Cheap timelapse remote VS Expensive timelapse remote - Hahnel Captur timer remote

[@cleverdarkelve]

If you hold down the button on the Hahnel remote for a few seconds it will keep going until you stop it again. I have used the Hahnel remote for the last year or so. I also use it to remotely trigger my off camera flash for fun effects during long exposures.

[@MatthewVandeputte]

Ah that is great to know, thanks for the tip!

[@srmono]

Exactly 1 day ago my Neweer started acted weird. Thanks for your review!

[@veresandras1343]

If you hold the button for 3sec on the Captur module (I use pro) then you can make a long exposure

[@oneeyedphotographer]

I thought a slow press might work.

[@oneeyedphotographer]

The small connector works on other brands, Pentax, Fujifilm. I use Yongnuo RF603C triggers, they're very basic press to shoot devices, and I bought extra cables on eBay including one for Olympus. I think the EOS R uses the small connector, the 6D uses the larger one.

[@MatthewVandeputte]

Good to know about the other brands. The EOS R does indeed use the 2.5mm jack connector that you'll find on entry level DSLR cameras too

[@RaymondCalloway]

The flashing battery symbol indicates the battery is low! I have that similar model but from Neewer and granted one gets what one pays for, but mine works well enough.

[@dps6198]

I buy most of my photography equipment used and have made very good deals. The TC 80N3 is $150 new and I bought mine for $25 used and there's not a scratch or wear mark on it. Looks and works perfectly. I buy only Canon branded equipment except for the batteries. The aftermarket brand I buy holds a charge longer than the Canon brand at less than half the cost and can be charged with a Canon charger.

[@martybeyer]

I have the cheap ebay unit, think I paid $19 for it. Had it for 6 months and would think I have put 20k shutters through it and it hasn't let me down yet, and still on the original set of batteries 😳. I like the idea of the wireless remote, I can think of quite a few situations it would have been handy. Ultimately, I now want a Canon unit for piece of mind and a wirelss unit for all thise times I wish I had one. Great review Matt 👍

[@MatthewVandeputte]

Good to know it works for you! I must've had some bad luck hah

[@martybeyer]

@@MatthewVandeputte great intro too man, love it 🍻

[@HiFlyer371]

Cheap battery saver tip: On my Canon remote I open the battery door and place a small piece of paper on the battery and close the door. The paper is long enough to stick out the battery slot so that I can see it. On my AA battery powered remotes I cut a small piece of plastic from a soda bottle and place it between the battery and the remote's battery contact.

[@peterstiff8988]

I cut the cheese.

[@boringlyfactual6368]

This video and your videos are a nice surprise. Well done. Clear and entertaining presentation. Thanks.

[@RememberNineEleven]

I can vouch for the Canon controller - 10 years and still going strong with two battery changes - handles all the rigors of location shooting - you get what you pay for.

[@tarheelgarden]

I have 4 of the neewer's, 2 canon and 2 sony. I had to give one to a friend while on a shot since the fancy wireless one wouldn't work. the batteries last for years fyi. I had 2 in Alaska and never had one fail to function. over 150,000 shutter clicks on em. You do have to make sure the dry the battery compartment if it's wet out, but isn't that with everything.

[@MatthewVandeputte]

Awesome, thanks for sharing Joe!

[@thetruth9783]

Pretty sure you press once to start bulb exposure and press again to stop so no need for a hold down clip thingy

[@nicksydney]

Been looking around for an intervalometer for a while but settled on building the LRTimelapse Pro Timer and so far it seems good. Have also purchased qDslrDashboard software so want to see how that goes over the next few days.

[@DLMVegas]

I can tell you one Remote to stay away from and that is the Aodelan Wireless Remote Control. $60.00 on Amazon. Had it for my Nikon D810 for astrophotography. Out of 50 shots only 42 shots were at the time I set for the exposure. With limited usage (no moon, no clouds, no winds, only 2-4 nights per month) for shooting it has now started to not work properly at all. I went back to my $15 Neewer Intervolometer works great and also every shot was at the exact time I entered for shooting.

[@MatthewVandeputte]

That's very frustrating!

[@DLMVegas]

@@MatthewVandeputte Thanks for the response. Here's an update. I was able to correspond with Aodelan and as of this morning they have shipped me out a new remote for my Nikon. No thanks go out though to Amazon. Their customer service is in the toilet.

[@RGMGFitness]

Good video..I'll be coming back to this one in a few months. I want to get more into TimeLapse video/Photography...just not there yet. Thanks for putting together though!

[@pitzabhi]

Hey you said about sensor burnout.give some details about it and what care to take.also you mentioned about ruining your shutter by clicking continuously(i dont have intervalometer so i use a diy trigger which can only work by shooting in continuous mode).how bad is it and how long is the shutter life when shooting timelapse all the time?

[@MatthewVandeputte]

The sensor burn comment was more about sensor heat and increased noise in your image when running really long exposure. Don't worry about the shutter life either, I have a 600D with half a million clicks and it still works and a 5D3 with 600k clicks and it still works great too

[@CoachAnthonyMiller]

+Matthew Vandeputte, thank you for your review. A friend recommended I get a shutter release in order to do long exposure photography, but I had no idea of which model or product to get. At certain parts of your video you had me laughing out loud. Side note: The Canon proudct you reviewed is currently unavailable on Amazon. I purchased the one by Pixel. Thank you again and keep up the good work.

[@MFreeman]

I use the cheap one. Picked it up online for ~20. The 399 shots is perfect because I use the free version of LR timelapse. Not sure if there is a correlation, but works for me...for now. Got the newsletter email today, by the way. Thanks!

[@Lucario0007]

You realise if it’s starting (--) it will take photo’s unlimitedly right?

[@marjosriv]

I have one that the entry is for Nikon N1, but I want to use it for Canon C1 as I can do to make it work for me.

[@stephanredering5030]

Hi, Matthew I have a Canon EOS M50 and I want to shoot startrails. For this i need a timelapseremote or intervalometer remote controle. But Ik can't find one that can be connected via bluetooth (This because it doesn't have the normal remote connector). Do you know one that will work with my camera? Greetings, Stephan

[@BruceMcGrath1954]

Thanks Matt for the review. I have an older hanhnel Giga T Pro wireless unit. I haven’t used it very much but mainly because the 1/2 AA hard to get battery goes flat when not in use. Now I keep it separated till i need to use it. Trying to do more time lapse from you inspiration ta👍🏻🍷📷☕️🇦🇺

[@TomEversley]

Hi Matthew, have you tried the Cascable iPhone app? It has intervalometer + long exposure calculator etc.

[@MatthewVandeputte]

I'd love to try it, if only they made an Android version!!

[@Daduxio]

I'll never buy the expensive one, the cheap with 2 AAA battery works pretty well for me!

[@sumthingmessy]

I actually use the cheap remote with a Nikon cable on the end. Have 3 of them and not one has failed me yet. It’s actually running a sunrise timelapse as I type this 😂

[@sumthingmessy]

I said “actually” way too much there

[@damianbutterworth2434]

I`m making one for about £10 with a light sensor for lighting strikes. :) Well not made it yet. About 2 more days.

[@vietnamvet6474]

What do you set the camera on are does this override the camera settings?

[@MatthewVandeputte]

The camera is set to manual mode, as discussed here: www.matjoez.com/2018/07/30/complete-guide-to-shooting-and-editing-holy-grail-timelapses/

[@Twobarpsi]

Good review. I'm going with the Canon one.

[@ronvink4708]

On the 12th minute I hear your pro solution only works on Canon........thanks good thinking.....

[@MatthewVandeputte]

You can get the equivalent for other brands, if you want.

[@gabriellefox5724]

I have a cheap one ...it was good to learn with i have now grown out of it and want a wireless remote not happy that it doesnt have the lock on function...looks like.ill have to rock a few of them at the same time. Cant wait for hawaiii

[@MatthewVandeputte]

Apparently it does have a the lock function if you hold the button for 3 seconds :)

[@gabriellefox5724]

@@MatthewVandeputte oh thank god 🤗🤗🤗 thanks for that😁 your so awesome!

[@ruddyuddy]

I think I have to try this. Do you have a link to the product on amazon?

[@jamesfindlay7150]

yes explained in the start of the video. AFFILIATE links in the description

[@MatthewVandeputte]

All links are in the description or up on the blog :)

[@pudsboi5203]

Good vid, thanks . . . . .7:08 that’s what she said

[@MatthewVandeputte]

😂surprising how long it took for a comment like that to show up!

[@justinpunio9723]

I have the Neewer version, it doesnt exactly what is says on the tin

[@Pedr0PT]

What are your thoughts on Timelapse+ ?

[@amanpreetsingh8408]

Can I join this in canon Rebel sl1 Eos? In this remotes anyone?

[@MichaelVettas]

Zyrtec baby :) After losing 2 Canon remotes and drowning one :( I tried out some ebay ones that failed, then I found the Shoot brand, there are a couple of versions, one thats an exact knockoff of the canon and the other similar to your one, but I have had no issues, used them in NZ everyday 3-4 cameras a day, I was surprised, I did however buy 8 just in case :). However am hoping the Canon ones are on sale for black friday or Cyber monday and ill grab 2.

[@Goldchucker1]

I don't understand why people think these units need to feel heavy. They're made of plastic not aluminum. As long as they do what they are designed to do, who cares if they are light weight plastic accessories?

[@MatthewVandeputte]

they don't need to be heavy, but flimsy/thin plastic is often a dead giveaway for cutting corners, which can impact reliability etc

[@stufromoz8164]

We get ripped off in Australia not just with camera gear but with pretty much everything. Because we have a small population companies need to put prices up as much as possible for Australian customers. You should see how much more we pay for guitars compared to overseas markets. Many people spout the Aussie dollar copmarison BS but the prices are kept really high because of the smaller population factor coupled with the fact that dollar values can occassionaly change quickly and companies are scared of diminished profit margins because of this.

[@philindeblanc]

The biggest issue between them is that MOST do not do this.....I want to set the interval to 40 seconds, at 40seconds to take 3 pictures 3 seconds apart, then repeat this until I stop it. Neewer NW880 does it. Was really expecting to hear this important distinction....After all, this is about the difference between them. FYI, you had Sars-Corona-Covid...You'll be fine..eat your veggies and stay healthy. ;-)

[@Undvne]

Pissed myself laughing with that introduction of yourself. I think I've watched it at least 4 times now bahahahahahaha

[@dumptonpark]

Should we listen to you or the bed music.

[@Cesar-ht5uz]

I've just bought a remote 40min ago... why the notification takes soooo long?!!

[@MatthewVandeputte]

haha damn! Which one did you get?

[@roundcube3058]

@@MatthewVandeputte guess you’ll never get an answer ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@dvrapant]

The ones I dont like are the ones that have a sequence that you repeat and then another multiplier to get high shot counts. Don't know if you know what imntalkimg about. Anyways I like ones that have an infinite setting for how many shots. Not repeating the 399 or whatever stupid number they came up with. The Vello shutter boss has an infinite shot setting. That one is simple and makes sense as far as setting it up quickly. The other ones that repeat the sequence you have to shut the initial delay off or when it repeats it adds that into the equation and makes a longer interval when it starts to repeat. They suck. Thanks for the video. 👍 As you can see I've been frustrated by overly complicated ridiculous intervalometers😂

[@oneeyedphotographer]

I'm doing 720 shots at present, using the internal intervalometer. If I used an external one, I'd like it to do my 720 (or whatever) and stop, without filling my memory card. I don't particularly like "infinity." Canon has an internal 2 digit counter, Fujifilm three.

[@simonleonp]

finally!!

[@jimsmith556]

Thanks for this review. Good to know that even with all the cons (stupid battery, no wireless, no off switch) you actually have five of the ridiculously overpriced Canon remotes. Also it is unfair to grab the two cables and the receiver/transmitter of the Hahnel and compare that to picking up the wired remote. Apples and oranges. The Hahnel does so much more and is WIRELESS! If you don't want the wireless then just pick up the transmitter and the wire for #$ sake! That was a stupid comparison. Do you realize you could by 50 (fifty!) of the cheap remotes for the cost of the Canon remotes you purchased. This seems to come across as a biased review. I bought the cheap Neewer remote for my D850 about 5 years ago. It has been out in so much wet weather and basically has never failed me.

[@MatthewVandeputte]

Righto mate, you wouldn't place your bets on a cheap remote when you're out on a high-end commercial job working with a $20 remote that has a higher chance of failure (from lived experience). Or if you do then good for you, until it craps out on you

[@greentroll9326]

cheaper ones do the same in my opinion

[@MatthewVandeputte]

They don't, they're often unreliable with faster intervals resulting in inconsistent captures.

[@oneeyedphotographer]

I've been looking around, a lot have a 499 shot limit. I want 999.

[@MatthewVandeputte]

Check out my video about the LRTimelapse Pro Timer remote or read about it on my blog here: www.matjoez.com/2019/07/18/lrtimelapse-pro-timer-2-5-timelapse-remote/

[@MatthewVandeputte]

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[@cassio2999]

ANOYING BACKGROUND NOISE

[@legham21]

Do not buy the Hahnel timer Does not work with bulb less than 4 seconds between shots! Useless for stacked star trails!

[@MatthewVandeputte]

Good to know, thank you!

[@geoffhoward2171]

What a crap presenter he should be on stage as a stand up comedian