EOS 40D Time Lapse Problems

jonkulljonkull Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
edited September 3, 2009 in Technique
I've been trying to do some time lapse photography using my EOS 40D, a Mac Book Pro and Canon's EOS Utility. After 3 or 4 pictures everything locks up. I have to reboot the computer and turn the camera off and on. I'm not sure if the problem is with the camera, the computer or the software. Has anyone experimented with time lapse with a similar setup and did it work for you?

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  • chrismoorechrismoore Registered Users Posts: 1,083 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2009
    My first guess would be the software. I've never tried time lapse with that set up, however, nor have I read any reports of it being done that way. I've done it a few times using the Canon intervalometer and gotten good results.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,962 moderator
    edited September 3, 2009
    How long is the interval you are using? I remember having some problems with a 20D when the time between pics was too short. You need to allow enough time for the pic to be fully transferred from the camera to the computer.
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  • 20DNoob20DNoob Registered Users Posts: 318 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2009
    chrismoore wrote:
    I've done it a few times using the Canon intervalometer and gotten good results.

    That's the way I'd do it if I needed to.
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