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On 2015-08-18, Whisky-dave wrote:
To B or not to B The B setting on cameras, you'd have thought that in this day and age the B setting could be a toggle function as the only reason to use B is typicall for exposures of longer duration than 15 or 30 seconds which appear a common maximium. So B for long exposures of 30 so how can I hold this shutter release down for say up to an hour or perhaps longer... Why can't the B setting be updated to a toggle function..via firmware..or a new function added, other than wanting to sell expensive remotes....... I can trigger my EOS M3 with my ipad but why can't I have longer exposures via the ipad it'd be relatively simple to program I'd have thought. Just keep sending the open instruction to the camera for an amount of time set on the ipad. NOSPAM what'd ya reckon up for it, although canon might have sopmething to say about it. As already mentioned, this is called the T (for timed) shutter setting. I think it fell into decline along with the increase in film speeds. (The B for bulb setting was originally used by press photographers sharing one expensive flash bulb - they could all open their shutters and then the designated flasher would flash ...). Shutter release cables often have locks or clamps to hold the shutter open. I suspect electronic remote control systems probably have a corresponding feature. -- -- ^^^^^^^^^^ -- Whiskers -- ~~~~~~~~~~ |
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On 8/18/2015 10:04 AM, Whiskers wrote:
On 2015-08-18, Whisky-dave wrote: To B or not to B The B setting on cameras, you'd have thought that in this day and age the B setting could be a toggle function as the only reason to use B is typicall for exposures of longer duration than 15 or 30 seconds which appear a common maximium. So B for long exposures of 30 so how can I hold this shutter release down for say up to an hour or perhaps longer... Why can't the B setting be updated to a toggle function..via firmware..or a new function added, other than wanting to sell expensive remotes....... I can trigger my EOS M3 with my ipad but why can't I have longer exposures via the ipad it'd be relatively simple to program I'd have thought. Just keep sending the open instruction to the camera for an amount of time set on the ipad. NOSPAM what'd ya reckon up for it, although canon might have sopmething to say about it. As already mentioned, this is called the T (for timed) shutter setting. I think it fell into decline along with the increase in film speeds. (The B for bulb setting was originally used by press photographers sharing one expensive flash bulb - they could all open their shutters and then the designated flasher would flash ...). Shutter release cables often have locks or clamps to hold the shutter open. I suspect electronic remote control systems probably have a corresponding feature. They do. http://www.techradar.com/us/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/best-camera-remote-shutter-releases-1046267 -- PeterN |
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Whiskers wrote: Shutter release cables often have locks or clamps to hold the shutter open. I suspect electronic remote control systems probably have a corresponding feature. they definitely do. |
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