80D Drive question

[tonesnico]

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?

[wq9nsc]

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

[ebiggs1]

" 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.  

[jrhoffman75]

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

[Waddizzle]

... page from 80D Instruction Manual

the 80D appears to have interval shooting.

[jrhoffman75]

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.

[Waddizzle]

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@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.

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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?

[jrhoffman75]

So self timer is applied to each shot?

[Waddizzle]

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@jrhoffman75 wrote:

So self timer is applied to each shot?

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

[jrhoffman75]

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