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Phottix TR-80 Remote Switch with Digital Timer

Matt — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:20:48 +0000

So along with my Phottix wireless remote (see previous post) I also purchased a Phottix TR-80 remote switch with digital timer. I purchased this with the sole purpose of using it to create time lapse movies from digital still images (see post on Timelapse) using the interval timer and long exposure settings. This remote has a similar function to the Canon TC-80N3 but at a fraction of the price. There are 4 different modes: Self-Timer, Interval Timer, Long Exposure and Exposure Count Setting. With the self-timer you can set the time delay before the picture is taken which works just like the self-timer on your camera. The difference is that you can adjust the time delay to anything between 1 second and 100 hours. With the interval timer you can program the camera to what intervals it will take a photo. So for example if you wanted to take a photo once every 2 minutes you would set the interval timer to 2 minutes using the handy job wheel on the side. With the long exposure mode you can take an exposure up to 100 hours. With the exposure count mode you can select the number of exposures that will be taken up to a total of 99. And the real cool thing is that you can combine different modes. So say for example you wanted to take a 4 second exposure every 14 seconds you would set the long exposure to 4 seconds and the interval timer to 14 seconds. One thing to mention is that there is no power button so the remote is always on. However, the expected life of the battery is 3 years so it probably isn’t an issue. I’m planning my first shoot here in town soon and will post the results and my experience from start to finish here in this blog.

Waldo Sunset

Matt — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:21:40 +0000

I shot this sunset at Waldo Lake during a family camping trip. Waldo Lake is a large natural lake, approximately 31 miles east of Oakridge and 70 miles from the Eugene, Springfield area. Waldo is located at an elevation of 5,414 feet in the Oregon Cascades. This was a 30 second exposure shot with a Canon 20D. Later that night there were some big thunderstorms that rolled through the area. We heard what sounded like a freight train off in the distance that seemed to grow closer with each passing minute. The sound turned out to be heavy wind that soon hit the trees surrounding us. We laid in our tents in the dark with the sound of heavy rain, the occasional flash of lightning and the trees swaying back and forth, creaking like an old wood floor. We huddled in our refuge hoping the top of a tree or a large limb wouldn’t break off and crush us in our sleeping bags. Eventually the storm gave way to a gentle rain and the sound of water droplets on the nylon skin of our tent put us to sleep.

Two-fer Tuesday

Matt — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:46:41 +0000

It’s Tuesday and that calls for a Two-fer (yes, two posts today). This was an image I took over Thanksgiving. Shot at ISO 800 with a Canon 20D.

Timelapse

Matt — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:09:51 +0000

Here are some cool timelapse reels of Los Angeles and San Francisco. The first was taken with a Canon 20D. I’d like to try this with my 20D. I think all that is needed is a 20D or other digital camera, a sturdy tripod and a remote timer switch (Canon) which allows you to control the interval of shots as well as the exposure. $136 seems pretty expensive but I’ve seen cheaper knockoffs that have gotten good reviews, on eBay for around $50. I believe they are called the Phottix Timer Remote C3.

You can check out the time reels HERE