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Remote shutter control for Rebel T3

AUricle
Contributor

Hi,

I'm planning on using my T3 coupled to a 1000mm telephoto lens to capture the total solar eclipse this summer.

But I don't want to spend the precious moments of totality fiddling with my camera. In fact, I don't want to even TOUCH the camera.

I've found software that automates a series of scripted time/exposure sequences when the camera is hooked to a laptop. It says it is compatible with The whole Rebel T and Ti series.

I'm doing this so that I can take many photo's quickly and pass the data directly to the computer, instead of getting the camera bogged down writing the data to a limited storage SD card. This should free up the camera to recover from bursts faster.

 

I see many many cabling solutions for mating the computer and camera, but they all seem to involve Canon models that use the TC-80N3 remote switch, but none with the RS-60E3 switch cable end to connect to my T3.

 

So, even though the software says it works with the T3, is there some limitation on the camera itself that prevents a solution to properly cable this project?

 

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

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Tvice
Apprentice

Can we see some of your photos?

kvbarkley
VIP
VIP

Here is mine from a previous eclipse:

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