How to use an INTERVALOMETER!

[@greadore]

Good video. One comment though regarding the interval setting. I have the Vello Shutterboss intervalometer and also do astrophotography. If I take 1 minute exposures and want to have the camera wait 3 seconds between each shot I need to set the interval to 1 min 3 sec and not just 3 seconds. In the manual under the interval setting section it says to use an interval that is longer than your exposure time. This confused me at first but I realized this was correct and what I needed to do because when I tried just setting the interval to 3 sec it didn’t work.

[@forestchaput]

Weird! I’ve never run into that with mine. Thanks for adding that in!!!

[@greadore]

Rocky Mountain School of Photography I’m not sure, perhaps there is a setting I need to change but haven’t been able to find that. Also I have seen someone on another video reference the same procedure I do and another video that says the same thing you do. Yeah, strange.

[@forestchaput]

Must be different depending on the intervalometer. Huh. Well, thanks for letting me know!

[@danborjaa]

bro thanks! I was losing it.

[@Talespinner35]

@@greadore I saw in another video the same issue, but it turned out that the guy's intervalometer required at least 4 or 5 seconds between shots (not just 2 or 3). Thus, I believe he didn't have to set a 2 min 5 sec interval for a 2-minute exposure; they just had to have at least 4 or 5 secs in between. I need to test mine the same way...see if it has a sweet spot.

[@fierrojc]

Your "how to" on the Intervalometer is the BEST on KZbin! To the point, concise... perfect! Thank you,

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nik.rodrigues]

One of the BEST VIDEOS about _'How to use an INTERVALOMETER'_ out there on youtube. Straight to the point. Great Work Brother.

[@forestchaput]

Thank you!

[@linkage8700]

I don't think I ever thanked you. Two years ago, I started exploring astronomy, photography, and timelapse astrophotography, and this video was one of the first that explained this essential tool perfectly. I feel bad that I never subscribed, but I have taken care of that now. Thanks again, and wish you clear skies!

[@donnatheimer9767]

Finally...someone who explains this device in simple terms. Soooo excited to set up my device. Thank you sooooo much for creating this excellent educational video!

[@charade97]

This is, without exception, the most concise explanation of anything I have heard on this channel. My congratulations. I understood perfectly, everything that you explained. I feel that you most certainly have a career in teaching!! Thank you. I am just starting astrophotography and, with my new intertravolemeter this will be a big help.

[@forestchaput]

Wow, thank you!

[@thecrowsblow]

A perfect tutorial. Thank you. The random words at the top of the intervalometer screen make perfect sense when they're explained to you.

[@forestchaput]

Glad you liked it!

[@MarkSmith-of5fe]

Thanks a million! You made that crystal clear. Way better than the instructions that came with mine.

[@tamiami41]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!! I've tried and given up multiple times trying to figure this out on my own. This video helped me get set up and shooting in 5 minutes!!

[@johnkuczmanski6012]

Great tutorial. It was better than the user manual.

[@forestchaput]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@ahmedm.fathie6124]

Best explanation on the internet. He is clear and to the point, Forget all other explanation there!

[@forestchaput]

Thank you!

[@Kennb17]

Love your clear and concise explanations w/out fluff and a bunch of nonsense. Great Job! Thank you.

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jriis2010]

The best and most comprehensive guide I have seen so far. Good job :-)

[@forestchaput]

Thank you!

[@RileyGoss99]

I’ve looked at tons of other videos but this is the most helpful out of them all. I can finally do my astrophotography the correct way .

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dianestirk8037]

Oh my goodness - I'm so glad I found your video on how to use an intervalometer. I'm an aspiring astrophotographer. :). Thank you thank you!

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful! Happy Astro-photographing!

[@beverlycoleman1916]

That was so informative! I was thinking about purchasing this product and after watching you explain it I will. Thank you.

[@forestchaput]

You're welcome!

[@MasonintheUSA]

Thank you so much. Mine came with instructions, but i need a telephoto lens to read them. This video was so on point and what I needed. Thank you again for taking the time to make this video. You got my sub.

[@edmonton1338]

Not only is the content on this channel excellent, I had a question I just couldn’t work out for my intervalometer. It was answered very quickly and clearly and most of all it worked! Well done!!! Lots of others don’t ever reply.......

[@forestchaput]

Thank you!

[@jljones4839]

Fantastic, straight-foreward instructions. Very helpful. I just needed to be sure that I understood my IV correctly. Thanks.

[@forestchaput]

You're very welcome!

[@alanalain4884]

The smartest explanation and tips I've seen on YT for these devices. And I saw a few...

[@forestchaput]

Haha thank you so much!

[@davidjacob9548]

Quick clear and concise explanation. I like the fact that you didn't waste any time before giving a clear description of the Intervalometer. Thanks

[@django1364]

just got into astrophotography and this was very informative thanks you

[@chefgregorydean]

Thank you. Simple and concise for a guy who just bought one.

[@FD545]

Perfect explanation, many thanks.

[@rpurdum]

Excellent, detailed video! Thanks for the hard work to produce the video.

[@forestchaput]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cathygneiting6933]

I have had mine for several months and had no idea how to interpret the manual. Thanks so much for a clear instructional tutorial!

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@geoffmoore7525]

Excellent video, very clear and concise. Thank you.

[@forestchaput]

You are welcome!

[@jessicaeiss2541]

well this is definitely the best video on how to use this. Appreciate the simple and straight forward explanation of long and interval. Other videos are confusing about that! Thanks!

[@forestchaput]

You're welcome!

[@colinbradfield72]

Great video man thank you so much. I’m getting in the Astro photography and about to do my first shoot of Orion Nebula

[@stuartfrick3008]

Thanks for this! I’m a total amateur just starting to do painting time lapses and this helped me greatly.

[@forestchaput]

Great to hear!

[@moriahaasted5918]

Thank you, this was SO HELPFUL. I thought it was much harder, but you've quickly and efficiently simplified.

[@forestchaput]

Glad it helped!

[@deantiger1390]

Best and most simple explanation, thanks for your help.

[@forestchaput]

You're welcome!

[@captainkevski566]

Just ordered one. Thanks for helping me to begin using one, and also for helping me with the extra info. Brilliant vid.

[@forestchaput]

No problem 👍

[@lesliemews6272]

I took notes so I don’t forget how to set it when I get out in the field. Thanks for the video very clear and concise.

[@forestchaput]

Excellent! Glad to help!

[@dr.breath8008]

Just found this. Great and concise. Best one I have seen re an intervalometer.

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@steveteare3865]

Very concise explanation and zero time wasting. Thank you. Subbed.

[@forestchaput]

Thanks for the sub!

[@TomSwickWasHere]

Thank you for such a great explanation. Now I fully understand how to use this.

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stephenkaltenhauser2671]

Thanks Forest. Needed to set up my secondary camera for the wide angle for the upcoming eclipse. Thanks for turning a Total BLEEPING Mystery into a simple and elegant device! Thank you.

[@forestchaput]

Hahaha, thanks for watching!

[@ECSpeed-uh3tf]

Thank you for an exceptional teaching video. You're correct - I've had the Nikon brand and really didn't know how to use it. Now I do - and will.

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheMathyzz]

Hands down THE best most clearly explanation! Thank you! 🎉

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tamartin7001]

Very much appreciated - I bought the same intervalometer (unbranded) so these instructions cleared up a few things for me, there were no clear instructions with it but it was only $30 AUS

[@forestchaput]

Glad to hear it!

[@sethwhitfield01]

Appreciate this very much. Super easy to use now with this kind of instruction.

[@forestchaput]

I'm glad it was helpful!

[@artgiulietti7178]

I really liked the video. I received a unit for Christmas and now I want to use it. Showed my how to use a INTERVALOMER

[@forestchaput]

Glad I could help!

[@sgrams3578]

Thank you for a simple thorough explanation, I just wasn't getting it until I followed your video.

[@forestchaput]

Glad it helped!

[@mptarmigan4507]

Excellent description :) I use mine so infrequently (clouds in England !) that I forget how during each interregnum, and this time I could not even find the instruction leaflet. You just rescued me THANK YOU !! (and the interval between exposures works exactly as you describe on my cheap no-name ebay device.)

[@forestchaput]

Wonderful!

[@tomkolour3947]

Helpful, well explained I use the Canon TC80N3 and your instructions were easily adapted to this model, thank you

[@forestchaput]

So happy to help!

[@anzaeria]

Great tutorial. My intervalometer looks almost identical to yours except that it is the JJC brand. That's a great tip about using the dashes for an unlimited number of shots. I was actually wondering how to override the 399 photo limit on my unit. Yes, that is very restrictive - 399 photos. I was shooting time lapse of a cruise ship out at sea today and I had to do a few sequences after reaching the photo limit each time. I'm using the intervalometer with a Panasonic G7 which does have an internal time lapse feature but it's not very reliable. Actually, most of the time, it refuses to start the time lapse. But this unit works like a charm.

[@vixdname]

Really helpful video sir, am just gathering my equipment for starting astrophotography and i couldn't figure thid out, now it seems pretty simple !!!

[@forestchaput]

Thank you!

[@2logj]

Very good explanation .may be you could given three egs one for time lapse one for stars one for non bulb mode.thanks.

[@achalanayak7930]

Thank you. Nicely explained. I now understand how to use intervalometer 🙏

[@forestchaput]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mymagicmurals]

Thank you. At laaaaast, a straight forward, simply explained video on how to use this little gadget. I have the TW-283 and your video will also cover it.

[@forestchaput]

You are welcome!

[@riccardomirto]

Really appreciate your explanation this was very clear and complete. Thank You

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@9451shan]

Thank you very much, simple and easy tutorial 🙂🙏

[@oysterfleet5669]

Just a caution, found this out the hard way, Set the interval long enough for your camera to finish processing and storing the image (5 seconds works for me). I had mine set for 1 second the first time I used mine and the intervalometer would stop because the camera hadn't finished processing and storing the image. Probably only needs 2 or 3 seconds, but 5 works for my old 7D2.

[@bartruzik21]

Thanks soo much. Wonderful video very comprehensive easy to understand and not too long. Perfect thing to to understand an intervalometer. Watch video as you are setting up and practicing with your 📷 camera.

[@forestchaput]

Thank you!

[@akkarparkiamopas3401]

Relly simply to understand. Well done and Thanks

[@forestchaput]

You are welcome!

[@pburner]

Great video! I have a question related to using my intervalometer to trip sequential videos. My Canon 5D Mk iii (and most other cameras) limit videos to 29 minutes and 59 seconds. I would like to use my camera to shoot video of my band (along with a few other cameras) and have been experimenting on how to set things so that at the end of the 29:59 I can trip another video to start. I had played with only setting the INTV setting but I am getting inconsistent results. Can you provide any helpful info on how to get multiple videos? I am fine with losing a few seconds between each video as other cameras will be running. Thanks Paul

[@swansong007]

Brilliant but how do you turn it off, ie so battery does run down after you are done? Is it just remove batteries ?

[@Big-Foot-Randy]

Fabulous job on this video! Thank you - you made my Milky Way Photography session a success!

[@Genegenedtb]

Do you have a video of going through the entire process... like setting up the intervelometer, shooting the sequence, seeing the results. Also, how to compute camera settings too. Nice video, thanks

[@forestchaput]

Nope, but I will add that to the list.

[@gomcse]

Amazing video. Best description of this tool I've seen...ever. Thanks you.

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JamesSmith-fv6vb]

Excellent. Clear and to the point.

[@Floki-Oz]

I'm just getting into Astrophotography, great video and very easy to follow. Thank you.

[@forestchaput]

Awesome, thank you!

[@acewings_wanderlust]

Thank you Bro. I could understand and Crack the puzzle of my intervalometer. Wish for clear skies and thank you very much.

[@forestchaput]

You are welcome

[@NightshadeTactical]

Thank you! I was so confused but that makes so much sense

[@pitdoctor]

Thank you for this. So much more clear than the manual that came with mine.

[@forestchaput]

Sometimes that is the way it is, so I am glad this video helped you!

[@beberoli]

thank you very much for explaining all these ! Ithought it was way more difficult to use !

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@newtonsantos_photo963]

Straight to the point, quite direct and useful tutorial !!! Thanks a lot 🤙

[@forestchaput]

You’re welcome!

[@charlesdavis6371]

Thank you so much for this. You've taken something that can be overwhelming and made it rather simple. Well done.

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lisavanggg]

Superb explanation! Very easy to understand. Thank-you. 👏

[@forestchaput]

Thank you!

[@NightHawks99]

Thank you for the tutorial on the intervalometer I just bought one recent and I’ve been watching all kinds of videos on how to use one and they all confused me you were simple straight to the point and tonight I’m going to give it a try to take pictures of the night sky have subscribe to your page and I will check out some of your other videos 😎👍

[@ToddGrivetti]

Excellent review! Much easher than the corded shutter release I have .

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jamesmgoff73]

Great job. Simple and precise.

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jumill]

This is the very best description and tutorial yet on how to use an intervalometer. I really like the way you have demystified the use of that instrument. Looking forward to see more time lapse photography using the intervalometer from your channel. Thanks.

[@forestchaput]

Thank you so much!

[@kamalalzayer3430]

Thanks , for the nice video . I have 3 cameras from Nikon D800E , Zf & Z8 . And inteding to do astrophotography , landscape , macro . But , which intervalometer should IBuy ?

[@MeiNg-cs5dy]

Could you show detail how to use vello wireless shutterboss 4.0. I have a hard time to follow the manual that comes with that. I guess I am just new into photo shooting. Appreciate that.

[@BRCPres1]

Thanks for the tutorial. I found it very helpful.

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mattcero1]

Excellent primer on this!

[@genemcloud4114]

Bingo! Absolutely crystal clear. Thanks so much.

[@forestchaput]

You are so welcome

[@silverpassion3588]

Just chance upon your video and really great tutorial. You said normally you would set the interval at 1s to let the sensor cool down. On the contrary you also mentioned for star trail you don't wish to have gaps between the trails. This means 0s interval. If I were to take 30s exposure for 3 hrs with 0s interval, ie total of 360 shots, 1) will the sensor be heated up so bad. 2) Will hot pixel form 3) Will there be enough writing time esp if taken in RAW since no interval 4) will it spoil the sensor. Looking forward to your advise

[@forestchaput]

1. Nope, the camera should handle it without too much issue. 2. Maybe, but they should be easily removable with color noise reduction in a program like Lightroom 3. Maybe. You'll need to test it. You could easily end up with missed shots or even 28 or 29 second exposures. 4. Nope! Your sensor will be totally fine.

[@thethirdman225]

Thanks for this. If you use a mirrorless camera, do you use silent shutter for astro?

[@karenwarnock532]

CRYSTAL CLEAR! Thanks so much!

[@matthewderoche3645]

great video! lots of info on such a easy to use item really helped me out thank you im going out tonight and ill get to use mine better now

[@forestchaput]

Awesome! Glad you liked it.

[@susangreenlee2460]

Is bulb mode the only mode you use? Would you please explain the use of the part that slides onto the hot shoe and how you determine what channel to set it on (to this 67 year old not too techy lady)? Thank you for this video. The manual wasn't making much sense to me.

[@ull4h]

So if not on bulb mode, and I set my camera to take 10 second exposures, and something different on my intervalometer, which one takes priority? The camera or the intervalometer?

[@lukain1872002]

Awesome, I have a question about taking photos with or without the intervalometer. First I have the R7 and there is a setting on video for say time laspe and also like you mentioned on the stills it can as well whatever you set it to for the number of photos and the duration. The idea I understand is that with the intervalometer you are able to check your photo and keep going. But if I want to do a subject it will not refocus if we are doing a serious of stills where we move around. Is there a setting for the intervalometer to make sure its focus duration the shots? Thank you

[@forestchaput]

If your camera is on auto focus, the intervalometer should send a focus command right before starting each exposure so you should be good to go. I recommend testing it first though!

[@lukain1872002]

@@forestchaput Thank you,

[@bennienegyjr3388]

Wonderful instructions! Thanks! On Your camera,, ( I have a Canon T7i), do You set the interface( drive mode, ) to what You've set Your intervalometer has been set? Or do You leave it as is..God bless!

[@huntfishtravel]

I very much appreciate this video! The instructions are pretty tiny so I appreciate you taking the time to do this video. I did have one question though I haven't been able to figure out how to turn it off, it seems as though it's always on, and that doesn't seem very effective when it comes to battery life. Any thoughts or tips on that?

[@Wellin220365]

Excellent tutorial 👍👍👍 thank you 👍👍

[@forestchaput]

You are welcome!

[@jeffarredondo]

Wow! Very nicely explained. Thank you very much!

[@paulhudson117]

Thanks for a great video explaining how to use

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@liquid348]

So 422 "likes" and zero of the other. I got some "eq" from B&H Photo today, most of which came straight from the arch-nemesis east asian country we all depend on so much, Bhutan. (No, not really. China). I got through assembling some complicated setups, and the JJC intervalometer for my Canon was something I wanted to watch a few videos on before going to sleep, and then tomorrow I was going to rewatch the best one so that I would at least be familiar with it. But look at all this free time I have to compose a review!! You're damn right I "like" the video, it was the definition of concise. It was extremely well organized too, and I could actually use my little plastic intervalometer a couple times without referring to anything but what I had retained from watching this one tutorial. Or maybe it was the single page of schezwanese-english instruction manual I tried to read, but after cobbling together a few lines of Chinese-google-English in to not one thing remembered, I have at last just two things to say: 1)Whatever Rocky Mountain School of Photography is paying you isn't enough, and, 2) I wonder if this guy made other tutorial videos...Thank you for the help, man.

[@forestchaput]

😂 Thank you! Glad to hear you liked it 👍

[@edmonton1338]

This is the best and clearest video by far on this topic. One question, is there any reason why this should not work in aperture or shutter priority mode? For example on Nikon D3200 which does not have its own built in Intervalometer are the settings on the camera important. One big reason to get one of these is to compensate for no on board one. What I am trying to do is set up with aperture priority and take a picture every say 3 seconds. It doesn’t like it and will only do on full manual......

[@forestchaput]

Yep, that should work fine, just be sure that your "Long" setting is set too 1 second and you should be good to go!

[@munnyguyca]

I think i have the intervalometer set now.. tkx so much for the instructional vid, only had to watch it 3x (yeah.. i'm a little slow..lol) practiced with it on my desk.. but still having a challenge with long exposure settings.. and it may be more related to the camera than the intervalometer.. nikon d5600.. i'd like to try my hand at some night time star pics.. but can't seem to get the settings right. I'll explore more of your videos, hopefully i'm missing something that is fundamental, but easy to correct. cheers.

[@forestchaput]

Glad you liked it and that it helped!

[@liviafernandes3640]

Nice video, I don't have my manual and it has helped me a lot! Hey bro, could you do a video about astrophoto? I want to start to take some shots but I don't have $ to afford Astro equipment. My lens are 24mm, 50mm, 85mm, 55-250mm - t6i

[@forestchaput]

I will try!

[@feli.o]

This was super helpful, thank you!

[@forestchaput]

You're so welcome!

[@pattimaclaughlin8059]

EXCELLENT video and tutorial!!

[@forestchaput]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@andyml1]

Very helpful…just what I needed…thanks so much 👍

[@forestchaput]

Glad it helped

[@raymondperry9059]

Great video finely someone that knows how to do a how to video. Thanks

[@TraceyHodges27]

Hi, I have just started using mine. I seem to have a 2nd exposure time set which I don’t know how to completely get rid of. Do you know how I can do this so I only have to set 1 exposure time each time? Thank you

[@forestchaput]

Hmm. I'm not sure on that. Do you happen to have "Long Exposure Noise Reduction" (sometimes called LENR) turned on? That will lead to your camera capturing a second image each time you press the shutter once.

[@forgottenchildrensbooks4798]

Maybe it’s like my Hahnel Capture unit: after the “Delay”, “Long”, “INTVL 1” and “N”, this unit has “INTVL2” and “N”. I’m a bit confused why or what this second interval does or would be used for. Any clarification about this would be very helpful, especially as it seems I can’t put the time at zero (default is 1sec and 1 shot for this last special setting.