If say, I want to make a 1-minute time exposure with the camera (7D) set on "bulb" mode, do I have to hold the remote's button down the whole time?
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Although I have used the remote to trigger my camera, I have not tried the extended exposure part. The instructions do say when you activate the trigger and push it forward it will lock the shutter open for timed exposures. Sorry I haven't been able to use it more often.
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No, you do not have to hold the button down. Press once to start exposure, press again to stop. BTW...Might I suggest the RC-6 rather than the RC-5 remote. The difference is that the RC-5 has only a 2-second delay shutter release, whereas the RC-6 has a switch to change from 2-second to immediate shutter release. A much better choice in my opinion.
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NO. You do have to set the Canon 7D camera the 10 sec./Remote Control configuration first. Then while the camera is configured for BULB you press and release the Canon RC-5 Wireless Remote and the camera will focus and hold the shutter open. You do not need to hold the Remote Shutter release. To stop / close the shutter you must then press and release the Remote RC-5 again. I RECOMMEND you consider buying the Canon RC-6 Wireless Remote. It has two timed setting, immediate shutter release,and 2 second delay. Wishing you great success every time you release the shutter in the pursuit of capturing the perfect picture...good luck. NO. You do have to set the Canon 7D camera the 10 sec./Remote Control configuration first. Then while the camera is configured for BULB you press and release the Canon RC-5 Wireless Remote and the camera will focus and hold the shutter open. You do not need to hold the Remote Shutter release. To stop / close the shutter you must then press and release the Remote RC-5 again. I RECOMMEND you consider buying the Canon RC-6 Wireless Remote. It has two timed setting, immediate shutter release,and 2 second delay. Wishing you great success every time you release the shutter in the pursuit of... » Read More NO. You do have to set the Canon 7D camera the 10 sec./Remote Control configuration first. Then while the camera is configured for BULB you press and release the Canon RC-5 Wireless Remote and the camera will focus and hold the shutter open. You do not need to hold the Remote Shutter release. To stop / close the shutter you must then press and release the Remote RC-5 again. I RECOMMEND you consider buying the Canon RC-6 Wireless Remote. It has two timed setting, immediate shutter release,and 2 second delay. Wishing you great success every time you release the shutter in the pursuit of capturing the perfect picture...good luck. « Show Less
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No, It is only a remote shutter button, if you half press it, it will auto focus, but only if you are in AF mode. Otherwise, it will just actuate the shutter. It can be used as a bulb trigger as well
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Yes, all you have to do is choose the "BULB" shutter speed and choose the "Use Remote" option on the camera and VALLA! All you have to do is press the shutter button once on the remote and when you finish press the shutter button again and that's it.
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Yes it works, It's cool. In Bulb mode, yes you have to keep it press to keep the shutter open. But, You can put manual mode and then chage shutter speet to 'Time' (after 30seconds) and then use this as wire relese. 1st Clic "Open", 2nd Click "Close". It's superb
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Yes, simply hold down the button on the controller for about 1-2 seconds and let go, but with mine I've notice that it doesn't stay locked for long especially with long exposer time lapse photos, for example: 30 second exposer over a period of an hour, it only took about 3-4 photos every time, I eventually had to babysit the shutter release and my camera to make sure it was actually taking the photos... It could be just mine that's defective... Still works great though!
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If you set the camera on "Bulb", you can press remote button and slide it forward to lock the shutter open and remain open until you disengage the lock on the remote.
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The unit acts just like a shutter button. Whether the shutter stays open is usually a function of the camera. If your camera supports bulb exposures I think you can probably do what you want to do.
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I shoot with a D7000 and if you place it in BULB mode, the tiumer on the remote will take over. There you can run a single, continuous 100-hour exposure if you wish. this is great for getting star trails as you can also set the number of shots and interval between them very quickly versus drilling down though the menu in the camera.
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Aloha Phi, Yes it can if you set your camera to bulb, the remote switch has a locking mechanism that slides over the switch to continuously keep the shutter open. You'll have to manually time yourself though, as no timer is built in.
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The other difference is some cameras models will time out at 30 minutes on bulb exposure when the infrared remote is used. I know the D80 does. So if you want an exposure longer than 30 minutes you must use the cable remote.
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Yes. If the camera shutter speed is NOT set to "bulb" or similar and you lock the remote shutter in the on position, it will perform continuous shooting. However depending on the length of your exposure, a better option might be to use the timers built in delay timer, as longer exposures take more processing time.
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Absolutely. I often use this remote for star trail photos, where I set the camera to BULB, and the release manages the exposure. I can easily do &gt;30 second exposure, and often have left the camera and remote set up shoot a series of 5-minute exposures for as many as I need to get the desired effect, up to the limit for the remote.
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Hi Mari. Yes you can use any amount of time you like. You have to set your D5200 (or any camera) into Bulb mode. Change the camera to M for manual mode. Right after the 30-sec exposure there is another Bulb setting. Once the you can test this mode easily pressing and holding the camera button, the shutter will stay open as long as you have the button pressed. In this mode the accessory will honor all the settings you desire including over a 30 second exposure.
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On my camera I am able to choose "Bulb" setting which allows long exposures. Using my remote I activate the opening of the shutter, using it again closes the shutter. There is only one button on the remote. Remember to point the remote at the infrared receiver on the camera. On mine I had to point at the front of the camera.
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I'm one of those guys who starts pushing buttons before I look at the manual. hah This is what I figured out: First, you can use the button to take photos even without batteries or the power turned on. If all you want is a remote shutter without any of the timer features, you should be ok without turning it on. Across the top are the following marks: DE - Delay.. how long to pause before taking the first photo BU - Bulb.. basically how long to keep the shutter open when your camera is in BULB mode INT - Interval.. how long to wait between taking the next photo N - Number of photos to take. Blank for unlimited &lt;speaker&gt; - Volume of beeps. Including countdown beeps before next photo is taken LEFT/RIGHT on the direction pad to select which of these you're changing CENTER BUTTON on direction pad to tell it you want to change the selected item After you press the CENTER BUTTON, you can use LEFT/RIGHT to select which item to change (hours/minutes/seconds/etc).. if you press LEFT/RIGHT again when you're on the first/last setting for that item, it'll go to the previous/next item so you can set all your parameters without exiting "edit mode". Once you ever everything set, exit edit mode by pressing the center button again. Press start/stop to start the countdown and image taking sequence. Looks like you can also hold down the main button (has HOLD printed on it) to take long exposures (might require BULB mode? haven't tested this). Also, sliding the main button up appears to hold it down for you until you slide it back down. You can't slide it up with the button pressed (I originally thought you'd press then slide up to hold but it doesn't work like that). The light/lock button lights up the display on a single press, locks the settings on a long-press. I think that's everything. Hope that helps!
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I use it with the remote button and I only have one mode with that attached. May be different with the regular button in the flashlight.
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Hold button till red light turns on and stays on (not blinking) for camera use...hold again for two seconds till red light blinks and stays blinking for video recording..whens is starts blinking. .its recording...hold for five seconds to turns off ..light will blink for shut off just give it a min and It will turn off...instructions are weird...but a lil trial and error will help figure out the controls...and that's I for your basic modes...camera perty durable for the price paid