[Frameworks] Time lapse at the town hall in Birmingham

[Kevin Timmins]

The Auto B function: the filming speed is controlled in accordance with the amount of light available. The more light there is the quicker the frames move past the gate, the less light there is the slower etc... However you cannot set the frame rate to a specific amount of fps with this function, it's not a fixed time lapse. Nizo's are excellent don't get me wrong I love my 561, but all the times I've tried using them indoors the resulting images are a bit pants. Outdoors they are brilliant however! 
I'm going to take both cameras, use them simultaneously and try and pick up some 500T for the canon today to be on the safe side.
I just want to thank everyone for the help! Wish me luck!
Kev   
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:51:06 -0700
From: jawoods01 at yahoo.ca
To: frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Time lapse at the town hall in Birmingham



I've never heard anyone use the word rubbish with a Nizo camera before. Since the 514 xls does not have an intravalometer you're much better off using the Nizo. I've never used the Auto B fuction but I'm not sure why it would just rush the film through if you have it on a timelapse setting? You could just switch between settings when the lights go down if you're worried. Try some tests with no film in the camera.

The few Vision3 cartridges that I've shot were notched so that you could use your internal 85 filter, something the previous cartridges needed a notch hack for. You can just look at the cartridge and inspect to be sure but since it sounds like you're shooting indoors with tungsten light you
 probbably don't need a filter and most likely couldn't afford the speed loss of using a filter.

John



From: Kevin Timmins <on-one-2 at hotmail.com>
To: frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com
Sent: Wed, March 23, 2011 11:05:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Time lapse at the town hall in Birmingham





Unfortunately the lighting conditions in the auditorium will fluctuate quite a bit. The lights will be one whilst folks are coming in, off whilst folks are watching the film and then back on whilst they leave. I want to capture them coming in and going out... So I don't think the EE lock is an option sadly?
I'm using vision 3 200T stock.... anyone know if I have to change the notch in the cartridge?
I also have a Nizo 561 macro which I considered using with wide open shutter and auto B function. However while the lights are on I'm worried the film will just rush through the camera. I hear nizo's are a bit rubbish at filming indoors as well. Any suggestions?
Thanks 
Kev
> Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:31:16 +0100
> To: frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com
> From: frameworks at re-voir.com
> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Time lapse at the town hall in
 Birmingham
> 
> Kevin,
> 
> depending on what film stock you are shooting, you could take a light 
> reading and tape the EE lock up at the right aperture.
> 
> Each 50ft cartridge has 3500 frames. If you want 7000 frames to 
> represent 150 minutes, you have to click every 1.3 seconds. (9000 
> seconds divided by 7000 frames).
> 
> -Pip
> 
> 
> 
> At 12:27 +0000 23/03/11, Kevin Timmins wrote:
> >I'm doing a time lapse at Birmingham town hall of the crowd watching 
> >Buster Keaton films tomorrow evening. I am shooting the time lapse 
> >on my super 8 Canon 514XL-S with the single frame function with 
> >kodak vision 3.
> >
> >I have a few questions:
> >
> >Will I need to hack/alter the notch on the cartridge so as the 
> >camera exposes the film correctly?
> >
>
 >Secondly the event will be shot over a two and a half hour period. 
> >Any suggestions on how often I should hit the single frame function? 
> >I have two 50ft cartridges, so 6 minutes worth of film to cover the 
> >event.
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