topic Re: Timer VS Bulb Mode in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Timer VS Bulb Mode

pcacj — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 13:43:48 GMT

With a Canon Rebel XTi, can you disable the timer while in bulb mode? I am not seeing this in the instruction manual. Seems rather limiting if I am in bulb mode and press the cable release and have to wait 10 seconds before the camera fires. Any help is appreciated.

Re: Timer VS Bulb Mode

ebiggs1 — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 15:19:57 GMT

? I am confused?

Just don't turn the timer on!

Re: Timer VS Bulb Mode

pcacj — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 14:12:06 GMT

So far, the only way I know to get into bulb mode is also the timer activation. I have tried to figure this out and I too am confused. it doesn't make sense. I am sure i am doing something wrong but just have not figured it out yet.

Re: Timer VS Bulb Mode

ebiggs1 — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 14:57:21 GMT

How are you trying to do it?

Re: Timer VS Bulb Mode

pcacj — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:23:42 GMT

I put the camera in Manual Mode and dial down the shutter speed until BULB shows up. Also, in the MENU screen I choose BULB/Timer. I will try undoing the MENU option for BULB mode and see if that will fix this. Thank you for prompting my brain to kick into a higher gear.

Re: Timer VS Bulb Mode

ebiggs1 — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 19:53:54 GMT

Yeah, stay out of the menu.

Re: Timer VS Bulb Mode

Skirball — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 19:52:42 GMT

@pcacj wrote:
I put the camera in Manual Mode and dial down the shutter speed until BULB shows up. Also, in the MENU screen I choose BULB/Timer. I will try undoing the MENU option for BULB mode and see if that will fix this. Thank you for prompting my brain to kick into a higher gear.

Just use BULB for cable release. The other option is for using a wireless remote. If you don't have one then it will have a 10-second delay.

I use my wireless remote all the time and frequently forget to turn it off when done. I've missed shots because I grab my camera for some quick shot and get the 10 second delay.

Re: Timer VS Bulb Mode

ScottyP — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:58:48 GMT

Yeah. You don't want to be in the menus. Just roll the dial all the way past the slowest shutter speed, and the last setting will be B (Bulb). I always use the cable release in Bulb, as I suppose everyone else does too.