| Subcategories | Digital Camera Accessories |
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| Brand: Canon
Category: CE
Buy New: £13.00
New (21) from £13.00
Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 514
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 35.4 x 27.6 x 11.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of the product.
MPN: 2465A001AA
Model: 2465A001AA
EAN: 4250261406837
ASIN: B00007EEA3
Release Date: August 14, 2003
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 6-10 of 14
 Best little gadget for your money February 25, 2008
Mr. Michael Voice (Wirral UK)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I use mine on a 350D and it fits neatly onto the camera strap when not in use. br /Its perfect for those group shots when your dont want to run around in the ten seconds you get with the built in timer. br /But I really bought it for those star pictures where they make arcs in the sky and to try some of the Terrific traffic pictures you always wanted to take but never got round to it.
 Remotely good February 16, 2008
Tachikoma (Birmingham UK)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought this as wanted to avoid any camera shake whilst using tripod as i seem to be incapable of pressing the shutter without wobbling the camera. br /First off, it works. Press the button and it'll either release the shutter immedicately or with a 2 sec time delay which is quite handy as well. br /However, i have found a few niggly problems with it. First, because it works via (i think anyway) infra-red and the sensor is on the front of the camera, you do have to have the remote pointing at the front of the camera. This can be a bit annoying if you have to sort of reach round to take the picture you want. It is good for self portraits or pictures with others, but not so good for work where you want to be behind the camera. br /Secondly, because it is just a click-button, you can't focus/refocus, the camera just picks up the first thing to focus on when the press remote. This only means that you have to compose shot first though, which to be honest I probably should be anyway but was being lazy at the time. br /Overall, good product, marred a little by infra-red aspect, bluetooth would work better i think, but for the price and size (absolutely tiny!) well worth it!
Perfectly Functional October 23, 2007
brainleek007 (Manchester, UK)
37 out of 37 found this review helpful
I find this device extremely useful. br / br /The basic idea is that it allows you to operate the shutter of the camera without touching the camera itself thus eliminating camera shake. It opens up a whole world of possibilities for taking available light still life shots in low light which I like to do or being able to set up your camera rig for insects say and then move away so you don't spook them but set the camera off remotely to capture the shots. br / br /When you have your camera set up with the mirror lock up function enabled there is a two second delay from pressing the remote shutter release to the shot being taken enabling any vibrations induced by the motion of the mirror flicking up to die off. I was dubious but I have to admit there is a slight increase in image quality doing things this way. You'll likely only notice it above 100% crop and again only if you're looking for it but for the sticklers out there (me included) you'll be happy in the knowledge you're doing the best thing to achieve maximum quality with your camera. br / br /The device itself is small and possibly prone to get lost so make sure you look after it. There's a clip so you can clip it to your camera strap for safe keeping. I've had mine ages and used it lots and the batteries are still going strong. I usually find myself behind the camera at fairly close range using the thing and the signal emmitted is strong enough to bounce of nearby walls and objects into the camera's sensor and I never have a problem setting my camera off with it. br / br /Works with my 400D but NOT my 5D. br / br /Highly recommended.
tobias provides a succinct guide August 2, 2007
blackmightcrash
108 out of 112 found this review helpful
I think I want it but I'm not sure, what cameras can I use it with? br /Canon EOS 10, 100, 30, 50, 50E 300D, 350D and 400D br / br /Ok I have one of those. What batteries does it use? I bet they're a pain. br /2 x 3V CR1220 and they are packaged with the item. br / br /What does it do? br /Allows you to take pictures without pressing the shutter button. br /Allows a 2 second shutter delay remotely. Works at a distance of up to 16ft (5m) br / br /Anything else? br /Yes, you can attach it to your camera strap, keeping it safe and accessible. br / br /Right, I've done a bit of remote shooting and I'm bored what else can I use it for? br /Ok, so you've had some fun but you want more. The reason I bought mine has nothing to do with shooting portraits or group shots (although I do use it for that too). First of all, on a practical note the remote can be used when you want the camera to be absolutely still when you activate the shutter which sometimes doesn't occur when you actually depress the shutter yourself. This can be when you're shooting, say, macro work where camera shake is very obvious. The best use for this remote however, is due to the in-camera exposure limit of 30 seconds. Try to go beyond that and you see "bulb" in the camera display. Exposures of a length beyond 30 seconds require a remote. Why would I want to achieve such long exposures? Well, for instance (using a tripod) try shooting traffic passing by at night. You'll like the effects. Try shooting the stars for an extended exposure and see the results. The opportunities are endless and that's when this tiny yet perfect bit of kit comes into its own... br / br / br / br /
Fantastic tiny gadget - but I wont to offer my experience as help May 31, 2007
C. B (UK)
30 out of 33 found this review helpful
Truly is tiny. Barely the length of my thumb and the clip attachment to the camera strap is perfect and best place to keep it in my opinion. br / br /The instructions really are poor so I took a few minutes figuring it all out myself and wasn't difficult. Thought I'd tell you what I found to help others. br /To use this (my vary on different cameras) set shooting mode (where you select single shot/continuous/timed-remote) to the last option 'timed delay/remote'. Should have a tiny icon of an infra-red signal next to the time delay icon. Then you just simply turn on the remote to either instant shot or 2sec delay- point at the camera IR receiver (on the front on hand grip on my camera) and press the button. br /No it doesn't half press autofocus nor continuous shoot but will focus for each single shot as would normally and can take several shots quite quickly. since you have to be in front of the camera anyway I don't see this as a problem. Even better if you set to manual focus and do it yourself setting up the shot or lock the focus or set a focus point. br /Mirror lock-up you have to go into the menu and go to the custom setup options and set it to mirror lock-up. I think setting 7. br / br /I bought this primarily for long zoom or long exposure or very close shots. Unfortunately I found out I don't really need this for any of those, but I will use it for the snazzyness. Of course one of the main things I was looking at was this 'operate the mirror lockup' which would be great for longzoom/long exposures but I found this seems to be nothing to do with the remote. Its a setting you set in the camera's 'custom functions' on my 400D. Using the camera time release I could have gotten the same effect and would have done all I wonted without this. Oh well.
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