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Canon EOS 30D
Canon EOS 30D setup instructions for stop motion animation or time-lapse photography with Dragon Stop Motion.

Live View

The Canon EOS 30D does not provide live-view. You have two options for using this camera with Dragon:
  1. Use a separate video camera or USB camera to provide live video.
  2. Work without live video, capturing 'preview' frames instead. (See User Guide in Help Menu).

Camera Settings

Dragon Stop Motion controls the Canon EOS 30D ISO, shutter speed, aperture (with digital lens), image quality and size.

Product Info

The manufacturer's product page for the Canon EOS 30D is here.
You can find the camera manual and specifications at this site.

Setup Instructions

  1. Power your camera by AC power if possible.
    • If you must use a battery, make sure it is fully charged.
    • If you use AC power, remove the battery.
  2. Close any other applications that might connect to your camera.
    • For Mac OS X, Open the Image Capture application, go to its Preferences and select No applicaton to open when a camera is connected.
  3. Set the Mode Dial to Manual (M).
  4. Set Auto Power Off to Off.
  5. Set Lens to Manual Focus and disable Image Stabilization.