Using an external intervalometer w/90d electronic shutter

[Ooben]

I have had my 90D for about a month now, and have been reading everything I can find about the electronic shutter. I know the built in intervalometer does not work with the e-shutter, however, my Aodelan external intervalometer does. So what I need to know is there any problem doing so? Over-heating the sensor? Causing the earth to tilt on it's axis? There must be some reason why Canon didn't enable that feature......

Thank you for your time,

Mike

[Anonymous]

Your 90D has a mechanical shutter that is controlled by camera electronics. Whatever built-in camera shutter control mode will work - there is no E-Shutter. Your external intervalometer will not harm the camera, if it is designed to work with the 90D.

[Anonymous]

Is this what you are trying to do? It is a built-in function of the 90D camera. From the manual:

 

[Ooben]

Thank you for your replies, I appreciate it!

On my 90D, when you go into live view, you have 3 shutter mode options...

1. Mechanical

2. Elec. 1st Curtain

3. Electronic

With all 3 shutter modes the built in intervalometer is greyed out, not an option. I'm assuming Canon did that for some reason or another.

I like the idea of taking a timelapse video without all the clunking and clanking that comes with using the mechanical shutter......but only if it doesn't harm my camera....

Mike

[Anonymous]

In the manual page 258 that I posted above, it states interval timer shooting is used in viewfinder shooting, so that appears to be the limitation.

Sorry about the misinformation on an electronic shutter. I read the camera specs and it stated that it has a mechanical focal-plane shutter.

[Ooben]

Nothing to be sorry about Bob, I really do appreciate you trying to help me out.

I guess to condense things down a bit, will it hurt my 90D to use an external intervalometer using Live View with the electronic shutter mode?

Mike

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't think so. It would be just like using a remote control shutter switch in the remote jack. Does the remote control jack work in live view?

[Ooben]

Yes it does, my Aodelan external remote/intervalometer works fine in Live View/electronic shutter mode. I am aware of not pointing the sensor toward direct sunlight....maybe Canon has concerns about during a long timelapse having the sun enter the frame in Live View/electronic shutter mode....I'm just guessing here....

Mike

[Anonymous]

Sounds like you are good to go.

[Anonymous]

I was wondering why you don't want to use the mechanical shutter. Other than noise, is there an advantage to using electronic shutter over mechanical for interval time shooting?