Managing the screen during Timelapse

[bguthrie]

The feedback on the screen is not naturally helpful during a night sky timelapse, and drains the battery. Closing the screen stops the capture via intervalometer, so it must be open. The screen doesn't display the last image while capturing a new one, so it's only displaying an image between recording. If doing back-to-back frames the screen is always grey and on, so draining the battery but not offering value. 

I would prefer to either display the last captured image until there is a new one, or allow the screen to be completely off. 

Ideally, I would love to be able to view captured images from a physically separate device like an iPad wile recording. Touching the camera means bumping alignment and I believe stopping capture... neither an option.

[Richard A]

What camera are you using?

[bguthrie]

Sorry should have made that clear. I am using the A7R-V.

[bguthrie]

It's worth noting that at least with this camera, during a nighttime timelapse the screen is grey all of the time. As the camera seems to lock up while capturing a frame and turn grey, I cannot review the last image or offload the image to an app. It's not uncommon to capture back to back images all night long, so the screen is forced to be on and grey all night with no option to review remotely. I have tried a series of apps that all appear to be Locked out of offloading images for review. Ideally I would have the option to review and tweak settings... but at the moment I cannot even review to identify if there is an issue. Physically touching/pausing the sequence would destroy it.

[Richard A]

I have an A7RV and I have done night time lapses. I just have a button set so I can turn the screen on and off. I don't have the problems you are describing. Maybe a full camera reset may help. I don't know.

[bguthrie]

Are you able to tell me how you setup a button to turn off the screen? 

[Richard A]

Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. In the Setup → Operation Customise → Custom Key/Dial Set menu, I have the C1 button set to Finder/Monitor Sel. This switches between the View Finder and the screen but the viewfinder will remain off if your eye is not up to it. Hope this helps.