Canon EOS 350D remote control

[Astrobiker]

Hi everyone, I'll start with an apology as I'm new here and this might be the wrong place, or maybe it's been asked before, but anyway...

I use my 350D on a driven platform (camera lenses fitted), or hanging off the back of my 4" refractor (no drive), and I shoot whilst connected to my laptop as I like to get the images straight onto the hard disk and the screen, that way can I see if they are any good. I usually fire the shutter from the laptop as the control panel gives excellent control of most of the camera settings, I also like to be able to use the mirror lock to reduce camera shake, but why is it that I can only use the mirror lock when shooting from the remote control cable (RS60-E3), but not the from the laptop?!

A warning symbol of a triangle with an exclamation mark appears in the control panel (laptop screen) when the mirror lock is enabled, and there's no way it will let me take a picture. I manage to get by using the remote cable, but every time I'm fumbling in the dark to find it, I start swearing again. :x

If anyone out there can shed some light you will make me a lot happier, thanks.

If it has worked, there should be three images of the recent eclipse attached, if not I'll try again...

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Welcome to SGL AB, no idea about your Canon, but the images are very nice. There's a dedicated Intro section so you can tell us about you and your kit because we're all nosy beggars.

Captain Chaos

[Vega]

sniff sniff... whats goin on in 'ere then.. {another nosey one enter's in the conversation}

I have a Canon 400D and get the same problem. I have heard that you can get hold of custom made cables that allow setting of multiple long exposures and all sorts of other whizzy camera functions via a laptop. I haven't come across any in the UK yet, hope to do a proper web search on it some time.

Matt

[Ant]

www.astronomiser.co.uk will do all the custom leads you coluld want,

I have no idea about the mirror lock up, as I have a 300D.

I have a lead from there and it was well made and delivered very quickly.

Great images BTW, and Welcome.

Ant

[Kai]

Have a look at DSLRFOCUS ,a very good bit of software.

http://www.dslrfocus.com/

[Vega]

www.astronomiser.co.uk will do all the custom leads you coluld want,

I have no idea about the mirror lock up, as I have a 300D.

I have a lead from there and it was well made and delivered very quickly.

Great images BTW, and Welcome.

Ant

Thanks for the link Ant, will check them out.

I already have bought ImagesPlus which is an excellent peice of software much like DSLRFocus

Matt

[Alan D]

I can recommend DSLR Focus as I use it all the time with my 350d and laptop great bit of software even allows you to view an image before setting up for a run of exposures etc.

Alan

[Jaffa007]

Hi All,

Found this link, don't know if it will come in handy.

http://www.jim-easterbrook.me.uk/astro/ap/remote/index.html

All thanks go to Mr Easterbrook 8)