KAP & UAV Exposure Control Intervalometer Script

waterwingz

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Re: KAP & UAV Exposure Control Intervalometer Script

« Reply #600 on: 06 / August / 2015, 18:21:18 »

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Quote from: netcat65 on 06 / August / 2015, 16:06:26

A560 can handle a max TV of 1/2000 - Iso 80 is possible. Which leads me to my inital question - any impact when i leave the nd filter in permanently to reduce the Chance of getting overestimated pics?

The script does not support leaving the ND filter in so you would have to change the code if that is what you want to do. One caution I might suggest is to test and make sure that the ND filter actually stays in and does not reset between shots.

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azery

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KAP & UAV Exposure Control Intervalometer Script - AEB functionality

« Reply #601 on: 17 / August / 2015, 11:22:54 »

I use a powershot A2500 for KAP. This is obviously not the most advanced or expensive camera. In a single KAP session, I can have some pictures which are over-exposed and some other pictures which are under-exposed. This made me wondering if the script would allow AEB (exposure bracketing which exists on canon EOS bodies): a single push of the shutter button (or in my case a trigger via usb) would result in three pictures: one at normal exposure, one overexposed and one underexposed (eg +1f and - 1f, but ideally the value can be set via the menu)

I dived into the script code to see if I could add this myself, but my programming skills are rather rusty and my knowledge on the internal working of a camera non-existant, so i did not immediately see a way. Inspiration could come from the HDR scripts, because for HDR, AEB is an essential component.

Any chance such function could be added?

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waterwingz

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« Reply #602 on: 17 / August / 2015, 12:07:22 »

Quote from: azery on 17 / August / 2015, 11:22:54

Any chance such function could be added?

It would be fairly simple to add that.

However, I'm wondering how useful it would be? The three shots will take 3 to 6 seconds to complete (depending on the camera type and setup). During that time, a camera swinging below a kite might move enough to make the third exposure invalid just based on the scene changing beneath it. Is this a valid concern?

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azery

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Re: KAP & UAV Exposure Control Intervalometer Script

« Reply #603 on: 17 / August / 2015, 16:36:57 »

some thoughts:
I currently take a shot every five seconds, but this interval can be adapted (I'm using a gentles clickpan-pro), so the total time to take the three pictures would bother me less.
The displacement of the camera, resulting in another view, does also not bother me personally because:

having the exact same view is crucial for HDR, but less for this application
the ideal KAP situation is one where the line and camera are relatively stable, so the camera view should not change dramatically (obviously, such ideal circumstances are not always present)

It might be true that the gain in practice is less than one could hope for on paper (eg no HDR application), but if the cost would only be the need for a larger memory card and more time, I think I would in many occasions still use the option.

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waterwingz

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Re: KAP & UAV Exposure Control Intervalometer Script

« Reply #604 on: 18 / August / 2015, 17:01:07 »

Quote from: azery on 17 / August / 2015, 16:36:57

It might be true that the gain in practice is less than one could hope for on paper (eg no HDR application), but if the cost would only be the need for a larger memory card and more time, I think I would in many occasions still use the option.

Okay - I'll add it to the next release. I'm a little busy right now with another project but if you PM me a real email address I'l shoot you a Beta test copy when I have a minute to spare.

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M141

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Re: KAP & UAV Exposure Control Intervalometer Script

« Reply #605 on: 19 / August / 2015, 16:06:39 »

I also like to try bracketing. When shooting sunsets or similar changing situations would be handy to have some variation in exposure control between images. HDR images would be tough, but maybe possible with some luck (lots of images), good gimbal + drone and no wind.

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waterwingz

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Re: KAP & UAV Exposure Control Intervalometer Script

« Reply #606 on: 19 / August / 2015, 16:13:55 »

Quote from: M141 on 19 / August / 2015, 16:06:39

I also like to try bracketing. When shooting sunsets or similar changing situations would be handy to have some variation in exposure control between images. HDR images would be tough, but maybe possible with some luck (lots of images), good gimbal + drone and no wind.

Plan is to update the latest beta with that early next week. Stay tuned.

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waterwingz

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Re: KAP & UAV Exposure Control Intervalometer Script

« Reply #607 on: 04 / September / 2015, 16:40:19 »

One final update before the official release of v3.6.

link > kap_uav.lua v3.6 Beta 15

Changes are :

adds an exposure bracketing option. Takes three shots as quickly as possible ( i.e. half press held) with user selectable +/- eV offset to the 2nd & 3rd shot
adds seperate gentwire_USB2 and pixhawk direct PWM modes
code to allow a pixhawk to control shot interval based on position over the ground at rates faster than 1 fps (camera dependant) included
high precision USB timer is now automatically enabled in USB PWM modes
continuous shooting mode (i.e. fast as possible) available in all USB control modes

I've done a bunch of regression testing using my servo simulator but the script is now complex enough that I don't really have 100% test coverage.

The next update will likely jump to v4.0 when CHDK 1.4.0 is released, allowing a number of nice new scripting tricks.

« Last Edit: 04 / September / 2015, 16:52:40 by waterwingz »

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M141

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Re: KAP & UAV Exposure Control Intervalometer Script

« Reply #608 on: 04 / September / 2015, 19:13:22 »

Quote from: waterwingz on 04 / September / 2015, 16:40:19

One final update before the official release of v3.6.

Quick indoor test with CHDK 1.3.0-4228 ixus220_elph300hs 100c:
-Bracketing works nicely

-Script exit doesn't work. Camera hangs and power off with lens out everytime. Same thing happen if using Menu button, 1 min timeout or number of shots to end script. In Kap log end i see nothing for this problem?:
2015Sep05 01:55:18 Script time-out reached.
2015Sep05 01:55:18 script halt requested
2015Sep05 01:55:18 Logger : log file updated.

V3.5 is ok and exit works.

Regards Jani

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waterwingz

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Re: KAP & UAV Exposure Control Intervalometer Script

« Reply #609 on: 04 / September / 2015, 20:32:01 »

Quote from: M141 on 04 / September / 2015, 19:13:22

-Script exit doesn't work. Camera hangs and power off with lens out everytime. Same thing happen if using Menu button, 1 min timeout or number of shots to end script. In Kap log end i see nothing for this problem?

I can't reproduce this on my A1200. But maybe you have some settings different than mine.

To help find the problem, would you use the Load default param values menu option in the Script menu to reset all your parameters, change only the Total Shot (0=infinite) setting to [ 3 ] , and then run the script and report what happens?

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