Long Exposure

Bounce

Senior Member
When in Bulb mode the Exposure time is up to you, but when i'm in Bulb mode the camera automatically shuts of at 30'' ? so i caanot do a longer exposure time. Any thoughts ?
 

Bikerbrent

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Yea, but the old 70's (and before) cable releases were cheap and reliable and you don't have to go out and buy a different one everytime you go a new camera.
 

Bounce

Senior Member
Yea, but the old 70's (and before) cable releases were cheap and reliable and you don't have to go out and buy a different one everytime you go a new camera.

I have cable & wireless remote, but none of the above answers my first question apart from trying on time.



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Horoscope Fish

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Thank you Horoscope Fish so to do longer use time.
Well you have a choice: When in "BULB" the shutter stays open as long as you hold it down. In TIME mode, the shutter opens on the first press of the shutter button, and then closes on the second press. So it's basically the same as BULB mode except instead of holding something down to keep the shutter open, you click once to open and once to close.

As an aside you might want to investigate the various Long Exposure Noise Reduction options, if you haven't already... Just a thought.
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Bounce

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Well you have a choice: When in "BULB" the shutter stays open as long as you hold it down. In TIME mode, the shutter opens on the first press of the shutter button, and then closes on the second press. So it's basically the same as BULB mode except instead of holding something down to keep the shutter open, you click once to open and once to close.

As an aside you might want to investigate the various Long Exposure Noise Reduction options, if you haven't already... Just a thought.
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Thanks for that Horoscope Fish


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nickt

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Not sure what the problem is, but if you use the ml-l3 remote while set to bulb, you are actually in Time mode(--). That is stated in the manual. My old wired remote keeps the camera in bulb mode if that is what was selected, I need to hold the button on the remote to keep the shutter open. So if your wired remote is keeping the shutter open without holding any buttons and the camera still says 'bulb', then there must be a timer function built into your remote keeping the shutter open. Look there for a problem. If the camera shows --, then you are in time mode and it shouldn't quit at 30 seconds.
If you are using the ml-l3 remote and set to bulb or time, you are in time mode regardless and it should not quit. If it does, I don't know why. Maybe low camera battery, but that should be a more random shutdown rather than 30 seconds.
 

Bounce

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Cheers nickt, I was using the remote, but not realising that I had to hold the button down to keep the shutter open after 30 secs + .


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nickt

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Cheers nickt, I was using the remote, but not realising that I had to hold the button down to keep the shutter open after 30 secs + .


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To be clear, if using a wired remote, you can likely be in Bulb or time mode. In Bulb mode with camera displaying 'bulb', you should need to hold the button or shutter will close as soon as you release the button. If in time mode with your wired remote, it should toggle open-close with every press and not time out. If your wired remote has timer functions, this behavior might not hold true.
You should never have to hold the button with the ml-l3 remote.
 

Bounce

Senior Member
The thing is when using 5, 10 or 25 secs you press the remote once release your finger from the remote and then the camera takes the picture and the shutter closes on its own from the secs selected but a thirty plus exposure as you said you have to keep your finger pressed down on the remote for the shutter to stay open and closes when you release your finger.


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480sparky

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The thing is when using 5, 10 or 25 secs you press the remote once release your finger from the remote and then the camera takes the picture and the shutter closes on its own from the secs selected but a thirty plus exposure as you said you have to keep your finger pressed down on the remote for the shutter to stay open and closes when you release your finger.


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Not using the TIME function. Press to open, then press to close.

This is how it differs from BULB, which is what you describe. The difference is over 150 years old.
 

Fred Kingston

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The thing is when using 5, 10 or 25 secs you press the remote once release your finger from the remote and then the camera takes the picture and the shutter closes on its own from the secs selected but a thirty plus exposure as you said you have to keep your finger pressed down on the remote for the shutter to stay open and closes when you release your finger.


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Just to add nothing but you've had to 'hold' whatever trigger method you use for 'bulb' for the last 100 years... :p
 
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