How to make a timelapse movie using Nikon D60 and Nikon Capture Control Pro 2

How to make a timelapse movie using Nikon D60 and Nikon Capture Control Pro 2

1) Download the trial version of Nikon Capture Control Pro 2 (make sure to try the product extensively for the 30-day trial period before ordering it through Nikon’s official website, as it is rather expensive software. The price is in the region of 160-180$.)

_{The latest trial version (v.2.80) can be found on Nikon official website: http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/17029/~/camera-control-pro---2.8.0}

2) Here is a big one for all you Nikon D60 owners out there, and a few of you might be quite frustrated as you are reading this ready to give up on the whole Captural Control Pro 2 software. Hopefully this will solve your problem! Make sure that you have the updated version, v.2.80, as the Nikon D60 is not compatible with earlier versions of the software and thus the software will display a “no camera connected” message using versions lower than v.2.80. I googled this for about an hour an all I found was stupid discussion forums talking about solutions which do not work with the Nikon D60, hopefully in the future google will link to this hub and save all you D60-owners some trouble.

3) Nikon Camera Control pro 2 has an easy, user-friendly interface which lets you control the camera and settings through your computer. Some of the most important settings it lets you set include:

Number of photos you want to take and the shooting intervals: For your first timelapses, 300-600 pictures on 30 sec intervals could be a good start out. Remember that with a 30 sec interval the 300 pictures session will take 600 seconds (1h40min), so have patience.

And some other settings, which I have previously mentioned in another hub I wrote earlier:

ISO Valu

Shutter speed

Aperture

_{More photography 101 can be read in this hub I published earlier, entitled "Memory in the Raw".}

4) Most timelapses are put together at approx 20-25fps to create the special movie effect, so as you understand, timelapsing can be time consuming.

5) Put the pictures together in movie editing softward such as Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 or Sony Vegas. Setting the time for the segments, deleting ripples and maybe adding some zoom effect (Sony Vegas has a built in effect for this)

6) Use your fantazy and make up some good time-lapse scenarios (i.e. giant melting iceblock in the blistering sun or similar)

If you have any questions whatsoever regarding timelapse, be sure to ask them in the comment section of this article.

Have a photolicious day!