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How to Self-portrait with the Time Machine
A little behind the scenes on how my self-portraits are done using laser beams! This video was shot in 2008, sorry for the poor quality. Check out the Time Machine and it's amazing capabilities: http://www.bmumford.com/photo/
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- Date Posted
- Jan 25, 2012 at 15:55Jan 25, 2012
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Bellingham, Washington, United States
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Thank you so much!
I have been looking for a device like this for ages, I was looking into camera traps and all sorts but nothing would do exactly what I needed. This seems to be just the thing.
At the minute I'm riding with a remote shutter trigger held against my grip and firing the shutter manually, makes braking and bike control a bit fun sometimes.
I have been looking for a device like this for ages, I was looking into camera traps and all sorts but nothing would do exactly what I needed. This seems to be just the thing.
At the minute I'm riding with a remote shutter trigger held against my grip and firing the shutter manually, makes braking and bike control a bit fun sometimes.
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This is fantastic. Thanks for the tutorial.
Would this work for triggering video? Say I want to take some self vids. The way I would do it now is to start the video on the camera, run up to my starting point, ride through where the video is taken, run to camera stop video. So I'd have all this wasted video taking up space on the card as well as killing the camera battery. This would be a super cool tool to use for both still and video.
-joel
Would this work for triggering video? Say I want to take some self vids. The way I would do it now is to start the video on the camera, run up to my starting point, ride through where the video is taken, run to camera stop video. So I'd have all this wasted video taking up space on the card as well as killing the camera battery. This would be a super cool tool to use for both still and video.
-joel
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I reckon anything is possible! For the amount of money a time machine costs, you'd be much better off just buying an extra battery and a larger memory card. There is a lot of setup time that goes into using this device as well. I can usually do the run/ride/run for video and have plenty of battery for 7-8 hours by just having one spare. New cameras can trim the clips in-camera. I can see the use for video though, and it just may work. Good luck!
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Great tutorial which covers everything I am trying to achieve.
I have pre ordered a TriggerTrap (open source version of the time machine) and will be using it with Cactus v5 triggers in an attempt to grab some self-portrait action shots.
Did you only use the one flash on the left hand side??
I have pre ordered a TriggerTrap (open source version of the time machine) and will be using it with Cactus v5 triggers in an attempt to grab some self-portrait action shots.
Did you only use the one flash on the left hand side??
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Did you pre-forcus on the spot you wanted to shoot, or did you use the 3D focus mode on the Nikon?
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I prefocus for all self-portraits. Find something as close to the action as possible. In this instance, it is extremely easy since I planned to be directly over the big tree stump when the shot is taken. Focus is on the stump. Some shots require many takes to nail down perfect focus, especially when shooting at f/1.4 in low light.
You may be able to use 3D focus with a Pocket Wizard pre-trigger cable. This has the effect of half-pressing the shutter button to focus. I haven't tried it because it seems less consistent, but you may be onto something here...
You may be able to use 3D focus with a Pocket Wizard pre-trigger cable. This has the effect of half-pressing the shutter button to focus. I haven't tried it because it seems less consistent, but you may be onto something here...
70-200 lens, pocket wizards, flashes, time machine....
maybe only a lucky pro photographer can afford all this
I have the same question as davidt: Did you pre-forcus on the spot