Hey everybody! I regretfully neglected to tweak the focus on my main camera when presenting the settings on the GoPro in this video. Sometimes the simple things are overlooked and I apologize to you for this oversight on this video. This is now a permanent part of my workflow for every video I film and I have it white-boarded as such: ALWAYS CHECK THE FOCUS. ALWAYS!

@jessicastiegel6428

3 жыл бұрын

How do I actually shoot the time lapse? Just pressing the camera button and leaving it? Do I just press it again when I'm done capturing?

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are correct on both. After hitting the button I make sure the pictures are being taken and at the proper interval by watching the camera closely but I then stay away from the camera until it’s time to end the time lapse.

@lifetimestoriesphotography

3 жыл бұрын

No drama

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

LOL I felt the need to make this oversight clear.

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

External power pack along with the GoPro USB pass-thru door kept it powered and waterproof all night.

I've been using the Night lapse mode on my Hero 10 for about a month now and the footage always looked good . But with your settings it blew me away . Just a normal evening with the GoPro stationary on my balcony looks amazing . Thanks for that .

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and I appreciate your feedback!

Just found it through your note elsewhere. I 've a lot to say but no time right now. Will be back soon but just wanted to say Thanks man.

Next, do the settings on your camera to keep it in focus 👍

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that was an unfortunate lack of a press of one button.

@thirdeye311

3 жыл бұрын

Oh snap! Burn!!! Ahahaaaa ROASTED……shoot wait.

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

I have to admit that was a good one haha

Thanks for the informative video, it helped me record some of the amazing nightlapse clips 👍

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

new to gopro and nightlapse footage. you blew my mind with the iso values

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

Great, I hope you have a lot of fun with your GoPro!

thank you , very explicit video , thanks for sharing , I'll try these settings !

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. They have given me great results and are the best ones I have found for most night lapses after a lot of experimentation. Have fun!

Will try for sure

Great video for both types of night shots! will def be trying these out :)

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and have fun!

Thx for these trips, hope to try them soon

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Thanks. Really enjoyed your explanation and delivery. Subbed.

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I appreciate your support.

Will surely try this❤️

Thanks for sharing 🙏 great guide 🔥💯

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Gonna try my first night lapse next week!

Thanks for sharing, thats awesome .

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

Wow that was awesome footage

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

very good video results, thank you friend for sharing this experience, perfect for me who just has a Gopro 9. 🇲🇨

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback and I’m glad you found this useful.

Thank you man, well done.

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate your feedback!

Thanks for the tips

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

Excellent tutorial! Thanks!

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback. You’re welcome!

Thank you for doing this video.

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

New sub here: Thank you for the great info and examples I hope to use this information to film the Northern Lights this weekend watching the Iditarod sled dog race. Thanks again.

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support and feedback. That sounds like an incredible weekend you have planned.

Thank you. Excellent videos 👍🏼👍🏼 keep it up

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Quality content. Thank you.

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

Thanks for the tips 👍

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

Excellent video thanks

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback.

Thanks so much this was super helpful, although I did have to set the speed to 1.25....Great video👍

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

That second video where the snowstorm moved in is beautiful. You captured the Pleiades and Orion perfectly. When shooting stars, do you recommend always getting a at least a bit of the ground horizon in the frame rather than just 100% sky?

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, for shooting stars I do recommend getting at least a bit of the ground horizon in the frame. Doing this makes the perspective better.

Exactly what I was looking for; Hero7 mounted to my telescope for tonight’s imaging session.

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great setup!

Thanks for this great tutorial from you! Thanks for showing settings and you got great footage! I bought the GoPro hero 7 black this week and I'm going to try this all out! How can you do the time lapses on gopro? Should I use high quality micro sd card? Thanks for sharing this video!

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Yes, I recommend using a name brand MicroSD card. I use a SanDisk.

Wounderful night timelapse

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, much appreciated!

Thanks for sharing. This helps heaps 🥰 new subscriber here

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and thank you for your feedback and support!

Wow nice...very informative..Thanks.👍👍

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

Thank you!

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Thank you for showing the settings on the various cameras! But how long will the Hero 9 or 8 last in terms of time? You didn't mention having to connect to a battery power bank or if its necessary at all. Thanks again for this vlog tips!

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, if one wants a time lapse that involves having the camera setup for longer than two hours I definitely recommend having an external battery pack. I use an external battery pack anytime my time lapse is longer than two hours.

@gerardreches

Жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike What about micro SD card capacity for a whole night?

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

I would recommend at least 128GB if doing photo mode.

Great video 💯📸💯

Helpful tips

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and glad you found these helpful.

Awesome ❤️ Bro...

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great video bro

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Hello, thanks for this video !! Just a question: these settings are good for Gopro 11 black ? Thanks all !!

Thank you

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

Hello, very usefull video thanks.. Love from Mysore, KA, India

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and I appreciate your support!

getting very interssting results now, thanks for the advice. i`m also trying out the night video mod with this settings, looks pretty cool too. but the videos are very short, thinking about a solution to videos that are 4-5 minutes long....

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

This is a great question. I responded to your other question about this but if you wanted 4-5 minutes I’d recommend doing night lapses a few nights in a row and making a larger one.

best video explaining gopro settings Ive found yet! thanks for this. Is video lapse mode far less quality as an end product?

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! With daytime time lapses I consider the video mode pretty good and nearly comparable to the photo mode. With night lapses I find the video mode to miss out on some of the finer details such as the further away stars and the Milky Way. Video mode also gives less flexibility when editing. Ultimately, I recommend everybody test out both the photo and video mode to see which they personally like best.

@Tim_the_Astronurd

3 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike thanks for the quick reply! Im an astrophotographer and want to do timelapses from behind my telescope mount as it tracks the object so photo is the way to go! Im gonna go ahead and give you a sub

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate your support! That sounds like a lot of fun and a great use case for this.

Hello there. i have gopro 9. I love night time shots. especially star shots. This device gives me peace and an incredible image, but when I make the video format "photo", on which program can I convert them to video, please? This is very important for me.

thank you

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Great tips on night time lapses - will sure try this out. By the way, do you have any overheating issues on your GoPro Hero 9 when you do these time lapses?

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback and I hope you enjoy testing these out. No overheating issues when doing these time lapses so far.

Hi, nice video. Could you do for DJI 4 ? I just buy one but I didn’t find nothing for setting in DJI . Thanks 🙏

Thank you for your video and settings set up. What size card do you use and what are the specs on the card? Thank you again. I am going to give this a try.

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

I currently use a 128GB SanDisk Extreme MicroSD card. I find this gives me plenty of space and works well with the GoPro Hero 9. Have fun!

@jccapwell

3 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike thank you for your quick response.

Great presentation, I just need to experiment during my wild camping adventures. Also you stated you edit using laptop software but how easy is editing on a android phone and what app do you recommend. A editing tutorial on this would be helpful. I have just purchased a GoPro hero 7. Cheers bud atb Taff 🤠

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It is possible to edit time lapses on Android and iOS using an app. I have used the GoPro App to do this before (the app is free) and it works pretty well for time lapse creation. The main limitation of the app would be no options for the RAW photo method that offers the greatest flexibility when creating a time lapse. The app does great with the time lapse video method though. In this video I demonstrate three different GoPro time lapse editing techniques. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZX6FrpN9p86rntI.html I hope you enjoy your GoPro Hero 7!

Thank,...my brother🙏🙏🙏

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

Loved the video man, thanks for the tips :) I have one question: Do you use an external powerbank to power your GoPro if you want to take longer timelapses? If so, how do you make sure it stays dry overnight? Looking forward to your answer!

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Yes, I do use an external power bank for long time lapse. If I’m concerned about it getting wet I’ll sometimes wrap it with some plastic or put it in a ziplock bag with an opening for the cable.

@lepontRL

3 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike Much thanks for your reply! Really appreciate it :)

@RICH0L

3 жыл бұрын

GoPro also now sells a usb pass through cover so you can power the camera over long sessions while keeping the side door semi weather resistant. I use a Smallrig cage for my GoPro that I HIGHLY recommended, so there are plenty of 1/4-20 spots to thread attachments onto like Smallrigs Battery bank holder and Atmos Field monitor cage. I will warn you now, as soon as you start buying Smallrig parts you're gonna get addicted. It's like a sick Lego set for nerds.

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback here. This is really helpful and I’m sure many will find this useful. That brand does make some really innovative options.

thanks a lot ;)

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Nice Video

Great stuff 👍 Can someone please tell me for how long should we shoot to get decent and short time laps or a night laps videos?

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

In general you want to shoot for at least a few hours depending upon the interval you have between each photo. At night if the interval is 15s or 30s you generally want longer since that is quite a gap between each individual photo. During the day if you’re doing a 5s interval shooting for just a few hours will give you a decent length time lapse.

@VPathik

3 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike Thank you so much ❤️🙏

Thanks for the great tutorial. Do you have a video showing best settings of Night Lapse for Video?

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. I do not have one yet but will look at creating one along with some examples.

@cbbeme5881

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike New to all this, but what are main reasons for using Format set to Photo vs set to Video? New, and will be traveling to the mountains and would like to capture some Night Lapse of stars but wont have the capacity to do much post editing/stitching of photos. FYI: Great channel, I've subscribed and turned on Alerts. Thank you

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

Great question. The main reason to use Photo mode is you’ll tend to capture more detail of the stars in the sky; however, photo mode does require editing. If you want a no edit option, video mode will still give you good results. The results you get may not be as great as photo mode but should still be useable.

@cbbeme5881

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike Awesome, thank you so much for the replay. Great content, thank you for the knowledge you pass along.

Amazing Do you camp out for this. I do a bit of camping on dartmoor lol Does battery last OK and how long in total and could you set timer to stop after said time and lastly when you put photos in light room doez it not put everything you filmed on timeline Inc other stuff how to separate it all..? Excuse million questions lol

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I do sometimes camp out for these. I use an external power pack that I can plug the GoPro into via the USB cable. Yes, you can set the timer to stop at a specific time. When I import the photos from the time lapse into Lightroom I import them as a separate catalog and I make sure I only import the photos for the time lapse and not anything else that might be on the MicroSD card.

Cool , I used to shoot lots of night lapsing and I found the max time for shutter was 7 seconds , but the gopro is differen

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

It’s a lot of fun to use the GoPro for night lapses. It does have obvious limitations due to the sensor size but it’s amazing to see the quality of night lapses this tiny little camera is capable of capturing.

Thank you for all the information! I have a question, if I want to do the time lapse until the sun rises, I should use the same configuration you shared on the video? I wonder if the light of the sun will mess the video because of the settings, not sure. Greetings from Brazil, nice video.

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Great question. You will want to use different settings when doing a day to night or night to day time lapse. I provide those settings in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnl-rayHlbXAZNI.html Thank you!

@vcz

3 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike Thank you for the quick reply and answering my question, just subscribed to your channel, success!

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

What resolution you recommend for these two option you've mentioned. 4K or 1080? Great video! Thanks for your answer!

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

I recommend 4K due to the additional detail this will capture.

@ollyjoker

3 жыл бұрын

​@@GreatDayForAHike Thank you! I'm a newbie with gopro just purchased a Hero 9 and I'm getting know how all the features are work. Thanks for your videos helps me a lot, even with editing. You definitely achived a new sub! Ps.: There's always a great day for a hike. All the best!

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support!

What is the best setting For go pro 10 to MotoVlog?

Wow!!! What GoPro model is this? You have so many hot pixels on these it's unreal!!!!

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

This video has some footage from the 8 and 9 and yes, there are limits to that small sensor the GoPro has. It’s not going to get the same night photo quality as cameras with larger sensors that cost many times more than the GoPro. The GoPro can be used to do night time lapses with the proper expectations for quality.

A brief summary of settings would really be nice!

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

I understand what you’re saying. My efforts were focused on balancing brevity with thoroughness of explanation to find the best balance. I know for some this video will be too lengthy and for others this may be too concise.

Hi I have the hero 8. I want to record a timelapse of new grass seeds growing.. so the camera would be in 1 place for about 2 or 3 weeks.. could you recommend any settings that would capture day and night footage, I'm guessing some sort of night vision light would be needed to see the grass in the dark.. not sure on best way forward Thinking about 12 seconds worth of footage per every 24 hours.. thanks Shaun

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a great time lapse idea. I recommend you check out this video I created that provides the best settings for night to day and day to night time lapses: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnl-rayHlbXAZNI.html You could certainly still use some type of special lighting to highlight your subject in the video as well.

@LawnRight

3 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike Thanks for your fast reply :) I was hoping to do something like this one: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oGhorMapn8TTlLA.html (Ill take a look at your recommended video - many thanks!) Shaun.

For the love of god mate.... BLINK! 😆 Tks for this info. I'll be using it 😁

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I know, I have worked on that since this video but yeah, I definitely needed some blinking balance in there. Sometimes I get really focused and in the zone. You’re welcome!

How long does the battery last for? Do I need to use USB cable to record for hours?

Hi, might a dumb question but you use video mode and output to photo so I wonder why not use photo mode and night profile instead? All the settings are also available in that mode too.

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

Photo mode under time lapse settings does give the best results with night lapses and it is my go to mode. The reason I use photo under time lapses is because if I use photo mode stand-alone this does not allow for taking pictures at a set interval.

nice

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Hi , I tried filming a nightlapse in my garden (no moon) with a gopro hero 9, but it turned out completely dark till the sun rised. What did I do wrong? I used the following settings: raw photo, 20s interval, shutter auto, iso min 100, iso max 200, ev comp -0,5. i checked the output photos, it used shutter time 10sec and iso 200 for all the images during the night ... That was probably not enough to get a fairly bright image. - Why didnt it go higher in shutter time? How can I improve this? (I didnt use the use spot metering, should I? Does this also get applied even when I shedule my timelaps and turn the gopro off?) thanks for any help on this.

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

The main issues I see are: The ISO Min and Max are too low. These should both be set to 800 in most cases for night lapses. Shutter speed needs to be set to a value other than auto. Typically 15s-30s depending upon how dark the night is. Interval can then be set to auto. EV comp does not need to be -0.5. It can be set to 0. Spot metering is not needed.

I have two questions, 1. Can I change all these settings back and forth directly from the gopro app and not from the camera itself? and 2. Can I start shooting the timelapse using just the gopro app? Great video btw man, keep it up.

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, these settings can be changed using the GoPro app on your phone with it connected to the camera. Yes, you can start shouting the time lapse using the GoPro app. Thank you!

@haemoglobin25

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect! I’m planning to buy one in the near future, but I’m still undecided if I should wait for the 10 or go for the 9, thanks for your response man.

I have a 128gb sd card, will that be enough for one night or night lapse?

for how long do you shoot with 1 battery or do you switch batteries through the course of the night?

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

Great question. I keep the GoPro connected to an external battery pack all night. I typically film from sunset to sunrise. In this follow-up video I share more details: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZHlozbSbnpadfKw.html

Great explanatory video. My question is: is it possible to set the camera somehow so that it can shoot for 24h from the sun to the stars?

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and no. It is possible and there are a few different ways to accomplish this. Setting the camera with the same settings for all 24 hours will not be optimal for either day or night. However, there is a method I use where I quickly alter the settings around the key times to “switch” from optimal day to night settings. Then when editing I have these fade into each other to make for a smooth transition. I am working on a video that teaches how I do this and plan to publish this within the next few weeks.

@lucam.4033

3 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike Thanks for the reply, it has already been useful to me. I will definitely watch the video when you post it.

@NickNoblePhotography

3 жыл бұрын

I often use fixed interval and shutter auto and I can go from daylight to night back to daylight. Holy grail Timelapse!

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is another method that I recently experimented with on several occasions and like. Still fine-tuning what gets me the best results but definitely promising on this camera.

Do you have some settings for time lapse for plants growing overnight?

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

You would likely want to use a 15 or 30 second interval and probably do this over multiple days unless it is a plant that is growing really rapidly. Also, you may want some subtle lighting on the plant to help it stand out from the darkness. You also would probably want to set the shutter speed to around 5 seconds depending upon the brightness of the lighting.

Thanks for the Tips I have a (Skateboarding Channel) This will be helpful on future content!

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and great!

I'm an old guy and not very tech savy. Would selecting video instead of photo work okay to avoid the extra steps of combining the photos later? Would the video not be as good image quality? Thanks.

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

Great question. Video will not give quite as good of results as photo mainly due to the photos having more flexibility with aspects that can be edited and fine-tuned. However, I recommend trying video mode out to see if you like the results. Depending on the filming setting the video mode may be more than good enough for what you are looking for with the results.

Trying to figure out how to play all the photos as a smooth video now? Is that done in the editor? Trying think of how thats done. 🤔

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

You are correct. This step is done in an editor. This video is an example of how I do this (method 3 in the video): kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZX6FrpN9p86rntI.html

Hi what do you use to assemble all the photos together after the shooting ?

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

I use Adobe Lightroom to first make my changes to a single photo and then sync these changes. I then import the photos into Adobe Premiere Pro to create the final time lapse. Here is a video where I show in detail how I do this under method #3: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZX6FrpN9p86rntI.html

I live in Tasmania Australia and we get Aurora's. I would love to use my Hero 9 to capture these Southern lights. What settings would you suggest to try to capture one. Ours here are different to northern lights where you generally can't see by looking at the sky but a lens can pick it up. Also if I select Video format for either with or without moon can I still use the suggested settings without having to create a video from the photos?

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a great question. In general, the settings for no moon in the sky should work best for those unless there is a moon in the sky when you’re filming them in which case you’d want the moon on sky settings. Yes, you can still use the suggested settings if you pick video format without needing to creating a video from the photos.

@wheretheroadtakesus523

3 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike thanks so much for replying and your suggestions. Can't wait to try them out.

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Sounds like a beautiful sky to film where you are. Enjoy!

Hi there! In March 7th, there’ll be full moon, i wanted to know if it’s possible to take a good photo with a hero9 from GoPro.

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

It is possible to capture the moon in the sky with the GoPro but it’s hard to get a good shot because of how wide angle the lens is on the GoPro. If you want a close up of the moon I’d recommend a mirrorless came a with a telephoto lens.

Can I use the same settings (with/without Moon) to do time lapses of Aurora?

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can. Those should work well for you.

Will it turn out okay if i keep it in video format? I don’t know anything about editing yet, as i mostly do iphone timelapses of the clouds

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

It will still give good results as long as the conditions are favorable. The video mode is less forgiving if conditions are not best for filming a night lapse and these is less editing control over it. That is the main difference.

Does the back display stay on the whole time? Mine shows a counter for each photo take that probably drains my battery overtime.

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

The display does goes off after a few minutes if you have it set to do so. I have mine set to go dark after 1 minute.

I saw a video that for Nightlapse without moon should be 100 -- 800. What is better 1600 vs 1600? Does this happy Northern Lights?

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

The problem with night lapse without moon at ISO 800 is the smaller sensor in the GoPro will only pick up light from the few brightest stars and planets in the sky. At the same time, the weakness of ISO 1600 is extra noise. It’s a trade off and I recommend experimenting with the two to see what you like best. For northern lights I would say ISO 800 would be more than enough. Maybe even ISO 400 depending upon how bright the northern lights are at the time.

What do you think I should do for filming lava

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

Great question. If you’re doing a night lapse and really want to capture that glow you’ll want to adjust the shutter speed and ISO Min/Max levels a bit. How bright the sky is will depend upon how much you need to adjust these values. If the sky is pretty bright you could bump that ISO down to 400 and the shutter speed down to a 5s or Auto. You’ll want to experiment a bit to see which results you like best but the best settings should be somewhere in that range. Lava is a stunning feature to have in a night lapse!

What about the battery is there anyway to charge it while shooting long nights ? I captured 2 hrs of footages and battery went down to 10%

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, there is. If you're close to a power outlet you can plug it in with a power cord with a USB-C connection. Or you can use an external power bank with a USB-C cable. I use this Anker external power bank and like it: amzn.to/3s3ODKh

Do you have any tutorial on night lapse for no edit method? That will be really helpful

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

Night lapses do generally require some editing for best results but it is possible to use similar settings to what I demonstrated in this video and then film in video mode with those settings for a no edit finished product.

@subhadipMBP

3 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike Thanks. Tried, it's working. The output seems to be too fast. How can I make it in slow motion? May be the question is too childish

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

With the 30 second interval this equals one frame every 30 seconds which is two frames per minute or 120 frames per hour. If the finished product is 24 frames per second this means one hour of actual filming time equals 5 seconds of video. With night lapses I recommend setting up the camera to film for the entirety of the night in order to have sufficient footage length to pull from.

How did you keep your gopro powered during you time-lapse?

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

I use this Anker Power Bank: amzn.to/3uKyvje It provides plenty of power to keep the GoPro going for a long time lapse.

Hi can you tell me the settings for night lapse settings for video as I am on the road and I don’t want to edit.. thanks ian

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

General settings that will help: Mode: Video Resolution: 4K ISO: 800 if moon in the sky, 1600 if no moon in the sky. Shutter: 30s Interval: Auto Sharpness: Low or Medium. Low will be smoother and help dampen some of the noise from the higher ISO. White Balance: 3800K Color: Flat or GoPro depending on how rich you want the colors to be. Flat is generally better for a video night lapse.

@iantalbot9357

3 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for the info can’t wait to try it. Ian

I enjoy shooting cloud video, but it's not all that sophisticated. I simply watch the sky for times when the clouds look cool and are dynamic. I climb to the top of my 50-ft silo with my GoPro Hero 8, set it up for 4K, lock it down and go back down to the ground. A couple of hours later I climb back up and retrieve the camera. I put the the files into my editing software, speed it up from 10 to 20 times and observe what I captured. The more dynamic the clouds, the more frothing and roiling the clouds will appear, which is what I prefer. But of course, this only works in the daytime.

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a great technique and a great vantage point!

If you change your nightlaps settings will they reset to default next time you turn your camera on?

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

The settings will stay. The mode will reset to whatever you have set as your default (video, photo, or time lapse) unless you change that setting to last used but the configuration settings you tweak will remain and will be ready to go next time you want to use that mode.

@jason-white

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike Thank you

Hi, can I do the same setting with video mode! I don't have a editing program for the photos, I'll await your reply, thanks.

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

The settings will be a bit different for the video mode. I recently created a video that provides all of my best setting recommendations for video mode night lapses. You can view that here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ln2Nstx-mNjdf6w.html

@muhammad-Redha

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike thank you 🙏

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

@muhammad-Redha

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike Hi sir, please another question, How do I zoom in and out in timelapse video?

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

This is a process that can be done while editing by adjusting the scale. There is a zoom function on the GoPro but this decrease the quality of the footage and I do not recommend using it.

Can't seem to find your link for how to edit in lightroom

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

This video can be found here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZX6FrpN9p86rntI.html

Are external batteries necessary for night or time lapse recordings?

@GreatDayForAHike

Жыл бұрын

Great question. I use a power bank because I want my time lapse or night lapse to be longer than the GoPro battery lasts (about two hours when doing a time lapse).

Do you have settings for night lapse for GoPro max?

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

I do not have settings specific to the Max; however, in general most of these settings should carry over the same since most relate to properly capturing the night sky with lighting and clarity.

What are your settings for 12-18 hours time lapses so you don’t end up with 5000 pictures?

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

You could do a 30 second interval if you want fewer photos but I like having that many photos. It provides more detail and flexibility for your time lapse.

In the photo mode can you create the time laps in the GoPro app or do you need other software?

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

In the photo mode you will need other software to edit the photos and put them together into a time lapse. In the video mode the GoPro app can create the time lapse.

@theplancks7618

3 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike awesome! Thanks for the video!

@GreatDayForAHike

3 жыл бұрын

@@theplancks7618 You’re welcome!

one question, does the "bad" quality, sort of big pixel in the night sky come from the camera or from youtube compression with dark video ?

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

Great question. It’s possible to see this from either. The GoPro Hero 8 was notorious for having hot pixels while shooting night lapses. I did not ever see this with the 9 and have not yet on the 10. KZread compression with dark video could occasionally cause this but not likely most of the time.

@Alice.59

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatDayForAHike okay thanks, I'm not taking the 8 then

Why is shutter shorter (15s) on Moon preset?

@GreatDayForAHike

9 ай бұрын

This is because the moon creates extra light and the shutter does not need to be open for as long. If using 30s shutter speed with the moon the night lapse may be overexposed.

How long will the battery last in time lapse mode

@GreatDayForAHike

2 жыл бұрын

About 3 hours. This is why I recommend having the GoPro plugged into an outlet or an external battery pack depending upon what you have access to for power at your filming location.