Anyone doing any intervalometer shooting?

[barondla]

 Setup the K-7 with 77ltd. Aimed it at the cliche, about to bloom flower. Thought this flower would bloom quick so set camera to fire every 5min. Well it has been a week and the flower is finally in the middle of blooming. There were a lot of things I didn't consider at the beginning, including changing daylight through window, flower moving toward sun, etc. Not sure how this 1st attempt is going to end up.

 Anyone try this type of shooting and have any tips?
thanks
barondla

[Ron Kruger]

No experience, but find it interesting. Please continue to share.

[barondla]

 It is easy to set the K7 up for intervalometer shooting. 2nd page of menu lets you set time between each shot, starting time, etc. The 99 frame maximum is very limiting. The Q ( and probably K5) allow a much better 999 limit.

  Started this when the red flower started to peep out. Thouht it would be done in a day. It has been over a week. Besides the plant growing toward the light it is also getting taller. Have to refocus every morning before leaving for work. So far there is enough space around flower and no recomposition has been required. Picked F8 and dof has been adequate.

 The long bloom time has caused other problems. The plant is lit by daylight. Have to turn camera off at night. Hope the plant doesn't fully open at night and ruin the ending. At 5 min intervals there is approx 8 hr recording time. This is about all the daylight we have in the midwest, US at the moment. Lucked out here.I start photographing in the morning and it is finished when I return home from work. 

 5 min intervals were probably too short, but I was afraid it would pop open and be over between shots. 8 hours of shooting at 5 min intervals will only give 4 seconds of video at 24fps! This type of shooting requires much more planning than anticipated. Definetly learning new skills. Glad I have other dslr's since this camera has been tied up for a week. Extra batteries are important. Have to replace/recharge them every night.
thanks
barondla

[Ron Kruger]

Don't know about house plants, but quite a few wildflowers I shoot close up every night and then open fairly rapidly after the sun comes up each morning. Never timed it, but think they take somewhere between an hour and two to open fully.