What camera for time lapse/tethered

[clarkeg]

Guys I have a Nikon D80 and I also use the DIYPhotoBits.com Camera Control software to tether my camera to my laptop and play around with time lapse photography. I have only ever used it for around an hour's worth of shots but in our work they want to take photos over a 12 hour shift.

I was wanting to know how I would go about this considering the battery on the camera itself wouldn't last that length for taking loads of photos over 12 hours, ideally I would need a camera that can take a mains power lead so it can be ran from mains power.

Our work doesn't mind buying in a new camera and software but I don't want to buy the wrong hardware which won't do the job, or would I be better buying a video camera that can take direct mains power?

Any help/suggestions would be great.

Thanks
Clarke

 

[Willo]

You can use an external power source with your D80, Never used one myself:

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-nikon-eh-5a-ac-adapter-d700-d80-d40-d70/p1024257

 

[clarkeg]

You can use an external power source with your D80, Never used one myself:

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-nikon-eh-5a-ac-adapter-d700-d80-d40-d70/p1024257

Ah thanks for that, didn't realise you could buy external power supplies. I'll be buying in a new camera as I am not going to be using my D80 for work purposes to shoot the shutter count up

Thanks
Clarke

 

[AliB]

and all you need is a remote timer which you can easily get from ebay.

Mine will wake up the camera and shoot at specific intervals for as long as I like.