Used with Sony a6600 – this review is probably valid for use with other Sony Alpha models of similar vintage including the a6*00’s and a7*’s.
The a6600 has a built-in intervalometer that works just fine. However, no matter what one does, it is not possible to make that intervalometer work with the bracketed drive modes. I have an upcoming shoot that desperately needs that, so I went searching for a solution. There is basically nothing out there on the topic, so I bought this speculatively. The claim that the device will actually control a simple bracketed shot in the product listing was meant to be a backup plan to at least get some exposure bracketing should this not trigger the equivalent of a long-press on the shutter button to allow a continuous bracket.
To start, the built-in bracketing function of this intervalometer seemed to do nothing at all with the a6600. It would simply take the prescribed number of shots, but there is no bracketing applied. Furthermore, it did not seem that you can combine the interval sequence and the bracketing. The selector for the number of exposure stops replaces the number of interval shots to take. Upon delving into the manual, it became clear that this is not the intended use case. The bracketing function is for taking a bracketed series of LONG exposures with the camera in bulb mode. I do not feel that this is sufficiently conveyed in the listing.
However, I’m not out of luck. This device lets you set the length of the simulated button press, and that function works with the interval function, not just as a bulb mode timer. So, all I had to do was set the “Long” time to something greater than 0, and the bracket I’ve prescribed on-camera is taken. You just need to be cognizant of how long you set the simulated long button press relative to the time required to take the full bracket, especially if shutter speed is what is being manipulated by the camera. For a normal 3 or 5 image bracket, 1s is proving sufficient in most lighting conditions, but YMMV. I don’t think all cheap intervalometers can facilitate this, so I’m happy.
My first impression of the device was that build quality is not the greatest. I wouldn’t feel confident taking it to a war zone, but it’ll do. The device is easy to use, and the screen is easy to read. With the exception of better understanding how the bracket feature works, I found it self-explanatory. I hope this review is helpful to someone.
Bottom line: Allows for bracketed interval shooting with Sony alpha.
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