Why 8 sec shutter only?

OlgaJ said:

Togal said:

2. 5 min in bulb reqiures remote. Why do they want us to spend more
money on them?

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It does not require the remote. It is merely recommended in order
to reduce the possibility of camera shake.

• Olga

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Togal said:

Still can't imagine myself keeping my finger for 5 minuts on the
shutter. With remote at least I could use at the same time my
binoculars or a can of beer(definitely non Nikon) kept in my second
hand.

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togal said:

And one more:
One of the cons at Phil's review both for 4500 and 5700:
Maximum 8 second camera timed long exposure (Bulb offers up to 5
minutes)
Is he wrong?

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• Olga

OlgaJ said:

Togal said:

Still can't imagine myself keeping my finger for 5 minuts on the
shutter. With remote at least I could use at the same time my
binoculars or a can of beer(definitely non Nikon) kept in my second
hand.

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Keep in mind that the remote has a problem with TIFF files. If it
is a TIFF file you will be recording, the remote 'breaks' it. So
not only does it cost extra, it does not perform as designed.

Olga Johnson said:

And one more:
One of the cons at Phil's review both for 4500 and 5700:
Maximum 8 second camera timed long exposure (Bulb offers up to 5
minutes)
Is he wrong?

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Phil is probably not wrong. I just don't have any need for the
feature show it's no disadvantage for me.

• Olga

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Alex Reynolds said:

I have a question about doing long exposire astrophotography....I
have the tripod and everything...BUT, it occurs to me that the
titlted earth rotates...wont I have to get some sort of equatorial
mount to compensate for tha...otherwise the stars will streak?

Alex

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OlgaJ said:

Togal said:

Still can't imagine myself keeping my finger for 5 minuts on the
shutter. With remote at least I could use at the same time my
binoculars or a can of beer(definitely non Nikon) kept in my second
hand.

Click to expand...

Keep in mind that the remote has a problem with TIFF files. If it
is a TIFF file you will be recording, the remote 'breaks' it. So
not only does it cost extra, it does not perform as designed.

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Olga Johnson said:

Olga Johnson said:

And one more:
One of the cons at Phil's review both for 4500 and 5700:
Maximum 8 second camera timed long exposure (Bulb offers up to 5
minutes)
Is he wrong?

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Phil is probably not wrong. I just don't have any need for the
feature show it's no disadvantage for me.

• Olga

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Polydoros Katharakis said:

Are you always so sarcastic Togal?
Because if you keep this kind of attitude in this useful forum I
wonder how you find people to answer your questions.
I don't know what the others think but the way you are expressing
is annoying to me...
Pol.
CP885, CP4500, PS6

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