My d5200 maxes at 30-sec exposure. Will this let me take longer, like a 5-min exposure? What camera setting is needed (M or S mode, for instance)? Thx
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I have a d5200 also. product works great. I used manual mode when i did mine and it held the shutter open perfectly
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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 d90 and d3300, it does take longer intervals. The idea is that this will hit the shutter release button for you at any time interval you set, so u can put it on any setting. But make sure to have the focus on manual or it'll refocus every shot before taking it.
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Yes. Set camera to bulb mode in manual exposure. Then you can set shutter time with the remote.
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What is happening that you feel the shutter is being left open too long? Are you shooting in manual mode? I know the only issue I had with this flash was cannot shoot with a long shutter because it blacks out the photo. Is that what you're having?
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Thanks to this question, I just learned something about the camera. When I used the camera recently, I noticed I had to wait about five seconds between shots. I just discovered a button on the back that looks like a target. After taking a picture, I can press that button and shoot again immediately.
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it's been a while since i've used manual settings on a camera and i seem to have forgotton a lot, are there any websites out there that review what shutter speeds are appropriate for low light, action, etc.? Thanks!
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You know, it tracks fine. once you make sure that its setup. I actually use it for long exposure photography, and I use longer open shutters than I could otherwise. to get a 1 minute exposure, I'll shoot 3 20 second exposures for example and then stack them afterwards, rather than stacking 20 3 second exposures. I break up the shots to eliminate any tracking errors.
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There is a long wait period between fully depressing the shutter button (this is after focusing with a half press) and capture. By the time the picture is taken the moment is well over. I have a Canon G3 - it does not have a similar issue, however Canon's support is unwilling to acknowledge that there is a problem. Locking the exposure prior to the shot fixes the problem, but then you have to do this for each shot and it means another flash.
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It is pretty slow between shots. More than three seconds. It seems that it takes a long time to autofocus between shots. I put an 8gb sd card in and now most of the time I shoot in continuous shooting mode, which takes as many shots as you'd like rapidly, as long as you hold down the shutter button. Remember this is not an expensive camera. I have a Lumix DMC-ZS10 (about 2 years old), which was almost $300 at the time, which takes only a second or less between pics.
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You would set your camera's exposure to 1 sec and then set the timer to 3 second intervals. So it would be 1 second for the exposure and 2 seconds in between shots.
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Hi Aimee, put the camera in Shutter Priority mode and try 1/250th or faster shutter speed, depending on how much light you have available. A speed of 1/500 of a second will usually stop a bird in flight clearly. If shooting at long telephoto lengths leave Image Stabilization on. Once you master the way to use this (or any other) camera, you'll find it capable of producing beautiful images. Leaving it in Auto mode (or any other) for all situations is not a good answer, they are a compromise. Don't despair, take a few days to really get to know how to use the camera, maybe take a Digital Photo class. You'll be happy with your purchase, you'll understand what a good photo requires and you'll produce great shots time after time. This camera will stack up well against $3,000 + rigs once you master it and it's really not that hard. I know, I have both. Great design, lens, price and results. Have fun!
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Usually that means the shutter speed was to set below 250 sec. Increase your ASA to 6400 in low light conditions and if shooting in available light, usually tungsten, change from the auto white balance to the tungsten setting in the manual setting dial in at 250 sec. shutter speed and 2.8 aperture and respond to this post with your results, Thank you!
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This Timer is Great to have,however I fine it much easier to set up a Action in Photoshop to handle ev +/- 5 stops faster and have it save each exposure as a file,then open the 5 exposures in any HDR programs that you may have.Or you can set it up in camera raw presets.Look around you can download actions as well. Also Lightroom can process different ev as well but Photoshop Action is Quicker.
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I timed my processing speed on my camera and it is 8 seconds and seems to take longer after multiple shots. Thanks for the tip about the shutter button. I tried that and it works for about 3 shots than the camera seems to hesitate and the shutter button will not depress. Maybe that is how it is supposed to work and 3 consecutive shots is all that is needed. I just don't know if my camera is working as it should and I am expecting too much or if there is a defect in the camera.Thanks for the help.
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I find it frustrating that the. Sx40 does not take pictures fast enough. I don,t want to use burst mode. After reading that it has 1 sec. Between shots which is a built in feature I m. Thinking of returning it for one that can shoot faster. Any suggestions oncameras that shoot faster and are just as good?
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I've used it in low light, and if I set the time to 2 seconds before taking the pic it you will get a better picture. Because when you physically hit the "snap" button you move the camera a bit, setting the time to 2 seconds gives the camera time to focus again besides adjusting for low light . BTW, the timer button in live pic mode is the left button under the record dot. Hope this helps!
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No you can not do long exposure. I think the longest is 8 Sec. I wish it had longer exposure too but I Love the zoom.
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Hi All, very interested in these postings but still can't get this lens to work with my D70 in M or AF. I too get fEE message displayed and shutter won'r fire, even after locking off at f22 etc. Starting to wonder if its a camera setting or am I missing something?
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There are a couple different methods of snapping pictures, holding the button down, or simply pressing and releasing. In the correct settings for your lighting it's very fast, but in low light and very dark scenarios it can tak a second. Especially if the desired target is far away. In normal lighting in auto, the photos come quickly and if you are new to the camera, you can accidentally take sever pictures without realizing it. In other words, pretty damn fast, but for split second photos, you will still need to time it a little, it's not a dslr