Timelapse Interval
Working backward from a desired clip duration establishes an average capture interval.
Timelapse Interval
Timelapse · 3 inputs
How to use this calculator
- Enter capture duration in minutes.
- Enter target playback in s.
- Enter playback frame rate in fps.
- Select Calculate and keep the output unit with the answer.
Before you use the answer
Keep capture settings, physical dimensions and delivery requirements in separate columns of the job notes. A mathematically equivalent setting may change motion blur, depth of field or noise. Check an actual frame before committing an entire session to a numerical estimate.
Exposure and camera processing time must fit within the interval.
Does it save my inputs?
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Why might a result be approximate?
Measurement uncertainty, ideal-model assumptions and floating-point rounding can all matter. Displaying more digits does not improve the original measurement.
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