joshcouts

I doubt I'll be doing much of the 45 minute star exposure type of thing, so battery power won't be all that much of a worry for me.

 

I'm primarily interested in doing the 1-2 minute exposures just after dusk, sort of thing. I will definitely need to do some calculations though on exposure settings for durations past 30 seconds...while I'm familiar with the relationship between aperture and shutter speed, as well as the way that ISO affects that relationship, I've never been taught much of how EV and the few other bits and pieces of exposure factor in.

 

My main curiosity is whether or not my K2 model supports remote shutter release, because from what I've read, the only model of K2 that does support the wireless release (or any sort of release) is the date-version model, which I'm not completely sure I have, as it was a gift purchased for me by someone else.

From what I've heard, another problem with digital SLRs and ultra-lengthy exposures involves the sensor getting overly hot (for say, 45 minute exposures).

I would say that it's only important for cameras like the Canon Rebel Ti or Canon Rebel K2, where as others have mentioned, it makes the difference between being able to use wireless remote control with.

Ok. That makes sense as to why a remote shutter release would be used...if holding down the button, one would probably be prone to camera shake as well if pressing directly on the camera for 5 minutes, rather than remotely. That's probably where that tidbit of info came from.

 

I'll have to look at my SLR today and see if it gives me the bulb option.

Thanks.

Ok, so this is a question springing from not only being an amateur, but also

not being able to afford an SLR of any sort until recent months...

 

The question I have is how are photographers executing exposures of longer

length (ie, 5 minute exposure...45 minute exposure of star trails, etc.), when

the cameras they are using only show the ability to execute an exposure with a

maximum shutter speed time of say, 30 seconds (ie, Canon 5D, 30D)? I am sure

it's something ridiculously basic and elementary, I've just never seen anything

documented on it.

 

I had read something once about someone needing a remote shutter release to do

this? Is it a custom setting of some sort that wouldn't be documented in the

camera specs?

 

While I'll likely be purchasing a Canon 30D or even possibly a 5D within the

next year, I currently only have a Canon Rebel K2 as my SLR. Whatever the

answer is to my question, is my current SLR capable of multiple minute

exposures of this sort?

 

Thanks.

My girlfriend and I are planning on visiting the Pictured Rocks

National Lakeshore area either the last weekend in September, or the

second weekend in October (we'll be in Colorado/Utah in between). I

have previously stayed in 12-mile beach campground, and enjoyed the

white birch forest surrounding it. If anyone has any information

they would like to contribute regarding the status of fall colors in

the area, I would greatly appreciate it.

 

Thanks, ahead of time