Canon EOS 350D and long exposures (over 30 seconds)

Hi.

I have a new Canon EOS 350D SLR and want to do some very long exposures
with it (astro-photography). I notice that the longest settings time is
30 seconds. What methods are there for extending this exposure time to
much larger times?

Thanks

Roll the dial one notch further and use the "bulb" mode...when you
click the shutter (and hold it down) you see a timer on the LCD screen
that you can use to time the length of the exposure.

You'll need a remote if you're using bulb mode though.

Brian

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Hi.

I have a new Canon EOS 350D SLR and want to do some very long exposures
with it (astro-photography). I notice that the longest settings time is
30 seconds. What methods are there for extending this exposure time to
much larger times?

Thanks

Roll the dial one notch further and use the "bulb" mode...when you
click the shutter (and hold it down) you see a timer on the LCD screen
that you can use to time the length of the exposure.

You'll need a remote if you're using bulb mode though.


Won't the self timer work?

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Roll the dial one notch further and use the "bulb" mode...when you
click the shutter (and hold it down) you see a timer on the LCD screen
that you can use to time the length of the exposure.

You'll need a remote if you're using bulb mode though.


Won't the self timer work?
Doesn't the self time just delay activating the shutter? It won't help the
OP's problem.
Jim

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"Brian" wrote in message
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Roll the dial one notch further and use the "bulb" mode...

Put the camera in manual expose mode first - it has no bulb setting in Tv.

John

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Hi.

I have a new Canon EOS 350D SLR and want to do some very long exposures
with it (astro-photography). I notice that the longest settings time is
30 seconds. What methods are there for extending this exposure time to
much larger times?

Thanks


Get the ir remote and put it in bulb, one click on one click off i think

Yes, Manual mode is necessary for bulb exposures. I use the cable
remote which has a lock position to "hold" the shutter open during the
bulb exposure.

Brian

Dirty Harry wrote:
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Hi.

I have a new Canon EOS 350D SLR and want to do some very long exposures
with it (astro-photography). I notice that the longest settings time is
30 seconds. What methods are there for extending this exposure time to
much larger times?

Thanks


Get the ir remote and put it in bulb, one click on one click off i think

"Brian" wrote in message
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Yes, Manual mode is necessary for bulb exposures. I use the cable
remote which has a lock position to "hold" the shutter open during the
bulb exposure.

Brian

I've used an elastic band in a pinch :-)

Dirty Harry wrote:
"Brian" wrote in message
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Yes, Manual mode is necessary for bulb exposures. I use the cable
remote which has a lock position to "hold" the shutter open during the
bulb exposure.

Brian

I've used an elastic band in a pinch :-)

Thanks for your help guys

Is this what I need?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3m-Remote-Cord...cm dZViewItem

The RS-60E3? Do I need a remote aswell for long exposures? Anything
else I need?

Thanks again

This is what I got. I don't know what it costs if you're in the UK.

http://www.canoncompanystore.com/epa...ail=2469A002AA

Anything up to 30 seconds you don't need the remote but it can help
prevent unnecesary camera movement when you press the shutter. You
don't need anything else...besides the tripod of course.

Brian