RC-5 Help needed for my Canon

[Vipers]

Well finally upgraded to the Canon 400D, and got myself the remote controller, the RC-5. I checked with the supplier, and he told me there is but one RC-5, so if the book says I need an RC-5, then the one he has will do.

I was a little confused when the Amazon website said it only worked with EOS 10, 100, 30, 50/50E & Caption, anyway, he said, no, there is only one RC-5.

Well pointed it at the camera, and ziltch, changed battery, ziltch, didnt work on the 300D either, does it only work in certain modes, or is there indeed different types of RC-5 remote controls for Canon's?

Help

[VxDuncan]

THink there's only one - it's probably just the page that's out of date. You sure the camera IR sensor is on? Need to set the camera to remote mode usually (haven't used the 400D myself, only the 300D that worked with an RC-5).

[Vipers]

Got it OK, thanks anyway, as usual didnt read the instructions, set up the button on the camera back, but didnt select self timer, been playing with this best part of the day now.

Funny thing as I was responding to your post, I was going through the actions to spell out exactly what I had done, and my finger actually slipped and pressed the select button, so without you reponse, I may still have been struggling.

[VxDuncan]

LOL!

It should work w'out the timer too... There maybe another remote mode that allows ddirect control of the shutter without the delay.

[Vipers]

The RC-1 is apparantly instantanious, without the 2 second delay with the RC-5, which I only read after buying the RC-5, no worries, they are both relatively in-expensive.