HDR Timelapse

HDR Timelapse is only supported in a fully automatic way using the most expensive cameras. They allow you to “Set and Forget” so you can leave it on a tri-pod to capture away. Some cameras have timelapse, but can not combine both timelapse along with capturing brackets for HDR.  Automated HDR Timelapse is something that exists in the semi-pro to pro cameras that costs many thousands of dollars.  That is about to change.

Promote Control

I covered the Promote Control in detail the summer of 2009 ( BLOG POST HERE ) and even created some getting started videos which are embedded in that blog post.  A link to their website is also listed on that blog post if you want to view which cameras are supported.

The Promote Control allows extended HDR capture with cameras that both don’t have a HDR mode or a limited HDR mode (such as 3AEB).  The Promote Control also has a separate Timelapse feature as well, but you couldn’t use both HDR Mode and Timelapse Mode at the same time.  Soon you will be able to do just that.  The Promote Control is being worked on (the firmware specifically) to allow HDR Timelapse.

Because the Promote Control connects via USB, this means cameras that only cost hundreds will be able to do what pro bodies that cost thousands can do.  Automated HDR TImelapse capture. The developer has indicated it is now at the top of the cue for the next firmware update!!!