topic Re: 80D Drive question in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

80D Drive question

tonesnico — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 17:51:43 GMT

On my much older T2i there was a drive mode on self timer where I was able to select the camera to shoot 10 pictures in a row on self timer. For example, I could put it on a tripod and have it set to take 30 second exposures 10 straight times, something I would do for example in capturing lightning shots. Does the 80D have this feature, because I can’t seem to find it?

Re: 80D Drive question

wq9nsc — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 19:30:34 GMT

You will need a Canon TC-80N3 Timer/Remote Controller for this function with your 80D. Or you could probably find a third party device that MAY meet your needs for less than the Canon product.

I have owned my TC-80N since I bought it with my 1D M2 back in 2005 and it has worked well.

Rodger

Re: 80D Drive question

ebiggs1 — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 22:08:10 GMT

" I could put it on a tripod and have it set to take 30 second exposures 10 straight times..."

I had a T2i way back there and was not aware it could do that! Ya learn somptin' every day it seems.

Re: 80D Drive question

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 23:34:21 GMT

Rebel at least up through T6s has the setting; 80D does not.

Re: 80D Drive question

Waddizzle — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 23:46:25 GMT

... page from 80D Instruction Manual

the 80D appears to have interval shooting.

Re: 80D Drive question

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:11:06 GMT

Not the same as OP had with T2i, but a more useful feature. I would assume that initial shot could be actuated via 80D self timer.

Re: 80D Drive question

ebiggs1 — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 01:01:59 GMT

I never had a newer Rebel than the T2i.

Re: 80D Drive question

Waddizzle — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:35:58 GMT

@jrhoffman75 wrote:
Not the same as OP had with T2i, but a more useful feature.

I would assume that initial shot could be actuated via 80D self timer.

Yes, it works with the interval timer. I just tested with the 2 second timer taking shots every 3 seconds. Total shots was 3.

I suppose one would need to be careful to when using the delay timer. The interval needs to always be longer than the shutter delay timer. When I increased the shutter delay to 10 seconds, all I got was one exposure! The interval timer should have captured 3 shots over the course of 9 seconds! Again, the camera captured only one exposure in this scenario.

Back to the first scenario, with shutter delay set for 2 seconds and the interval set for 3 seconds. The shots were captured 3 seconds apart. Hmm. Does that mean that I created a custom shutter delay?

Re: 80D Drive question

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:41:26 GMT

So self timer is applied to each shot?

Re: 80D Drive question

Waddizzle — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:43:42 GMT

@jrhoffman75 wrote:
So self timer is applied to each shot?

Good question. It seems that the longer interval may take priority over the shorter interval.

Re: 80D Drive question

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:46:26 GMT

May not meet the OP's use case, which was up to 10 rapid fire shots trying to capture lightning.

Re: 80D Drive question

Waddizzle — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:58:20 GMT

@jrhoffman75 wrote:
May not meet the OP's use case, which was up to 10 rapid fire shots trying to capture lightning.

I agree. This needs more testing. What happens when the shutter is set longer than the interval? I set the interval to 1 second and the same 3 shots, while the shutter to 1.3 seconds. [ no shutter delay timer was used ]

Without any shutter delay, all I got was two shots. Again, the longer delay [this time the shutter] took priority over the shorter delay [this time the interval].