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Old 15-10-2012, 10:12 AM
geoffsims (Geoff)
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I wasn't aware of this either.

So is using SETEXP followed by RELEASE (with serial cable) faster than TAKEPIC using USB alone?

I have used Eclipse Orchestrator for the 3 previous TSEs, and have always had to use quite long waits between exposure changes via USB.

One technique that was recommended to me once, though I have never tried it, is to put your camera in drive mode, then use a long RELEASE command, which will take fast sequential shots as quick as the camera allow. It may be possible to combine this with in-camera autobracketing to automatically take 5 bracketed for each 1 exposure change via USB.

As has already been mentioned, it is worth using Bulb mode (& only the RELEASE) command for longer (>1/30s) exposures.
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