How to turn of the display with Ultra Intervalometer ?

Albot

How to turn of the display with Ultra Intervalometer ?

« on: 01 / November / 2010, 13:08:01 »

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Hi,

How do I turn of the display when using Ultra Intervalometer ?

It uses a lot of unnecessary power.

Thanks.

Current script using:

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rem Author - Keoeeit
rem Upgraded by Mika Tanninen
rem Time accuracy and shutdown for a710is by Viktoras Stanaitis
rem h-accuracy for delay, j-accuracy for interval
h=-1
j=-1755
@title Ultra Intervalometer
@param a Delay 1st Shot (Mins)
@default a 0
@param b Delay 1st Shot (Secs)
@default b 0
@param c Number of Shots (0 inf)
@default c 0
@param d Interval (Minutes)
@default d 0
@param e Interval (Seconds)
@default e 10
@param f Interval (10th Seconds)
@default f 0
n=0
t=(d*600+e*10+f)*100+j
if c<1 then let c=0
if t<100 then let t=100
g=(a*60)+b+h
if g<=0 then goto "interval"
for m=1 to g
print "Intvl Begins:", (g-m)/60; "min", (g-m)%60; "sec"
sleep 930
next m
:interval
  n=n+1
  if c=0 then print "Shot", n else print "Shot", n, "of", c
  shoot
  if n=c then shut_down
  sleep t
  goto "interval"

:interval
  if p>0 then gosub "pause"
  print "Shot 1 of", c
  shoot
  if c=1 then end
  for n=2 to c
  sleep t
  print "Shot", n, "of", c
  shoot
  next n
  if g=1 then goto "interval" else end
:pause
  n=(a*60)+b
  for m=1 to n
  q=n-m
  print "Intvl Begins:", q/60; "min", q%60; "sec"
  sleep 930
  next m
  return

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Dave1116

Re: How to turn of the display with Ultra Intervalometer ?

« Reply #1 on: 04 / November / 2010, 16:49:21 »

Hi Albot, you might set the power saver function on your camera to turn the display off, i have my A1100 IS set for 10 seconds and the screen display goes out. But i also have the SHOOT statements replaced with the PRESS_HALF and PRESS_FULL with a SLEEP statement in between and then use the RELEASE_FULL and RELEASE_HALF statements to complete the "SHOOT". Good luck with your screen display.

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Canon a1100is 100c, sd1200is 100c

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cwseet

Re: How to turn of the display with Ultra Intervalometer ?

« Reply #2 on: 02 / December / 2010, 03:47:47 »

Quote from: Albot on 01 / November / 2010, 13:08:01

Hi,

How do I turn of the display when using Ultra Intervalometer ?

It uses a lot of unnecessary power.

Thanks.

I use my camera with a different card, or with the card in unlocked mode so I get control of the display button to turn off the display. I frame shot in video mode and switch to camera and start shooting. A little low-tech but it works.

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morel

Re: How to turn of the display with Ultra Intervalometer ?

« Reply #3 on: 08 / December / 2010, 14:30:30 »

Depending on which Canon do you use, you can plug minijack into AV socket (if camera has it). The display turns off, but camera is still on, because it "thinks" that it is connected to external display.

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