GoPro Hero 9 Black | The BEST SETTINGS for INCREDIBLE TIME LAPSES

[@ROgletree]

I’m a new GoPro user and your tutorial videos are the best. Thank you.

[@GreatDayForAHike]

I appreciate your feedback and support!

[@bradleymccarthymbs7994]

WOW! Beautiful shots! Great video mate & really inspiring. Thanks for sharing. ✌🏼

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Thank you and I appreciate your feedback!

[@mowe4346]

Thanks a lot for all your amazing GoPro Timelapse tutorials :-)

[@GreatDayForAHike]

You’re welcome!

[@keliachandler3292]

Thanks! Very informative and helpful!

[@GreatDayForAHike]

You’re welcome and glad you found it helpful!

[@WindTreeStudios]

Great video and very helpful. Thank you!

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@WindTreeStudios]

@@GreatDayForAHike Yes Sir 👍 You work hard on these videos and it shows!

[@BarronFujimoto]

This is very helpful! I recently got a GoPro Hero9 and love to make timelapses with it. Thank you for sharing your settings.

[@GreatDayForAHike]

That’s great! It does a phenomenal job with time lapses. Have fun!

[@parthmehta018]

Great views and awesome video. How long does it take you to capture this Timelapse? Also, do you need to keep changing the GoPro batteries or you just keep it connected to power bank?

[@mofongo_power]

Very Professional video,I learn something today since I own the Hero 9 (thinking on upgrading to either DJI action 4 or hero 12). I have own this hero 9 for almost 4 years and barely use it. thats why I am trying different scenarios. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@neverraton]

Thanks for this, I find I always learn something new when I watch your GoPro vids :) Will try 2 seconds in video format on a sunrise this week.

[@WindTreeStudios]

Great video....thank you!

[@GreatDayForAHike]

I appreciate your feedback!

[@Dynaboy1]

Thanks will try out in the next videos thank you

[@larrydrum7317]

I'm getting ready to time lapse our home construction. What interval would be best for that? The crews will be working about 5 hours a day.

[@raulcobo]

Thanks for the tutorial! Very helpfull and great timelapses!

[@GreatDayForAHike]

You’re welcome and thank you for your feedback! Much appreciated!

[@TonyHobbs]

Excellent thanks I'll try this Never done time lapse before in ten years lol time I did one and your video is perfect I'll do video option lol simplest

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Great, I hope you have fun making a time lapse and enjoy the process of learning this and finding the style you like best!

[@TonyHobbs]

@@GreatDayForAHike thanks and good luck

[@dustincmills]

Excellent video, thanks

[@GreatDayForAHike]

You’re welcome.

[@Taffwildmanofthewoods]

Wow! Great scenery and eye catching video 👌

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Thank you!

[@roshanedamon2394]

Great video!

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Thank you!

[@SankySweeVlogs]

Cud u tell us to create a 20 sec final time lapse video how long do we have to shoot in intervals of 2 or 5 sec?

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Certainly. So this will be dependent on if your timeline will be 24fps or 30fps but I’ll give the math for both. For a 20 second final time lapse in 24fps you’ll need to do 480 photos. At a 2 second interval you need to shoot photos for 16 minutes. At a 5 second interval you’ll need to shoot photos for 40 minutes. For the 20 second time lapse in 30fps you’ll need to do 600 photos. At a 2 second interval you’ll need to shoot photos for 20 minutes. At a 5 second interval you’ll need to shoot photos for 50 minutes.

[@SankySweeVlogs]

@@GreatDayForAHike thanks a lot! u hv written "photos", but this will work for the video mode as well right? i mean the math. so if i want a 20sec timelapse consisting of buildings, traffic as well as clouds, i can safely shoot in video mode for 20minutes at a 2sec interval for 2.7k and 30fps?

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Yes, that is correct. You can translate this to video mode as well. Video mode on the GoPro for a time lapse defaults to 30fps so you’d want to use the 30 fps math for that.

[@mmugurel-mihai4866]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@GreatDayForAHike]

You’re welcome.

[@Aaron8730]

What is the best setup for a 2 day straight time lapse Hero 9 black? Power, SD card etc...Indoors - stage setup. I would like to run video mode not photo. Help?

[@GreatDayForAHike]

You would likely want an interval of at least 1 minute between each frame and you would want to use good indoor settings for the GoPro (ISO Min 100 and ISO Max of 800). You’ll want to use 4K as well. For power you would likely want to use an extension cord connected to a USB-c wall charger. For MicroSD card, 64GB should be sufficient if you’re doing video mode.

[@stivo873]

El mejor, muchas gracias ...

[@jccapwell]

I notice in your video mode sample that the subject appears to be the sky and clouds. But if the image one desired I was more of the land and some of the sky how would one adjust the settings? Thank you for a nice instructional video.

[@GreatDayForAHike]

These settings would still hold up well for that type of use case as well and give you the best results for daytime time lapses.

thank you

[@GreatDayForAHike]

You’re welcome.

[@chibuzoojukwu]

Great Video. Which is better? Photo Mode or Video Mode?

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Photo mode will give you the best, highest quality if you’re willing to edit the photos. Video mode will be lower quality but with minimal editing as a trade-off.

[@chibuzoojukwu]

@@GreatDayForAHike Thanks for replying. The Photo mode you showed was Amazing. Unfortunately, I don't know how to use Lightroom and it seems it'll take quite some time to edit them. I'll stick with Video Mode for now. :)

[@TheGreatestOnlyOne]

@@chibuzoojukwu I used GoPros Quik PC software and it was done automatically without need to edit, for free by download.

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Quik does have some nice features.

[@TheGreatestOnlyOne]

But I could not export it, only view?

[@paedz5214]

very helpful tutorial thanks dude

[@GreatDayForAHike]

You’re welcome and I’m glad you found this helpful.

[@leroyjenkins1380]

And one more question, what software do you use to edit?

[@GreatDayForAHike]

I use Lightroom and Premiere Pro to edit time lapses. This video shows the full process step by step. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXu0fWR6rNB4pNE

[@PHARRAOH]

how many hours do your time laps's usually take to film?

[@GreatDayForAHike]

If it’s a night lapse I usually like to setup my camera all night from sunset to sunrise. If it’s a subset or sunrise time lapse I like to do two hours or so. If it’s during the day I do anywhere from four to eight hours.

[@RacoonzTV]

Great

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Thank you for your feedback.

[@VeryCoolJeep]

For how long do you usually record the timelapse

[@GreatDayForAHike]

I usually like to do at least 6 hours of real time for a time lapse during the day so that I have plenty of footage to work with for speeding up the time lapse. If it’s a sunrise or sunset I like to do about 3 hours so that it shows the full progression of the sun rising or setting. For night lapses I like to do at least 10-12 hours depending upon the time of year so that I get the entirety of the night.

[@7743dustin]

What computer do I need to edit these 4K videos can a $500 laptop work or do I have to spent way more? Any help would be great .

[@GreatDayForAHike]

That’s a great question. Most average-spec computers will technically edit 4K footage but the trade-off is usually time. For example, a 4K video that takes me 10 minutes to export on my high-spec custom-build editing desktop may take 25 minutes to export on a few-year-old iMac and 1 hour or more to export on an average-spec laptop. If one edits 4K videos occasionally and not often, the time trade-off with an average-spec laptop may be fine. If one edits 4K videos several times a week then the significant amount of time saved by a higher-spec device may justify investing in better hardware. I created a video on this topic a few months ago that specifically discusses custom-build hardware for video editing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKjPpGh5jJeoY80 The reason I specifically like building my own desktop for video editing is because I can generally get the most bang for my buck.

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Right now, one of the best-value laptops that can handle frequent 4K editing in a timely manner is this one from Dell: Dell G5 15 SE. With the following specs the price comes out to around $1,100. CPU: AMD Ryzen R7 4800H | GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5600M | RAM: 16GB | Storage: 512GB SSD | Display: 15.6-inch (1080p, 144Hz)

[@DorZen]

Alright I m gonna try thanks what abt night lapse

[@GreatDayForAHike]

My night lapse best settings are featured in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2jMnqGMqZVlgdU Have fun!

[@Romaceylon1993]

Woow.

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Thanks.

[@CJ-uh8bk]

Correction in photo mode for a Timelapse you only have to use the wide lens when shooting in RAW, you get options like linear if you shoot jpeg

[@GreatDayForAHike]

This is correct. Thank you noting this distinction. I appreciate it.

[@danielhammett6380]

Which video editing software do you use?

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Primarily Premiere Pro with some DaVinci Resolve.

[@danielhammett6380]

@@GreatDayForAHike thank you, I just picked up the hero 9 and have been enjoying your videos!

[@GreatDayForAHike]

You’re welcome. Enjoy the Hero 9. It’s my favorite GoPro yet!

[@russo4814]

How can I open the JPR files ¿ because I try to open and my Computer 💻 and I can’t only JPG files Can you help me please

[@GreatDayForAHike]

The Raw GPR files generally cannot be viewed on most operating systems without photo editing software/until they are converted to JPG. I use Adobe Lightroom Classic for editing these but there are some other photo editing applications that can be used as well. The GPR file with the corresponding JPG name will look the same initially but the GPR file will contain more information and detail which enables you more flexibility if you wish to do extensive editing. You can also use the JPG files if you don’t wish to do extensive editing.

[@russo4814]

@@GreatDayForAHike Thank you . I just watched the Oder video showing 3 editing methods 👍🏻

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Great. You’re welcome.

[@andrecarryon2632]

Vídeo Mode Wide Lens 5 sec interval Bit Rate High EV Comp -0.5 White Bal 5500K ISO Min 100 ISO Max 100 Sharpness Low Color GoPro

[@igormakhonin4193]

Why iso 100? Isn't that too low?

[@GreatDayForAHike]

If the lighting is good it’s great for an ISO min. This will you the best quality images with least noise. It also works well because the camera is stationary on a tripod.

[@leroyjenkins1380]

What do you like better? Time lapse video or photo mode?

[@GreatDayForAHike]

I am partial to the photo mode because it gives me more editing flexibility and I think the final results look better. Video mode gets good results but I just think photo results end up looking a bit better.

[@leroyjenkins1380]

@@GreatDayForAHike thank you. I am a new owner to a go pro 9. So learning as i go. You helped a lot! Thank you. I'll be watching more of your videos for sure

[@GreatDayForAHike]

Thank you for your feedback and support!

[@capagames8315]

thanks for this video, but ... I don´t saw big difference.

[@GreatDayForAHike]

You’re welcome. The difference you see may depend upon the situation you shoot a time lapse in.