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Uncloaking with a bang

January 31, 2019February 1, 2019 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

I’ve been neglecting the Skylapser site for far too long. It is time for a fresh start. Since my last post in 2015, I have moved to the desert near Taos, New Mexico USA. I am fortunate enough to have moved to a remote location with world-class night skies, and I am in the process […]

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March 28, 2015March 28, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

How to Calculate the Field of View (FOV) for Any Lens.

March 28, 2015March 28, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

In this Skylapser video, we show you how to calculate the Field of View (FOV) for any lens on any camera. For shooting panoramic or giga-pixel photos, it’s necessary to know both the horizontal and the vertical FOV for the particular lens that you are using. Most sites only show you the Diagonal FOV for […]

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February 24, 2015February 24, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

Timelapse 101: RAW vs. JPEG Timelapse Workflow

February 24, 2015February 24, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

In this Timelapse 101 episode we explain the difference between RAW and JPEG image formats and why you should always shoot your timelapses in RAW (except when you have to shoot in JPEG. We also demonstrate a time lapse workflow using Adobe Camera Raw and Panolapse softwares. For more timelapse tips, techniques and tutorials visit: […]

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February 13, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

The Amazing 360Fly Camera May Be the Next GoPro.

February 13, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

There are many action cameras out there that have tried to topple GoPro’s dominance, maybe, just maybe the 360fly camera will take the crown with its rugged golf ball shape and 360 degree field of view. While the GoPro’s 180 degree field of view is impressive , imagine how impressive a 360 degree action camera […]

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February 13, 2015February 13, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

Time-Lapse 101: Adobe CC Timelapse RAW Workflow Tutorial

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

How to import your timelapse RAW photos and create timelapse videos using the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. We cover RAW file importing, renaming your files, organizing your files and creating timelapse video using Adobe Bridge CC, Adobe Camera Raw, Adobe After Effects CC, and Adobe Media Encoder.

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Amazing 80 Megapixel 10K Time-lapse of Rio

February 13, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

Check out this time-lase film created by Joe Capra using a PhaseOne IQ180 medium-format camera with a 80 Megapixel sensor. Besides having incredible detail  at full resolution,  shooting this big gives you  lots of flexibility for cropping and movement in post production. 10328×7760 – A 10K Timelapse Demo from SCIENTIFANTASTIC on Vimeo.

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GoPro HERO 4 Gets a Software Update

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

The new HERO 4 camera update lets you do 4K timelapses in the camera, no post production necessary! The new video timelapse feature allows 4K 16X9 and 2.7K 4X3 timelapse capture and saves the timelapse as a ready-to-show video right from the camera. Other cool new features of the update include: 720p240 + 2.7K60 video […]

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January 22, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

Time-lapse 101: Using an Intervalometer

January 22, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

If you are doing time-lapse photography you need a timer or intervelometer. Using an external intervalometer allows any camera with a remote port to shoot time-lapses, even cameras with built-in intervalometers can benefit from the control offered by an external intervalometer. In this video Jay Shaffer explains how to use a simple remote  intervalometer to […]

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January 19, 2015January 19, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

Outside Magazine Shows You How to Take the Best Nighttime Photo of Your Life.

January 19, 2015January 19, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

Taking nighttime photos and especially night time-lapse photos is hard. Outside Magazine asked outdoor photographer Andy Best  to share his secrets of capturing beautiful Milky Way and star trail photos. You can read the full article here: How to Take the Best Nighttime Photo of Your Life.

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Q-666C Tripod
January 18, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

Bargain Carbon Fiber Tripod / Monopod Q-666C

January 18, 2015 - skylapser - Leave a Comment

The Q-666C carbon fiber convertible tripod is sold under several brand names including Beike and Afaith on Amazon or ebay. This tripod is an inexpensive alternative to some other higher priced carbon fiber ultra-lightweight travel tripods on the market. For shooting time-lapses in remote locations where you have to pack in your gear, a carbon […]

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