Remote shutter release?

[moomike]

I am after a remote release for my 1D & 10D & was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to where may be best to go to get one & which make people use, how reliable/accurate they are, etc?
I know there are cheap ones on eBay - does anyone own these or should I avoid at all costs & just get the Canon one?

Cheers in advance,
Mike

 

[Steep]

I have one for the 300 and one for the 30 D (different connections, otherwise identical) of these.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=14587

 

[Janice]

I have a flea-bay one and it works perfectly every time. I personally wouldnt shell out for a canon original but maybe thats just me.


Oh did you mean a wireless one or cable?

 

[desantnik]

I'd use one of the Hong Kong boys and get a Canon one...

Personally these guys are the best I have delt with:

http://www.onestop-digital.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=44_46&sort=2a&page=2

Stuff arrives in 3 days! Which is quicker than most will even email you back!

I don't think your camera has the infrared remote like my 350D, but if it does, don't bother, get a wired one as the infrared gets messed up by all sorts of things and is really random.

Unless of course you need the extra range for errrm self portraits ;-)

 

[moomike]

Doh! Double post.

 

[moomike]

Thanks for the advice Steep, Janice & desantnik, will have another look around now

Unless of course you need the extra range for errrm self portraits ;-)

Havnt the foggiest what you may be implying

 

[apodo]

I have a Jianisi one with a 16ft cable from Link Delight, a Chinese seller on eBay. Not needed it to be that long yet, but it was cheap and might come in useful.

The only problem I have had with it is taking the first shot of long exposures. I always forget I need to slide the switch down to lock it. And for all the money Canon want, theirs will not counter my stupidity either.

Michael.

 

[Janice]

I have a Jianisi one with a 16ft cable from Link Delight, a Chinese seller on eBay. Not needed it to be that long yet, but it was cheap and might come in useful.

The only problem I have had with it is taking the first shot of long exposures. I always forget I need to slide the switch down to lock it. And for all the money Canon want, theirs will not counter my stupidity either.

Michael.

yep got mine from link delight to. would recommend them.

 

[moomike]

...theirs will not counter my stupidity either.

very funny

Thanks for the advice, I'm going to go order one of them now