Kessler MOTION CONTROL: Oracle Controller Full (3.02 SL) - Manual (Page 30)

REVOLUTION TIME LAPSE TIPS FOR ADVANCED MODE
MOTION CONTROL - ADVANCED
Here are some approximate figures to use as a starting point. These
figures where populated with a Canon 7D equipped with an extended
battery grip and a 15mm lens. Using these figures should get you close
to the reported results but you may need to adjust the MOTOR OFF
time to tweak the movement over time to perfect your results.
Being the load on the pan always remains the same, you will find very
little variation once you have established the common result to your
unit. A few tips.
• Try to get your camera as close to perfect center of gravity that is
balanced up and down as well as forward to back.
• Leave your MOTOR ON time set to .05 SEC and your MOTOR POWER
set to 50.
• Make your distance over time adjustments by lengthening or
shortening the MOTOR OFF time.
PAN:
Keep MOTOR ON to .05 SEC, MOTOR POWER to 50 and run your
CYCLES to cover the time you want the time lapse to take (i.e. If you
want a 60 minute time lapse, adjust the CYCLES up to a number that the
ORACLE says will last 60 minutes).
TILT:
Keep MOTOR ON to .05 SEC, MOTOR POWER to 50 and
run your CYCLES to cover the time you want the time lapse
to take (i.e. If you want a 60 minute time lapse, adjust the
CYCLES up to a number that the ORACLE says will last 60 minutes).
These figures were populated with a camera set up that was
approximately 50% below center of gravity. If you were
to have the camera raised to be on perfect center of
gravity, you would use the same figures as the pan settings above.
Once you have tried one of these settings it is a good idea to write
down your result if it is different than what these charts state so you
can adjust or repeat the move next time. You may also tweak the
MOTOR POWER settings to fine tune results. For example if your
MOTOR POWER is 50 and you expect your move to go 90 degrees
over a period, and it actually goes 95 degrees you can reduce the
MOTOR POWER to say 45, so each movement is slightly slower. We do
not recommend setting the Motor Power over “50” when using long
exposures.
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