Interval photography with 4 sec shutter?

[Kim Diedrichsen]

Hi everybody. If it exists, Can anybody point me to a app that makes it possible to choose any of the 1020's exposure times in a interval shoot setup.
The apps ive found and tried until now have the interval option but no options to choose exposure?
I would like to try to shoot the moving night sky.
Thanks in advance.

 

[N_LaRUE]

It would sound to me like you're referring to time lapse photography.

TimeLapse Taker | Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United Kingdom)

Not too many apps around but you can try different ones. Most seem to be video based.

 

[Kim Diedrichsen]

Hi Larue. Thanks for the reply.
You are right also referred to as time lapse.
I tried all the obvious ones i think, searching the store for timelaps/interval apps,
But they are all VERY basic, the one you pointed me to has 1 feature ONE!
And its set resolution.
I just got proshot hoping for it to be the answer, but still im not able to chain shutterspeed and interval together.
Maybe its a hardware issue not allowing for it?

 

[N_LaRUE]

From my understanding the sensors in smartphones are a bit sensitive so you can't expose them too long otherwise they heat up too much and can damage them. Which is why the maximum exposure is 4 secs.

As for your situation. I'm guessing it may be a SDK limitation. Not sure.

Taking pictures of the sky is not that easy, using a smartphone is probably not the best method.

 

[anon(8555314)]

Proshot can totally do this (just went out and verified it), and is a very good piece of software.

Check out onlyfoolsandmobiles blog, and also this one.

 

[Kim Diedrichsen]

Thanks for your replys. I Went and got proshot, And it got all i need and more, Applaus to the developer.
I do understand the limitations on shutterspeed vs. overheating, and i think 4 seconds should be very fine for night sky photos with a resonable iso setting.
I used to modify my canon cameras with the chdk software wich could easely outstreatch the limits of original software and overheating destroying the sensor
is a real possibility.
But filming at night in low temperatures does help to stretch those limits a tiny bit.
Again thx to all.