Reddit reviews Canon TC-80N3 Timer Remote Controller for EOS 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 1D, 1Ds, D30, D60, 1V & 3 SLR Cameras
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Ideal for time-lapse photography including blooming flowers and astrophotographyRemote switch with a 2.6-foot cordSelf-timer, interval timer, long-exposure timer and exposure-count setting featuresEasily enter the numeric settings with a single thumbLCD panel can also be illuminated
Haha no such thing as a noob question.
Technically the remote is called an "Intervalometer". Here's the official canon intervalometer on Amazon.
There's a ton of Chinese knockoffs for much cheaper, that's what I have. You tell it how long of an exposure you want, and how often you want it to take a photo, and it will take the pictures for you.
This way your spacing between each photo is much more precise than if you were trying to keep count yourself and hit the button.
First off, that hill isn't that fast and there are no corners you need to slow down for. Second, I've done a lot of skating with Cal and Matt and have the utmost confidence in their skills. Third, I put the camera on one of these things to get a better grip and used one of these to automatically take a photo every second; so I was just pointing it and hoping for the best. Finally--this is key--I have pretty good insurance on my camera gear.
Yup, you just crank your shutter speed down until it says BULB I believe. I'm more of a Nikon shooter but I have lots experience with Canon, I just can't remember specifics.
Any remote like this should let you lock the shutter open. You'll have to find the right one for your camera though. If you don't get the remote you will have to hold the shutter down manually, which leads to tired finger and camera shake.
If you are going to spend money on a remote you should probably get the intervalometer (There are cheaper knock-off versions that work just as well) because if you are shooting stars you will probably end up getting into timelapses. Though be aware this WILL kill your shutter, the higher pro level cameras have better shutters that will last much longer than the consumer models. I recommend joining canon's professional services prior to this so that when your shutter does kick it you can get it repaired for much cheaper than it would cost you regularly.
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