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Any reliable & cheap parallel product to the Canon Tc-80n3?
Ellen Schmidtee:
I'm looking for an intervalometer for the 5Dmk2, and the Tc-80n3 is insanely priced.
The basic function I'm looking for is 'shoot a photo every X secs/min till I stop it, the battery runs out, or the 2nd coming, whichever comes first'.
JerryKnight:
This: Vello ShutterBoss Timer Remote
Used to be the Pearstone ShutterBoss, which is the one I got, but this one should be identical.
Edit: Actually, I wanted to control a Rebel as well, so I got the Rebel version (sub-mini jack) and sacrificed a cheap N3 remote and made a sub-mini-to-N3 adapter. They might sell such an adapter nowadays, though.
dr croubie:
Just type 'tc-80n3' into ebay, you'll get a few hundred results.
Apparently the Link Delight ones aren't so bad for $20, google that and you'll get a lot of happy people. One major difference though is that the Link Delight ones don't have a locking plug, so it may fall out occasionally.
Still, cheaper than the genuine version (that said, I got my genuine tc-80n3 off ebay, 2nd hand for about $50).
wickidwombat:
I just use these ones
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Timer-Remote-Shutter-Canon-5D-II-50D-40D-7D-TC-80N3-/170513314850?pt=AU_Cameras_Photographic_Accessories&hash=item27b362b422
only pain in the ass is there is no on / off switch so you just have to take the batteries out when finished
not a big deal really
I also have theis app on my iphone
http://www.dslrbot.com/
and a little IR transmitter as they show
dr croubie:
--- Quote from: wickidwombat on June 24, 2012, 11:48:23 PM ---only pain in the ass is there is no on / off switch so you just have to take the batteries out when finished
not a big deal really
--- End quote ---
To be fair, you can't turn off the genuine Canon TC-80N3 either.
I keep my battery in there, but reversed, it's perfectly usable as a remote switch without power. If I want timer functions, then I just take the battery out, reverse it, and use it as intended.
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