You probably dont care but if you are stoned like me during the covid times you can stream all the new movies on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my gf lately :)
This is the best video on this subject I have come across. I was dreading the whole procedure but your video was chock full of information and straight to the point. Keep up the good work!
Now I just need to patience to pull it off. 😂😂 Sedona has some great skies man. I remember seeing some of the most amazing night skies there. Thanks for sharing Mike.
It's always interesting to see everyone's different workflows for processing timelapses, cause this is definitely a bit different from mine. :P Also, love that milky way over Sedona!!!
Brent Hall thanks brotha! Yeah I’ve used a lot of different ways. Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, LRTimelapse. I think it depends on the type of timelapse and comfort ability with the program. My favorite is LR timelapse but it’s the most time consuming. But worth the price for holy grails!
Most definitely! I usually just use After Effects, unless I messed something up or had to change exposures for a holy grail, then I definitely use LRTimelapse. I think after effects scares people though...lol. And most people don't have it. The way you showed is definitely the best for most people, cause everyone and their dog has Lightroom.
Brent Hall true it’s very simple which I think most people prefer. I love after effects but there is a bit more of a learning curve. Even more so than premiere.
Hi Mike, I just recently came across your channel. I love the tutorials and the blogs. As a Bostonian I love seeing the Red Sox hat! Keep up the great work! Mike from Merrimac
In an unrelated note, commenting 3.1/2 years after you posted this video: Where did you get that neat little Iceland sticker? I love it! Great video too, you get me inspired to look into night sky photography again!
VanGoNow that’s why I love Nikon! I didn’t know those had the intervalometer too. That’s awesome! For me that’s so important. Thank you so much for watching!
Important question: Does it need use "flat profile" to make night lapse, milky way lapse? I mean v-log, s-log, or something customized settings to degrease contrast, saturation, etc. Because this is good method make videos (get back more details in post work), just I haven't find answer nowhere, use it nightlapse or not?
norbert I think I understand your question. You do not need to use flat profile to make this. You can shoot in any profile, or even jpeg if you like. Just make sure the files are numbered sequentially. Then bring them into Premiere, or you can even create the video in Photoshop if you don’t have Premiere Pro. There are tutorials on that here on UA-cam.
Hey Mike, how come you did 15-secs exposures and then waited for 15-secs before taking another shot? I just saw your previous video and you used the 500 rule for 15mm wouldn't it be 30-secs exposure? Would the results still be the same if you did 30-sec exposures with a couple seconds (1-2 sec) delay or would that result in a star trail? I might have probably answered my own question lol.... But i'm trying to learn astrophotography. Thanks!!
Thank you so much for the comment/question! Now yes, you could do a 30 second exposure with 2-3 seconds in between, and take 240 images for a 10 second timelapse clip. That would work perfectly. But I chose longer intervals. The reason why I choose to do that, is because the same 240 images taken at longer intervals gives me more movement in the Milky Way core across the sky. It’s just preference for me. So it would be a much longer duration obviously. Plus I love doing holy grail( day-to-night) timelapses, and I like to have 10-15 seconds in between photos to be able to check exposures and make adjustments as the light changes. I also have a video on my full workflow for that as well haha
@@PereaPhotography Thanks for getting back so quickly! This really helps clear things up for me and continue with your great videos! I have a lot of learning to do Xp
paul wardley yeah I’m a big proponent of setting white balance manually in Kelvin. I have an entire video on my reasons for that. Just finding a wb you like, because at night sometimes the cameras auto wb can go crazy
Hi Mike, this was so helpful! Thank you for sharing. Can you tell me what file size you were shooting in RAW? My export out of Lightroom is taking forever, but my images are about 70MB each. Any help is appreciated!
Roxanne Stone hi Roxanne! I shoot large RAW, and mine are about 56mb so 70 seems huge. When I export, I export it in jpeg for the time lapse sequence. They are usually only about 20-25mb each. But for 200 photos to export from Lightroom can take 15 minutes or so, depending on your computer speed haha
Hello Mike, thanks for the explicit tutorial you made, I have a question in regards to the interval and Intervalxshots/interval settings, what do you normally use and what you recommend for astrophotography when using 25 second time exposures, what interval should I use? many thanks in advance.
@@PereaPhotography Hello and many thanks for your prompt response!, so in my D850 settings I will configure the interval 30 seconds for my 25 seconds exposures and the Intervalxshots/interval setting = 240 for a 10 second time lapse video. Do you use mirror lock up to avoid additional camera shake, so will I have to increase the interval then?thanks again!
Robert McDaniel thank you!!! Sox has a great year! And 99% of the time, my focal length is between 14-20mm. I rarely go above that. I’d even go so far to say it’s 14-18mm. And I leave my aperture wide open. F/2.8 on my Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens. Thank you so much for watching!
groovesme thank you! I usually prefer to take images just in case I decide to use a single image later. If I know it’s strictly for b roll then I’ll use the in camera timelapse video, which is awesome by the way. I plan on doing a timelapse video on all the features of the d850, which I think is hands down the best timelapse camera available!
Great VDo, but the software is a little expensive for someone who is not a pro, so there is has to be some less costly and easlier software for the newbies. Any recommandations?
Carl Smith there is a free version of LRTimelapse, but you can’t do HD video. You can also use Photoshop if you already have it. Just look up how to make a timelapse in Photoshop. It’s actually quite simple! Other than those 2 I’m not entirely sure, but I would bet there is something a bit cheaper.
Problem with all these, as much as I want to learn time lapse, I don't want to do it with an intervalometer, I don't like it, I don't know why I just don't like it. I would love to do it manually, is it even possible? My tripod is very good and I suppose I can do it without moving but.. is it worth it?
SilaQtie well, you can do it that way, but to me it’s nowhere near as precise. You would have to count in between each shot, that way each interval is the same. When you start having longer or shorter gaps in between shots it makes the timelapse jittery. So you could, but I would hate to sit there for that long counting in between each shot, and also trying to count the number of shots. Because you need about 150 shots for a 5 second timelapse. Cheers and thank you for watching!
Thank you 6 years later! I just restarted photography, and this was exactly what my small business needed.
The most thorough tutorial of how to create a timelapse in general so far. Thank you for the hard work!
You probably dont care but if you are stoned like me during the covid times you can stream all the new movies on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my gf lately :)
@Davion Trevor Definitely, have been watching on Instaflixxer for since november myself =)
Awesome video! My A7iii has built in Interval Shooting Function! 🙌
Beautiful. Thanks for your elaborate descriptions
This is the best video on this subject I have come across. I was dreading the whole procedure but your video was chock full of information and straight to the point. Keep up the good work!
Thx for posting, a good tutorial👍
Now I just need to patience to pull it off. 😂😂 Sedona has some great skies man. I remember seeing some of the most amazing night skies there. Thanks for sharing Mike.
Diego McCartney thank you brotha! Definitely a lot of patience haha. And yes Sedona skies are incredible!
Dude been dying to do one of these! Going to get on it, appreciate the tips brother
I'm Jason Anthony awesome man good luck! Keep up the great work on your channel!
Great stuff.
Thanks for the vid! I'm glad I came across your channel just now. Very helpful.
Steve G thank you for watching!!
It's always interesting to see everyone's different workflows for processing timelapses, cause this is definitely a bit different from mine. :P Also, love that milky way over Sedona!!!
Brent Hall thanks brotha! Yeah I’ve used a lot of different ways. Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, LRTimelapse. I think it depends on the type of timelapse and comfort ability with the program. My favorite is LR timelapse but it’s the most time consuming. But worth the price for holy grails!
Most definitely! I usually just use After Effects, unless I messed something up or had to change exposures for a holy grail, then I definitely use LRTimelapse. I think after effects scares people though...lol. And most people don't have it. The way you showed is definitely the best for most people, cause everyone and their dog has Lightroom.
Brent Hall true it’s very simple which I think most people prefer. I love after effects but there is a bit more of a learning curve. Even more so than premiere.
Hi Mike, I just recently came across your channel. I love the tutorials and the blogs. As a Bostonian I love seeing the Red Sox hat! Keep up the great work! Mike from Merrimac
Mike Parker thanks so much man! Sox stunk it up this year but hopefully they get it together next year. Cheers buddy!
Thanks, helped me a lot on my first milkyway timelapse!
Great to hear man!
Another great tuto mate! Keep it up, this is so useful!!
Thanks again, from Lyon, France
Paul Malinic I’m happy you liked it! Thank you so much for watching!
Awesome videos! Thanks for the tips
David Bridges thanks for watching!
THANK YOU SIR , THE EXACT INFO I NEEDED FOR SHOOTING WITH MY NIKON D800E !!!
johndohio that’s great to hear and good luck!
Great tutorial Mike. Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
In an unrelated note, commenting 3.1/2 years after you posted this video:
Where did you get that neat little Iceland sticker? I love it!
Great video too, you get me inspired to look into night sky photography again!
Haha I got it at a little store in Reykjavik!!!
Great video thank you.
very helpful! thank you :)
Great tutorial! Thanks!!!!!))
Maxim Podolskiy thank you so much for watching!!
Hello! How do you handle a night-to-day timelapse? Do you change exposure settings? Edit: I found your tutorial!
Great video, thanks for sharing. PS All my Nikon DSLs have had built in intervalvometer gong back to my D7000.
VanGoNow that’s why I love Nikon! I didn’t know those had the intervalometer too. That’s awesome! For me that’s so important. Thank you so much for watching!
Sweet! D810 newby here. Just starting to take night sky long exposure.
Thanks for sharing. I sure hope this wasn't for beginners!! Because if it is, I may have to go back to school.
John Smith haha after you do it once or twice it’s a breeze!
I have canon 200D in which i have to just set number of shots for time lapse so...do i still need intervalometer to shoot milky way time lapse..?
Thanks Mike
Ray's Astrophotography you’re welcome and thank you for watching!
Thank you brother
Important question:
Does it need use "flat profile" to make night lapse, milky way lapse? I mean v-log, s-log, or something customized settings to degrease contrast, saturation, etc. Because this is good method make videos (get back more details in post work), just I haven't find answer nowhere, use it nightlapse or not?
norbert I think I understand your question. You do not need to use flat profile to make this. You can shoot in any profile, or even jpeg if you like. Just make sure the files are numbered sequentially. Then bring them into Premiere, or you can even create the video in Photoshop if you don’t have Premiere Pro. There are tutorials on that here on UA-cam.
@@PereaPhotographyThanks for the fast answer man!
Hey Mike, how come you did 15-secs exposures and then waited for 15-secs before taking another shot? I just saw your previous video and you used the 500 rule for 15mm wouldn't it be 30-secs exposure? Would the results still be the same if you did 30-sec exposures with a couple seconds (1-2 sec) delay or would that result in a star trail? I might have probably answered my own question lol.... But i'm trying to learn astrophotography. Thanks!!
Thank you so much for the comment/question! Now yes, you could do a 30 second exposure with 2-3 seconds in between, and take 240 images for a 10 second timelapse clip. That would work perfectly. But I chose longer intervals. The reason why I choose to do that, is because the same 240 images taken at longer intervals gives me more movement in the Milky Way core across the sky. It’s just preference for me. So it would be a much longer duration obviously. Plus I love doing holy grail( day-to-night) timelapses, and I like to have 10-15 seconds in between photos to be able to check exposures and make adjustments as the light changes. I also have a video on my full workflow for that as well haha
@@PereaPhotography Thanks for getting back so quickly! This really helps clear things up for me and continue with your great videos! I have a lot of learning to do Xp
Good Tutorial Mike would I need to set a White Balance I normally use K4100 for Milky Way or AWB
paul wardley yeah I’m a big proponent of setting white balance manually in Kelvin. I have an entire video on my reasons for that. Just finding a wb you like, because at night sometimes the cameras auto wb can go crazy
Hi Mike, this was so helpful! Thank you for sharing. Can you tell me what file size you were shooting in RAW? My export out of Lightroom is taking forever, but my images are about 70MB each. Any help is appreciated!
Roxanne Stone hi Roxanne! I shoot large RAW, and mine are about 56mb so 70 seems huge. When I export, I export it in jpeg for the time lapse sequence. They are usually only about 20-25mb each. But for 200 photos to export from Lightroom can take 15 minutes or so, depending on your computer speed haha
Awesome video. I want to try this soon. I was wondering what music were you using for your intro for this video?
Hello Mike, thanks for the explicit tutorial you made, I have a question in regards to the interval and Intervalxshots/interval settings, what do you normally use and what you recommend for astrophotography when using 25 second time exposures, what interval should I use? many thanks in advance.
Enrique Blondel I would use a 30 second interval if you have a 25 second exposure. That gives 5 seconds in between which is perfect!
@@PereaPhotography Hello and many thanks for your prompt response!, so in my D850 settings I will configure the interval 30 seconds for my 25 seconds exposures and the Intervalxshots/interval setting = 240 for a 10 second time lapse video. Do you use mirror lock up to avoid additional camera shake, so will I have to increase the interval then?thanks again!
Good stuff Mike. I'm still yet to make a time lapse. I'm not quite sure what I'd do with it.
Ryan Luna haha you can make money from them on stock websites. Or just posting on IG and Facebook is nice too. Change it up a little bit
Amazing
robiul hassan fotografia thank you!!
I have taken 15 individual shots of Milky Way. Can I do Timelapse with this number of separate images of Milky Way ? Please advise. Thanks
For a 5 second timelapse you would need about 150 images. 15 images would only give you about 1/2” timelapse unfortunately.
Mike: Which lens (mm and f/) do you use for all your astrophotography? Thanks. Love your videos. Congrats on the Red Sox.
Robert McDaniel thank you!!! Sox has a great year! And 99% of the time, my focal length is between 14-20mm. I rarely go above that. I’d even go so far to say it’s 14-18mm. And I leave my aperture wide open. F/2.8 on my Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens. Thank you so much for watching!
@@PereaPhotography Excellent. Thanks so much. I appreciate your work on your videos. BTW we loved Iceland.
Thank you
Thak you👍
J T Shot's you’re welcome! Thank you so much for watching!
Nice time lapse Mike. Too bad you didn't get any b-roll taking the shots. Any reason you didn't make the 4k time lapse in camera?
groovesme thank you! I usually prefer to take images just in case I decide to use a single image later. If I know it’s strictly for b roll then I’ll use the in camera timelapse video, which is awesome by the way. I plan on doing a timelapse video on all the features of the d850, which I think is hands down the best timelapse camera available!
When i shoot a timelaps with my Nikon D750 i get one movie file and not all this images. Why is that?
What tripod do you use?
Great VDo, but the software is a little expensive for someone who is not a pro, so there is has to be some less costly and easlier software for the newbies. Any recommandations?
Carl Smith there is a free version of LRTimelapse, but you can’t do HD video. You can also use Photoshop if you already have it. Just look up how to make a timelapse in Photoshop. It’s actually quite simple! Other than those 2 I’m not entirely sure, but I would bet there is something a bit cheaper.
@@PereaPhotography thank you, I will do some research.
Nikon D7000 has a built-in intervalometer as well.
which ball head do you use ?
Problem with all these, as much as I want to learn time lapse, I don't want to do it with an intervalometer, I don't like it, I don't know why I just don't like it. I would love to do it manually, is it even possible? My tripod is very good and I suppose I can do it without moving but.. is it worth it?
SilaQtie well, you can do it that way, but to me it’s nowhere near as precise. You would have to count in between each shot, that way each interval is the same. When you start having longer or shorter gaps in between shots it makes the timelapse jittery. So you could, but I would hate to sit there for that long counting in between each shot, and also trying to count the number of shots. Because you need about 150 shots for a 5 second timelapse. Cheers and thank you for watching!
Mike Perea Photography hmm I see, so an IM is a must, well I suppose I could give it a shot.
Thank you so much 😭😭😭
Nice video☺
Space Astronomy thank you so much!
Miky way👍
Goriza boom!! 😁
When you said, press export, you clicked CANCEL. @7:12
nevermind i found it
nothing easy about this