OLYMPUS PEN E-PL6 m43s timelapse

[lixxus]

Hi All,

so i bought this camera and to my surprise trying to do timelapses. it is limited to shooting on 99 frames.

ARRRGH.

does anyone know a work around. is there a remote I can buy or will that limit the shutter life of the camera considering its only a m43 system.

I really didnt want to go for a dslr, but this m43 is seeming to be more hassle.

any advice or suggestions will be appreciated.

also out of interest is there other olympus m43s that dont have a limit of 99 frames.

many thanks

 

[lixxus]

Stay there and press it again after 99 frames ?

yeah someone suggest that but it will not be fluid. and im going to have to check up on it once its full. im planning to use it for star timelapse at night on the beach

ive come across this for the pl5 model. so i guess i can just do the same with my pl6

This camera's Anti-shock function can be used in conjunction with the sequential shooting drive mode to shoot time lapse photography sequences. The series of captured images can later be converted into movies using third-party software.

Anti-shock is used to delay firing the shutter after the shutter button has been pressed. This allows any vibration to dissipate before the exposure is made. Anti-shock allows intervals of up to 30 seconds to be preset.

When combined with sequential shooting, Anti-shock can be used to command the camera to shoot at preset intervals much like the way an intervalometer can control a camera. In this configuration, the camera will take the first picture when the shutter button is pressed and then it will continue to capture images at the preset interval – for example, every 5 seconds – until one of the following occurs:

The shutter button is released.
The memory card capacity is reached.
The camera records the maximum number of images. The limit varies depending on the selected record mode and the speed of the memory card. For example, when shooting with a Toshiba SDHC UHS-I memory card (R95-W80, Premiugate series, speed class 10, 8GB), the camera can capture 17 sequential frames in the RAW record mode or up to the card capacity in the LN (Large size, Normal compression) JPEG record mode.

Using the optional Remote Cable Release (RM-UC1) will be more convenient because the remote can be locked once the button on the remote control is pressed and the camera will continue to shoot unattended. To purchase the RM-UC1, click here.

Notes: Olympus recommends mounting the camera on a tripod or securing it with a camera clamp when shooting time-lapse sequences. It is also recommended to use Manual Focus to prevent focus from shifting during the sequence. A lower quality record mode may have to be used to reduce the size of the frames when creating a movie.

 

[lixxus]

You could buy a intervalometer I've got a pixel one for my m43 cameras although the Panasonic and Olympus bodies now come with built in timelapse counters.

yeah the model i have has that too. but its limited to capturing only 99 frames so i might have to do the work around posted above using the intervalometre

the e-m10 is a better model which can do up to 1000 frames i read. which is ideally what i shoulld of bought.

might wait till xmas and get that model instead and sell this one i have