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Today I'd like to take a comprehensive look at how the brilliant Nikon Z6ii handles astro timelapse. This camera is an astro timelapse beast. I've been amazed at the built in features of this camera relating to shooting timelapse, and in particular how the auto features enable very smooth day to night sequences.
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@paulmorrall5719 2 года назад

Richard, this is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen on the Z6ii, so easy to follow, sequencing was super and you nailed each and every function. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks so much for your great comments Paul. It is mainly centred around the timelapse features but the camera itself is amazing.

@evgeni2306 2 года назад

+1

@gregr5303 2 года назад

Wow Richard, the generosity with which you share information is a credit to you and has massively contributed to shortening the learning curve of astrophotographers such as myself. This video is certainly no exception. In summary, as a Z6 owner would you agree the only features I'm missing compared to the Mk II are 1) 4k video mode, 2) ability to plug in external power supply. Many thanks.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks so much for your support Greg. Well the original Z6 does have the ability to record a 4k timelapse video but not at the same time as shooting RAWS. In the Z6 they made it possible to do both at once. Yes the ability to plug in usb power is the other one that relates to timelapse. Other than that: Two card slots and extended shutter speeds beyond 30 seconds are the others I can think of.

@mccloud 2 года назад

Thanks a lot for your new video one more time Richard. I have the Z6 and Z50, and I'm wondering if I can't use the same parameters and settings to make my timelapses... refering to the configuration of the timer inside the Z6II and the settins that you recomend on the "P" mode of the Z6II... its different about Z6 and Z50? Can i use the same settings that you recommend in this video?¿

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks for watching. Yes you sure can use the same settings in the other cameras .. only minor differences as outlined in this video.

@dansoto3791 Год назад

Wow! Your timelapse videos are beautiful! I have a Z6II and have been struggling with the day to night shots. I think you're the only person using the full capability of this camera. I'm going to use your methods. Thanks.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Thanks so much for watching Dan.

@alandyer910 2 года назад

An excellent summary, thank you! I think the Shots per Interval is to allow for HDR time lapses where the camera is set to take say 3 bracketed shots automatically, then Shots/Interval is also set to 3. I think that would be useful mostly for daytime time-lapses with lots of contrast and dynamic range. And yes, an advantage of mirrorless cameras is their much more sensitive light meters allowing readings when it gets dark. I found DSLRs would stall out at about a 6 second shutter speed in Auto then just underexpose after that. You had to manually override once it got into twilight. Or use the TimeLapse View. Mirrorless cameras mostly negate ramping intervalometers like the View. Except they do allow smoothly ramping the interval as well as the exposure. Clear skies!

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks as always for your greats insights Alan. I always very much appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience.

@heartsoul4386 Год назад

This is great! However in program mode my camera defaults to widest aperture if dull light. Am I correct in saying there’s no way to “limit” widest aperture in p mode? For example I’d love my 20mm G nikkor to only open up to f2.8, not 1.8 which it seems to go to automatically? Appreciate any guidance if you have a moment.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Yes that is correct, and it's something I'd like to be able to limit as well. If I want to limit the F stop then I'll shoot in Aperture Priority mode as all other parameters are the same as P mode.

@MRBATTISTA1 Год назад

a nice video..but I am still confused about the INTERVAL.........if I set the camera for a 20" shot ( I do startrails....).the gap between one photo and the next will be 22"...correct ?...so between the beginning of the shot and the next will be a total of 42"...correct ??????...sorry about my confusion.......please clarify....

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Thanks for watching Vincent. No in that case your interval would be 22 seconds. 20 second exposure plus the 2 second delay between shots. I'm not sure how you calculated 42 seconds.

@kcnicely 2 года назад

Great video. One feature that I use for both time lapse and my regular night photography is that the camera always goes to infinity focus when the camera is in autofocus and the power is turned off and back on. I find that it is always right on infinity focus after I power cycle the camera with either my 24-70 f/4 or my 20mm f1.8 lens attached. I never manual focus the stars anymore because all I have to do is power cycle the camera and it resets to infinity focus.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Yes that's a great feature that I also use a lot Ken. It's quite amazing what can be done with these new mirrorless cameras isn't it.

@ADILSONMARQUES1943 Год назад

In the next field exit on the New Moon, I will do the test of Canon R6 in "P" Mode, unfortunately it still does not have the Smoothing Control, its explanation is very complex but very detailed, hug.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

I'll be keen to see how you go with it.

@jan.ehleiter Месяц назад

Nice vid mate! I own a Z6 and Z6II and the internal intervalometer is quite tricky and ruined a few timelapse i shot too. Thats why i use an external one and process the pictures with LRT and LR. but i think after watching this i will try the internal one again. What about whitebalance? do you lave it on auto or set in on manual?

@nightscapeimages.richard Месяц назад

The thing to remember with the Nikon interval timer is that the time selected includes the shutter speed and the gap between shots. So for example if you want to shoot at 15 second shutter speed then you might set the interval to be 18. This means you have the 15 seconds plus another 3 seconds between each exposure. If I'm shooting a day to night timelapse I'll often set the white balance to auto .. it does a pretty good job. If it's only night then I'll set it manually to about 4800k.

@pelafotofotografia 2 года назад

Dear friend I had several of the problems you highlighted in your video. I was very scared of the possibility of recording a video separately from the images captured in Time Lapse RAW. I had no idea this was possible. I always thought that there was a setting to get the Raw Time Lapse files and if I wanted to record a video I would have to use the other setting present in the Menu. This was incredible. Thank you for your help and for sharing this information.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thank you so much for watching my friend, I really appreciate it.

@BHFWaterloo Год назад

What lens were you using in this video?

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

I used the Nikon 14-24 f2.8 mostly. But I've also used the Laowa 15mm f2 and Nikon 20mm f1.8

@Sassonian 3 месяца назад

Richard do you think the z6iii that's coming will have the same exposure smoothing and time-lapse capabilities as the z6ii? Do they ever lose stuff like that in a new model?

@nightscapeimages.richard 3 месяца назад

I'd expect the same options in the Z6iii .. All of the other Nikon Z models have this.

@philmtx3fr 8 месяцев назад

Very interesting video. Note that the z6 and z7 mk1 also get the smooth exposure functionality probably following a FW update. The only issue is I think is that they can t be connected while shooting to an external bank… so I will make some test of duration à perhaps will need to buy a grip allowing 2 batteries. It will cost me less than changing the body for a Mk2 version. I will try with my 20mm f1.8 afs.

@nightscapeimages.richard 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching Phil. The mk 1 versions are very good cameras but without a couple of key things as you mentioned . .especially for timelapse.

@huyballack 3 месяца назад

Dear Richard, I bought a Z6II and mod it then use my sony GM lense (as Im a sony shooter prior$ on it but notice huge amount of vignette compare to using those Sony lenses on Sony. Is it the same thing you experience as well? I guess to get rid of this I have to use Nikon lenses?

@nightscapeimages.richard 3 месяца назад

I think this is normal when using different brand lenses on other cameras. Most mirrorless camera systems have significant vignette and aberration controls built in to their own systems.

@lonniegatlin1183 2 года назад

Simply fantastic. Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge. What L-bracket and side-mounted power-bank are you using?

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks so much for watching Lonnie. I generally don't use an L Bracket at all. The Zeapon system has it's own mounting brackets. I use a variety of power banks. Some of the larger ones I showed in this video I simply bought from ebay . .they are no name brands. I also have a few smaller Anker brands which work well also.

@yvonneloss4073 2 месяца назад

Thank you for such a great video. I cant wait to test my next timelaps .your instructions are so clear that i think i will be able to follow . Your other videos are also very inspiring that i always feel like running out of the house to try things out. Unfortunately i live in a very high lightpolution area and have to wait for good weather,perfekt new moon und holiday to travel somewhere😅. Like next week. So im keeping my fingers crossed that the weather finally gets better to try this out.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 месяца назад

Thanks for your kind words Yvonne. I hope you can get out there soon.

@tomdriftwood3674 2 года назад

Again a very interesting video, thank you Richard. I agree that the Z6 is an excellent camera. I just wonder if a higher resolution camera (e.g. Z7 or even higher) would be beneficial for night photography?

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Well the Z7 is an excellent camera as well, but I really don't see the need for really high megapixel cameras. I print a lot of large nightscape images and they are fine at 24mpx. Especially when doing stacking and blending.

@MrAlex36320 2 года назад

Awsome video - tutorial for timelaps with Nikon Z6ii!! Currently, I have Nikon D5500, struggling to take some good, descent milky way pictures, with Tamron 18-400mm lens. I know this lens is not suitable for something like that, but still, trying to do my best! I am planing to get Z6ii, with some wide, fast, sharp lens with minimum vignetting and chromatic aberration (depending on the price tag). Thank you very much for great video! Greetings from EU, Croatia, Adriatic sea coast... :-)

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thank you so much for watching my friend, very much appreciated.

@genkinosomi1912 Год назад

Greetings from México. Excellent video and very instructive your information. Just a question, I have seen other youtubbers talk about the "dirty" screen of the Nikon z5 and z6 to make time lapses. Let me explain, they show how, in photo mode, at night the LCD screen looks full of red or blue dots. But in video mode the screen looks clean. Does the same thing happen with the z6ii?? We wait for your reply. Thanks

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Thanks so much for watching. I don't see this issue but I understand what you mean . .I think it helps to have a fast aperture lens to assist with seeing dimly lit images in the dark. I typically use f1.8 lenses even though I'll often stop down to f2.8. I use both Z6 and Z6ii

@KungPowEnterFist Год назад

The Nikon Z 20 f1.8 is the best FF ultra wide or wide zoom or prime for astro on the market. The Sony E 20 f1.8G is also pretty good if you are a Sony user. Very little tangential astigmatism, and essentially zero coma at f2.8. Unfortunately, the Nikon Z 14-24 f2.8 has very pronounced tangential astigmatism, and the coma doesn't go away until f5 or even f5.6 depending on conditions. Not sure what lenses you used in each sequence, but there is very obvious and highly pronounced tangential astigmatism @11:46 and @23:50 and @26:11. Its fine; its not a dealbreaker. But you pretty much get that same amount of TA with the Z 14-30 f4, and both equally need to be stopped down to f5 or f5.6 to get rid of the coma. This makes them basically dead even for astro, except with the Z 14-30 f4 you get that extra 6mm of reach, it is far lighter and works better with less expensive sliders and motion rigs, and obviously the lens itself costs a lot less. Neither one of them come close to the Z 20 f1.8 for astro, however. Its a paper wad at a gun fight. The Z6/II, after the firmware update that allowed for focus keeping after power/sleep cycle, is a brilliant astro camera. I do wish the focus peaking was a little better. A firmware update to add the "starlight view" and "warm colors" features from the Z9 would make it perfection.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Thanks heaps for your comprehensive insights. I have tested a Z14-24 f2.8 and did find it a little worse than what I expected .. so I went ahead and bought the Laowa 15mm f2 .. well that lens is a lot worse than the Nikon. The sequences at 11:46 and 26:11 is with that Laowa lens. The one at 23:56 was with the older F mount 14-24 f2.8. I find with timelapse that you can get away a bit more with bad corners as the corners are cropped a little bit anyway at 16x9 aspect ratio. After all of that I did eventually buy a Nikon Z14-24 f2.8 and it was a lot better than the one I tested . .so I assume there are variations in quality with them. Thanks again for watching.

@dr.breath8008 8 месяцев назад

Hi Richard. I am posting here in the hopes that you will see this and offer some suggestions. I loved your video, Astro Beast and have done a day-night timelapse using your settings. It was great. I want to use that same function - Interval Timer Shooting - to capture the upcoming total solar eclipse. The fly in the ointment, however, is when the solar filter has to come off and go back on after totality. Would you please do a video or answer this question on the solar eclipse? Thanks

@nightscapeimages.richard 8 месяцев назад

That's a very difficult assignment. To be honest I don't do solar photography so I have no experience with solar eclipse ... but I'd assume you won't be able to get a smooth transition due to the need to remove the solar filter.

@4CardsMan 6 месяцев назад

I would like to try this with a Nikon F-mount lens with the FTZ adapter with aperture ring. The camera cannot set the aperture. Will the time lapse in Aperture priority work?

@nightscapeimages.richard 6 месяцев назад

I think it will work but you may notice some flicker if it's a day to night timelapse. The native Nikon Z lenses are much better.

@alexandre9497 2 года назад

Hi Richard, thanks for this nice video. I did not know about the smooth transition to avoid flickr. I will now use it on my Z7 mark1. Could you please elaborate a bit more about your Zeppon equipment and the feature to follow the Milky Way? It is something built-in the Zeppon? Thank you, Alex from France…

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Hi Alex. Thanks so much for watching. The Zeapon equipment doesn't actually follow the stars like a star tracker would .. I guessed the movement and programed it in to get the total movement following the progress of the stars across the sky. I will do more videos featuring the Zeapon equipment in the future.

@joshcarrick 2 года назад

❤️ awesome video 👍 but P- mode stopped working after first firmware update... Second didn't resolve this, I have found others with same problems but still no answer. Hopefully someone will get answers or fix as season will be here again soon in UK... Many thanks again 👍

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks for watching Josh. Haven't had that problem with my 2 cameras. Hopefully you get it fixed soon.

@night-light-show Год назад

Great advices! Thank you. One question hits me. If you do a 900 shots time lapse together with the 4k video, what card do you use? How big must the card be. Or is there a possibility to use the two cards in the camera additionally (one after the other)?

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

On the Z6ii it's only 24mpx so you don't use too much space. I often use 64gb cards and there is plenty of room plus extra.

@RichardRostant1 Год назад

I shoot a lot of storm time lapses with my D850 and Z6. The interval is typically between 1 and 3 seconds. I set up the shot and much of the time the storm will move from one side of the frame to the other. The problem I have is that I can’t really tell when the “subject” of the shot has moved out of the frame since the LCD is blacked out during the time lapse. I have seen other brands (specifically, Sony) that don’t black out the LCD so it’s easy to see when the clouds move out of the shot. Do you know if there is any way to keep the LCD on during a time lapse on a Nikon?

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

That's a very good question Richard. What I've found is that the screen blacks out when the interval time is pretty close to the actual shutter speed . .in other words .. there isn't enough time to show the image before the next shot is being taken. So I did some testing and found that 4 sec seems like the minimum interval that shows a preview . .assuming you are using about 1/10th shutter speed. (That's what I tested). Then I tried a 1 sec shytter speed and had to be at least 5 sec interval to show the image .. (Very briefly on screen). I'm wondering if you've seen the Sony cameras shooting in S&Q mode . .. which is basically video mode at a slow frame rate such as 2 frames per second which they can do.

@martyrickard3003 Год назад

Great video, and great info. Curious if the Z7 ii has the same ability for astro timelapse. Thinking of switching to mirrorless and trying to decide which camera to get. Thanks.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Thanks for watching Marty. Yes the Z7ii has all of these features as well.

@teditopa 2 года назад

Amazing video! Didn't get the point about the external intervalometer while using the electronic shutter (silent photography On). My question is, I would like to use the LRtimelapse pro timer with the Nikon z6ii and use it with the electronic shutter, so i don't need to use the mechanical shutter. So is it possible to use an external intervalometer while shooting on silent photography mode? Thanks

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Sorry about the confusion. The Zeapon Timelapse Trigger uses rear curtain flash sync to control the slider or pan and tilt head. That's where the restriction is with electronic shutter. There is no issue using an external intervalometer in silent shutter mode with this camera.

@VPhotography2010 Год назад

Hi Richard thanks first of all for your great Vids, can I shoot a question, how did you calculate the Zeapon heads settings for that Milkyway follow shot.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Thanks so much for watching. Well to be honest I roughly guessed the path the milky way would take .. based on my understanding and past experience of it's movement across the sky. You could get some idea by using photopills and noting what time the galactic core is in a certain area of the sky. Then I just set the Zeapon gear and camera to move via keyframes in the Zeapon app. Using a wide angle lens there is always room for error as it doesn't have to be perfect to keep the core in the frame. Hope that helps.

@ronawood Год назад

I've got a question about shutter speed in P mode. In your example you mentioned an interval of 15 seconds. Once the light starts dropping off at night, what stops the shutter speed to keep increasing to a 30 second exposure before adjusting the ISO? Does setting the interval someone limit the shutter speed to not go longer than that?

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

That is what happens if you check the Interval Priority checkbox .. it won't go above the shutter speed selected. If you leave this unchecked it will sometimes increase the shutter speed to try and get a correct exposure.

@martyrickard3003 Год назад

Wondering if this process will work in reverse for night to day timelapse. My guess is it should. Thanks again.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Yes I reckon it will. But I don't do too many of those.

@wmclt5588 Год назад

I really enjoyed the video. Since these are 10 to say 13 second images. Can these be stacked in a software stacking program, and then processed in Photoshop to also create a composite image.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Yes you could do that but only on the one's that are not moving .. ie: on a fixed tripod.

@andrewliew7798 2 года назад

Richard. In P mode, how can you set aperture to F8? The camera sets aperture and shutter. May be you are referring to using Aperture mode. That is the only way to set aperture to 8. Please help.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks for watching Andrew. I wasn't actually setting the aperture to f8 . .I was simply stating that quite possibly the bright sunlight exposure will cause the camera to choose an aperture of f8 whilst in P mode . .Does that make sense. ... it could choose f5.6 or f6.3 . .it all depends on the ambient light levels .. remember it's all automatically selected. You are correct that I can set the aperture in Aperture priority mode or manual mode but not P mode.

@kirillKKD 2 года назад

Great video, thanks! How good do you think the Z 14-24 is for night photography? What is your opinion about this lens after long-term use?

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Well I did a review on it about 18 months ago. It's an amazing lens ... but expensive. I've actually only just bought it. So I don't have a long term review available yet.

@graemechow88 2 года назад

Very informative video on z6 II, I have question whether my focus set to manual or auto focusing as wide angle lens don't have issue as long check the infinitive distance of lens?

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks for watching Graeme. You should always set your focus to manual when shooting timelapse. The last thing you want is slight focus changes during a sequence. I always set my focus at infinity and leave it there.

@djteknovibe93 2 года назад

I've got a Z6II myself but i've only taken two timelapse videos so far since first buying it. This is one I did with my Z6II : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bxfSeNPTUQk.html

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Really nice work.

@rogeriopeccioli1616 2 года назад

Thanks for the video Richard. I also use the Nikon Z6II... it's an amazing camera in features and image quality. Great hug from Brazil.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Yes it's a beauty for sure Rogerio.

@treeman3663 2 года назад

Wish canon had these settings

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

The new Canon mirrorless cameras are great for shooting nightscape photography.

@robertocastro4403 2 года назад

Great informational video and beautiful timelapses Richard. It took me few intents to understand the interval time when I started using the intervalometer of my D7100 back in 2015.... Now the Exposure smoother is a fantastic feature! I gave up long ago trying to shoot day to night time lapses because of all the work required to get rid of flicker. This feature in particular is a strong reason to consider upgrading my camera. Long life to Nikon!!

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Yes it certainly is a game changer Roberto. Thanks so much for your comments.

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@nightscapeimages.richard 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for watching

@andythomas7770 2 года назад

Wow, this is one video I will have to watch over and over until I fully understand it - thanks for explaining the ‘Interval’ timer though, that was something that confused me before! Thanks for the in-depth explanation of everything.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

You're very welcome Andy, thanks heaps for watching.

@borisgalos6967 2 года назад

Do you know if the Z 9 has all the same time lapse features or if they've added any?

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

I've not shot with a Z9 but I'd imagine it would have the same functionality.

@jimabels9075 Год назад

Would these settings work with a night to day Timelapse?

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

All of this works to produce day to night time lapses. I use either Aperture Priority or Program mode for those generally on the Z6

@GearGadgetReviews Год назад

Hi Richard. Used your advice on settings last week and I think turned out great for my first attempt with the Z6ii. Only question I have is what do you recommend for the white balance setting if not shooting or exporting the movie file in raw?

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Thanks heaps for watching. It's always a choice . .I like to shoot these days around 4200 - 4800k but if I'm doing a day to night timelapse then I'll often shoot a bit closer to 5000 - 5500k to keep the daytime shots not looking too cold.

@GearGadgetReviews Год назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard thanks so much again for your reply. Really enjoy watching your channel with all the info you provide us. Thanks!

@MrJcalais 2 года назад

One thing I love about the view + is the variable interval ! I usually use 25 seconds for night time and then 6 seconds for daylight hours

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Yes that is a great feature John.

@gurdeepkhosa3055 2 года назад

Great video Richard, so well explained. Can't wait to try it out 🌠

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks for watching as always Gurdeep.

@chetandoshi7053 2 года назад

What motion controllers u use, cant see them listed in your list of equipment

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

No I( haven't included them Chetan. I'm using Zeapon E800 slider and Zeapon PONS pan and tilt devices. www.zeapon.com/products-detail/i-46.html?lang=en

@rareviewphotography 2 года назад

Thanks Richard, a really good dive into the world of timelapse. You have made me try a few things on my Sony I hadn't thought of. I love experiments!!!

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Nothing wrong with that Levin. There is always something new to discover isn't there.

@manjul1966 4 месяца назад

Hi Richard. Thank you. Watched this again & I think I have a better grasp of it! Giving it a try tonight - query I had was when in Program Mode I couldn't change the Aperture or Shutter settings: I presume tis is what is expected...so if that then is the case, do I set the Initial Exposure in Manual Mode with the Aperture I want to start with with a focus on an Infinity object & then switch to Program Mode? Hope this makes sense. Much appreciated🙏

@nightscapeimages.richard 4 месяца назад

Yes that's correct Manjul. In bright light the camera will go to a more closed down aperture but I do find that it's best to set the iso low, say to 100 and then change it into auto iso.

@manjul1966 4 месяца назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you kindly Richard🙏🙏

@piakphotography 2 года назад

Great video. Lot of into and need to repeat this video again and again. One thing that Now i realize that one time with my Z6 on the motion controller with no movement at all. it is because i put camera to silence mode so it not tricker the motion to move. One night wasted.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Yes and if you are using the Zeapon Timelapse Trigger device, you need to enable rear curtain sync flash in camera as well.

@rawalkiran1 10 месяцев назад

Greetings 🙏 Sir can u please do similar review of Nikon ZFC, please 🙏🙏🙏

@nightscapeimages.richard 10 месяцев назад

I'm trying to get my hands on a Nikon Zf not a ZFC

@rawalkiran1 10 месяцев назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard actually I am confused between zfc & fuji xs20

@danwray5626 2 года назад

Are these time lapse features included in the Nikon Z9?

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

I don't have a Z9 but I'd assume that they are.

@vivienrajz798 2 года назад

The built-in video + raw image saving ability of the Z mark II series is one of the things I really miss from my D850, the second one is the extended shutter speed options. I can give power to it with a 3rd party dummy battery, although the battery grip with EL-18c batteries can provide plenty of juice.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Yes both of those features are what made me upgrade in the first place Vivien. Thanks for watching.

@allanwilliams2361 2 года назад

I hope you're not telling me that I need to switch to Nikon!

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Haha, well I would never do that to you Allan ...!!!!

@LeonKolenda 2 года назад

Richard, Fantastick well-done video on this subject. However, I think having a .PDF file with all the different settings would be awesome to keep on my phone for reference. Of course Downloadable. I have not looked yet, but I have a Z7II, I'm hoping to see the same parameters as the Z6II. Also, couple of questions. You mentioned No Flicker, with Smooth Exposure setting, but in some of the time-lapses, you can see what almost looks like lighting in different frames. Are you light painting during any of these Time-lapses? At 30:15 the time-lapse starts to move to a darker part of the sky and the large shed looks like it is lit-up, How did you do that?

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks a lot Leon. Yes the Z7ii has the same features. The light changes you are referring to on some of those timelapses are passing cars lighting the scene. With that final scene I already had the light on and in place .. when it got dark they took over and lit the scene.

@starman20241 7 месяцев назад

Hi Richard, I want to shoot satellites @ 1 sec or 1/2 sec shutter speed and have a minimum gap (dark time)between frames of the moving object. I think the Nikon needs an interval of at least .4 secs longer than the shutter speed in order not to skip frames. So in my use cases intervals would need to be set at 1 sec for the 1/2 sec exp and 2 sec for 1 sec exposures (don’t believe there is an interval setting for 1.5 secs). How long can the Timelapse movie be using these settings in Timelapse movie mode? Also, how long can Timelapse movie be in Interval mode with these settings? I’ve heard that the max length of movies at those settings may be very short and just want to confirm that. Thanks for your great videos!

@nightscapeimages.richard 7 месяцев назад

Well first up I haven't done anything like you're suggesting. All of my timelapses are longer shutter speeds than that as I'm always shooting in low light situations. I know in some Nikon cameras in timelapse movie mode you have limitations with total duration but this won't be a problem with Interval Shooting mode. Although you may have problems if you are shooting a Movie as well as the raw files. I haven't seen any definitive answer on this anywhere online and I don't see myself doing something with lots of very short shutter speeds anytime soon. I guess you'll just have to try it and see what you get.

@starman20241 7 месяцев назад

thanks! @@nightscapeimages.richard

@etienneswart8700 2 года назад

Simply brilliant explainer! I will use my D500 and D750 accordingly . With the function available. The program tip was priceless. Worth watching 👋🏻🇿🇦🎉

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thank you so much for watching Etienne.

@abhisheknamdeo Год назад

Great video. For the milky-way Timelapse, did you use P mode or Manual? Just wondering if it’s just milky way, which doesn’t need a variable exposures, can we just do manual instead of M?

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Thanks so much for watching. I use both P mode and A mode but only for day to night time lapses. If I'm shooting a fully night milky way time lapse I'll use full manual mode.

@abhisheknamdeo Год назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you so much for the response!!

@InsertAstroNameHere Год назад

I recently bout the Timelapse+ View for use with my D810 and D750 and watching this video makes me want to throw my phone out of the window…. Right after I buy a Z6ii 🤣

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

The Timelapse Plus View is quite good but I haven't used mine for about 4 years now.

@InsertAstroNameHere Год назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard When I go to places like Big Bend, I like shooting with a camera and setting up a camera for time lapses so I can cover more ground and do more things, but the ZERO light pollution and desert heat at night causes severe noise and I need exposures up to 4 minutes under a moonless sky, and even then the noise a bother. I have wanted to go mirrorless but not change from Nikon so this video was the final straw in deciding so I appreciate that and your work with the tutorials. I do like the View+, but not having to worry about extra cables and setting it up is a definite win as well.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

@@InsertAstroNameHere I loved using the D750's but since going Z series I haven't looked back. A lot of advantages for nightscape photography.

@sandy200468 2 года назад

Great video Richard, after watching your video I couldn't stop myself from rushing out and picking up a Z6-II to add to my Z6 and D850. Now the question I am toiling with is whether to use Aperture mode or Program mode. If I dont fix the aperture, I run the risk of changing the DOF during the course of my timelapse. Will the Z6-II work as well in A mode for shooting timelapses ? Will I face any issues using LRTimelapse for deflicker, smoothening, color grading, etc. You did address the Aperture flickering issue in your video but the DOF issue is something that is bothering me. Any thoughts would be welcome. Thanks

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks so much for watching the video Sandeep. If you use a wide angle lens you won't have any depth of field issues. I never have. I always start by focusing to infinity and locking the focus manually. A mode is excellent with this camera and you'll have no problem using LRTimelapse for whatever you need.

@sandy200468 2 года назад

Thanks again Richard, but DOF becomes very important for Timelapse with long lenses like shooting a moonrise or moonset. My experiment with A mode worked pretty well. No complaints!!

@interbow Год назад

Hi there, first of all I’d like to say that this is an amazing explanation about using the time laps mode build inside the camera. I’d like to try this feature out. Especially for nighttime photography. In the past I was using an external device, where I was putting the camera into manual mode and the shutter speed into bulb mode. But now I keep asking myself „how can I control the shutter speed in manual mode?“ Maybe you can give me an advice. Greetings from Germany. Michael

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Hello Michael. Thanks so much for watching. Well if you want the camera to control the shutter speed automatically then you could use Aperture Priority mode .. and perhaps set the iso to Auto ISO. That will fix the Aperture but the other 2 parameters will be flexible. This is often used for day to night timelapse. If you just want to do a fixed timelapse with all the parameters set. Then set your camera to Manual and simply dial in the required settings. Don't set it to Bulb mode. . the shutter speed is included as part of the Interval in the Interval Timer. (In-built Intervalometer). So if you want a 10 second shutter speed then set the interval to 12 or 13 seconds. This will give you the 10 seconds plus a couple of seconds before it takes the next shot. If that's what you want simply set the shutter speed of the camera to 10 seconds.

@interbow Год назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard hello again and thank you very much for your quick explanation. I will try it out. Greetings

@cooperlai 2 года назад

Excellent video. I’ve been shooting time lapse on the older Z6 and I have my settings very similar to yours. With your video I’m going to try a few tricks and see if it can be made better.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks so much for watching Chen, really appreciate it.

@KingstonBirder Месяц назад

Hi again, Richard! I have watched this video two or three times now, but I don’t know if you mentioned how to set the White Balance for a day to night timelapse. Would you just leave it on what you would usually use for daytime, in my case Auto Natural Light? I tried making one Timelapse already, but it seemed light the night sky was overexposed and I am not sure what I did wrong. More experimenting needed, lol. Thanks so much for your great videos. Cheers, …Jennifer

@nightscapeimages.richard Месяц назад

Hello Jennifer. Normally when I shoot my nightscape photography I'll set the white balance to between 4500-48ook. But when I'm shooting a day to night timelapse I'll often set it to auto white balance and deal with the colour shift later on. I don't like the daytime portion to look too "cold" so that's my logic. It is always a trade off when shooting day to night. The night sky can over-expose in relation to the foreground which is why I often set up lights on the foreground to help balance this. Another option is to shoot with a crescent moon so that it helps to light the foreground.

@KingstonBirder Месяц назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you once again, Richard! If I had read ALL the comments before I asked my question, I would have seen that you did answer questions about WB already…sorry about that. However, I also thank you for the comment about foreground lighting to avoid over-exposure of the night sky, and that was probably my problem. On another topic, we had a fantastic Aurora here in Canada a couple of nights ago and I took lots of photos. I hope you also got to experience it! Many thanks, Jennifer.

@nightscapeimages.richard Месяц назад

@@KingstonBirder Thanks again Jennifer. I didn't get out to see the recent aurora . .but it certainly was a big one.

@plai15203 Год назад

i need time to process all the information. great video

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Yes there sure is a lot of info in this video. Thanks for watching.

@tylerhaugen6953 Год назад

I’m blown away by this video. Thank you for the information and the manner in which you delivered it: thoughtful, sensible, inspirational. I cannot wait to get outside with my new camera, and thanks to you I feel like I can achieve my goals.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

I'm really pleased you got something out of it Tyler. Thanks for your comments.

@morgankarno7335 2 года назад

Does the z6ll have the movie time lapse mode like the z7ll?

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Yes indeed it does Morgan.

@richardlevandowski4428 2 года назад

Fantastic video Richard! I have the Z6ll and I’ve been using the Timelapse + View too. I had no idea this camera had the capabilities you demonstrated in this video. Going to start experimenting with holy grail Timelapse’s in the P and A priority modes. Thanks for sharing this video!! :)

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks so much for watching Richard. I reckon you'll be surprised just how good it is.

@merlins4 4 месяца назад

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Extremely informative! How much storage should I have available to accomplish long time lapses like these? I just purchased this camera, and trying to figure out how large I should go on my cards. Thanks!

@nightscapeimages.richard 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much for watching. I usually use either 64gb or 128gb cards these days .. but I have never had any issues with 32gb cards either . .especially shooting at 24mpx.

@jbmcree4761 4 месяца назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you. Now the decision is whether to set my primary as a CFExpress or SD card. I'm leaning towards CFExpress to ensure it can keep up with burst photography.

@nightscapeimages.richard 4 месяца назад

@@jbmcree4761 I've never used a CF Express card in my Z6ii's .. Fast SD cards work well for me.

@Interbeing_CDN 2 года назад

Very well presented Richard, and I couldn't agree with you more regarding the Nikon Z6ii and the exposure smoothing. I use LRTimelapse to process my photos and with the time-lapse video feature with shooting enabled, it does such a remarkable job that I will often forgo manually post processing in LRTimelapse. I currently use a Move Shoot Move rotator, but need to look into the Weapon Slider gear to further enhance my time lapses. Thank you again for you fantastic work in making a fairly complex subject understandable.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks heaps Todd, really appreciate your comments my friend.

@timliscum2861 2 года назад

My old Pentax K1 does time-lapse to 4k movie in camera, also does star trails (individual or complete composite) and has Astrotracer which is a built in star tracker... That exposure smoothing is a nice feature for sure!!

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks heaps for watching Tim, really appreciate it.

@drMo2408 Год назад

So from day to night which setting should I start with ? or leave it programmed and then set interval to 15sec?

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Well a lot of people will use Aperture Priority mode for day to night. That's the easiest. You can try Program mode as I've had good success with that also . .especially with native Nikon Z lenses. You will need to choose an interval, but a lot of the other settings can be set to auto. When setting up for a day to night you always have to have in the back of your mind what the ideal settings should be for the night part of the sequence. From there you can set the maximum iso and interval (which includes shutter speed) so that when it gets dark the images are not too underexposed.

@drMo2408 Год назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you so much for detailed explanation.I appreciate it

@PhillTicehurst 2 года назад

really great video ,im still using nikon d810 and 750 with timelapse plus view which i love but im no pro so it suits me but that camera is awesome ,timelapses do take some working out but you know the settings the more you shoot as you know ive shot loads and its easy to make mistakes but thats the learning process.all the best

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Both excellent cameras Phill. In the end it's all about what results you're getting with the gear you have. Thanks for watching.

@janrolsenfoto Год назад

I’m about to swap my Z6 to Z6 II. But have read that the Z6 II with firmware 1.5 does not allow Timelapse in mode A, M, S or P, only in auto mode. Do you know if that is right?

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

That is not correct Jan. I'm running firmware v1.5 and no problem at all.

@janrolsenfoto Год назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard Ok, thanks a lot! Keep up the good work🙂

@kalef1234 2 года назад

I like LRTimelapse just as much as the next guy, but being able to go to bed or somewhere else and having the settings ramp is nice!

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Yes my thoughts exactly. And I do that quite often.

@andrewliew7798 2 года назад

Thank you, Richard. This is the best time lapse instruction I have ever heard. Thank you. How do you connect an external power source to the Z7II?

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks so much Andrew. All you need is a usb-c cable which plugs into the camera on the left side . .then into a powerbank.

@gabrielmercier-blouin7478 8 месяцев назад

Is it possible to set a minimum shutterspeed of 1/50 when in P mode ? I tend prefer to keep some motion blur in my timelapse shot.

@nightscapeimages.richard 8 месяцев назад

Yes I know what you mean but when it's bright sunshine you won't be able to do that unless you fit ND filters. Obviously you don't want ND filters for night photography.

@gabrielmercier-blouin7478 8 месяцев назад

@@nightscapeimages.richardYou're right, I guess it's better to compromise on motion blur for the day part of a day-to-night timelapse. Removing filter mid shoot would probably be too noticeable. In any case, this camera seems to make the holy grail more accessible!

@andysuzierawlins5462 2 года назад

Wow, that was a lot of information. Glad you have the equipment for what you like doing. I tried to do a timelapse on the internal intervalometer on my nikon d7100, it took only one shot, total let down, I find nikon internal iv too complicated. Some of that went over my head at mach 3 speed, lol, with the interval settings bit but I don't have a great maths brain. Great timelapse at the end

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Yes sorry about the information overload ... If I slowed it down any more it would have been a 2 hour video ..!!!!

@andysuzierawlins5462 2 года назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard lol, nikon likes to confuse with their cameras I reckon. With my nikon cameras, I'd much rather use an external intervalometer

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

@@andysuzierawlins5462 Yes the external intervalometer is a great option Suzanne.

@kevinjack5184 2 года назад

I'm sure I'm not the only one who wishes they chose Nikon

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

All the new cameras are pretty good for most things Kevin. This one does excel at timelapse though.

@nordic5490 2 года назад

I have had TL exposure ramping, or racheting for 10yrs now using Magic Lantern firmware, on both my 5D3 and GFs EOSM. Magic lantern doubles the functionality of these cameras. Ratcheting means that in auto exposure ramping mode, the ratchet function can be set so that exposure can only ramp down (or up), thus eliminating exposure flicker from a passing cloud. We have had that functionality in the 5D3 and EOSM for 10 years now. Edit: 5D3

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

@@nordic5490 Yes good info.

@chetandoshi7053 2 года назад

Is it true that the Z6II does not have self timer?

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

No that's not true. The Z6ii does have an inbuilt self timer.

@voederbietels Год назад

I wish i could undertand it but no i cant. I have the z9 but for backup i am going to buy the z6 2 and do timelapses but i have to leave this idee thats a bit sad .

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

It does take a bit to get your head around it all. Those Nikons are both excellent cameras.

@voederbietels Год назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard yes they are. Also here in the netherlands we dont have such a dark skies like in your country

@morgankarno7335 2 года назад

I want to get the z6ll for Astro photography and time lapse just curios if i should get it converted HA or if you feel it is good not modified, do you mostly use modified?

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

It's a great camera unmodified. I would say I use the unmoded version more than the modified one.

@morgankarno7335 2 года назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard thank you!, I will pick up the z6ll, I wish I had that camera when I visited Australia Back in 2008 when I lived with an Aboriginal family in the North the stars were unreal.

@wernerweyhing9677 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Richard for you great Instruktion! I tried it with my D780, nobody talks about, but it worked! Could capture a Day to Night Timelaps without any Flicker ... Greetings to Down Under!

@nightscapeimages.richard 11 месяцев назад

I'm really pleased you had great success with the D780 Werner. That's fantastic.

@CINENIMUS Год назад

How big xqd card do you use fir a time-lapse if you only record ;k file no raws for say 2hours

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

You won't need a lot of space for a single timelapse. I use 64gb XQD but I could fit many timelapses on that.

@CINENIMUS Год назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard oh wow thats really good to know. Found your channel extremely useful and eye opening for time-lapses with Nikon. I have original Z7 and was about to return it but I love the stills it can produce and might as well give it a go for time-lapses. Do you know what if anything is different between the two generations of Z6/7 and ii cameras when it comes to time-lapse functionality? (Apart from the usb c power)

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

There really isn't much difference between the cameras. One thing I do mention in the video is that in the original Z6/7 cameras you have to choose whether you will record an in camera video file or a sequence of still frames. With the mk2 versions you can do both at the same time. You'll get great timelapses with your camera. @@CINENIMUS

@keithnisbet Год назад

Wow such beautiful work. You have some incredible dark skies and I love your inclusion of near objects for perspective in some of the shots. 👍🤗

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Thanks so much for watching Keith.

@timelapsescapes 2 года назад

Love the info Richard you made something very complicated so we all can understand. Yes the Nikon Z series is one heck of a camera along with the lens. Look forward to more video. Cheers

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

I really appreciate your kind words of encouragement Frank, many thanks.

@federicovalmassoni3827 4 месяца назад

Beautiful tutorial! Just a question is not clear: smoothing exposure works on iso or exposure time if I set it on aperture priority? If I well understood the camera set exposure time firstly and iso only if necessary with aperture locked, correct?

@nightscapeimages.richard 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching. I think the exposure smoothing feature is an overall instruction to only slightly change any given setting to make sure there are no sudden changes in brightness etc. This may well be a combination of iso and shutter speed I'd suggest. Yes it changes the iso lastly.

@federicovalmassoni3827 4 месяца назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard Ok thanks for your help. The only issue I suppose is that changing the aperture, depth of field changes too, so could be noticeable...don't you think?

@nightscapeimages.richard 4 месяца назад

@@federicovalmassoni3827 No that won't be an issue when using a wide angle lens unless some foreground subject is very close to the camera.

@dennisstanworth1718 2 года назад

Love this information. You are the man! I just picked up this camera body and the 14-24 2.8. Excited to give this all a go. Thank you!

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

You won't regret your purchase Dennis. Thanks so much for watching my friend.

@ronrotunno2901 Год назад

Hello Richard, awesome review, thank you. Do you find that the Mark 2 version of this camera works equally well as compared to the original Z6 for GENERAL astrophotography? I’ll be purchasing a camera and want to make sure I shouldn’t be looking to find the original versus the Mark 2. Thanks!

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Thanks for watching Ron. Image quality is exactly the same. The only advantage of the mk2 version is the extended shutter speeds beyond 30 seconds, which I use all the time, twin card slots and the ability to power and charge via usb.

@ronrotunno2901 Год назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard Thanks Richard, that makes my decision pretty clear. Great channel by the way. Thanks again. Ron

@ronrotunno2901 Год назад

Nothing like modding a brand new camera but that’s how it goes 😉.

@Ben_Stewart 2 года назад

Great tutorial I’ll try that ISO feature.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks so much for watching.

@derdiegus 2 года назад

Great informative Video, Richard! Thanks for all the effort you put into these videos! And of course, beautiful Timelapses!

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks so much for watching Diego

@alekszaborski 2 года назад

Good day and thank you amazing video. I was thinking of buying Sony a7 IV, but after looking for Nikon Z6 II, I am slightly doubt about Sony. Application: night time lapse, astro photography (high focus length lenses + small telescope mount/tracker), day light video(for personal use). I also see one advantage in Nikon is charging over USB -C during shooting, while Sony a7 IV doesn’t allow this. What do you think? P.S current camera: D5200 (all lenses I have are for crop cameras).

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Both excellent cameras. I'm pretty sure the Sony A74 can be powered by USB-C while shooting. Personally I prefer the ergonomics of the Nikon system over the Sony.

@alekszaborski 2 года назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard I also hope so, but Sony doesn’t allow this. Maybe with future updates it will do it. Can you charge Z6 II with powerbank? And if there is possibility to put inside power adapter instead of battery and connect it to 230V power socket at home?

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

@@alekszaborski I think you can charge the battery with a powerbank .. but you'd need a fairly powerful one to achieve this.

@jorgediehl6845 Год назад

Hello Richard, how are you? I bought a Nikon Z6 II at the end of 2022. I have a question that I believe you can clarify (I wrote to Nikon Americas and received an answer that was not very clear). Let's go: I take several pictures. I stop taking pictures and don't turn off the camera. When taking new photos, the last one appears in the camera's viewfinder (not the LCD -- I shoot very little on the LCD). I have to press the shutter button to "wake up" the camera and make the last picture disappear from the viewfinder. That is, it has a delay to start shooting again. Have you ever had this situation? Is it related to electronic trigger? Or the flicker reduction? Thank you for your attention and congratulations on the videos and your work. Hug.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Hi Jorge. I haven't seen the same thing that you mention, however, I do find that the camera does go into sleep mode .. I assume to save battery power and has to be woken up again by half pressing the shutter button. But I haven't seen the previous image in the viewfinder. I wouldn't think it has anything to do with electronic shutter. Perhaps your image preview is set to a very long duration ..???

@jorgediehl6845 Год назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard Hello Richard. Thanks for the feedback. I set not to display, on the LCD, the photo after the click. As it is my first mirrorless I am still learning and understanding the features. I'll keep investigating... are you going to record the ZTF comet? Hug.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

@@jorgediehl6845 I'm not sure I'll be seeing too much of the comet down here in the southern hemisphere.

@marcusedmunds9596 2 года назад

Hi Richard, brilliant video and very informative. I'm especially interested in the time lapse you did using the Zeapon pan and tilt heads to follow the Milky Way. Do the Zeapon heads or associated app have a star tracking capability? If not how did you maintain the consistent rate of movement throughout the night to remain locked on the stars? I'm looking for either a dedicated star tracker to improve my Milky Way photos but would prefer it comes with dual pan and tilt functionality for daytime sequences unrelated to star tracking.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks for looking Marcus. No the Zeapon gear doesn't do star tracking. I programed that move manually by guess to keep the milky way in the frame. You should look at the Benro Polaris. www.benro-polaris.com/

@marcusedmunds9596 2 года назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard Thanks so much for the response. Your channel is a wealth of great information. I think the Benro Polaris could be just what I'm after.

@rareviewphotography 2 года назад

I have the Polaris and will be experimenting with that in August. The actual shooting will likely need to be independent of the tracking which means the stars will be sharp but it will likely end up with a blurry foreground as the Polaris will be moving during the shoot. However, being a timelapse, you might just get away with it.

@keithmahoney494 2 года назад

Bugger, You've made this video a year too late Richard. If you would of told me how good the Nikon was when we were shooting together on the Tessellated pavement in Tasmania I wouldn't of bought the Sony A7R3 as my 2nd camera to my Canon EOS R5.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Oh well the secondhand camera market is full of such purchases Keith. They all play the catch up game as time progresses. So which camera do you prefer out of the 2 you own ..???? I would have thought the R5 would eat the A7R3 for breakfast.

@keithmahoney494 2 года назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard Hi Richard, they are so different and each suits night and day shoots differently. Because of that I love to use the R5 with the 15-35 and 24-70 f2.8 zooms for day time landscapes plus the sensor noise and dynamic range at night is a problem. The Sony is ISO invariant plus I solely use Prime lenses with it, which are much less expensive than Canon (Canon doesn't make your beloved 20mm focal length in any f stop), plus there are lots of 3rd party primes available for the Sony and the button layout and remote control I find is better suited for night time. So each has its purpose and finally the Sony and its lenses are much lighter to carry around in the dark. Richard, having strayed slightly to the dark side, Nikon maybe a bit TOO far.

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

@@keithmahoney494 Haha, yes fair enough. I do love the Sony 20mm f1.8 and the 24mm f1.4 . .. both extraordinary lenses.

@treeman3663 2 года назад

This is really your sort of weather Richard fuckin cold 🥶

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Haha, yes I don't mind the Australian winter weather at all ...!!!!

@NaturPhotographyTK Год назад

I´ve got a problem with the exposure meassurment. When doing a day to night timelapse I have the problem, that the exposure meassurment doesn´t increase the ISO at a certain level of light. The allowed maximum auto-ISO is 12800 but still the camera get stuck at 20s, f2.8 and ISO1250, where as a decent exposued image would need ISO 6400. Did I miss a setting or what´s the problem? Is the problem that the exposure meassurment is limited to a specific amount of low-level light? Thank for the help.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

Yes the exposure measurement will be impacted if your ambient light levels are high .. even if a close foreground subject is over lit. And don't forget the impact of light pollution in this as well. Remember, the auto camera settings are measuring the whole scene. The camera is telling you that f2.8 at 20 sec and iso1250 is better than iso6400. And in theory .. this is correct. But I do understand why you may be wanting more brightness in the sky part of your image.

@NaturPhotographyTK Год назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you for the very fast reply. I guess my english isn´t good enough, because I wanted to say that even in complete darkness, the ISO won´t increase. I just tried it again in a completely dark room. The captured picture with the settings above is completly black. I hope you can help me :) Thanks and greetings from Germany.

@nightscapeimages.richard Год назад

@@NaturPhotographyTK I'm not 100% sure why that's happening. I can't think of anything else to adjust. Have you tried it in P mode ..??? PS: What camera and lens are you using ..???

@adrianalfordphotography 2 года назад

I do love a good time lapse Richard. The Z6II is absolutely spot on for your astro time lapses. Especially using your good Z lenses. Well done on an awesome video mate

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

Thanks as always for your great comments Adrian. Really appreciate it mate.

@sumitzanje9660 9 месяцев назад

Awesome Will try with my nikon z6ii

@nightscapeimages.richard 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching.

@kowalskik.1333 2 года назад

Hello, as i am a beginner I do not understand why not to make everything easier and instead of taking 900 or more photos and processing it to a timelapse, why not to shoot instead a 4k video over the whole time and then make a timelapse (fast motion) out of that? Whats the difference?

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

That would be fine during the daytime, but the camera can't get enough exposure in the dark to shoot that type of video. Remember I'm often using 10-15 sec shutter speeds to get the correct exposure. Video at 25 frames per second has no hope of achieving that.

@kowalskik.1333 2 года назад

@@nightscapeimages.richard Yes, I see how stupid my question was ;-)

@nightscapeimages.richard 2 года назад

@@kowalskik.1333 Not at all .. this stuff takes a lot of brain power to get our heads around and I often wonder such things myself.

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