How do I make exposures longer than 30 seconds on a Nikon D7000 with a wireless remote?
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I’m trying to use a wireless remote for long exposures on a Nikon D7000. In single-release mode I can select Bulb, but when I switch the release mode dial to remote, the display changes to “--”. If I trigger the shutter with the remote, it seems to close by itself after 30 seconds instead of staying open longer. Is there a specific remote mode or setup required for exposures longer than 30 seconds, and why might my camera behave differently from others?
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You can use also the Nikon ML-L3 infrared remote for exposures up to 30 minutes. A press on the button opens the shutter and a second one closes it, see page 73 of the manual. The 30 seconds mentioned on page 81 are the maximum delay between the first press of the button on the remote and the opening of the shutter when the remote control mode is remote mirror-up.
I took this three minutes long exposure (188.5 s from exif data) with the following steps:
- selected the Quick-response remote option in the Remote control mode menu
- rotated the release mode dial to remote mode
- rotated the main command dial until two dashes appeared in the display where normally there is the exposure time
- pressed the button on the remote a first time
- waited for about three minutes
- pressed the button on the remote a second time
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On the D7000, this can work with the Nikon ML-L3 infrared remote in the correct remote mode. For remote shooting, “--” on the display is expected rather than “Bulb.” In Quick-response remote mode, one press opens the shutter and a second press closes it. According to the community answer citing the manual, exposures up to about 30 minutes are possible this way.
The 30-second limit you’re seeing is likely a misunderstanding of the manual: that 30 seconds refers to the maximum delay before the shutter opens in certain remote modes (such as remote mirror-up), not necessarily the maximum exposure length.
Suggested setup:
- Set Remote control mode to Quick-response remote.
- Turn the release mode dial to remote.
- Use the main command dial until “--” appears.
- Press the remote once to open the shutter.
- Press again to close it.
If your setup still closes at 30 seconds, a wired remote is a reliable alternative for long exposures, especially one with an intervalometer.
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