elysia RamperPro Tips, Tricks And Frequently Asked Questions

Tips, Tricks and Frequently Asked Questions
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Tips, Tricks and Frequently Asked Questions

Don't point the light sensor directly to the sun

Don't point the light sensor directly to the sun! Otherwise you risk that the sensor gets too much
light; more that it can handle. The light sensor measures how fast its getting darker or lighter during
your shoot. It is therefore good enough to point the sensor to the direction of your subject, but not
straight to the sun.

Check your connections before you start

The RamperPro needs a lot of cables; especially when you are using two camera's. One of the most
important cables is the PC Sync cable. This cable is used to measure the exact exposure during Bulb.
A missing PC Sync cable, a badly connected one or even a broken cable will stop your sequence
because the RamperPro cannot work properly in bulb without a proper cable. You really don't want
your timelapse sequence to stop when the RamperPro switches to Bulb when something is wrong
with any cable. The trick is to test all connections before you start.
The easy way to test all cables is to set the start exposure value higher than the "start bulb mode"
value in the settings of the RamperPro. That way you force the device to use Bulb from the start. You
can then start an advanced sequence as a test. The RamperPro will give an error when any of the
required cables is not connected. You can even "tie" two camera's if you want to check if all cables
to the second camera are connected properly.
Don't forget to set the start exposure speed back to the desired value if you really want to start
ramping.

Take an extra SD card with you

The RamperPro depends on the software that is on the SD card. This means that if, for any reason,
the SD card gets corrupted you cannot use the unit. We therefore recommend to always bring a
second SD card.

A word about ISO values

Nikon cameras also support some L or H ISO values. The value of these ISO values cannot be used
with the RamperPro. The reason for this is that these values are not accurate. L1.0 on a D700 should
be ISO 100. But it is actually ISO 160. This means that the RamperPro cannot make accurate
calculations when you shift the ISO over these L of H ISO values. This is the reason why the
RamperPro will give an error if you want to use ISO 100 on a D700 for example.

How to switch to bulb and manual on Canon cameras

The RamperPro cannot switch automatically between normal shutter speeds and bulb on
many Canon cameras. This is due to the fact that bulb is a different setting and not a "special"
shutter speed as it is on all supported Nikon models. This means that you need to switch between
manual and bulb mode manually on Canon cameras. The RamperPro will indicate this with a popup.
Change the setting of your camera and press the touch screen afterwards.
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