I want to shoot a timelapse with my entry-level DSLR camera 📷 (Eos 2000d).
I would like to film a plant wachsen while growing. (It's for an organic project)
What do I need?
I have:
A tripod,
Light,
3 lenses:
Canon 80-200mm zoom lens,
Canon 24-85mm lens
and the
Canon EF-S18-55 III with lens
(I probably use this too)
Laptop,
Smartphone (Xiaomi Note 8t)
Since I'm reluctant to download a plug-in to the camera or to buy a special remote control, I would like to have external software, for example on a laptop, with which I can then set the intervals.
1 question:
Do I still need something technical?
2nd question:
Do you know a good freeware software with which I can do that?
3rd question:
How do I do that from then on?
4. Question:
At what interval would you take that picture?
(I plant cress, it takes about a week to grow. The video should be about 30-60 seconds long.)
5. Question:
What is there to consider, have you done it yourself and if so how and what tips do you have for me?
You definitely need an interval trigger and the best thing is a battery dummy that charges continuously and so you don't have to change the battery. But the rest of how you do it for such a long time also interests me. Wanted to timelapse all day from sun to sunset.
At what interval would you take that picture?
If you have enough memory then maybe. Every 5 min or 10 min
On average, you can then adjust the video length, depending on how long you show a picture
https://blog.dabesoft.at/2016/11/14/timelapse-fotografie-experiment-kresse/
A plant takes ages to grow, you won't get it with a normal battery. For this you need a dummy battery that you can connect to the socket.
Intervalometers are not expensive, there's one from Viltrox for 20 euro, which probably makes more sense than leaving your PC or laptop switched on for days.