Timelapse

Gavb20

This is the one I went for: here

Gavb20

This is the one

From the description it states "Load capacity: up to 3.5kg" but I doubt it'll take that much.  It has a tripod mount screw on the bottom which was a plus.

If it's terrible, I guess I can always return it (or use it for my phone).

*Edit - actually for my phone, I can grab a Dji Osmo Mobile 2 from work which might do a better job

rancidpunk

Is 5 minutes the minimum rotation time for this? I've got an idea I could use this for, but five minutes is a little too long for it.

shotokan101

Try Viagra?        

Gavb20

I am not sure, you *might* be able to set interim steps.

Once mine arrives I can test

pioneerman

hi i have a panasonic compact which depending on shots taken during time lapse just gives finish time instead of the time it actually takes would rather it done the latter,im curious about the rotator if it can be set to finish any time up to 60 mins.

Gavb20

From my reading up on it, they really are just glorified egg times with with a tripod mount, so in theory you can set any time you like for rotation, but the amount of rotation time decides the rotation amount (ie. 60mins = 360deg, 30mins = 180dec and 15mins = 90deg)

pioneerman

ok thanks been reading reviews and even the expensive ones have some issues like a bell! when its finished, def like a egg timer but im sure theres a setting on my compact to turn sound off.

Gavb20

There is one I've seen on Amazon, it's around £85 but you can program the duration and rotation etc into it.  Seems a lot better, but of course more expensive

AMc

I spotted this one - 5', 15', 30' or 60' duration and 15-360 degrees
Battery powered and stepper motors rather than clockwork.
SK-EBH01 Pro Electronic Time Lapse/Panoramic Ball Head-Sevenoak

Wex have a simple test video - looks quite cool but £70
Sevenoak Electronic Ball Head Pro

The same company have 1hr and 2hr clockwork versions and what looks like a very fancy pan/tilt rig
Tripod head,Time Lapse Ball Head,Motorized Pan and Tilt heads-Sevenoak