Ijustwant1
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Hi folks, I have purchased the Sky Adventure mini but now realise that it doesn’t connect for full control so can I just buy an external intervalometer for the hot shoe and just control it that way?
intervalometer for milky way
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BF Hammer
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I had to look it up, there is no external wired remote port for a D3400. The hot-shoe does not control shutter release.
So you either find a wireless infrared shutter release remote with an intervalometer and live with a max 30 second exposure time per frame, or use a laptop pc by USB cable and control with DigiCam Control. I don't think there is a product to do the wireless option.
Edit: Just checked digicamcontrol camera chart. D3400 cannot use Bulb mode from software, so we get the 30 second max exposure time that way also. Looks like Nikon does not want that camera used for advanced astrophotography.
I will add that I have not used a tracker for a Milky Way landscape shot. I shoot those with an ultra wide lens on tripod, and set exposure time at 10 to 15 seconds. But the upgraded Nikons also have an intervalometer feature built-in to do that. And a port to plug in a remote shutter release for Bulb mode.
So you either find a wireless infrared shutter release remote with an intervalometer and live with a max 30 second exposure time per frame, or use a laptop pc by USB cable and control with DigiCam Control. I don't think there is a product to do the wireless option.
Edit: Just checked digicamcontrol camera chart. D3400 cannot use Bulb mode from software, so we get the 30 second max exposure time that way also. Looks like Nikon does not want that camera used for advanced astrophotography.
I will add that I have not used a tracker for a Milky Way landscape shot. I shoot those with an ultra wide lens on tripod, and set exposure time at 10 to 15 seconds. But the upgraded Nikons also have an intervalometer feature built-in to do that. And a port to plug in a remote shutter release for Bulb mode.
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Ijustwant1
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Thank you for that information 
you can definitely use an external intervalometer with the hot shoe to control the Sky Adventure mini. Just make sure it's compatible with your camera and has the right connections. It should give you the control you need without any issues.
BF Hammer
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You may have to provide a link to such a product that will interface to a D3400, or I would say it does not exist. I searched for the OP.
There are many intervalometers for Nikon cameras, but they require the connector for a wired remote shutter release cable on the camera. The D3400 does not offer that.