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 Don't forget you can use zoom to change increment when setting script parameters values (+1, +10, +100, ...). Don't forget you can use zoom to change increment when setting script parameters values (+1, +10, +100, ...).
  
-Unless said otherwise, these scripts have only been tested on SD1000_IXUS70. If you have tested successfully one of them on other cameras, tell me at crteknologies@free.fr and I will update the descriptions.+Unless said otherwise, these scripts have only been tested on SD1000_IXUS70. If you have tested successfully one of them on other cameras, tell me in the discussion area at the bottom of the page and I will update the descriptions.
  
  
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 ==== Night bracketing ==== ==== Night bracketing ====
  
-When shooting live subject or without a tripod by night, you don't necessarily know if the best way is to use flash or not, and high ISO or not. This script takes successively three shots with low ISO, flash, and high ISO, so that you can choose afterward which one is the best one. +When shooting live subject or without a tripod by night, you don't necessarily know if the best way is to use flash or not, and high ISO or not. This script takes successively three shots with low ISO, flash, and high ISO, so that you can choose afterward which one is the best one. High ISO also enables dark frame substraction for noise reduction, whatever the exposure time is (it really reduces noise due to high ISO).
  
-''bracket-night.bas'' +<source photo/bracket-night.bas sdlbasic>
-<code sdlbasic> +
-rem Author: cyril42e <cyril42@gmail.com> +
-rem Camera: SD1000_IXUS70 and DIGIC III cameras +
-rem Description: Takes successively three shots at low iso, with flash, and high iso, so that the best shot can be kept afterward +
- +
-@title Night bracketting (ISO+flash) +
-@param a take_lowiso +
-@default a 1 +
-@param b take_flash +
-@default b 1 +
-@param c take_highiso +
-@default c 1 +
- +
-rem save flash +
-get_prop 143 f +
-rem save iso +
-get_prop 149 i +
- +
-rem set flash off +
-set_prop 143 2 +
-rem set iso auto normal +
-set_prop 149 0 +
-rem shoot +
-if a=1 then +
- print "shooting low iso" +
- shoot +
- do +
- get_prop 206 z +
- until z=0  +
-endif +
-  +
-if b=1 then +
- rem set flash on +
- set_prop 143 1 +
- rem shoot +
- print "shooting flash" +
- shoot +
- do +
- get_prop 206 z +
- until z=0  +
- rem set flash off +
- set_prop 143 2 +
-endif +
- +
-rem set iso auto hi +
-set_prop 149 1 +
-rem shoot +
-if c=1 then +
- print "shooting high iso" +
- shoot +
- do +
- get_prop 206 z +
- until z=0  +
-endif +
- +
-rem restore flash +
-set_prop 143 f +
-rem restore iso +
-set_prop 149 i +
- +
-end +
-</code>+
  
  
 ==== EV Bracketing ==== ==== EV Bracketing ====
  
-''bracket-ev.bas'' +  * Internal modification of EV shift/compensation. 
-<code sdlbasic> +  * Exposure time can be greater than 1" to ensure sufficient exposure (uses ''night-shot'' script) 
-rem Author: cyril42e <cyril42@gmail.com> +  * Temporarily enables RAW
-rem Camera: SD1000_IXUS70 and DIGIC III cameras, should work on DIGIC II with suggested modifications +
-rem Description: EV Bracketing +
- +
-@title EV Bracketing +
-@param a Range (1/3 EV, even) +
-@default a 12 +
-@param b Number of shots (odd) +
-@default b 3+
  
-rem check input +<source photo/bracket-ev.bas sdlbasic>
-if a<2 then b=2 +
-if a%2 = 1 then a = a+1 +
-if b<3 then b=3 +
-if b%2 = 0 then b = b+1 +
-rem step +
-c=a/(b-1) +
-rem save ev +
-rem == IF DIGIC III +
-get_prop 207 o +
-rem == ELSE IF DIGIC II +
-rem get_prop 26 o +
-rem == END +
-rem go to first ev +
-e = -(a/2) - c +
-rem shoot +
-for n=1 to b +
- e = e+c +
- f = e*32 +
- rem == IF DIGIC III +
- set_prop 207 f +
- rem == ELSE IF DIGIC II +
- rem set_prop 25 f +
- rem set_prop 26 f +
- rem == END +
- print "shot",n,"of",b,"at",e,"/3 EV" +
- shoot +
-next n +
-rem restore ev +
-rem == IF DIGIC III +
-set_prop 207 o +
-rem == ELSE IF DIGIC II +
-rem set_prop 25 o +
-rem set_prop 26 o +
-rem == END +
-  +
-end +
-</code>+
  
 ==== Focus Bracketing ==== ==== Focus Bracketing ====
 +  * dynamically computes the steps using the DOF calculator
  
-''bracket-focus.bas'' +<source photo/bracket-focus.bas sdlbasic>
-<code sdlbasic> +
-rem Author: cyril42e <cyril42@gmail.com> +
-rem Camera: all +
-rem Description: Focus bracketing +
- +
-@title Focus Bracketing +
-@param a Min Dist (mm)  +
-@default a 60 +
-@param b Max Dist (mm) +
-@default b 6000 +
-@param c Min focus (mm) +
-@default c 60 +
-@param d First step (mm) +
-@default d 10 +
-@param e Coef step +
-@default e 2 +
- +
-if a<60 then a=60 +
-if b<70 then b=70 +
- +
-rem prev dist, next dist +
-p=c +
-n=c+d +
- +
-while p<b +
- if n>a then +
- set_focus c +
- print "shoot at",c,"mm" +
- shoot +
- endif +
- +
- p=c +
- c=n +
- d=d*e +
- n=c+d +
-wend +
- +
-end +
-</code>+
  
 ===== Intervalometers ===== ===== Intervalometers =====
- 
  
 ==== Built-in Intervalometer ==== ==== Built-in Intervalometer ====
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 Canon SD1000/IXUS70 has a built-in time lapse movie feature. However the interval can only be 1s or 2s. There are time lapse scripts, but they often are too slow for intervals shorter than 1s. Actually the built-in time lapse feature can deal with any interval, given in the property case #265. This script just changes this property. Canon SD1000/IXUS70 has a built-in time lapse movie feature. However the interval can only be 1s or 2s. There are time lapse scripts, but they often are too slow for intervals shorter than 1s. Actually the built-in time lapse feature can deal with any interval, given in the property case #265. This script just changes this property.
  
-''interval-builtin.bas'' +<source photo/interval-builtin.bas sdlbasic>
-<code sdlbasic> +
-rem Author: cyril42e <cyril42@gmail.com> +
-rem Camera: SD1000_IXUS70 (and maybe other DIGIC III cameras with built-in time lapse video feature) +
-rem Description: Allows custom built-in time-lapse movie interval +
- +
-@title Time lapse interval +
-@param a interval_ms +
-@default a 500 +
- +
-rem set the interval +
-set_prop 265 a +
-sleep 200 +
-rem read the interval and display it for verification +
-get_prop 265 b +
-print "val: ",b +
- +
-end +
-</code>+
  
 ==== Accurate Intervalometer ==== ==== Accurate Intervalometer ====
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 A lot of intervalometers use the sleep command, but this is not precise and it does not take into account the time necessary to shoot (up to several seconds with metering). This script uses the get_tick_count command so is a lot more reliable. A lot of intervalometers use the sleep command, but this is not precise and it does not take into account the time necessary to shoot (up to several seconds with metering). This script uses the get_tick_count command so is a lot more reliable.
  
-''interval-accurate'' +<source photo/interval-accurate.bas sdlbasic>
-<code sdlbasic> +
-rem Author: cyril42e <cyril42@gmail.com> (based on Divalent's "accurate intervalometer" script) +
-rem Camera: SD1000_IXUS70 and DIGIC III cameras, should work on DIGIC II with suggested modifications +
-rem Description: Accurate intervalometer that uses get_tick_count function +
- +
-@title Accurate Intervalometer +
-@param a Number of shots +
-@default a 200 +
-@param b Delay (min) +
-@default b 0 +
-@param c Delay (sec) +
-@default c 0 +
-@param e Interval (min) +
-@default e 0 +
-@param f Interval (sec) +
-@default f 5 +
-@param g Interval (0.1 sec) +
-@default g 0 +
-@param i Endless (0/1) +
-@default i 1 +
-@param z Picture Size (-1,0,1,2,3,4,6,8 = keep,L,M1,M2,M3,S,PC,W) +
-@default z 3 +
- +
-print "stop this script using" +
-print "set or shoot_half keys," +
-print "not shoot_full" +
- +
-rem == IF DIGIC III +
-get_prop 218 y +
-if z<>-1 and y<>z then +
- set_prop 218 z +
-endif +
-rem == ELSE +
-rem print "change picture size before" +
-rem == END +
- +
-if a<1 then a=1 +
-h=b*60000+c*1000 +
-if h<0 then h=0 +
-d=e*60000+f*1000+g*100 +
-if d<1 then d=1 +
- +
-n=1 +
-sleep h +
-t=get_tick_count +
-shoot +
-print "Shot", n, "of", a +
- +
-:loop +
-for n=2 to a +
- s=t+d +
- do +
- wait_click 50 +
- is_key k "set" +
- is_key l "shoot_half" +
- if k=1 or l=1 then goto "end" +
- t=get_tick_count +
- until t>=s +
-  shoot +
-  print "Shot", n, "of", a +
-next n +
- +
-if i=1 then goto "loop" +
- +
-:end +
-rem restore +
-rem == IF DIGIC III +
-set_prop 218 y +
-rem == ENDIF +
- +
-end +
-</code>+
  
 ==== Continuous Intervalometer ==== ==== Continuous Intervalometer ====
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 Classic intervalometers cannot be faster than ~2s interval, except built-in intervalometer but which is limited to 640x480 resolution. This script uses the continuous mode to take pictures at any resolution with interval ~0.5 to 0.8s. Classic intervalometers cannot be faster than ~2s interval, except built-in intervalometer but which is limited to 640x480 resolution. This script uses the continuous mode to take pictures at any resolution with interval ~0.5 to 0.8s.
  
-''interval-continuous.bas'' +<source photo/interval-continuous.bas sdlbasic>
-<code sdlbasic> +
-rem Author: cyril42e <cyril42@gmail.com> (based on Divalent'd "fast intervalometer" script) +
-rem Camera: SD1000_IXUS70, should work with other cameras with suggested modifications +
-rem Description: Uses continuous mode to do a fast intervalometer  +
-rem (but without control over interval, and without focus&exposure update between shots) +
- +
-@title Continuous Intervalometer +
-@param a Delay (min) +
-@default a 0 +
-@param b Delay (sec) +
-@default b 0 +
-@param c Duration (min) +
-@default c 2 +
-@param d Duration (sec) +
-@default d 0 +
-@param z Picture Size (-1,0,1,2,3,4,6,8 = keep,L,M1,M2,M3,d,PC,W) +
-@default z 3 +
- +
-rem == IF SD1000_IXUS70 +
-print "stop this script using" +
-print "set or shoot_half keys," +
-print "not shoot_full" +
- +
-get_prop 102 e +
-i=0 +
-:set_continuous +
-while e<>1 and i<5 +
- click "down" +
- i=i+1 +
- get_prop 102 e +
-wend +
-click "set" +
-if e<>1 then goto "set_continuous" +
-rem == ELSE +
-rem print "set continuous mode before" +
-rem == END +
- +
-rem == IF DIGIC III +
-get_prop 218 y +
-if z<>-1 and y<>z then +
- set_prop 218 z +
-endif +
-rem == ELSE +
-rem print "change picture size before" +
-rem == END +
- +
- +
-rem convert to ms +
-d=c*60000+d*1000 +
-if d<2000 then d=2000 +
-b=a*60000+b*1000 +
-if b<2000 then b=2000 +
- +
-sleep b +
- +
-rem first get camera to lock in focus and exposure +
-press "shoot_half" +
-do +
- rem == IF DIGIC III +
- get_prop 206 f +
- rem == ELSE IF DIGIC II +
- rem get_prop 205 f +
- rem == ENDIF +
-until f=1 +
-sleep 100 +
- +
-rem shoot continous +
-press "shoot_full" +
-v=get_tick_count +
-v=v+b +
-do +
- wait_click 50 +
- is_key k "set" +
- is_key l "shoot_half" +
- if k=1 or l=1 then goto "end" +
- u=get_tick_count +
-until u>=v +
-release "shoot_full" +
-sleep 100 +
-release "shoot_half" +
- +
-:end +
-rem restore +
-rem == IF DIGIC III +
-set_prop 218 y +
-rem == ENDIF +
- +
-end +
-</code>+
  
 ===== Misc ===== ===== Misc =====
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 ==== Night shot ==== ==== Night shot ====
  
-My Casio S600 has a very good night mode, that uses very long exposure time with low ISO. It allows to take beautiful shots by night with a tripod. Canon SD1000 never set exposure time greater than 1" in automatic mode, and in in manual mode you have to try several time to find the good exposure time. This script automatically computes exposure time so that exposure is correct, and is able to set exposure time greater than 1" (and even greater than 15"). There is also a 2" delay so that the camera is well stabilized on its tripod when the shot is taken. You can adjust exposure with exposure shift/compensation.+My Casio S600 has a very good night mode, that uses very long exposure time with low ISO. It allows to take beautiful shots by night with a tripod. Canon SD1000 never set exposure time greater than 1" in automatic mode, and in in manual mode you have to try several times to find the good exposure time. 
  
-''night-shot.bas'' +This script: 
-<code sdlbasic> +  * asks the camera the exposure settings it suggests (will keep ISO and aperture) 
-rem Author: cyril42e <cyril42@gmail.com> +  * recomputes exposure time so that exposure is correct (up to the limit of the camera, often 65", and taking into account exposure shift/compensation) 
-rem Camera: SD1000_IXUS70 and DIGIC III cameras, should work on DIGIC II with suggested modifications +  * waits a 2" delay so that the camera is well stabilized on its tripod when the shot is taken 
-rem Description: Auto sets long exposure (> 1") for night shots with tripod, with 2s delay+  * shoots
  
-@title Long exposure night shot+Tips: 
 +  * You can control with the "Dark frame" entry of the "RAW" menu if you want to let the camera automatically proceed to dark frame substraction for each frame, or if you want to do it manually.
  
-rem prepare the shot : shoot_half +<source photo/night-shot.bas sdlbasic>
-press "shoot_half" +
-rem wait ready to shot +
-do +
- rem == IF DIGIC III +
- get_prop 206 c +
- rem == ELSE IF DIGIC II +
- rem get_prop 205 c +
- rem == ENDIF +
-until c=1 +
-rem read bv (luminance), sv (iso speed), and av (aperture) +
-get_bv96 b +
-get_sv96 s +
-get_av96 a +
-rem == IF DIGIC III +
-get_prop 207 e +
-rem == ELSE IF DIGIC II +
-rem get_prop 26 e +
-rem == ENDIF +
-rem set tv (exposure time) : tv = bv + sv - av (- ev) (apex) +
-get_tv96 t +
-print "old tv96:",t +
-t=b+s-a-e +
-print "new tv96:",t +
-set_tv96_direct t +
-sleep 200 +
- +
-rem release and press again shoot_half to take into account new value +
-release "shoot_half" +
-sleep 200 +
-get_tv96 t +
-print "set tv96:",t +
-rem wait additional 2s so that we are sure the camera is still on its tripod +
-sleep 2000 +
-f=get_tick_count +
-shoot +
-do +
- rem == IF DIGIC III +
- get_prop 206 c +
- rem == ELSE IF DIGIC II +
- rem get_prop 205 c +
- rem == ENDIF +
-until c=0 +
-g=get_tick_count +
-g=g-f +
-print "shot length",g,"ms" +
- +
-end +
-</code>+
  
 ==== Open shutter ==== ==== Open shutter ====
  
-This script aims at having the shutter opened the most possible time, eg to shot lightning. Exposition is computed with ''night-shot.bas'' script so that exposure is ok. Dark frame substraction is canceled, but you can shot in RAW, shot one dark frame, and substract afterwards.+This script aims at having the shutter opened the most possible time, eg to shot lightning. Exposition is computed with ''night-shot.bas'' script so that background exposure is ok. Dark frame substraction is canceled, but you can shot in RAW, shot one dark frame, and substract afterwards.
  
-''open-shutter.bas'' +This script: 
-<code sdlbasic> +  * sets automatically continuous mode on the SD1000 using the GUI (as I wasn't able to write the propcase),  
-rem Author: cyril42e <cyril42@gmail.com> +  * sets automatically the desired picture size on DIGIC III cameras 
-rem Camera: SD1000_IXUS70, should work with other cameras with suggested modifications +  * disables black frame subtraction 
-rem Description: Continuously take long exposure shots  +  * computes the appropriate long exposure so that the background is well exposed (up to the limit of the camera, often 65") 
-rem (combination of interval-continuous.bas and night-shot.bas with dark frame substraction removal)+  * shoots continuously for a given time (if continuous shooting is interrupted, it is detected and restarted). You can interrupt pressing shoot_half button. 
 +  * restores the modified settings
  
-@title Continuous Intervalometer +<source photo/open-shutter.bas sdlbasic>
-@param a Delay (min) +
-@default a 0 +
-@param b Delay (sec) +
-@default b 0 +
-@param c Duration (min) +
-@default c 2 +
-@param d Duration (sec) +
-@default d 0 +
- +
-rem ##################### +
-rem ## CONFIG +
-set_raw_nr 1 +
- +
-rem == IF SD1000_IXUS70 +
-print "stop this script using" +
-print "set or shoot_half keys," +
-print "not shoot_full" +
- +
-get_prop 102 e +
-i=0 +
-:set_continuous +
-while e<>1 and i<5 +
- click "down" +
- i=i+1 +
- get_prop 102 e +
-wend +
-click "set" +
-if e<>1 then goto "set_continuous" +
-rem == ELSE +
-rem print "set continuous mode before" +
-rem == END +
- +
-rem == IF DIGIC III +
-get_prop 218 y +
-if z<>-1 and y<>z then +
- set_prop 218 z +
-endif +
-rem == ELSE +
-rem print "change picture size before" +
-rem == END +
- +
-rem ##################### +
-rem ## COMPUTE EXP +
-rem prepare the shot : shoot_half +
-press "shoot_half" +
-rem wait ready to shot +
-do +
- rem == IF DIGIC III +
- get_prop 206 C +
- rem == ELSE IF DIGIC II +
- rem get_prop 205 C +
- rem == ENDIF +
-until C=1 +
-rem read bv (luminance), sv (iso speed), and av (aperture) +
-get_bv96 B +
-get_sv96 S +
-get_av96 A +
-rem == IF DIGIC III +
-get_prop 207 E +
-rem == ELSE IF DIGIC II +
-rem get_prop 26 E +
-rem == ENDIF +
-rem set tv (exposure time) : tv = bv + sv - av (- ev) (apex) +
-get_tv96 T +
-T=B+S-A-E +
-set_tv96_direct T +
-sleep 200 +
-rem release +
-release "shoot_half" +
- +
-rem convert to ms +
-d=c*60000+d*1000 +
-if d<2000 then d=2000 +
-b=a*60000+b*1000 +
-if b<2000 then b=2000 +
- +
- +
-rem ##################### +
-rem ## WAIT DELAY AND SHOOT +
-sleep b +
- +
-rem first get camera to lock in focus and exposure +
-press "shoot_half" +
-do +
- rem == IF DIGIC III +
- get_prop 206 f +
- rem == ELSE IF DIGIC II +
- rem get_prop 205 f +
- rem == ENDIF +
-until f=1 +
-sleep 100 +
- +
-rem shoot continous +
-press "shoot_full" +
-v=get_tick_count +
-v=v+b +
-do +
- wait_click 50 +
- is_key k "set" +
- is_key l "shoot_half" +
- if k=1 or l=1 then goto "end" +
- u=get_tick_count +
-until u>=v +
-release "shoot_full" +
-sleep 100 +
-release "shoot_half" +
- +
-:end +
-rem restore +
-rem == IF DIGIC III +
-set_prop 218 y +
-rem == ENDIF +
-set_raw_nr 0 +
- +
-end +
-</code>+
  
 ==== Motion shot ==== ==== Motion shot ====
 +  * takes one shot, or a burst of shots, or a movie after movement is detected
  
-''motion-shot.bas'' +<source photo/motion-shot.bas sdlbasic>
-<code sdlbasic> +
-rem Author: cyril42e <cyril42@gmail.com> +
-rem Camera: SD1000_IXUS70 and DIGIC III cameras, should work on DIGIC II with suggested modifications +
-rem Description: Triggers a shot when movement is detected. Auto focus/exposure is done each shot, but you can lock them before +
- +
-@title Motion Shot +
-@param a Columns +
-@default a 4 +
-@param b Rows +
-@default b 3 +
-@param c Threshold (0-255) +
-@default c 10 +
-@param d Compare Interval (ms) +
-@default d 20 +
-@param e Pix-Step (speed vs accuracy) +
-@default e 10 +
-@param f Action Internal (1:shot|2:log|4:dump|8:press) +
-@default f 1 +
-@param g Action Script (1:shot) +
-@default g 0 +
-@param h Draw Grid (0/1) +
-@default h 0 +
-@param i Timeout (ms) +
-@default i 60000 +
-@param j Delay (ms) +
-@default j 1000 +
-@param k Measure Mode (0:U,1:Y,2:V,3:R,4:G,5:B) +
-@default k 1 +
-@param l Region Mode (0:no,1:incl,2:excl) +
-@default l 0 +
-@param m Region Left +
-@default m 1 +
-@param n Region Right +
-@default n 1 +
-@param o Region Top +
-@default o 1 +
-@param p Region Bottom +
-@default p 1 +
- +
-while 1 +
- press "shoot_half" +
- q=0 +
- md_detect_motion a, b, k, i, d, c, h, q, l, m, o, n, p, f, e, j +
- if q>0 or g then click "shoot_full" +
- if q>0 then print shot +
- release "shoot_half" +
- do +
- rem == IF DIGIC III +
- get_prop 206 z +
- rem == ELSE IF DIGIC II +
- rem get_prop 205 z +
- rem == ENDIF +
- until z=0 +
-wend +
- +
-end +
-</code> +
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