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)I just recently bought a Timer Remote Cord for Canon EOS (auto time lapse & interval photography) made by Aputure, but there are still identical (in design) remotes selling under the name "Phottix", "YongNuo", and possibly others for approximately $30-40USD with $15-20USD in shipping.
This remote advertises certain features:
Timer delay: 0s to 99hrs 59min 59s in one-second increments
- Exposure time: 0s to 99hrs 59min 59s in one-second increments
- Interval: 1s to 99hrs 59min 59s in one-second increments
- Number of shots:1 to 399,-- (unlimited)
Compatible with: (Model AP-TR1C, has a 2.5mm jack plug)
- Canon EOS 30/33/50/300/300D(Digital Rebel)/350D(Rebel XT)/400D(Rebel XTi)
- Contax N/Contax 645
- Pentax IST-D
- and other Contax, Pentax, Samsung...
Also, the instructions mention to use the following settings:
- Drive/Shooting Mode: Single Shooting (not remote/timer)
- When set to remote/timer mode, there is the 10 sec delay since the remote shutter release acts just like the shutter release on the camera.
- Camera Mode: Manual or Shutter (not needed)
I found any mode to work fine (P/Av/Tv/M/...)
- Shutter Speed: Any or Bulb
If using the remote to set "Shutter Speed" (LONG) in hrs/min/sec, then you need to use the "Bulb" setting. Since the remote only sends the "shutter" signal, Bulb mode is used to open and close the shutter on each shutter button press.
To set shutter to "Bulb", go to "Manual" mode and scroll the shutter speed to the next setting past 30". "Bulb" is only available in Manual mode, not Tv.
- Interval Timer: Off (do not use remote/timer mode)
- Focus Mode: Manual or Continuous-Servo autofocus (no focus = no shot)
If the camera cannot acquire a focus in the first split second or so, then the shot will be missed. There does appear to be a momentary "half press" (focus) signal sent before the shutter release signal, but if focus is not acquired in time then no shot is taken. I prefer to dial in the manual focus.
Even works without Batteries!
- I noticed the basic shutter release & lock functions work even without the batteries! So the batteries are only needed for "unattended" use (set bulb timer and interval shooting).
This is a "must have" tool for automated time-lapsed and long exposure shooting!
Guide created: 06/08/08 (updated 06/25/09)
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