Comments on: Intervalometers (timer release cables) http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/2010/01/25/intervalometers-timer-release-cables/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intervalometers-timer-release-cables Wildlife photography, shooting tips, videos, equipment reviews, location diaries and more! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:10:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Richard Peters http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/2010/01/25/intervalometers-timer-release-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-35630 Richard Peters Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:37:12 +0000 http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/?p=3460#comment-35630 <em><strong>You can't, unless you remove the battery! There is no off switch on either the official Nikon MC-36 or the copies! The battery will last a very long time though, even though it's always powering the LCD screen, so it's not too big of an issue.</strong></em> You can’t, unless you remove the battery! There is no off switch on either the official Nikon MC-36 or the copies! The battery will last a very long time though, even though it’s always powering the LCD screen, so it’s not too big of an issue.

]]> By: Bee http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/2010/01/25/intervalometers-timer-release-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-34622 Bee Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:01:11 +0000 http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/?p=3460#comment-34622 Question, how can you turn the Nikon MC-36 completely off? Question, how can you turn the Nikon MC-36 completely off?

]]> By: Chris Went http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/2010/01/25/intervalometers-timer-release-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-29187 Chris Went Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:35:51 +0000 http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/?p=3460#comment-29187 Cheers for presenting a solution, (albeit a pretty obvious one, which I'm kicking myslef for not thinking of sooner!) to my time lapse problem. I have been struggling to get my D70 to work as a time lapse system. The lack of a shutter release cable port on the D70 is a major problem, i have got round it using Nikon Capture running on a netbook but it would always crash at some point. I also tried using an IR intervalometer purchased here (http://www.bigmike.it/ircontrol/intervalometer.html) but that is even more flaky than the netbook and is so inflexible in terms of its interval settings that it is practically useless. I had thought of using the D200 I also have, but the limitation of 999 shots was a severe frustration. I used this to record pond snail eggs hatching and tadpoles but it was a real nightmare to keep resetting the camera. This gadget would be a great way to get round this problem. Cheers Chris Cheers for presenting a solution, (albeit a pretty obvious one, which I’m kicking myslef for not thinking of sooner!) to my time lapse problem. I have been struggling to get my D70 to work as a time lapse system. The lack of a shutter release cable port on the D70 is a major problem, i have got round it using Nikon Capture running on a netbook but it would always crash at some point. I also tried using an IR intervalometer purchased here (http://www.bigmike.it/ircontrol/intervalometer.html) but that is even more flaky than the netbook and is so inflexible in terms of its interval settings that it is practically useless. I had thought of using the D200 I also have, but the limitation of 999 shots was a severe frustration. I used this to record pond snail eggs hatching and tadpoles but it was a real nightmare to keep resetting the camera. This gadget would be a great way to get round this problem.
Cheers

Chris

]]> By: James K http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/2010/01/25/intervalometers-timer-release-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-13644 James K Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:08:35 +0000 http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/?p=3460#comment-13644 interesting. i've been thinking about investing in something like this so i can do some time lapse work. think i may well give one of these a go! interesting. i’ve been thinking about investing in something like this so i can do some time lapse work. think i may well give one of these a go!

]]> By: Edinburgh Photographer - Paul Gavin http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/2010/01/25/intervalometers-timer-release-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-9759 Edinburgh Photographer - Paul Gavin Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:33:52 +0000 http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/?p=3460#comment-9759 Really Interesting, cant believe I have never tried one of these widgets. Really nice blog too, thanks. Really Interesting, cant believe I have never tried one of these widgets.

Really nice blog too, thanks.

]]> By: David http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/2010/01/25/intervalometers-timer-release-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-9148 David Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:54:34 +0000 http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/?p=3460#comment-9148 First, thanks for the recommendation for the timers. Mine arrived this morning and you could be forgiven thinking that it's a Canon branded one. It looks and feels identical expect for one small aspect which is the little thumb-wheel that turns to dial in the amount of long exposure is a little 'springy'. I think the Canon thumb-wheel has a better 'feel' to it but at a saving of about £90, I'll manfully cope with it! Cheers again. First, thanks for the recommendation for the timers. Mine arrived this morning and you could be forgiven thinking that it’s a Canon branded one. It looks and feels identical expect for one small aspect which is the little thumb-wheel that turns to dial in the amount of long exposure is a little ‘springy’. I think the Canon thumb-wheel has a better ‘feel’ to it but at a saving of about £90, I’ll manfully cope with it!

Cheers again.

]]> By: Richard Peters http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/2010/01/25/intervalometers-timer-release-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-8381 Richard Peters Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:40:11 +0000 http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/?p=3460#comment-8381 <em><strong>Hi David, yep dropping a timer remote in a tide pool will definitely cause a problem! I was really pleased with this copy though so can only recommend giving them a try (of course quality could vary depending on where you get it from but I've seen two different ones now and they were both the same quality).</strong></em> Hi David, yep dropping a timer remote in a tide pool will definitely cause a problem! I was really pleased with this copy though so can only recommend giving them a try (of course quality could vary depending on where you get it from but I’ve seen two different ones now and they were both the same quality).

]]> By: David http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/2010/01/25/intervalometers-timer-release-cables/comment-page-1/#comment-8311 David Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:30:29 +0000 http://www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog/?p=3460#comment-8311 Thanks. Looks a good purchase. I have, or rather had, the Canon TC 80N3 (for use on very long exposures) and having paid £99 for it from HK about two years ago, I recently dropped it into a tide pool since when it's gone on strike. Glad to read that this seems robust as some after-market remotes can be a bit lacking in that aspect. Thanks. Looks a good purchase. I have, or rather had, the Canon TC 80N3 (for use on very long exposures) and having paid £99 for it from HK about two years ago, I recently dropped it into a tide pool since when it’s gone on strike. Glad to read that this seems robust as some after-market remotes can be a bit lacking in that aspect.

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