Help with Bulb Mode

[droidz]

Hey guys, I have an Olympus E-620, and I am experimenting with long shutter speeds.

However, the longest shutter speed is 60 seconds, then its the Bulb mode.

The bulb mode would be great, except i have to constantly hold the shutter button down. Is there a way to set up the camera so that I can press the button once to open the shutter and press it again to close it up?

 

[o hey tyler]

Get a remote, bro.

 

[Blake.Oney]

With a remote it may change to "time" mode, which lets you push the button to open the shutter, and press again to close it. But you do need a remote, as stated above.

 

[KmH]

Hey guys, I have an Olympus E-620, and I am experimenting with long shutter speeds.

However, the longest shutter speed is 60 seconds, then its the Bulb mode.

The bulb mode would be great, except i have to constantly hold the shutter button down. Is there a way to set up the camera so that I can press the button once to open the shutter and press it again to close it up?

Dude, they cover that in the users manual.

 

[timlair]

And you can get a wired remote off ebay for like $3. Completely worth it.

 

[droidz]

lawl thanks!
bought an IR remote off ebay for 9 bucks. haha

 

[timlair]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but if you want LONG exposures, and I'm talking 15 Minutes +, unless you wanna hold your finger on the button for that long, then youll need a wired remote.

 

[KmH]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but if you want LONG exposures, and I'm talking 15 Minutes +, unless you wanna hold your finger on the button for that long, then youll need a wired remote.

Well, you maybe partly wrong as it will depend to a degree on the exact equipment being used.

I used a Nikon wireless IR remote (ML-L3) with my D90 for 30 minute exposures. The first push opens the shutter, the second push (30 minutes later) closes the shutter.

 

[Travis F]

Or, on Canons you push to open shutter and release to close (in bulb mode). For long exposures you slide a "trip" over the remote button to keep it depressed for however long you want and slide it down to release. At least with the Ebay remote I have you do. Can't speak of the Canon brand.

Travis

 

[Phranquey]

Or you spend a few $$ more and get a programmable remote with a built-in invertalometer...

Timer Remote Shutter Release OLYMPUS E-620 E30 RM-UC1 - eBay (item 120566267774 end time Oct-02-10 22:51:13 PDT)

 

[timlair]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but if you want LONG exposures, and I'm talking 15 Minutes +, unless you wanna hold your finger on the button for that long, then youll need a wired remote.

Well, you maybe partly wrong as it will depend to a degree on the exact equipment being used.

I used a Nikon wireless IR remote (ML-L3) with my D90 for 30 minute exposures. The first push opens the shutter, the second push (30 minutes later) closes the shutter.

Didnt know some worked like that. I stand corrected.

 

[Bram]

What about the ML-L3? how re the reviews on that one? Any ideas how well that will work on my D40x ?