Tom Vervaeke
Nov-28-2004, 02:21 PM
The new G6 has a feature I've wanted for a long time. A intervalometer. I tell it how often to snap a shot (1-60 minutes) and how many shots to take (up to the limit of the CF card) and then press Set. I then trip the shutter the first time and it does the rest.
At home on Sunday, watching football on the tube, I put the digi on a small tripod, pointed it at the cat who sleeps 99.9% of the time, and tripped the shutter. It focuses, determines shutter and aperature (I have in on P mode) and then goes dormant. The LCD goes dark but the camera stays on. Every 60 seconds it "wakes" up, repeats the focus, etc.. routine and snaps another photo.
After some quickie review the shots seem to be good. I'm using Large, Fine Jpegs and at 7.1 mp each shot is about 3mb. I haven't played much with the RAW mode yet but it would take 7mb RAW shots if I desired.
While taking pictures of my cat isn't the best use of the camera, taking detailed photos of wildlife, parties, plants, or even wrenching photos when I'm working on the bike would be useful, especially once my hands get nice and dirty.
Question: My D100 doesn't have this feature, but do any other P&S digis or DSLR's have this? I think it's pretty darn cool.
Also cool is the Canon remote that comes with this thing. Now on MC trips I can get pics of myself when riding solo. My plan is to put a Ram Ball mount on the Canon (via the tripod hole) and then fasten the G6 to my GS with a short RAM arm. I can then trip the shutter w/o having to push the shutter/self timer, etc..
Just rambling as I read the G6 manual.
Snowing, 14F degrees, 73.9% Humidity on a Colorado afternoon.
Tom
At home on Sunday, watching football on the tube, I put the digi on a small tripod, pointed it at the cat who sleeps 99.9% of the time, and tripped the shutter. It focuses, determines shutter and aperature (I have in on P mode) and then goes dormant. The LCD goes dark but the camera stays on. Every 60 seconds it "wakes" up, repeats the focus, etc.. routine and snaps another photo.
After some quickie review the shots seem to be good. I'm using Large, Fine Jpegs and at 7.1 mp each shot is about 3mb. I haven't played much with the RAW mode yet but it would take 7mb RAW shots if I desired.
While taking pictures of my cat isn't the best use of the camera, taking detailed photos of wildlife, parties, plants, or even wrenching photos when I'm working on the bike would be useful, especially once my hands get nice and dirty.
Question: My D100 doesn't have this feature, but do any other P&S digis or DSLR's have this? I think it's pretty darn cool.
Also cool is the Canon remote that comes with this thing. Now on MC trips I can get pics of myself when riding solo. My plan is to put a Ram Ball mount on the Canon (via the tripod hole) and then fasten the G6 to my GS with a short RAM arm. I can then trip the shutter w/o having to push the shutter/self timer, etc..
Just rambling as I read the G6 manual.
Snowing, 14F degrees, 73.9% Humidity on a Colorado afternoon.
Tom