TL 1-6 YouTube Videos - "Evening Glow (5fps)" & "Morning Show (5fps)"

 

Using the Camera –
Panasonic Lumix    DMC - FT30    Automatic Digital Compact

 

 
Objective 1
-  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 

    capturing the change in increasing, indirect light.

“Evening Glow  (5fps)”

 

A Time Lapse, taken over sunset,

to see how this camera performs with decreasing, indirect light.

 

 

 

“Morning Show    (5fps)”

 

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 

    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, 

    so that the change is not smooth.
    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    

    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  

    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 

Unchangiing light conditions    -    “Air Flow    (5fps)”
This camera can cope with unchanging daylight conditions, well.
Such that, the Time Lapse produced is smooth, and of good quality.
 
Decreasing, indirect light conditions    -    “Evening Glow    (5fps)”
This camera seems to have some difficulty adjusting to the change in focus and light intensity, as light conditions decrease.
Such that, the Time Lapse produced is not smooth, and a bit jumpy.
 
Increasing, indirect light conditions    -    “Morning Show    (5fps)”
This camera also seems to have some difficulty adjusting to the change in focus and light intensity, as light conditions increase.
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

TL 1-5 YouTube Video - "Air Flow (5fps)"

 

“Air Flow”

A Time Lapse capturing the opposite air flows,
Upper level, West to East, and, 

Lower level, East to West,
as seen in the cloud movements 

just after sunrise.
Top of frame is West. 

Bottom of frame is East.
 
 
 

Using the Camera –
Panasonic Lumix    DMC - FT30    Automatic Digital Compact

 
 
Objective 1
-  To take a    360 frame    Time Lapse,    over    1 hour.
Objective 2
-  To capture the    2    opposite cloud movements that I happened to see one morning at    

    sunrise.

 
 
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 Sun 14 May  2023,
7.38 AM – 8.38 AM
LOCATION
Coogee  NSW,  AUSTRALIA
Facing  -    Vertically Upwards
                  Top of Frame            -  West
                  Bottom of Frame      -  East
Cloud Movement  -    Upper Level          -  West  to  East
                                   Lower Level          -  East  to  West
Breeze  -    Not noticeable at ground level
CAMERA
Panasonic Lumix    DMC - FT30    Automatic Digital Compact
FLASH
Forced Flash, Off    (No Flash, compulsory)
MODE
iA    (Intelligent Auto)
FRAME RATE
360  frames,
at  10  second intervals,
over  1 hour  real time
EDITED VIDEO RATE
5  fps
EDITED VIDEO RUNNING TIME
30  sec
 
 
RESULTS
Objective 1
-  A    360 frame    Time Lapse,    over    1 hour    was achieved.
Objective 2
-  The    2    opposite cloud movements that I happened to see one morning at sunrise were   
    captured.
 
 
Observations
-  This particular cloud movement was quite interesting.
    I hadn’t seen it before, and this is why I recorded it.
-  It was occurring before, during and after sunrise.
 

 
Excluding the photo of the Lumix camera 
© Katherine Stuart 2023
Dochas Books Film

TL 1-4 YouTube Video - "Rain Clouds Over Coogee"

Using the Camera –

Panasonic Lumix    DMC - FT30    Automatic Digital Compact

 

 

Objective 1

-  To take a    360 frame    Time Lapse,    over    1 hour.

Objective 2

-  To minimise the foreground and any action there,

   in order to focus on the sky.

Objective 3

-  To record    1/2 hour before,    and    1/2 hour after,

   the expected zenith of the Total Solar Eclipse 

   occuring at Exmouth, in Western Australia, Australia,

   at    13 : 29 : 23    hours,    Sydney, Australia    time. 

 

“Rain Clouds Over Coogee”

A Time Lapse,

taken during the

Total Solar Eclipse,

which was occurring

in Exmouth, Western Australia,

a few thousand miles / kilometers

away  (from Sydney, Australia).

 

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 Thurs  20  Apr  2023,

1  PM  -  2  PM    Approx.

LOCATION

Trenerry Reserve, Coogee  NSW,  AUSTRALIA

Facing  -    North West

Cloud Movement  -    From SE to NW

Breeze  -    Quite Strong, From SE to NW

CAMERA

Panasonic Lumix    DMC - FT30    Automatic Digital Compact

FLASH

Forced Flash, Off    (No Flash, compulsory)

MODE

iA    (Intelligent Auto)

FRAME RATE

360  frames,

at  10  second intervals,

over  1 hour  real time

VIDEO RATE        

25  fps

                          VIDEO RUNNING TIME  

                          14  sec

 

 

RESULTS

Objective 1

-  A    360 frame    Time Lapse,    over    1 hour    was achieved.

Objective 2

-  It is very difficult finding a place where no people will be walking around in the foreground.

-  I did minimise the amount of foreground, and maximised the amount of sky.

Objective 3

-  The expected time frame for recording was achieved.

-  I positioned the camera so that the sun was about 3/4  the way up,

   and towards the Right of Frame,

   at the start of recording.

   It was visible behind the clouds before I started to record.

   It moved to the Left during recording, behind the clouds.

 

 

Observations

-  The cloud movement was quite interesting.

-  There definitely was a darker phase to the daylight for the first    1/3    of the    Time Lapse,

   which I would attribute to the shadow from the eclipse.

   The daylight returned to a lighter aspect after this phase. 

Excluding the photo of the Lumix camera

(c) Katherine Stuart 2023

Dochas Books Film

TL 1-3 YouTube Videos - "Senteniel 1 & 2"

Using the Camera -

Panasonic Lumix DMC - FT30 Automatic Digital Compact

    

Objective 1 

-  To do a Time Lapse Video, 

    of Frame Rate    360 frames,    at 10 second intervals,    over 1 hour real time.

Objective 2

-  To find out how long this camera's battery lasts.

Objective 3

-  To find out how well this camera can adjust to the change in reflected sunset light, 

    (pointed East, away from the sun)   

    to make a smooth Time Lapse.

Objective 4

-  To find out how far this camera can function in decreasing light.

                                                                                

"Senteniel 1"

Dusk, 

looking East 

over the Pacific Ocean, 

55 minutes up until sunset.

MENU PATHWAYS

FLASH

- Flash Button

- Forced Flash Off

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 30 March 2023,

5.45 PM - 6.45 PM

LOCATION

Trenerry Reserve, Coogee,

Sydney NSW AUSTRALIA

CAMERA

Panasonic Lumix DMC - FT30

Automatic Digital Compact

FLASH Forced Flash Off

FRAME RATE

360 frames,

at 10 second intervals,

over 1 hour real time

VIDEO RATE

5 fps

VIDEO RUNNING TIME

1.13 min

  

"Senteniel 2"

Dusk, 

looking East 

over the Pacific Ocean, 

from sunset and beyond. 

MENU PATHWAYS

FLASH

- Flash Button

- Forced Flash Off

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 30 March 2023,

6.45 PM - 7.35 PM

LOCATION

Trenerry Reserve, Coogee,

Sydney NSW AUSTRALIA

CAMERA

Panasonic Lumix DMC - FT30

Automatic Digital Compact

FLASH

Forced Flash Off

(but it did fire in low light)

FRAME RATE

Set at 360 frames,

at 10 second intervals,

but only did 228 frames,

as the battery ran out

VIDEO RATE

5 fps

VIDEO RUNNING TIME

46 sec

Effectively, these 2 Time Lapses cover the periods of -

- 55 minutes up until the actual sunset, and,

- 55 minutes after the actual sunset

RESULTS

Objective 1

- I was able to film one complete Time Lapse

of Frame Rate 360 frames, at 10 second intervals, over 1 hour real time.

Objective 2

- I started the first Time Lapse with a fully charged battery.

The battery ran out after filming 1 and 2/3 Time Lapses.

Objective 3

- There is a little bit of adjusting that can be seen over the length of the videos,

so they are not seamless Time Lapses.

But, it was better than I expected.

Objective 4

- Once the light faded from the sky from the sunset,

and here I was facing the camera away from the sunset, so it was only getting reflected light,

the camera also could only generally see darkness.

Though, it was able to pick up a reflected glow on the rocks from an orange street light

behind it.

Excluding the photo of the Lumix camera

(c) Katherine Stuart 2023

Dochas Books Film