Using the Camera –
Panasonic Lumix DMC - FT30 Automatic Digital Compact
Panasonic Lumix DMC - FT30 Automatic Digital Compact
- To take a 360 frame Time Lapse, over 1 hour.
Objective 2
- To record before, during, and after sunset, in order to see how the camera performs with
capturing the change in decreasing, indirect light.
Objective 3
- To take a 540 frame Time Lapse, over 1 1/2 hours.
Objective 4
- To record before, during, and after sunrise, in order to see how the camera performs with
- To take a 540 frame Time Lapse, over 1 1/2 hours.
Objective 4
- To record before, during, and after sunrise, in order to see how the camera performs with
capturing the change in increasing, indirect light.
A Time Lapse, taken over sunset,
to see how this camera performs with decreasing, indirect light.
A Time Lapse, taken over sunrise,
to see how this camera performs with increasing, indirect light.
For “EVENING
GLOW (5fps)”
MENU PATHWAYS
FLASH
- Flash Button
- Forced Flash Off
(No Flash, compulsory)
MODE
- Mode Button
- iA (Intelligent Auto)
TIME LAPSE
- Cross / Centre Button
- iA Rec
- Time Lapse Shot
- Shooting Interval
Image Count
- Shooting Interval
- 10 sec
- Image Count
- 360
- Start Shooting
- Press shutter to start
TIME LAPSE
DATE & TIME
Taken on Mon 15 May 2023,
4.50 PM - 5.50 PM Approx.
LOCATION
Coogee NSW, AUSTRALIA
Facing - West
Breeze - Not noticeable at ground level
CAMERA
Panasonic Lumix DMC - FT30 Automatic Digital Compact
FLASH
Forced Flash, Off (No Flash, compulsory)
But it did fire in low light
MODE
iA (Intelligent Auto)
FRAME RATE
360 frames,
at 10 second intervals,
over 1 hour real time,
but only recorded 272 frames,
over 1 hour real time
VIDEO RATE
5 fps
VIDEO RUNNING TIME
54 sec
RESULTS
Objective 1
- Only a 272 frame Time Lapse, over 1 hour was achieved.
Objective 2
- Recording before, during and after sunset was achieved.
The angle used, captured indirect light from the direction of the sunset.
Observations
- With only 272 frames recorded -
The camera appears to be taking longer to record a frame, when the light becomes too dim.
Possibly the shutter speed is becoming slower, in order to obtain enough light for the
FLASH
- Flash Button
- Forced Flash Off
(No Flash, compulsory)
- Mode Button
- iA (Intelligent Auto)
- Cross / Centre Button
- iA Rec
- Time Lapse Shot
- Shooting Interval
Image Count
- Shooting Interval
- 10 sec
- Image Count
- 360
- Start Shooting
- Press shutter to start
DATE & TIME
Taken on Mon 15 May 2023,
4.50 PM - 5.50 PM Approx.
LOCATION
Coogee NSW, AUSTRALIA
Facing - West
Breeze - Not noticeable at ground level
CAMERA
Panasonic Lumix DMC - FT30 Automatic Digital Compact
FLASH
Forced Flash, Off (No Flash, compulsory)
But it did fire in low light
MODE
iA (Intelligent Auto)
FRAME RATE
360 frames,
at 10 second intervals,
over 1 hour real time,
but only recorded 272 frames,
over 1 hour real time
VIDEO RATE
5 fps
VIDEO RUNNING TIME
54 sec
Objective 1
- Only a 272 frame Time Lapse, over 1 hour was achieved.
Objective 2
- Recording before, during and after sunset was achieved.
The angle used, captured indirect light from the direction of the sunset.
- With only 272 frames recorded -
The camera appears to be taking longer to record a frame, when the light becomes too dim.
Possibly the shutter speed is becoming slower, in order to obtain enough light for the
frame, and this is over-reaching and over-riding
the 10 sec time interval.
Possibly also, the camera is staying within
the overall time limit set, which was
1 hour.
- There is obvious, continuous, slight, in and out change of focus.
The breeze at ground level was minimal, so I would suppose that the camera is having some
trouble re-focusing as the light becomes less.
- There are some noticeable jumps in the intensity of light captured, from lighter to darker,
- There is obvious, continuous, slight, in and out change of focus.
The breeze at ground level was minimal, so I would suppose that the camera is having some
trouble re-focusing as the light becomes less.
- There are some noticeable jumps in the intensity of light captured, from lighter to darker,
so that the change is not smooth.
This could be the aperture adjusting in big increments, instead of several smaller
This could be the aperture adjusting in big increments, instead of several smaller
unnoticeable ones.
- The quality of light captured is quite good.
For “MORNING SHOW (5fps)”
MENU PATHWAYS
FLASH
- Flash Button
- Forced Flash Off
(No Flash, compulsory)
MODE
- Mode Button
- iA (Intelligent Auto)
TIME LAPSE
- Cross / Centre Button
- iA Rec
- Time Lapse Shot
- Shooting Interval
Image Count
- Shooting Interval
- 10 sec
- Image Count
- 540
- Start Shooting
- Press shutter to start
TIME LAPSE
DATE & TIME
Taken on Thurs 1 June 2023,
5.50 AM - 7.20 AM Approx.
LOCATION
Coogee NSW, AUSTRALIA
Facing - East
Breeze - Not noticeable at ground level
CAMERA
Panasonic Lumix DMC - FT30 Automatic Digital Compact
FLASH
Forced Flash, Off (No Flash, compulsory)
But it did fire in low light
MODE
iA (Intelligent Auto)
FRAME RATE
540 frames,
at 10 second intervals,
over 1 1/2 hours real time,
but only recorded 364 frames
over 1 1/2 hours real time
VIDEO RATE
5 fps
VIDEO RUNNING TIME
1 min 12 sec
RESULTS
Objective 3
- Only a 364 frame Time Lapse, over 1 1/2 hours was achieved.
Objective 4
- Recording before, during, and after sunrise was achieved.
The angle used, captured indirect light from the direction of the sunrise.
Observations
- With only 364 frames recorded -
The camera appears to be taking longer to record a frame, when the light is too dim.
Possibly the shutter speed is slower, in order to obtain enough light for the frame,
and this is over-reaching and over-riding the 10 sec time interval.
Possibly also, the camera is staying within the overall time limit set, which was
FLASH
- Flash Button
- Forced Flash Off
(No Flash, compulsory)
- Mode Button
- iA (Intelligent Auto)
- Cross / Centre Button
- iA Rec
- Time Lapse Shot
- Shooting Interval
Image Count
- Shooting Interval
- 10 sec
- Image Count
- 540
- Start Shooting
- Press shutter to start
DATE & TIME
Taken on Thurs 1 June 2023,
5.50 AM - 7.20 AM Approx.
LOCATION
Coogee NSW, AUSTRALIA
Facing - East
Breeze - Not noticeable at ground level
CAMERA
Panasonic Lumix DMC - FT30 Automatic Digital Compact
FLASH
Forced Flash, Off (No Flash, compulsory)
But it did fire in low light
MODE
iA (Intelligent Auto)
FRAME RATE
540 frames,
at 10 second intervals,
over 1 1/2 hours real time,
but only recorded 364 frames
over 1 1/2 hours real time
VIDEO RATE
5 fps
VIDEO RUNNING TIME
1 min 12 sec
Objective 3
- Only a 364 frame Time Lapse, over 1 1/2 hours was achieved.
Objective 4
- Recording before, during, and after sunrise was achieved.
The angle used, captured indirect light from the direction of the sunrise.
- With only 364 frames recorded -
The camera appears to be taking longer to record a frame, when the light is too dim.
Possibly the shutter speed is slower, in order to obtain enough light for the frame,
and this is over-reaching and over-riding the 10 sec time interval.
Possibly also, the camera is staying within the overall time limit set, which was
1 1/2 hours.
- There is obvious, continuous, slight, in and out change of focus.
The breeze at ground level was minimal, so I would suppose that the camera is having some trouble re-focusing to the changes, when the light is dim.
- There are a couple of big jumps in the intensity of light captured, from darker to lighter, so
- There is obvious, continuous, slight, in and out change of focus.
The breeze at ground level was minimal, so I would suppose that the camera is having some trouble re-focusing to the changes, when the light is dim.
- There are a couple of big jumps in the intensity of light captured, from darker to lighter, so
that the change is not smooth.
This could be the aperture adjusting in one
big increment, instead of several smaller
unnoticeable ones.
- The quality of light captured, is quite good.
OVERALL
Such that, the Time Lapse produced is smooth, and of good quality.
Decreasing, indirect light
conditions - “Evening Glow (5fps)”
Such that, the Time Lapse produced is not smooth, and a bit jumpy.
Increasing, indirect light
conditions - “Morning Show (5fps)”
Such that, the Time Lapse produced is not smooth, and jumps in a more pronounced way, though less number of times, than when light conditions decrease.
Such that, the Time Lapse produced is smooth, and of good quality.
Such that, the Time Lapse produced is not smooth, and a bit jumpy.
Such that, the Time Lapse produced is not smooth, and jumps in a more pronounced way, though less number of times, than when light conditions decrease.
Decreasing vs Increasing indirect light conditions
So, I would say that, this camera can cope a bit better with decreasing, rather than increasing, indirect light conditions.
Light Quality
However, I was very impressed by the quality of light captured overall, in particular, in the lower light conditions.
Excluding the photo of the Lumix camera
© Katherine Stuart 2023
Dochas Books Film
So, I would say that, this camera can cope a bit better with decreasing, rather than increasing, indirect light conditions.
However, I was very impressed by the quality of light captured overall, in particular, in the lower light conditions.
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