Canon 80d Continuous Photos Without Remote
Sneezy24 • Forum Member • Posts: 67
80D - Continuous Remote shooting
I have a requirement to take a series of 8-10 sec continuous images over a period of several minutes. I know how to do continuous shooting, and I know how to use the remote (Infra-red, Canon RC-6).
I can't work out a way of doing both together!
I've read the manual, if it is in there I can't find it, not even sure if it is possible...
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Try this - https://youtu.be/UnqmDCudcpM
Another alternative is to use your phone tethered with WiFi. I thank no the can I app can domthis but it has been a while since I checked
Johnw12 • Contributing Member • Posts: 606
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This may be what you want from the 80D manual.
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OP Sneezy24 • Forum Member • Posts: 67
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I've seen that, but I suspect it will leave 1 sec between pics.
I will probably just go for single shooting with remote, and keep pressing the release as soon as each pic is taken.
Some exprimenting to do I think...
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Re: 80D - Continuous Remote shooting
Sneezy24 wrote:
I've seen that, but I suspect it will leave 1 sec between pics.
I will probably just go for single shooting with remote, and keep pressing the release as soon as each pic is taken.
Some exprimenting to do I think...
No, you set the interval ie the gap between shots. The shutter speed etc is set the usual way
OP Sneezy24 • Forum Member • Posts: 67
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I want 8 second exposures, so can I set the interval to 8? Will this work or will I get:-
8 sec exposure
8 sec wait
8 sec exposure....
I need to experiment, but I'm not where my cam is at present...
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Re: 80D - Continuous Remote shooting
Sneezy24 wrote:
I've seen that, but I suspect it will leave 1 sec between pics.
I will probably just go for single shooting with remote, and keep pressing the release as soon as each pic is taken.
Some exprimenting to do I think...
The shortest interval in both the 80D and 90D is 1 sec. It is set separately from the exposure by what is functionally a thumb wheel.
So if your exposures are 8 sec each, you will get 1 sec between 8 sec shots.
So if you want less than 1 sec, you will have to do than manually.
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OP Sneezy24 • Forum Member • Posts: 67
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I thought that would be how it worked... Back to the drawing board....
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Sneezy24 wrote:
I thought that would be how it worked... Back to the drawing board....
Why?
set your exposure to 8seconds, set the interval to 8 seconds and set the shot count to your desired number of shots. It is that simple. What the above poster is saying, is you cannot have an interval of less than one second, but you can have more.
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Jim B (MSP) wrote:
The shortest interval in both the 80D and 90D is 1 sec. It is set separately from the exposure by what is functionally a thumb wheel.
So if your exposures are 8 sec each, you will get 1 sec between 8 sec shots.
No, the intervalometer period defines absolute time between automatic shutter releases. Not the period after after each exposure has been completed. If you set a 1 sec interval with a 8 sec exposure, the camera will start an exposure and ignore the next 7 intervals as the camera is busy completing the shot. (Read the notes in the manual)
You also need to allow time for processing. If you use a 8 sec exposure with a 8 sec interval, it may skip every other shot. (Again, read the notes in the manual) To be safe, you would need to use a 9 sec interval with a 8 sec shutter duration. Unless there's something unique about your requirements, I'm not sure why a 1 sec gap between pictures would be a problem. If you need pictures taken at some exact interval, set that as the interval and the shutter speed at 1 sec less. If you need to repeat this sequence, you'll need to reset the intervalometer each time.
If the 1 sec gap between exposures is somehow a issue, set the drive mode to continuous and hold the shutter release down for duration you need to record. Or use an external shutter release that is set to Bulb mode. This will provide the minimum delay between shots.
Standard practice for long exposures. Use manual AF and exposure, including ISO. And in OP's case, disable long exposure noise reduction.
So if you want less than 1 sec, you will have to do than manually.
Good luck doing that consistently. You have to wait for the busy light to go out before it will accept the next shutter release.
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Andy01 • Veteran Member • Posts: 5,042
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What Enders said.
I don't have a 80D, only 6D ii, and I always need to set the interval slightly longer than the exposure (eg. 22 seconds for a 20 second shutter speed).
I think you would be hard pressed to get much shorter than a 1 second delay between shots manually, especially shooting remotely. Maybe try a proper intervalometer - I have never used one but a lot of the astro guys use them ?
Remember to turn off your LENR otherwise you will definitely get 8 second exposures with a (minimum of) 8 second gap between them.
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OP Sneezy24 • Forum Member • Posts: 67
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Just did some tests.
Set interval to 1 sec (you can select 0, but it defaults it back to 1), set shutter speed to 1 sec.
It takes a pic, waits 1 sec, takes a pic, so the interval is between COMPLETED shots, not commencement of shots.
I then tried interval of 8 secs, shutter time of 8 secs. It takes a pic (8sec exposure!), then waits 8 secs before taking the next.
I think I will just have to go for continuous shooting, but still can't find a way to do that with the RC-6 remote.
BTW - the reason I want to do this is to capture a complete pass of the ISS!!!
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Andy01 • Veteran Member • Posts: 5,042
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Sneezy24 wrote:
Just did some tests.
Set interval to 1 sec (you can select 0, but it defaults it back to 1), set shutter speed to 1 sec.
It takes a pic, waits 1 sec, takes a pic, so the interval is between COMPLETED shots, not commencement of shots.
I then tried interval of 8 secs, shutter time of 8 secs. It takes a pic (8sec exposure!), then waits 8 secs before taking the next.
I think I will just have to go for continuous shooting, but still can't find a way to do that with the RC-6 remote.
BTW - the reason I want to do this is to capture a complete pass of the ISS!!!
Do you have LENR activated (as I mentioned above) ? If so, this behaviour is perfectly normal.
I can assure you that what you have described is NOT the way the intervalometer works on my 6D ii. If I want 10 shots at 15 seconds, I set the interval to 17 or 18 seconds, and set for 10 exposures and off it goes with 2-3 seconds between exposures. Perhaps the 80D is different to the 6D ii ?
If you have LENR activated then it will naturally do a "black" exposure equal to the chosen shutter speed (for exposures greater than 1 second I think from memory - I never use it), so 8 seconds gives 8 second exposure PLUS another 8 second "black" exposure where the camera is active (red light on) so you can do nothing during this time.
Colin
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OP Sneezy24 • Forum Member • Posts: 67
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LENR is OFF. I never use it either.
I can assure you on an 80D, with interval set to 2 sec, shutter to 8 sec, it takes a pic for 8 sec, then waits 2 sec, then takes another pic for 8 sec! (I've just tested it!)
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Sneezy24 wrote:
Just did some tests.
Set interval to 1 sec (you can select 0, but it defaults it back to 1), set shutter speed to 1 sec.
It takes a pic, waits 1 sec, takes a pic, so the interval is between COMPLETED shots, not commencement of shots.
Here's a simple test. Set Interval to 1 sec and the No. of shots to 8. Shutter speed 8 sec. How many pictures did it take? 1 or 8?
I then tried interval of 8 secs, shutter time of 8 secs. It takes a pic (8sec exposure!), then waits 8 secs before taking the next.
You weren't listening. With a interval of 8 sec, 8 shots and 8 sec shutter speed, how many pictures did it take? Try again, but with a interval of 9 sec.
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OP Sneezy24 • Forum Member • Posts: 67
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Enders Shadow wrote:
Sneezy24 wrote:
Just did some tests.
Set interval to 1 sec (you can select 0, but it defaults it back to 1), set shutter speed to 1 sec.
It takes a pic, waits 1 sec, takes a pic, so the interval is between COMPLETED shots, not commencement of shots.
Here's a simple test. Set Interval to 1 sec and the No. of shots to 8. Shutter speed to 8 sec. How many pictures did it take? 1 or 8?
I then tried interval of 8 secs, shutter time of 8 secs. It takes a pic (8sec exposure!), then waits 8 secs before taking the next.
You weren't listening. With a interval of 8 sec, 8 shots and 8 sec shutter speed, how many pictures did it take? Try again, but with a interval of 9 sec.
1 sec, 8 shots, 8 sec exp takes 1 pic.
8 sec, 8 shots, 8 exp takes 4 pics
9 sec, 8 shots, 8exp takes 8 pics (with a 1 sec delay between pics.
So, very interesting, but NOT a solution to the initial problem (I didn't think the interval timer would be it).
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Sneezy24 wrote:
1 sec, 8 shots, 8 sec exp takes 1 pic.
8 sec, 8 shots, 8 exp takes 4 pics
9 sec, 8 shots, 8exp takes 8 pics (with a 1 sec delay between pics.
So, very interesting, but NOT a solution to the initial problem (I didn't think the interval timer would be it).
So, the intervalometer works as expected. Now explain why that won't work for a pass of the ISS.
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OP Sneezy24 • Forum Member • Posts: 67
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Because the gap (yes, there is a gap between shots) will cause a gap in the ISS path..
How much? don't know, got to wait for clear skies and a good pass.
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Re: 80D - Continuous Remote shooting
Sneezy24 wrote:
Because the gap (yes, there is a gap between shots) will cause a gap in the ISS path..
How much? don't know, got to wait for clear skies and a good pass.
Have you tried the free canon camera connect app? Give that a go.
If that doesn't work for you then one of these should - https://www.amazon.co.uk/2xCables-4xAAABatteries-Pixel-Wireless-EOS1300D/dp/B07X5WH2Z8/ref=mp_s_a_1_29?dchild=1&keywords=canon+remote+shutter+release&qid=1590145727&sprefix=canon+remo&sr=8-29#immersive-view_1590145784253
OP Sneezy24 • Forum Member • Posts: 67
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I have used the app, just wanted to see if I could do it any other way! (although not tried it yet to do continuous shooting - I'll report back when I have tested it.)
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