question:
these settings are good for Gopro 11 black ?
Thanks all !!
Hello there. i have gopro 9. I love night time shots. especially star shots. This device gives me peace and an incredible image, but when I make the video format "photo", on which program can I convert them to video, please? This is very important for me.
Thanks for sharing, thats awesome .
You’re welcome
Hello, very usefull video thanks.. Love from Mysore, KA, India
Thank you and I appreciate your support!
Excellent tutorial! Thanks!
Thank you for your feedback. You’re welcome!
Thanks for the great tutorial. Do you have a video showing best settings of Night Lapse for Video?
You’re welcome. I do not have one yet but will look at creating one along with some examples.
@@GreatDayForAHike New to all this, but what are main reasons for using Format set to Photo vs set to Video? New, and will be traveling to the mountains and would like to capture some Night Lapse of stars but wont have the capacity to do much post editing/stitching of photos. FYI: Great channel, I've subscribed and turned on Alerts. Thank you
Great question. The main reason to use Photo mode is you’ll tend to capture more detail of the stars in the sky; however, photo mode does require editing. If you want a no edit option, video mode will still give you good results. The results you get may not be as great as photo mode but should still be useable.
@@GreatDayForAHike Awesome, thank you so much for the replay. Great content, thank you for the knowledge you pass along.
Thanks. Really enjoyed your explanation and delivery. Subbed.
Thank you and I appreciate your support.
for how long do you shoot with 1 battery or do you switch batteries through the course of the night?
Great question. I keep the GoPro connected to an external battery pack all night. I typically film from sunset to sunrise. In this follow-up video I share more details: ruclips.net/video/2E4kRbn37LI/видео.html
Thanks for sharing. This helps heaps 🥰 new subscriber here
You’re welcome and thank you for your feedback and support!
Thank you. Excellent videos 👍🏼👍🏼 keep it up
Thank you!
What do you think I should do for filming lava
Great question. If you’re doing a night lapse and really want to capture that glow you’ll want to adjust the shutter speed and ISO Min/Max levels a bit. How bright the sky is will depend upon how much you need to adjust these values. If the sky is pretty bright you could bump that ISO down to 400 and the shutter speed down to a 5s or Auto. You’ll want to experiment a bit to see which results you like best but the best settings should be somewhere in that range. Lava is a stunning feature to have in a night lapse!
Hi, nice video. Could you do for DJI 4 ? I just buy one but I didn’t find nothing for setting in DJI . Thanks 🙏
Hi can you tell me the settings for night lapse settings for video as I am on the road and I don’t want to edit.. thanks ian
General settings that will help:
Mode: Video
Resolution: 4K
ISO: 800 if moon in the sky, 1600 if no moon in the sky.
Shutter: 30s
Interval: Auto
Sharpness: Low or Medium. Low will be smoother and help dampen some of the noise from the higher ISO.
White Balance: 3800K
Color: Flat or GoPro depending on how rich you want the colors to be. Flat is generally better for a video night lapse.
Hi thanks for the info can’t wait to try it. Ian
Do you have some settings for time lapse for plants growing overnight?
You would likely want to use a 15 or 30 second interval and probably do this over multiple days unless it is a plant that is growing really rapidly. Also, you may want some subtle lighting on the plant to help it stand out from the darkness. You also would probably want to set the shutter speed to around 5 seconds depending upon the brightness of the lighting.
Wounderful night timelapse
Thank you, much appreciated!
Hi, can I do the same setting with video mode! I don't have a editing program for the photos, I'll await your reply, thanks.
The settings will be a bit different for the video mode. I recently created a video that provides all of my best setting recommendations for video mode night lapses. You can view that here: ruclips.net/video/dIYPzEhuwOI/видео.html
@@GreatDayForAHike thank you 🙏
You’re welcome
@@GreatDayForAHike
Hi sir, please another question, How do I zoom in and out in timelapse video?
This is a process that can be done while editing by adjusting the scale. There is a zoom function on the GoPro but this decrease the quality of the footage and I do not recommend using it.
Cool , I used to shoot lots of night lapsing and I found the max time for shutter was 7 seconds , but the gopro is differen
It’s a lot of fun to use the GoPro for night lapses. It does have obvious limitations due to the sensor size but it’s amazing to see the quality of night lapses this tiny little camera is capable of capturing.
Hi, might a dumb question but you use video mode and output to photo so I wonder why not use photo mode and night profile instead? All the settings are also available in that mode too.
Photo mode under time lapse settings does give the best results with night lapses and it is my go to mode. The reason I use photo under time lapses is because if I use photo mode stand-alone this does not allow for taking pictures at a set interval.
What resolution you recommend for these two option you've mentioned. 4K or 1080?
Great video!
Thanks for your answer!
I recommend 4K due to the additional detail this will capture.
@@GreatDayForAHike Thank you! I'm a newbie with gopro just purchased a Hero 9 and I'm getting know how all the features are work. Thanks for your videos helps me a lot, even with editing. You definitely achived a new sub!
Ps.: There's always a great day for a hike.
All the best!
Thank you for your support!
Amazing
Do you camp out for this. I do a bit of camping on dartmoor lol
Does battery last OK and how long in total and could you set timer to stop after said time and lastly when you put photos in light room doez it not put everything you filmed on timeline Inc other stuff how to separate it all..? Excuse million questions lol
Yes, I do sometimes camp out for these.
I use an external power pack that I can plug the GoPro into via the USB cable.
Yes, you can set the timer to stop at a specific time.
When I import the photos from the time lapse into Lightroom I import them as a separate catalog and I make sure I only import the photos for the time lapse and not anything else that might be on the MicroSD card.
Helpful tips
Thank you and glad you found these helpful.
Thank you man, well done.
Appreciate your feedback!
How did you keep your gopro powered during you time-lapse?
I use this Anker Power Bank: amzn.to/3uKyvje
It provides plenty of power to keep the GoPro going for a long time lapse.
I'm an old guy and not very tech savy. Would selecting video instead of photo work okay to avoid the extra steps of combining the photos later? Would the video not be as good image quality? Thanks.
Great question. Video will not give quite as good of results as photo mainly due to the photos having more flexibility with aspects that can be edited and fine-tuned. However, I recommend trying video mode out to see if you like the results. Depending on the filming setting the video mode may be more than good enough for what you are looking for with the results.
Hi what do you use to assemble all the photos together after the shooting ?
I use Adobe Lightroom to first make my changes to a single photo and then sync these changes. I then import the photos into Adobe Premiere Pro to create the final time lapse. Here is a video where I show in detail how I do this under method #3: ruclips.net/video/3JQL1DwkEno/видео.html
How long does the battery last for? Do I need to use USB cable to record for hours?
Are external batteries necessary for night or time lapse recordings?
Great question. I use a power bank because I want my time lapse or night lapse to be longer than the GoPro battery lasts (about two hours when doing a time lapse).
Nice Video
In the photo mode can you create the time laps in the GoPro app or do you need other software?
In the photo mode you will need other software to edit the photos and put them together into a time lapse. In the video mode the GoPro app can create the time lapse.
@@GreatDayForAHike awesome! Thanks for the video!
@@theplancks7618 You’re welcome!
Great stuff 👍
Can someone please tell me for how long should we shoot to get decent and short time laps or a night laps videos?
In general you want to shoot for at least a few hours depending upon the interval you have between each photo. At night if the interval is 15s or 30s you generally want longer since that is quite a gap between each individual photo. During the day if you’re doing a 5s interval shooting for just a few hours will give you a decent length time lapse.
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Thank you so much ❤️🙏
New sub here: Thank you for the great info and examples I hope to use this information to film the Northern Lights this weekend watching the Iditarod sled dog race. Thanks again.
Thank you for your support and feedback. That sounds like an incredible weekend you have planned.
Will it turn out okay if i keep it in video format? I don’t know anything about editing yet, as i mostly do iphone timelapses of the clouds
It will still give good results as long as the conditions are favorable. The video mode is less forgiving if conditions are not best for filming a night lapse and these is less editing control over it. That is the main difference.
Great video 💯📸💯
Hi there! In March 7th, there’ll be full moon, i wanted to know if it’s possible to take a good photo with a hero9 from GoPro.
It is possible to capture the moon in the sky with the GoPro but it’s hard to get a good shot because of how wide angle the lens is on the GoPro. If you want a close up of the moon I’d recommend a mirrorless came a with a telephoto lens.
Do you have settings for night lapse for GoPro max?
I do not have settings specific to the Max; however, in general most of these settings should carry over the same since most relate to properly capturing the night sky with lighting and clarity.
thank you
You’re welcome!
Thank you for showing the settings on the various cameras! But how long will the Hero 9 or 8 last in terms of time? You didn't mention having to connect to a battery power bank or if its necessary at all. Thanks again for this vlog tips!
Yes, if one wants a time lapse that involves having the camera setup for longer than two hours I definitely recommend having an external battery pack. I use an external battery pack anytime my time lapse is longer than two hours.
@@GreatDayForAHike What about micro SD card capacity for a whole night?
I would recommend at least 128GB if doing photo mode.
How long do you record for?
I aim for right after sunset to right before sunrise. I like to capture the entire night.
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Great explanatory video. My question is: is it possible to set the camera somehow so that it can shoot for 24h from the sun to the stars?
Yes and no. It is possible and there are a few different ways to accomplish this. Setting the camera with the same settings for all 24 hours will not be optimal for either day or night. However, there is a method I use where I quickly alter the settings around the key times to “switch” from optimal day to night settings. Then when editing I have these fade into each other to make for a smooth transition. I am working on a video that teaches how I do this and plan to publish this within the next few weeks.
@@GreatDayForAHike Thanks for the reply, it has already been useful to me. I will definitely watch the video when you post it.
I often use fixed interval and shutter auto and I can go from daylight to night back to daylight. Holy grail Timelapse!
Yes, this is another method that I recently experimented with on several occasions and like. Still fine-tuning what gets me the best results but definitely promising on this camera.
Great tips on night time lapses - will sure try this out. By the way, do you have any overheating issues on your GoPro Hero 9 when you do these time lapses?
Thank you for your feedback and I hope you enjoy testing these out. No overheating issues when doing these time lapses so far.
What about the battery is there anyway to charge it while shooting long nights ? I captured 2 hrs of footages and battery went down to 10%
Yes, there is. If you're close to a power outlet you can plug it in with a power cord with a USB-C connection. Or you can use an external power bank with a USB-C cable. I use this Anker external power bank and like it: amzn.to/3s3ODKh
What is the best setting For go pro 10 to MotoVlog?
Quality content. Thank you.
You’re welcome.
If you change your nightlaps settings will they reset to default next time you turn your camera on?
The settings will stay. The mode will reset to whatever you have set as your default (video, photo, or time lapse) unless you change that setting to last used but the configuration settings you tweak will remain and will be ready to go next time you want to use that mode.
@@GreatDayForAHike Thank you
How long will the battery last in time lapse mode
About 3 hours. This is why I recommend having the GoPro plugged into an outlet or an external battery pack depending upon what you have access to for power at your filming location.
Wow!!! What GoPro model is this? You have so many hot pixels on these it's unreal!!!!
This video has some footage from the 8 and 9 and yes, there are limits to that small sensor the GoPro has. It’s not going to get the same night photo quality as cameras with larger sensors that cost many times more than the GoPro. The GoPro can be used to do night time lapses with the proper expectations for quality.
Will surely try this❤️
Can't seem to find your link for how to edit in lightroom
This video can be found here: ruclips.net/video/3JQL1DwkEno/видео.html
Does the back display stay on the whole time? Mine shows a counter for each photo take that probably drains my battery overtime.
The display does goes off after a few minutes if you have it set to do so. I have mine set to go dark after 1 minute.
Loved the video man, thanks for the tips :)
I have one question: Do you use an external powerbank to power your GoPro if you want to take longer timelapses? If so, how do you make sure it stays dry overnight?
Looking forward to your answer!
You’re welcome!
Yes, I do use an external power bank for long time lapse. If I’m concerned about it getting wet I’ll sometimes wrap it with some plastic or put it in a ziplock bag with an opening for the cable.
@@GreatDayForAHike Much thanks for your reply! Really appreciate it :)
GoPro also now sells a usb pass through cover so you can power the camera over long sessions while keeping the side door semi weather resistant. I use a Smallrig cage for my GoPro that I HIGHLY recommended, so there are plenty of 1/4-20 spots to thread attachments onto like Smallrigs Battery bank holder and Atmos Field monitor cage. I will warn you now, as soon as you start buying Smallrig parts you're gonna get addicted. It's like a sick Lego set for nerds.
Thank you for your feedback here. This is really helpful and I’m sure many will find this useful. That brand does make some really innovative options.
For the love of god mate.... BLINK! 😆
Tks for this info. I'll be using it 😁
Haha I know, I have worked on that since this video but yeah, I definitely needed some blinking balance in there. Sometimes I get really focused and in the zone. You’re welcome!
I saw a video that for Nightlapse without moon should be 100 -- 800. What is better 1600 vs 1600? Does this happy Northern Lights?
The problem with night lapse without moon at ISO 800 is the smaller sensor in the GoPro will only pick up light from the few brightest stars and planets in the sky. At the same time, the weakness of ISO 1600 is extra noise. It’s a trade off and I recommend experimenting with the two to see what you like best. For northern lights I would say ISO 800 would be more than enough. Maybe even ISO 400 depending upon how bright the northern lights are at the time.
one question, does the "bad" quality, sort of big pixel in the night sky come from the camera or from youtube compression with dark video ?
Great question. It’s possible to see this from either. The GoPro Hero 8 was notorious for having hot pixels while shooting night lapses. I did not ever see this with the 9 and have not yet on the 10. RUclips compression with dark video could occasionally cause this but not likely most of the time.
@@GreatDayForAHike okay thanks, I'm not taking the 8 then
what does interval do does it compress all the photos into a video???
Interval is the duration between each individual photo. If using the photo setting you will need to create the time lapse manually using all of the photos that are taken. However, the GoPro will provide an internal preview of what the time lapse will look like.
If using the video setting the GoPro will create the time lapse within the camera.
@@GreatDayForAHike oh okay so their is a nigh time-lapse video mode?
Yes, there is. In this video I explain the best settings for doing a night time lapse in the night time lapse mode.
Any idea how to get the lines out of the images?
What type of lines are you seeing? Want to make sure I understand in order to give you the best advice.
@@GreatDayForAHike I've messed with ISO, shutter speed, white balance. Wifi is off and only using battery. Even the viewing screen has them. I can lessen their presence in post with some contrast adjustments but why should they be there. It didn't always do this. ruclips.net/video/NjblnrNQ3Ug/видео.html
I live in Tasmania Australia and we get Aurora's. I would love to use my Hero 9 to capture these Southern lights. What settings would you suggest to try to capture one. Ours here are different to northern lights where you generally can't see by looking at the sky but a lens can pick it up. Also if I select Video format for either with or without moon can I still use the suggested settings without having to create a video from the photos?
That’s a great question. In general, the settings for no moon in the sky should work best for those unless there is a moon in the sky when you’re filming them in which case you’d want the moon on sky settings. Yes, you can still use the suggested settings if you pick video format without needing to creating a video from the photos.
@@GreatDayForAHike thanks so much for replying and your suggestions. Can't wait to try them out.
You’re welcome! Sounds like a beautiful sky to film where you are. Enjoy!
Why is shutter shorter (15s) on Moon preset?
This is because the moon creates extra light and the shutter does not need to be open for as long. If using 30s shutter speed with the moon the night lapse may be overexposed.
Do you have any tutorial on night lapse for no edit method? That will be really helpful
Night lapses do generally require some editing for best results but it is possible to use similar settings to what I demonstrated in this video and then film in video mode with those settings for a no edit finished product.
@@GreatDayForAHike Thanks. Tried, it's working. The output seems to be too fast. How can I make it in slow motion? May be the question is too childish
With the 30 second interval this equals one frame every 30 seconds which is two frames per minute or 120 frames per hour. If the finished product is 24 frames per second this means one hour of actual filming time equals 5 seconds of video. With night lapses I recommend setting up the camera to film for the entirety of the night in order to have sufficient footage length to pull from.
Thank you for all the information! I have a question, if I want to do the time lapse until the sun rises, I should use the same configuration you shared on the video? I wonder if the light of the sun will mess the video because of the settings, not sure.
Greetings from Brazil, nice video.
Great question. You will want to use different settings when doing a day to night or night to day time lapse. I provide those settings in this video: ruclips.net/video/lEJKJNeRZ4o/видео.html
Thank you!
@@GreatDayForAHike Thank you for the quick reply and answering my question, just subscribed to your channel, success!
Much appreciated!
I have a 128gb sd card, will that be enough for one night or night lapse?
White Balance 4000 and Iso 1600 min/max best settings for all > night laps?
WB of either 3200 or 4000. ISO min/max of either 800/1600 depending upon the moon and if there is a moon in the sky.
I recommend to everyone to experiment a bit and find what they specifically like but generally these will give the best results.
@@GreatDayForAHike Thank you for your prompt reply. I'm just taking a picture and I hope the WB 5000 wouldn't be too dark then^^
Good news is you can always correct the white balance when editing if you don’t like how it looks in a photo.
@@GreatDayForAHike Ok thank you❤️
For a night laps video how much memory card do you need i have a 64 gb card is this good?
Yes, if the card is empty that would be more than enough space. For an entire night lapse at a 15 second interval I use about 20 GB maximum for the RAW photos and JPGs.
@@GreatDayForAHike Thank you, i use the same same settings as yours, and is now rolling, with a powerbank, i let it run all night .
That’s great.
@@GreatDayForAHike To morrow i check the video, and if they are good i put them online on my channel.
Gopro max can take a night timelaps shot?
Max and the Max lens mod are not designed to do night time lapses and will not work to do so. This would just be for GoPros with the default lens.
I enjoy shooting cloud video, but it's not all that sophisticated. I simply watch the sky for times when the clouds look cool and are dynamic. I climb to the top of my 50-ft silo with my GoPro Hero 8, set it up for 4K, lock it down and go back down to the ground. A couple of hours later I climb back up and retrieve the camera. I put the the files into my editing software, speed it up from 10 to 20 times and observe what I captured. The more dynamic the clouds, the more frothing and roiling the clouds will appear, which is what I prefer. But of course, this only works in the daytime.
That’s a great technique and a great vantage point!
For how much time we have to shoot night lapses
I recommend all night (from sunset to sunrise). This gives you the most footage to work with.
Hi , I tried filming a nightlapse in my garden (no moon) with a gopro hero 9, but it turned out completely dark till the sun rised. What did I do wrong?
I used the following settings: raw photo, 20s interval, shutter auto, iso min 100, iso max 200, ev comp -0,5.
i checked the output photos, it used shutter time 10sec and iso 200 for all the images during the night ... That was probably not enough to get a fairly bright image. - Why didnt it go higher in shutter time? How can I improve this?
(I didnt use the use spot metering, should I? Does this also get applied even when I shedule my timelaps and turn the gopro off?)
thanks for any help on this.
The main issues I see are: The ISO Min and Max are too low. These should both be set to 800 in most cases for night lapses. Shutter speed needs to be set to a value other than auto. Typically 15s-30s depending upon how dark the night is. Interval can then be set to auto. EV comp does not need to be -0.5. It can be set to 0. Spot metering is not needed.
Thanks for sharing 🙏 great guide 🔥💯
You’re welcome!
Thanks so much this was super helpful, although I did have to set the speed to 1.25....Great video👍
Thank you.
Can I use the same settings (with/without Moon) to do time lapses of Aurora?
Yes, you can. Those should work well for you.
I don’t understand, why should I put in photo mode instead a video mode since I’m actually making a long video a of stars and sky?
Photo mode is for those who want to edit their time lapse later on and bring out the details they wish to be most heavily featured. If you don’t want to do any editing later on, or very little editing, then video mode may be what you want.
Thanks for this great tutorial from you! Thanks for showing settings and you got great footage! I bought the GoPro hero 7 black this week and I'm going to try this all out! How can you do the time lapses on gopro? Should I use high quality micro sd card?
Thanks for sharing this video!
You’re welcome! Yes, I recommend using a name brand MicroSD card. I use a SanDisk.
How do you night time-lapse on a Gopro when the battery barely lasts for an hour?
Sorry I don't have a Gopro yet. Planning on getting the 8.
A couple different options.
- If I am someplace where there is a power outlet that is practical, I can run an extension cord to the camera.
- External large battery that I can plug the camera into. A simple one will power the camera all night with no problem.
The external battery option is my preference in most cases as it gives more flexibility.
@@GreatDayForAHike I was thinking the same. Thanks!
@@GreatDayForAHike I was thinking the same. Thanks!
You’re welcome!
I use a USB power “brick”. It easily goes all night.
Awesome ❤️
Bro...
Thank you.
best video explaining gopro settings Ive found yet! thanks for this. Is video lapse mode far less quality as an end product?
Thank you for your feedback!
With daytime time lapses I consider the video mode pretty good and nearly comparable to the photo mode. With night lapses I find the video mode to miss out on some of the finer details such as the further away stars and the Milky Way. Video mode also gives less flexibility when editing. Ultimately, I recommend everybody test out both the photo and video mode to see which they personally like best.
@@GreatDayForAHike thanks for the quick reply! Im an astrophotographer and want to do timelapses from behind my telescope mount as it tracks the object so photo is the way to go! Im gonna go ahead and give you a sub
Thank you. I appreciate your support!
That sounds like a lot of fun and a great use case for this.
I have two questions, 1. Can I change all these settings back and forth directly from the gopro app and not from the camera itself? and 2. Can I start shooting the timelapse using just the gopro app?
Great video btw man, keep it up.
Yes, these settings can be changed using the GoPro app on your phone with it connected to the camera.
Yes, you can start shouting the time lapse using the GoPro app.
Thank you!
Perfect! I’m planning to buy one in the near future, but I’m still undecided if I should wait for the 10 or go for the 9, thanks for your response man.