Canon 40D Remote shutter release?

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I'm looking for a remote shutter release for my Canon 40D and was just wondering if the cheapy items from ebay are worth having?

Dont want anything flashy. Just want something that works and allows me the option to hold down myself or lock in bulb.

A few examples....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Remote-Shutter-Release-for-Canon-20D-30D-40D-50D-5D_W0QQitemZ220457745465QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Photography_DigitalCamAccess_RL?hash=item33544e3c39

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Remote-Shutter-Release-For-Canon-EOS-30D-5D-40D-RS-80N3_W0QQitemZ180330876543QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Photography_DigitalCamAccess_RL?hash=item29fc8ece7f
 
Hi,
I had looked into many triggers ranging from ebay to reputable brands and finally settled for Hama wireless trigger. It is decent and fires everytime.
I would also ask you to consider Hahnel brand as it has a bulb and rapid fire function. hope that helps.
 
Hi,

I got a cheap wireless one off eBay for my 40D. It works great for what I want. There's a little battery sized plastic reciever which plugs in to your camera (housing the battery). You switch this on and a little red light comes on. Then using the remote (with extending 1980's style ariel!), you can trigger the shutter.

Press the button 1/2 way and you can autofocus. I usually turn AF off though when using a tripod.

In BuLB mode, if you hold the button down for a second it 'locks' the shutter open for as long as you like until you press it again. Magic!

My tip: Take the battery (a CR2 I think) out when you're not using it, or it will go flat.
 
I'm a fan of the wireless remote ones which have a button (powerless) option too on the other half. the decent ebay ones are around 20 quid ish
otherwise almost anything will do the trick for you
 
Seeing as theres a lot of experts here, can anybody tell me if these wireless remotes fire from anywhere - a young guy in Jessops told me they only fire with the trigger pointing to the front of the camera. Is this true?
 
mstphoto said:
Seeing as theres a lot of experts here, can anybody tell me if these wireless remotes fire from anywhere - a young guy in Jessops told me they only fire with the trigger pointing to the front of the camera. Is this true?
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I'm certainly not an expert, but I recently bought one of the £20 wireless remotes from ebay (item 370262199295 UK source -offer of £17 accepted) for my 40D and it works without direct line of sight and allegedly up to 100m, only tried mine to 15m though. I'm very pleased with it.

As above, I believe the 400D remote works via infrared, so therefore needs line of sight.

HTH.
 
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