Remote shutter release for Nikon D800

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Hi, can any Nikon D800 users advise me about remote shutter releases. I have been searching the internet to see which one I should get (wired or wireless is fine) but there seem to be very few compatible ones and any I have found are obscure makes I haven't hear of. I am interested to know if anyone is using a remote release for their D800...what make is it and where can I get one from? Many thanks :thinking:
 
i use the Yongnuo rf-603N flash triggers, they can work as a shutter release too.

Ive also got a generic shutter release cable off of ebay for a couple of quid. Hasnt fallen apart yet.
 
YONGNUO MC-36R Wireless Timer Remote.

I have one of the above. Cheap, works brilliantly, and I can't really fault it... if being REALLY arsy, if you're not careful, locking the release button in place to use the camera B setting with it is a little tricky if your fingers are cold... but then again, so is everything else :)
 
A little expensive but the Nikon MC-36 works great.

Also just got the excellent Triggertrap and App, worth a look if you have an iPhone on Android smart phone!

Cheers, Greg
 
It's £18!!! how's that expensive when you've just spent £2k on a camera! LOL

It's not just a release, it's a remote release, and timer, and intervalometer... all for £18.

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stewartgk said:
A little expensive but the Nikon MC-36 works great.

Also just got the excellent Triggertrap and App, worth a look if you have an iPhone on Android smart phone!

Cheers, Greg
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Pookeyhead said:
It's £18!!! how's that expensive when you've just spent £2k on a camera! LOL

It's not just a release, it's a remote release, and timer, and intervalometer... all for £18.

:bang:
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Please link to were you can buy a Nikon MC-36 for £18? :cuckoo:
 
Thank you all for your quick responses, that's a great help. ;))
 
Soda Farl said:
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Please link to were you can buy a Nikon MC-36 for £18? :cuckoo:
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My bad... just saw MC 36 and assumed you were referring to the one I mentioned as it was the next post. This is why I hate browsing this place on a small mobile device... I just can't be arsed reading it properly because it's so damned small. Back on a decent screen now... sorry :)

For what it's worth I agree fully. The Nikon one is a complete and utter rip off.
 
Soda Farl said:
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Please link to were you can buy a Nikon MC-36 for £18? :cuckoo:
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My bad... just saw MC 36 and assumed you were referring to the one I mentioned as it was the next post. This is why I hate browsing this place on a small mobile device... I just can't be arsed reading it properly because it's so damned small. Back on a decent screen now... sorry :)

For what it's worth I agree fully. The Nikon one is a complete and utter rip off.

The YONGNUO MC-36R Wireless is bloody brilliant! It just works. The plastic feels a little cheap, but so what. For around 20 quid, I just can't think of a reason not to. I'd not buy the Nikon one if I was a billionaire.. just on principle.
 
I used one of these for my D200 and never failed, however I kept on loosing them! What do you need it for? I now have a D800 and with a built in intervelometer I don't need one anymore.
 
Thanks Guy, If I have a built in intervelometer in my D800 it is another function I have yet to find or work out how to use! But if it means fiddling with the settings everytime I would rather have a button I could simply push. Do you know if the one you use with the D200 works with the 800?
Thanks
 
The D800 has no proper intervalometer, which is why i bought the one I linked to.

... A decent one I should have said. You're limited to the timed shutter speeds, hence the need for an external one for a lot of stuff. If you do any long exposure night photography, or astro work, then the built in timer is practically useless. It works ok for putting together time lapses etc. if you don't need a shutter speed beyond 30 seconds.

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The built in timer is also a bit unintuitive to set.. unless that's just me. It does have the time lapse feature though, which is nice if you have no ther means of editing yoru timed shots into a video sequence. Never used it though.
 
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......and also the built in intervalometer re-focuses every shot even when the shutter button function is disabled. Only way to keep focus static (I think, and correct me if I'm wrong) is to switch to manual focus.
JohnyT
 
That seems to be the case, yes.
 
Actually I have read that the built in intervalometer can fail, so not something you would want to rely on for a 2 hour star trail. and yes it is a hassle to set up but the remote is an extra piece of kit to remember to take, which doesn't work well with me!
 
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