devilhere | # 131 | 2010-10-16, 08:42 | Report

i have been waiting too.. having problems with the one installed

tpaixao | # 132 | 2010-10-17, 04:43 | Report

Alright people, the wait is over.
I was having some problems with the new version of fCamera but it is sorted out now (sort of).
Here is the new Timelapse. Install as usual (as root):

dpkg -i timelapse_0.17-1_armel.deb

the version number is 0.17 to denote that is based on fcamera 0.1.7. Also, it has a new icon, and you can safely install this with the normal fcamera. You probably need fcam-drivers already installed.

There is a new panel for the options of timelapse photography where you can choose the units of the timer (seconds or minutes). When you press the shutter button all the way the timer starts and if you press again it will stop. I strongly advise you to turn off the capture animations, since it makes everything very slow and can interfere in the timed shots. Also, short timers (<10s) sometimes create some problems, causing timelapse to skip a shot.

I'm in the process of updating the webpage where you can download the deb and the source code, if you want to take a look at it. I'm doing this right now, so don't think it's going to be ages, again.

I still couldn't figure out a way to display a warning that the timer is running. What I usually do is turn on the blink everytime a shot is taken.

Again, sorry for the delay.Now I have to figure out how to submit this to extras-devel. In the meantime, the deb is here and at the webpage.

Hope you enjoy. Let me know about bugs and suggestions

Attached Files

timelapse_0.17-1_armel.deb (235.7 KB, 201 views)

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Last edited by tpaixao; 2010-10-17 at 04:46.

devilhere | # 133 | 2010-10-17, 05:31 | Report

nice one mate !! trying it now ....

maxximuscool | # 134 | 2010-10-17, 05:42 | Report

Seems like the rebooting bug is fixed in this version.

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Last edited by maxximuscool; 2010-10-17 at 20:36.

devilhere | # 135 | 2010-10-17, 05:58 | Report

yep. it happened to me too.. and over screen saver settings are very low to save power ... i havent been able to successfully use any older versions for unknown reasons..

is this supposed to save in .DNG format ?? it saves in folder FCamera... trying to search what DNG is all about

any info / software about DNG ? why DNG and not JPEG ?

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Last edited by devilhere; 2010-10-17 at 06:01.

devilhere | # 136 | 2010-10-17, 06:14 | Report

well 10 MB DNG file with 1 MPx resolution ? or am i doing something wrong ?

Flandry | # 137 | 2010-10-17, 13:03 | Report

This is a modified FCamera app. FCamera saves in the DNG RAW format, as well as a small jpeg for viewing. I suggest you start in the FCamera thread for more information.

tpaixao | # 138 | 2010-10-17, 15:34 | Report

correct. and just to be clear, RAW files are good if you want to have the best possible quality. The 1Mpx image is just the thumbnail preview. You can have automatic JPGs if you select the option "save jpegs to image library".

It is true that this app has no power saving features. I guess that's OK for fcamera but clearly not great for timelapse. Also, it seems so much slower than my original app. I might have to do a major rewrite. let me think about this.

devilhere | # 139 | 2010-10-17, 20:31 | Report

i didn't have the complete info about DNG.. and yes, Power save is not good for Time Lapse.. again.. thank you very much for the app.. did my first video of 4secs today

maxximuscool | # 140 | 2010-10-17, 20:38 | Report

Yeah it is seem to be fixed in this version. I too kept getting the crashed and burned when the power saving mode is on in the previous version. But this one didn't crash on me just yet. Well I hope it won't.