Kessler MOTION CONTROL: Oracle Controller Full (2.04 SL) - Manual (Page 11)

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REVOLUTION HEAD TIME LAPSE TIPS FOR ADVANCED MODE
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 M OTOR
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).
Degrees of PAN
movement over: 30 Minutes
1 Hour 2 Hours 4 Hours
motor off time motor off time motor off time motor off time
22.5 º 4 seconds 8 seconds 16 seconds 32 seconds
45 º 2 seconds 4 seconds 8 seconds 16 seconds
90 º 1 second 2 seconds 4 seconds 8 seconds
180 º .5 seconds 1 second 2 seconds 4 seconds
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.
Degrees of TILT
movement over: 30 Minutes
1 Hour 2 Hours 4 Hours
motor off time motor off time motor off time motor off time
22.5 º 2 seconds 4 seconds 8 seconds 16 seconds
45 º 1 second 2 seconds 4 seconds 8 seconds
90 º .5 seconds 1 seconds 2 seconds 4 seconds
180 º .25 seconds .5 seconds 1 second 2 seconds
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.