Long exposure Time Lapse with Canon SL2(200D)

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09-23-2019 04:56 PM
Hi,
I want to make a Time Lapse with long exposure on my Canon SL2 and I know that it's work on others Canon DSLR, but I have not been able to get an exposure lower than 1/30 in the Time Lapse mode. So I would want to know if I'm doing something wrong or that's just how the camera is made.
If it's really impossible to get it lower than 1/30 due to a software restriction, I would want to know how to send a request feature to Canon.
Thanks
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09-25-2019 10:45 AM
Get an intervalometer and you won't be limited by the camera at all.
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09-25-2019 11:05 AM
" I would want to know how to send a request feature to Canon"
This is a public forum so Canon won't know you made such a request here. As of the SL2, I doubt any feaure additions will be made especially since the SL3 is out.
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09-25-2019 09:49 PM
@AlexisLem wrote:Hi,
I want to make a Time Lapse with long exposure on my Canon SL2 and I know that it's work on others Canon DSLR, but I have not been able to get an exposure lower than 1/30 in the Time Lapse mode. So I would want to know if I'm doing something wrong or that's just how the camera is made.
If it's really impossible to get it lower than 1/30 due to a software restriction, I would want to know how to send a request feature to Canon.
Thanks
What shooting mode are you using on the shooting mode dial. Your description sounds like Safety Shift is kicking in. You probably want to use M mode for time lapse photos.
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09-26-2019 09:12 AM
There is no "Safety Shift" on entry level cameras.

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09-26-2019 04:53 PM
For clarification I'm using the built-in time lapse mode.
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09-26-2019 05:26 PM
It could have something to do with the "ALL-I" format, but I can't get much info on it.
The following is total WAG:
It looks like the ALL-I exposes each frame as if it was just taking a regular movie, not as a series of individual frames. Because of this, the exposure time is limited to that allowed by a movie shot with the ALL-I, resolution and framerate parameters.

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10-22-2019 10:47 PM
I am having the same problem. Has anyone found a solution or sent a request feature to Canon?
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10-23-2019 09:58 AM
Just get an intervalometer and be done with it.
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10-23-2019 06:30 PM
@davidnholt wrote:I am having the same problem. Has anyone found a solution or sent a request feature to Canon?
Just what exactly is the problem? A time-lapse movie grabs a frame of video at regular /intervals, which the user presets.
What end result are you looking to do? There is a world difference between a time-lapse exposure and a long exposure.
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