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Cheers Jim. Really appreciate the advice. So with Kodak recommending an over exposure of 1 stop with Vision, should I therefore underexpose by 1 stop for V500 if the camera is rated at 100ASA? Thanks again, Benjie

Hi there, Does anyone know whether it's possible to shoot Vision 500T on a Nizo 561? Will it rate it at 400T? Thanks guys, Benjie

Thanks Oliver! Great advice - I guess I was after a bit of reassurance! Looks like 64T it is then. I am, however, keen to keep the frame rate constant (2fps) in which case I'd prefer not to use the autom. b function. Have you used 200T on a Nizo? If so, how would I rate it? I'd probably only use it for tunnels and darker locations. BTW - do you happen to know exactly where I need to turn the timer switch to to achieve 2fps? Someone has suggested I just listen and approximate. Thanks again, Benjie

Hello, I'm about to start a little project on Super 8 and would really appreciate any advice! I want to shoot some time-lapse (2 f.p.s) on a recently purchased Nizo 561. I'm shooting pov-style (same focal length: 7mm) from a moving bicycle in different locations (busy streets, road tunnel) at different times of the day (early morning, day, dusk...maybe a bit at night). The idea is to show the passing of an entire day (with cuts of course) from the same angle of view. Basically there are 2 issues I'm unsure about: whether it's best to expose auto or manual using the Nizo's light meter (for time-lapse shooting) and which stock(s) to use. Ideally I'd prefer to shoot mostly on 64T, but I don't suppose this film would handle a dark wintry english morning? So, if I used Vision 200T or even 500T, would this require me to expose manually as I think the 561 only goes to 160ASA? I'm also aware of the autoB function - might this help in this instance or only complicate things further?! Sorry for all the questions it's just that I've been given no time for testing this and it's my first attempt at time-lapse! Any suggestions, help, advice would be absolutely fantastic. Cheers, Benjie

Thanks alot for that info Rick. I will give that a try. Best Benjie

Thanks Alessandro. I agree, 2fps looks like the best rate - but any idea whether I can shoot at this speed on the Nizo 561? Cheers, Benjie

Hello all, Just joined up and would really appreciate some of your expert advice for shooting time-lapse with a recently purchased Nizo 561 Macro (which is being shipped to me as I write this). I want to shoot a sequence from the point of view of my bicycle and give the impression I'm zooming around my home town. I was inspired by this You Tube vid shot on Super 8: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tm7FSMlNe4I The film maker had attached a mechanism which made the camera expose a frame each time the front wheel completed a revolution - clever stuff...but involves complicated engineering that I could not get my head around!! From the info the film maker gave me I calculated that he was probably shooting 2 fps approx. I'm still unclear as to whether this could be achieved (shooting at roughly 2fps) on the Nizo 561...and if so, how? If anyone can shed some light on this I would be very, very greatful! Cheers, Benjie