I had just bought a new DSLR and was surprised to find out that it wasn’t possible to connect an Intervalometer. Since I could trigger the camera from an app on my phone, I figured that it should be possible to develop a small app that would act as an Intervalometer. I didn’t have any prior developing experience, but was curious enough to learn and get started with the coding.
The most challenging aspect was identifying the different Bluetooth commands that are needed to interact with the camera.
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It took me 1 month to develop the first release of the app, but since then many improvements have been added.
For the Canon owners whose DSLRs don’t have the option to connect an Intervalometer, this app is the savior!
I developed this app as I couldn’t find any other app that provides this functionality.
In the future I am planning to make this app available for even more camera models.
New users are welcome to visit Intervalometer.app for more info or reach out at [email protected]
About App:
Compatible with the following models:
EOS M6 / M6 Mark II,
EOS M50 / M50 Mark II,
EOS M200,
EOS RP,
EOS R3 / R5 / R7 / R10,
EOS 250D/SL3,
EOS 90D,
PowerShot G5 X Mark II
The Intervalometer for Canon app allows you to shoot long-exposure time-lapse recordings by connecting to your camera via Bluetooth and triggering it at set intervals.
Longer Battery Time:
Bluetooth (BLE = Bluetooth Low Energy) requires up to 90% less energy than Wifi, hence your battery will last longer.
BULB mode
Set the exposure time on your camera or switch to BULB mode and control the exposure time directly from the app without any time limit.
Unlimited Number of Photos and Automatic Stop
Choose between infinite triggering or an automatic stop after a set number of photos.
Video Mode
The intervalometer also works in video mode and can be used to restart recordings. This might be useful for cameras that have a 30 minute video recording limit.
Alarm on Interruption and Automatic Reconnect
Sounds an alarm when the camera disconnects from the phone while shooting is in progress and automatically attempts to reconnect the app to the camera in order to continue shooting.
Continue in Background
Triggering continues even when the app is minimised in the background.
Categories: Tools
Date: May 24, 2023
Developer: Nicolas Buhmann
Website: https://intervalometer.app/