Doing a long TimeLapse project.

This thursday i have been asked to do a all day timelapse of a 2200 people group photo, only problem is, i am in the photo. The timelapse does not strictly need to be at set intervals (IE: I dont NEED 1 photo every 20 secs they can be random) Only problem is it will be 3 hours either side of a 10 min photo taking sesion while everyone gets into formation and out of formation. So my 2 options are as folows:

The camera i will be using is a Canon 1DMkII with a 24-70 f2.8 set at about f11 so focus isnt tooo critical.

1) Using my TC80N3 set the pics to be taken every 15 seconds, great untill it comes to the 5 photos they take in the middle of the group, im worried i might miss the critical centre peice being the formal full photo and get the moments on either end where people are slouched over or talking etc

2) Using my pocket wizards and a PreTrigger cable i can personal take the photos, only problem being they wont be set at exact intervals if that is a problem, one way i can think of around that is if there was a Timer Control for the rebel series which could plug into the miniphone plug on the PWs.

Thanks

can you use the software that came wit hthe camera and take a laptop and do it that way?

Monkeymicra wrote in post #6128934
can you use the software that came wit hthe camera and take a laptop and do it that way?

No, few problem, i dont have a laptop and i need to be in the photo, however i still fail to see how that will help as i wont know exactly when those important 10 mins will occur in the middle so i need a manual over ride.

set it to take one photo every 5 seconds run it off the mains with a big card in shoot in a medium quality level stich t gether at 720p and be done with it

you could use a laptop and tethered shooting if that allows you the control, then you aren't limited to the storage.

or as suggested, work out your biggest card size, how many images you can store, then adjust your timing as necessary. If you could do one shot every 5 seconds then I wouldn't worry too much about grabbing the exact right moment.

Or can you borrow a spare body and use that with a remote shutter, and use your main body for the timelapse part?

mrklaw wrote in post #6129582
you could use a laptop and tethered shooting if that allows you the control, then you aren't limited to the storage.

or as suggested, work out your biggest card size, how many images you can store, then adjust your timing as necessary. If you could do one shot every 5 seconds then I wouldn't worry too much about grabbing the exact right moment.

Or can you borrow a spare body and use that with a remote shutter, and use your main body for the timelapse part?

Thats great but

NSWESP wrote in post #6128939
, i dont have a laptop and i need to be in the photo,

Just thinking if this is your first time doing a time lapse might be worth doing a practice run before hand

Zilly wrote in post #6129625
Thats great but

Just thinking if this is your first time doing a time lapse might be worth doing a practice run before hand

I am, tommorow the scafolding for the photo goes up so i will practise with a timelapse of that.

NSWESP wrote in post #6128821
1) Using my TC80N3 set the pics to be taken every 15 seconds, great untill it comes to the 5 photos they take in the middle of the group, im worried i might miss the critical centre peice being the formal full photo and get the moments on either end where people are slouched over or talking etc

How about:

- Set it for a 15 second interval and hit start.
- Stay out of the composition as long as possible then just before joining them shorten the interval so you are more likely to get the "posed" pic you want.
- Be quick about getting back to the camera so you can bump the interval back to 15.

Beyond that, I'm thinking medium jpeg and a big memory card.

krb wrote in post #6144579
How about:

- Set it for a 15 second interval and hit start.
- Stay out of the composition as long as possible then just before joining them shorten the interval so you are more likely to get the "posed" pic you want.
- Be quick about getting back to the camera so you can bump the interval back to 15.

Beyond that, I'm thinking medium jpeg and a big memory card.

Im one of the first up and last down, not possible, but i think its all sorted.