Cable release do not work on Canon 80D

[npmp]

my Canon 80D cannot take pictures with a C1-type shutter cable. When I click the remote shutter button, it does focus adjustments (like a half-press effect) but never releases the shutter. 

I've tried with multiple cables and to be sure it's less to do with the cable, I got a brand new one from Edelkrone at BH, yet no luck.

I've made a recording at https://youtube.com/shorts/aVofGN7vbnA?feature=share

Any idea how to fix this? Let me know. Thanks!

Camera: Canon 80D

Shutter Release Cable:

Remote shutter:


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[jrhoffman75]

Are you sure camera is achieving focus? Set lens at MF and see what happens.

[npmp]

Thanks for your response. The video I posted was made with manual focus. When in manual focus, it just removes some details from display but do not trigger shutter, just like doing a half press.

[jrhoffman75]

I just looked at the video again. It says ni card in camera. You probably have that protection set in the Menu. 

[npmp]

No, I've not enabled that protection, verified in the settings. Btw,  I could trigger from shutter button on camera.

[jrhoffman75]

Since the camera shutter button works it looks like all is pointing towards either a defective remote or some other setting on the remote that needs to be changed.

[npmp]

Yea, looks like some settings got messed up. I did reset all settings though, yet the same behavior. I've used different cables, different remotes nothing helps. 

It did work a couple of weeks back when I kept reinserting cable but the same trick isn't helping anymore. 

I thought it must be something to do with the cable, so got brand new from Edelkrone but is not helping either. 

[normadel]

"It did work a couple of weeks back when I kept reinserting cable....."

This would seem to point to a bad jack that you had to keep reinserting the cable into. Was it on the Vello, or on the camera? 

[Nebey]

I had this or a similar problem shooting the fireworks the other night.  I am not sure if you resolved your issue, but mine was I had the mirror lockup selected. Turn that off, and it works better.  It solved my problem anyways.

https://support.usa.canon.com/kb/index?page=content&id=ART164644

[amfoto1]

Have you tried the Canon RS-60E3 Remote Switch? That's the wired remote release specified for the 80D. B&H sells them for about $22.

There also is the Canon RC-6 Wireless Remote Control. This is a small and works up to around 15 feet away. I don't have an 80D, but other cameras that use this wireless have their sensor on the front. So I think this unit is primarily intended for "self-portraits".

A third possibility is the Canon TC-80N3, which is an intervalometer that can be used for time lapse, or for extra long exposures. It also can serve as a simple wired remote release. It's considerably more expensive than either of the above.

WHOOPS! Never mind. I just checked and he TC-80N3 is not compatible with the 80D. There are some similar 3rd party intervalometers such as the Vello Shutterboss II.

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