@jaymack wrote:
Just so you know, I started way back in 1969 and got a job at a TV station and first camera was a Leica, Needless to say I could never buy one but got a few Nikons.
So, I got a Canon 60D, which to my personal view, has way too much stuff. But I use only what I need.
But... I had the hardest time with the timer, the instructions aren't exactly right, of which I see a lot of instructions that sounds like a robot. It says to press Drive button, select and focus while keeping a loose finger on the shutter button. Then press down harder and the timer begins. But it rarely does for me.
So I finally realize that one has to focus with finger loosely on button until you press full button. And run fast to postion and click!
But what if I want to pose in the photo? It seems I can only slowly press then focus then press down button until focus is ready. . And run for the position I want to be in. So it seems that the focus is necessary to get the timer to time.
Is there a simpler way?
Yes. If your 60D has an infrared receiver (My 50D doesn't, but most of my cameras do), then you can buy a hand-held IR trigger (It's about the size of a fingernail clipper) that lets you both focus and fire the shutter remotely.
As for the self-timer, any ST requires that you have the scene focused before you dart into it. But you can use the back button or set the focus manually; you don't have to do it the clumsy way you describe.
Bob
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
