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using a d7500 for stop motion animation - frame wobble issues

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Andrew R

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Hello all, 

New to the forum here. Starting things off with a long-winded problem description.

 

Im looking for a solution to a problem i will refer to as "frame wobble" ive been experiencing with my d7500 when using it to make stop motion animations. As most photographers will know, if one attempts to string together a series of still images into an animation, the camera must stay perfectly still, or there will be a "frame wobble" that will ruin the work. I use my d7500 on a tripod (which is fitted with custom weights for extra stability) in conjunctions with a shutter release cable so as not to ever touch the camera. This is done successfully much of the time, however, things go off-the-rails when there is an extended time delay between frames. Im not sure how long it takes, maybe 5 minutes, maybe 10, but after not shooting a frame for a period the camera goes into some kind of sleep mode or battery saving mode, which is accompanied by an audible click that sounds a bit like a shutter. If this occurs, then next picture taken will be ever so slightly off center from the original frame shot. If all images are taken in quick succession (within a few minutes) there is no problem. Its only when the camera goes into its preservation slumber, that the precision of the  framing is lost. This is a big problem because most of my work these days uses this process. An example of this work (where there was NOT an issue) can be seen on our instagram here https://www.instagra.../p/CKe5Te8D0wA/

 

Im sure there is some way to disable the battery saving function so that the camera just "stays awake" until the battery drains down, but this would present its own problems. Im wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem, and what they've done to solve it.

 

There are many such videos up on our insta. Unfortunately i don't have any misaligned versions to attach here, as i don't export them until they are realigned and looking good. Anyhow, im writing today because my frustration with the problem has reached a boiling point. When things go wrong, because of this "frame wobble" syndrome an incredible amount of time goes into nudging misaligned frames back into place, which is done manually.. frame by frame. A massive waste of time, though of course some photography purists might find the entire animation making endeavor a waste of time, but i leave that to you.

 

thanks in advance