Canon EOS cable

[leelee970]

Sorry if this is a silly question or been repeated 100 times.

I've got my new Canon 1100D,

Just downloaded Backyard EOS will purchase the full licence later

I have the adaptors to use with the camera and scope.

What cable do I need to control the camera from my laptop?

Will the normal USB one that came with the camera be ok or do I need to make up one to plug into the remote shutter socket on the camera controlled by the serial output of the computer?

Thanks in advance.

Lee

[StuartJPP]

The included USB cable is all you need.

[Shibby]

Yep, the standard USB cable will do the job

[leelee970]

Thanks everyone, i didn't want to set up in the dark and spend hours trying something that didn't work - my life story really,lol

[Scott]

you might want to look at getting a longer one though. the supplied one is very short which is a real pain

[Tinker1947]

You can buy a USB 10m long with a repeater built in, so there's no data loss, just depends how far away from the Camera the laptop will be.......Amazon have them......My 1100D works very well on one......

You can also buy a 1100D remote control, there cheap they work and there's no need for a Laptop, there on E-Bay or Amazon shop about less than £15

[JamesF]

I'd definitely recommend setting everything up during the day, just to get the hang of it.

James

[leelee970]

Thanks again.

I've several USB cable installed in my Obsy so hopefully I should have too many issues ( then again it's been ages since I've been in there )

I was looking at the remote shutter controller, I may get one - wouldn't hurt (except my rapidly dwindling funds - don't tell my wife)

Lee

[leelee970]

sorry about font size - GGRRR

[Obi Wan Ken00bi]

Also, get your hands on something like this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3686.m570.l1313&_nkw=ac+power+1100d&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Will save you frustrated nights when batteries run flat due to cold or just because they are stupid batteries.

[Obi Wan Ken00bi]

By the way, I got it from this dude: very fast shipping, cheap and it works

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/directcal?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:NL:1181

[JamesF]

Oh, yes, if you have mains power available it's well worth getting an external power supply. And in fact not just because it will work all the time. It also removes another potential source of noise and heat from the camera.

James

[leelee970]

Thanks guys - looks like more money being spent

[Obi Wan Ken00bi]

Yeah and forget Canons own solution priced at a gazillion pounds. My copycat solution works very well indeed.

[Stargazer33]

... It also removes another potential source of noise and heat from the camera.

James

Sorry about coming late to the party, but how does it remove noise? I think I understand the heat issue as the batteries warm up as they discharge, but where does the noise come from? Is it just the manifestation of the heat?  I would have thought that the mains hum from items such as fridge/freezers, washing machines and basically anything that is switching on the household mains circuit, that this would have far more potential of introducing noise. Or am I confusing myself again?     

[peroni]

I bought 20m USB cables from amazon recently. Used to control my camera and mount. They work fine. :-D

30m is the max length for an active USB extension cable.

Sent from my phone :-D