CotM: Zoomy v1.0b – SleepyCat Inna Donut

I updated the Zoomy CHDK script to allow multiple shots at each zoom level, added padding shots at the start and end of a series to extend the timing flexibility without losing the timelapse effect, and added logging to a textfile.

SleepyCat Inna Donut – I didn’t have logging or the begin/end padding in for this one, but I think there’s 3 frames per zoom stop, which at this framerate is a little jerky for the smooth zooming. Works better with 1 or 2 shots per step, or a faster framerate on render.

A test with the updated script, 1 shot per zoom step of 3 and 7 padding shots – The focus gets iffy at max zoom at this close a distance, but again, it was a test – only a test of the Emergency Broadcasting System. Here’s the Shot Log file for the session, so you can see what actions the script is taking with the camera to do the series:

ZOOMY v01b Shot Log: Tue Sep 29 08:41:07 2026
Log: \CHDK\LOGS\LOG_####.TXT
Zoom Step Unit: 3
#Shots Per Step: 1
#Shots Start/End: 7
#Shots Mid-Zoom: 10
Max Zoom Steps: 129
Setting Tv: 463
Ev, Av: 757 294
Begin Shot# 1 of 7
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Zoom Switching direction
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Session End: Tue Sep 29 08:45:52 2026