Bulb mode on 40D

[markp]

Whilst out in the dark this morning waiting for the sunrise, I tried taking some long exposure images in the moonlight. I set the camera to Manual, set the aperture, and set shutter speed to Bulb on my 40D.

However, the camera would only take 1 second exposures using the remote. I slid the button to lock the shutter, but I could hear it open and close again. Oddly, the review of the image would not appear on the LCD until I unlocked the remote release button.

Is there some sort of setting that I've missed preventing me from locking the shutter open for extended periods? I was able to set the exposure to 30 seconds in the camera, but that's the longest I could do.

Anyone had similar problems?

Cheers,
Mark

 

[The Matt]

Maybe a faulty remote? What happens if you just hold the shutter button down?

 

[markp]

Yeh holding the shutter button keeps it open. It's a 3rd party remote, but otherwise seems to work fine. Just very odd that exposures are all 1 second.

 

[Dave450]

Sounds like a faulty remote to me. Mine has also just given up, and instead of doing long exposure, fires off dozens of them (all pitch black!) lol