bulbmode ir

[yobbo89]

hi ive been reading a little bit on the forums and i'm still confused of what is needed to get bulb mode to work with byn and the nikon d60.

 

so basically you can only use bulb mode with an ir remote wich i have. now do i need a device that connects usb with a ir transmitter so byn can trigger it to the camera.the supported camera list states that byn supports   serial/ir for the nikon d60.

 

i have a bunch of electronics/arduinos so maybe i could make something if anyone has instructions. my nikon works fine with byn up to 30 sec exposures btw. i realy would like to purchase the software but not until i can get bulbmode to work as there are other free programs that can do 30 sec exposures.

[astroman133]

The reason that the camera support grid says "serial/ir" is because Shoestring Astronomy makes DSUSB solutions (both wired and infrared) that are compatible with BYN.  The following paragraphs were taken from their web site:

 

Nikon D50, D60, D70 and other models compatible with Nikon ML-L3 wireless remote control

For Nikon models that are compatible with the Nikon ML-L3 wireless remote control, you will need to purchase the DSUSB-IR1. This unit comes complete with a 6-foot extension cable and an IR transmitter head that is mounted where it can be "seen" by your camera's IR receiver.

Some Nikon DSLRs are capable of using either a wired remote or an wireless IR remote. Thus, you can either use the DSUSB or the DSUSB-IR1. It is your choice which one to use, but we recommend using the DSUSB wired remote wherever possible.

 

Please note that they recommend using the wired version if your camera supports wired bulb control.

[admin]

My suggestion would be to get a wired cable.  The reason being that with the IR cable you need to align the IR beam with the camera and this can be a challenge in the dark.

 

Regards,

[yobbo89]

thank you very much for the help.