Canon 20D. Can't find way to do delayed shutter release.
Is it really true? Is there no self-timer on such an expensive camera as my Canon 20D, or am I missing it. I like to do night skyline shots, with a decent tripod, but they usually come out with camera shake blur due to my ever-so gentle touch on the button. (Not gentle enough obviously).
Even the cheap cameras have self-timers. It's gotta be there somewhere. Can anybody help?
__________________ David Donovan
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Re: Canon 20D. Can't find way to do delayed shutter release.
You can time shots in-camera up to 30 seconds.
If you select mirror lockup + self timer the camera will swing out of the way first, then the exposure will start a few seconds later. That's probably what you want with the kind of shots you are doing. It worked best for me with astrophotos.
Beyond 30 seconds you'll want a remote release such as the RC80-N3, or for full timer control with virtually limitless duration, multiple exposures, etc. a Timer-Controller (TC80-N3).
Re: Canon 20D. Can't find way to do delayed shutter release.
The self-timer delay is, as you say, 10 or 2 seconds.
As Matthew answered the question directly, I was extrapolating David's question a little bit, letting him know (through my own experience with night photography) that the longest exposure that can be timed (e.g., in Tv or M modes) is 30 seconds.
Re: Canon 20D. Can't find way to do delayed shutter release.
I use a remote release anyway rather than the self-timer for this kind of shot.
As Noel says, Mirror lockup is also very useful in these cases since the mirror moving can also induce vibration - although that should be gone after the 2s timer.
White Balance so easy, even our 5 year old can do it.- Melissa Strickland