Wireless shutter remote question
Discussion
RobDickinson said:
Another option is some proper wireless triggers like the yongnuo rf-602 / rf-603's which whilst flash triggers can work as a wireless (not infra red) remote at a distance of 100m!
A much better bet IMO, the IR trigger only works if you can aim it at the front of the camera so it is good for self portraits but not for remote shooting of wildlife for example.Dan_1981 said:
Can I jump in here too?
GF's dad wants a remnote release for xmas - his camera is a Fuji Finepix S6500 - any reccomendations?
Don't know the camera but I've checked a couple of reviews that I found and neither mention external controls point for remote release nor list anyhting related as an optional extra. Not conclusive information of course but it does suggest that your options are limited.GF's dad wants a remnote release for xmas - his camera is a Fuji Finepix S6500 - any reccomendations?
I have a Canon S3 IS - a similar camera from the same era. That has potential for remote camera function control from computer via USB but no evident remote facility via IR nor a socket for attaching some form of radio trigger. I don't think the manufacturers considered such things to be important in the market and at the price point back then.
As the the original question - radio triggers, providing the camera has a remote control device socket, would likely be the best way to go and should be more reliable than IR devices. Alternatively there are some pretty handy not too expensive cable based devices that allow for long leads to be used when required. At the higher end of the range are devices that allow remote viewfinder display on a hand held controller with a radio trigger built in.
How much budget do you have?
LongQ said:
Don't know the camera but I've checked a couple of reviews that I found and neither mention external controls point for remote release nor list anyhting related as an optional extra. Not conclusive information of course but it does suggest that your options are limited
Self-timer (assuming it has one) is the way forward then.CaptainSlow said:
The Mrs was saying she would like a shutter remote for Xmas. She has a 450D, I have seen the RC-6 remote which is suitable. Does this have something that plugs into the body to detect the remote, or is it built in?
There are third party versions of the RC-6 available for very little cash. IR does need line of sight or some sort although there is some possibility that, indoors, the IR beam may bounce off walls and still be able to function even without direct line of sight. However it's not something that I would want to rely on for 'must get' shots.
Wireless is better and if you buy flash triggers (prices to suit all budgets) they can be used for off camera flash (prices for all budgets) as well. Ultimately what will suit depends on the purpose for which the remote is intended.
At the more exotic end of the scale in terms of fucntionality and price would be something like the Phottix Hero which is a wireless device that fits over the viewfinder eyepiece (remove the padded protector first) and captures video for the view the camera is seeing (and sound if you want it) which it sends to the handset for monitoring. A button on the handset allows you to trigger the camera. Range up to 100 meters. It works well.
If you go down the wireless trigger route be sure that you get the correct connection cable for the 450D. Canon have 2 fittings in their bodies - a jack plug used by most of the pro-sumer bodies and a another type used by the higher end products. Some venders may include cables or adapters that suit both but it's worth checking when ordering that you at last have the one you need for the 450D.
I've got an IR one for my Nikon - I really got it for trophy photographs when fishing alone. I also use it if I'm taking close up photographs of fishing flies with the camera on the tripod and for the kind of holiday snap you'd otherwise get a stranger to take for you. I think these are the sort of application these things are meant for, not really for anything more ambitious.
otolith said:
I've got an IR one for my Nikon - I really got it for trophy photographs when fishing alone. I also use it if I'm taking close up photographs of fishing flies with the camera on the tripod and for the kind of holiday snap you'd otherwise get a stranger to take for you. I think these are the sort of application these things are meant for, not really for anything more ambitious.
I also use mine for long exposure tripod photograpy - saves using the self timer to remove the shake from pushing the button.Gassing Station | Photography & Video | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff