T2i Timelapse Remote Canon 550D

[labso00]

timelapse is great . but if you buy your camera for lifetime this is a problem . Timelapse project will have thousands of pictures , if you notice that digital cams shutter life is about 250.000 frames you can imagine how shorter is the digital shutter life .. sorry for my bad english thanks !!

[MrCheesyCam]

@labso00 Cameras are getting cheaper, and people are changing cameras every few years. I don't think they keep it for a lifetime.

[labso00]

@MrCheesyCam That is true , if you live in USA UK CANADA AUSTRALIA etc , but if you live in GREECE ( as i do ) its a lifetime dream to have a 550d , 7d ..... hahahaha !

[PKmode]

Does anyone want to buy one of these exact remotes BNIB? I got one for xmas but it doesn't work with 60D. Works for almost all other Canons but 60D.

[memkills]

how does it turn off?

[MrCheesyCam]

@memkills To turn this one off, you flip the battery around. I've had mine for years, and it only takes a second.

[sweetsweetthane]

Will this remote work on the 1100D?

[TravisDoyon]

Hey im getting the t3i and i plan on doing tons of Timelapses of sunsets...ect. What size SD card would be the best for this? also does this intervalometer work on the t3i? Thanks man (:

[MrCheesyCam]

@TravisDoyon I use Transcend 32GB Class 10 cards. Make sure you buy from a legit retailer. Yes this remote also works on T3i.

[TravisDoyon]

@MrCheesyCam okay cool, Do u think amazon would be trust worthy?

[MrCheesyCam]

@TravisDoyon Yeah check my blog for the transcend retailers.

[amosjsoma]

Are you are of anything like this that can be used with the Sony NEX-5N or the Sony NEX-7? There's no place to plug it in on either camera so I guess it would have to be infrared? I plan to buy one of those cameras and would love to be able to do time lapse with it.

Will great appreciate any info you may have.

Thanks

[slyzxx1]

does it light up so u can see at night ?

[MrCheesyCam]

@slyzxx1 I'd have to check. Can't remember.

[oceandrew]

Dang that looks exactly like the Canon TC-80N3.... and probably cheaper, ... err more affordable, I mean.

[slyzxx1]

@oceandrew the TC-80N3 won`t work anyways for the t2i

[AlexandherFilms]

will this work for t3i?

[bymacorg]

cool. but i dont like the wires :S

if your camera has infrared. you can use this intervalometer: tempus.bymac.org

If there is no infrared input on your camera, you can use this wireless intervalometer: tempusALL.bymac.org

[SpiderMonkey85]

How does the exposure time function work? Got the 60D and it will not override the cameras exposure settings. Sorry I accidentally threw out the instructions :\

[MrCheesyCam]

@SpiderMonkey85 Set the camera to M, and just use manual exposure. Or adjust the exposure compensation in the camera and the camera will do it automatically.

[dsitha]

Anyone tried this with 600d?? Love to get this!!

[MrCheesyCam]

@dsitha Same timer will work on a Canon 60D also.

[dsitha]

@MrCheesyCam Thanks!! Im gonna get it frm Amazon (:

[d1353lp0w3r]

the box is for the other version judging from the picture

[bakonlicious]

Will it stop after taking a certain amount of pictures? Or does it keep taking picture untill either the card or battery dies?

[MrCheesyCam]

@bakonlicious You can set it to a number of photos, or infinity.

[Rhaabjorn]

Is there anywhere to get this in canada? If not anyone want to be my american friend and buy one and ship it to me for money?

[saeidmomtahan]

@Rhaabjorn

Have you tried B&H photo? I'm pretty sure they'll ship to Canada.

Greetings from Iran

[Rhaabjorn]

@saeidmomtahan thanks, I'll probably have to pay extra with taxes and shipping but so far

[saeidmomtahan]

@Rhaabjorn Look on Ebay. There are quite a few of them available. Some of them look exactly like the one in this video, but different brand. And it comes straight out of China. Pretty cheap!

[malonlave]

I have the same one for my 5D II but how come when I set it to take 99 pictures it only shoots 40 then it stops?

[kongkiakeng]

can stand how long ur camera?

cause when i use usb remote...just can stand till 72picture only....==

[dickdog75]

great info. i am getting one of these! thanks for the video

[ConnrK]

Does it fit the 60d?

[illusiondee]

when Timelapsing, is it possible to turn screen display off to save more power?

[jesiahd]

@illusiondee ya just plug the usb to video cable into your camera... it will think you have an external display connected and shut the screen off :-)

[JOMO19921993]

my t2i can only do 30 second long exposures, is there a way to use the long frames and the intervalometer setting at the same time? I want to do a time lapse of the stars moving.

[andreo]

@JOMO19921993 Shouldn't your camera be set to bulb mode when using a remote? I have the T2i and I can open the shutter for as long as I want. But I have to put the camera in bulb mode...

[BelgianEvo]

@JOMO19921993 : Yep Bulb mode will allow you to open the shutter as long as you want.

[mrrap4food]

@BelgianEvo how would you achieve this if you wanted to snap pics at something for 24 hours to do a time laspe with out the battery running out is there a way to hook this up to another power source

[BelgianEvo]

@mrrap4food : There is a net adapter for the Canon eos 550d called ACK-E8. With that you can hook it up to the power-net and have continues power. Maybe you can also buy a battery grip with 2 batteries included that will have a longer running period. If you then turn of the display (press DISP) while you are shooting, then i presume the batteries will last much longer.

[mrrap4food]

@BelgianEvo Thank you so much thats a life saver on the ack e8 u should do a video on it!

[jesiahd]

@BelgianEvo So you're saying if I set the camera to bulb mode I can set the remote to leave the shutter open for say 100 seconds and also take a picture automatically every 5 minutes?

[BelgianEvo]

@jesiahd : Hmm i don't think that's possible. I'm not sure tough. It's either one of the 2 options in that case i think

[jesiahd]

@BelgianEvo Alright thanks for the reply. I guess I'll have to keep searching the internets :-)

[hotbrightsky]

Very useful - thanks. Did you manage to get it to operate the 550D video functions?

[lovewomensharemoney]

So I check up on your site frequently and I just finished watching that Crystal Light contest video you made. I was just curious, what software do you use to edit your videos? I recently bought and installed Corel VideoStudio Pro x3 but the preview lags sooooooooo bad. Please and thanks?

-John