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01/20/2006 07:07:10 PM · #1 |
I'm talking about the Electronic Timer. Model TC-80N3.
Ive read the book numerous times, but I cant for the life of me figure out how to turn the bloody thing off. Tell me there is an easier way then removing the battery. Thanks.
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01/20/2006 07:12:09 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by jmlelii:
I'm talking about the Electronic Timer. Model TC-80N3.
Ive read the book numerous times, but I cant for the life of me figure out how to turn the bloody thing off. Tell me there is an easier way then removing the battery. Thanks. |
I have it - and there is no off switch.
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01/20/2006 07:12:48 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by AutumnCat:
Originally posted by jmlelii:
I'm talking about the Electronic Timer. Model TC-80N3.
Ive read the book numerous times, but I cant for the life of me figure out how to turn the bloody thing off. Tell me there is an easier way then removing the battery. Thanks. |
I have it - and there is no off switch. |
How then do you turn it off without yanking the battery? Is there a way?
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01/20/2006 07:14:47 PM · #4 |
There is no way to turn it off without removing the battery... it's kinda like a watch, it really doesn't draw much power, so it's "always on." I've had mine for a couple years, still the original battery.
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01/20/2006 07:16:25 PM · #5 |
The TC's advantage is that it's more than just a timer. It has three timers (and one counter) in it, each which can be set independently or in combination. Each timer can be set from 1 second to 99 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds with second precision.
* SELF: This is the initial count-down timer. Set this to '4' for example and the TC will wait 4 seconds before releasing the shutter (and then move to the next timer interval if applicable)
* INTERVAL: This is the amount of time the TC will wait in between shutter releases. Set this to 10 minutes, for example, and the TC will start taking photographs at 10 minute intervals.
* LONG: This determines how long the TC will hold down the shutter button. If you set your camera to Bulb, you can direct the TC to take photographs up to 99 hours long - although your EOS camera will run out of batteries well before this expires.
There's also a hidden feature. If you set your EOS camera to automatic exposure bracketing, but also turn on the motor-drive to take multiple photographs, then the EOS camera will only take 3 photographs even if you hold down the shutter button continously. So if you set LONG to 30 seconds, then the camera will take three 0/-/+ photographs each interval.
* FRAMES: This allows you to set a limit to how many frames (in total) the TC will take. So if you set INTERVAL to 1 hour and FRAMES to 6, then your camera will take 6 photographs in the next 6 hours and then shut-off. There is a limit of 99 frames.
The power is that you can combine all of these timers:
* SELF=10 seconds; INTERVAL=2 minute; FRAMES=90. The camera will wait 10 seconds then take a frame every 2 minutes for the next three hours. You can use this to take "flower opening" type sequences.
* INTERVAL=15 minutes; LONG=1 minutes; FRAMES=12. On the camera: AEB=2 EV, Exposure compensation=+2. You can use this in astrophotography to take a series of 3 photographs (+0, +2EV, +4EV) every 15 minutes for 3 hours. You might do this to track a comet or satellite across the field.
Message edited by author 2006-01-20 19:19:39. |
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01/20/2006 07:16:55 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
There is no way to turn it off without removing the battery... it's kinda like a watch, it really doesn't draw much power, so it's "always on." I've had mine for a couple years, still the original battery. |
awesome, thanks for the info you too.
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01/20/2006 07:31:47 PM · #7 |
| Love the TC-80N3...I haven't even come close to using all its features... |
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01/20/2006 07:55:28 PM · #8 |
I had the same problem when I first used my TC-80N3. "What, no of/off switch?" :)
Yes, the TC-80N3 is a very cool tool. I just wish the pinheads at Canon had made my wife's 350XT with the same connectors that my 10D has. It sucks that we can't use either of my remotes on her camera.
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01/21/2006 03:32:26 PM · #9 |
I'm not sure if you a talking about hte same thing, but I purchades a wireless remote for my Cannon XT for about $19.00.
It isn't a timer, just a remote. it is smaller than my key fob for my car. |
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01/21/2006 03:36:17 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by davidcara:
I'm not sure if you a talking about hte same thing, but I purchades a wireless remote for my Cannon XT for about $19.00.
It isn't a timer, just a remote. it is smaller than my key fob for my car. |
No, it's not the same.
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01/21/2006 04:21:37 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by micknewton:
I had the same problem when I first used my TC-80N3. "What, no of/off switch?" :)
Yes, the TC-80N3 is a very cool tool. I just wish the pinheads at Canon had made my wife's 350XT with the same connectors that my 10D has. It sucks that we can't use either of my remotes on her camera. |
I doubt it's an accident... |
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