Making a Time Lapse Camera - 1
I thought it would be super cool to create a time-lapse of the cottage being built. With a bit of research, I decided to make a fun side project and here it goes with the steps I went through. Hopefully it will be helpful for you. A standard DSLR camera is what I used for making time lapses with decent quality images. To capture time lapse for months and being on the construction site, I needed an external power source and somewhat weather proof. Material list: Canon EOS 400D with standard 18-55 mm zoom lens, $500, I had one collecting dust for a quite while as you can see from the old model number 32 GB SanDisk compact flash memory card, to give about 6500 pictures with high quality, $45 Canon intervalometer for time controller, $35 DC 5V - DC 8.4V coupler, to connect camera dummy battery and USB power bank, $32 10400 mAh RavPower USB power bank with DC 5V 2.1A output, for powering the camera, $35 Dummy battery for the camera, so it can draw power from an external source, s...