flyeminent
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The salesperson kept persuading me to buy D7000. But I were not convinced due to my limited budget. And D90 is good enough for me.
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luckyorange
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flyeminent said:
D90 is goooooood
cheesy said:
You will definitely need a cable release if you are shooting bulb mode. As for intervalometer, I find it easier to use than to go through ur camera menu, especially when you are shooting at awkward angles. I know u may find paying $70+ for a device (phottix nikos) may seems expensive, but it's gonna be a one time slight pain for a long term usage. Even if u were to change a camera system, it only takes $10 to $12 to replace the cable..
coolthought
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not sure on this but i think the exposure time is set in your camera and not with the intervalometer.
With the intervalometer, maybe the timing between each shot?
ZerocoolAstra
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Ya exposure time (or make that 'shutter speed') most likely set on camera, unless intervalometer can over-ride this
ZerocoolAstra said:Ya exposure time (or make that 'shutter speed') most likely set on camera, unless intervalometer can over-ride this
Intervalometer timer shot suppose to work in bulb mode where ur shutter speed is more than or equals to 1 second. If u are not in bulb mode, it will still follow ur camera setting.
ZerocoolAstra
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ya if exposure time is less than 30 secs it can be set in camera. but how about if its more than 30 secs in bulb mode? can you set the exposure time in the intervalometer?Ya exposure time (or make that 'shutter speed') most likely set on camera, unless intervalometer can over-ride this
Ok. For Intervalometer (specifically phottix nikos but should be similar for other brands), there are a four settings you can set.
1. Self timer count down. This means how many seconds before you take a shot.
2. How many seconds between the interval of each shot.
3. How long exposure for each shot taken. (note that minimum is 1 second, cannot go anyway faster)
4. How many frames you want to take in the entire cycle.
These 4 settings works hand in hand, not contradicting. However, you do not need to set all 4 settings to work.
For e.g.:
I set 5 seconds self timer, 4 seconds interval, 2 seconds exposure and 99 frames.
This means:
i. The first shot will start 5 seconds after I start the intervalometer
ii. Expose for 2 seconds
iii. Wait for 4 seconds after the first shot ended
iv. Repeat from step ii for another 98 frames.
I can also set 4 seconds interval and 0 frame, which means it will take exposure timing set in your camera (not in bulb mode), trigger the first shot immediately after you start the intervalometer, wait for 4 seconds, then take the next shot, and will repeat endlessly (Of course, till your camera batteries run out or your memory goes full).
I hope this summaries all you need to know about intervalometer. I will still think nikos is the better one to choose. Besides the reasons I stated before, it also the one with the largest font in display and the brightest backlight when using in the dark. The only down side is that it's slightly more expensive than other 3rd party brands ($75 compare to $60), but it still way cheaper than the OEM from the various camera manufacturer.
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ZerocoolAstra
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tks cowseye... I figured out what you meant now
hahaha brain must be asleep liao
hahaha brain must be asleep liao
tks cowseye... I figured out what you meant now
hahaha brain must be asleep liao
My answer was an Engineer answer and "Hi, I'm an Engineer!"
I admit that it does takes some effort to read what I wrote previously.
ZerocoolAstra
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My answer was an Engineer answer and "Hi, I'm an Engineer!"
I admit that it does takes some effort to read what I wrote previously.
Me too
Wasn't thinking hard enough I guess... haha
So just to verify:
In order for intervalometer to control the exposure time, the shutter speed on the camera needs to be set on bulb mode, and this is also only achievable with an exposure time greater or equal to 1s.
i.e. you cannot set to bulb mode and expect the intervalometer to trigger an exposure of 1/15s, for example.
am I right?
Me too
Wasn't thinking hard enough I guess... haha
So just to verify:
In order for intervalometer to control the exposure time, the shutter speed on the camera needs to be set on bulb mode, and this is also only achievable with an exposure time greater or equal to 1s.
i.e. you cannot set to bulb mode and expect the intervalometer to trigger an exposure of 1/15s, for example.
am I right?
Yes, anything faster than a full second you gotta use the camera settings, increments in full seconds as well.
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