Supplier in SA for the RamperPro 2                     R11,200.00

The ElysiaVisuals RamperPro

The RamperPro is the most advanced timelapse controller in the world. It is the first controller that supports exposure (bulb) ramping with Nikon camera's (and Canon). The controller features USB control for both Nikon and Canon camera's. It can interface with all current motion control hardware and it has an intuitive touch screen interface. The RamperPro can control two camera's at the same time and it can be interfaced with two motion control rigs at the same time. You can even create advanced stereoscopic exposure ramping sequences because the controller can synchronize two camera's.

You are not limited to bulb mode only, like all other bulb ramping solutions, when you are making an exposure ramping timelapse. The RamperPro can easily cover 20 stops during a sunset shoot because the controller can automatically use all shutter speeds of your camera and because it can automatically shift the ISO value of your camera. This really gives you the ability to create a time lapse from broad day light to stars.

RamperPro overview

Is has never been so easy to create ramping timelapse movies. The Ramper Pro supports fully automatic exposure ramping with USB control for two camera's. You can use any desired shutter speed or any desired bulb speed to create ramping sequences. The camera is automatically controlled via USB by the controller. That makes it possible to automatically shift the ISO during your shoot. The RamperPro can therefore easily ramp over 20 stops from bright day light to stars. We like to talk about exposure ramping and not about bulb ramping because you are not limited to bulb mode when you use the RamperPro.

The RamperPro still uses bulb mode to get the best out of your digital Nikon, Canon or any other brand camera. We use three cables to connect a camera in order to get full control. The RamperPro uses a USB cable to control shutter speeds or any other camera settings. The remote connection of your camera is also connected to the RamperPro to trigger the camera. We don't use USB to trigger the camera because this can cause lag. This way the RamperPro can fire the camera very accurately; it can even trigger two camera's at exactly the same time. The third cable to your camera is only needed in bulb mode. The RamperPro uses this cable the accurately measure the exposure time of the camera in bulb mode. The RamperPro can detect if this cable is not available or not connected properly and the controller will show an error message when this is true.

Intuitive touch screen interface

The user interface of the RamperPro consists of a 2.8" touch screen. The highly intuitive interface consists of icons that make navigating through the various screens easy. Settings can be entered by sliders or an on-screen numeric keypad.

Control two camera's at the same time

You can fully control two cameras at the same time with the RamperPro. This can even be different models or even different brands. You can choose to shoot each camera with different settings or you can tie them together for 3D mode. Both cameras will be synched exactly with each other when you tie them.

Different time lapse engines

You choose two different time lapse engines. The basic engine is a standard intervalometer, the advanced engine gives you exposure ramping. Both engines offer interval ramping. That means that you can make the interval shorter or longer during a number of shots. Interval ramping is triggered by a key frame in basic mode and by an exposure speed in ramping mode.

Full automatic mode with an advanced external digital light sensor

A sunset is far from linear. Ambient light can easily decline at 15 minutes per stop before sunset, this can be only a few minutes after sunset. This can be seen in many ramping shoots where it gets too dark too soon and where the scene gets lighter in the end. That is the result when you use a fixed ramping speed. You can either use a fixed ramping speed with the RamperPro or you can use an advanced digital light sensor that measures the decline in ambient light. These readings are then used by the ramping engine. This gives you a fully automatic mode that most often gives you the best result. The light sensor measures the decline in light in minutes per stop. There are settings available to compensate for measurement errors and be be just on the safe side.

On screen preview mode

Many camera's, like Nikon camera's block their playback mode when a USB cable is connected. This is why the RamperPro can be used to preview and assess images when you setup a time lapse sequence. Just press the touch screen of the RamperPro and a preview image is taken by the camera. This image and it's histogram are then shown on the screen of the RamperPro. This preview screen can also be used to adjust the start shutter speed of your time lapse sequence. This ensures that the correct exposure is used when you start a time lapse (ramping) sequence with the RamperPro.

Integration with existing motion control hardware

Integration with motion control hardware is very important and the RamperPro has no limitations on that side. There are four IO ports then can be hooked up to the Dynamic Perception MX2 and MX3. You can also connect the RamperPro to an eMotimo TB3 pan and tilt head. The RamperPro acts as an external intervalometer on these devices. Please always use our isolator adapter when you connect the RamperPro to other hardware. That way you optically isolate the RamperPro from the connected second party hardware.

A very exiting development is the open source MoCoBus protocol. You can daisy chain many MoCoBus devices like nanoMoCo enabled stepper motors, the MX3 and the RamperPro. The RamperPro has two fully enabled MoCoBus connectors that make it possible for the RamperPro to be an advanced motion controller for MoCoBus devices. This means that you can control a nanoMoCo or NMx enabled Stage Zero or Stage One dolly with the RamperPro.

The RamperPro has many settings that are needed to configure the device. Don't be overwhelmed by this. Please note that most settings can be set twice because the RamperPro is in fact two advanced time lapse controllers in one package. Secondly, many settings are overruled when you use the automatic mode.

Supplied Accessories:

1 x

RamperPro timelapse controller

1 x

RamperPro Stylus

2 x

Camera release cable (please choose the correct one)

2 x

Self locking PC Sync cable

2 x

2.5mm 2 meter TRS extension cables (to extend the camera release cables)

2 x

3.5mm 2 meter TRS extension cables (to extend the PC Sync cables)

1 x

Advanced LIght Sensor that fits on the hot shoe of your camera

1 x

2 meter RJ11 cable to connect the Advanced Light Sensor