Stop Frame Animation

andyfairweather · 04-05-2009, 01:42 PM

Hi guys, I create stop frame animations I m looking for a camera/web cam that can take stills by clicking a button on the computer interface (rather than physically pressin the button on the camera).
Can anyone suggest a suitable cam and or software for this predicament.
Cheers!

DonaldG · 04-06-2009, 02:05 AM

Hello Andy
Welcome to the Photographer's corner

Wow, that is covering the full gamut of quality..

Webcams in general have grotty image quality, whereas using a digital SLR could give cinema quality.

I have a Logitech webcam that has software that allows a 'snapshot' to be taken and saved to disk as individual photos.

I also have a Canon 20D DSLR that has software that allows remote control triggering from the computer (I use it for nature photography ) That can be used for stop frame work too. I should imaging that Nikon DSLR cameras come with s/w that allows for similar facilities.

Perhaps others can supply further advice...

**zuluclayman** · 04-09-2009, 03:22 AM

A couple of ways to go here depending on what it is you are using for your stop motion - some still use video and or still cameras and then software like Stopmotion Pro or some similar frame grabbing package.
As DonaldG said above - there are a number of digital SLR cameras out there (coming down in price now but still more expensive than a little compact) that come with remotes that can allow you to take shots without touching the camera - is camera shake the problem? are you using a tripod?
Have a look here

alieg · 04-14-2009, 02:17 PM

Yeah, we use Stop motion pro 5.1, it's a really convenient piece of software. Just hit enter to capture rather than pressing the camera button. you can preview, change frame rates and settings really easily. I'm not sure what cameras we're using, but they're pretty decent, HD etc... (not that we're outputting in HD)

04-05-2009, 01:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
andyfairweather Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 17 OS: windows xp service pack 1	Stop Frame Animation Hi guys, I create stop frame animations I m looking for a camera/web cam that can take stills by clicking a button on the computer interface (rather than physically pressin the button on the camera). Can anyone suggest a suitable cam and or software for this predicament. Cheers!

04-06-2009, 02:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,164 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Stop Frame Animation Hello Andy Welcome to the Photographer's corner Wow, that is covering the full gamut of quality.. Webcams in general have grotty image quality, whereas using a digital SLR could give cinema quality. I have a Logitech webcam that has software that allows a 'snapshot' to be taken and saved to disk as individual photos. I also have a Canon 20D DSLR that has software that allows remote control triggering from the computer (I use it for nature photography ) That can be used for stop frame work too. I should imaging that Nikon DSLR cameras come with s/w that allows for similar facilities. Perhaps others can supply further advice... __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .

04-09-2009, 03:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
zuluclayman Design Team Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 3,049 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: Stop Frame Animation A couple of ways to go here depending on what it is you are using for your stop motion - some still use video and or still cameras and then software like Stopmotion Pro or some similar frame grabbing package. As DonaldG said above - there are a number of digital SLR cameras out there (coming down in price now but still more expensive than a little compact) that come with remotes that can allow you to take shots without touching the camera - is camera shake the problem? are you using a tripod? Have a look here __________________ AutoGordianKnot Audacity K-Lite codec pack Irfan View GSpot TSF Photographer's Corner

04-14-2009, 02:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
alieg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 24 OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit My System	Re: Stop Frame Animation Yeah, we use Stop motion pro 5.1, it's a really convenient piece of software. Just hit enter to capture rather than pressing the camera button. you can preview, change frame rates and settings really easily. I'm not sure what cameras we're using, but they're pretty decent, HD etc... (not that we're outputting in HD)