Canon RC-1 Wireless Remote Control for Select DSLR Cameras
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon RC-1 Wireless Remote Control for Select DSLR Cameras
Customer Review: Simple, no-frills remote that works great!
Summary: 5 Stars
This remote uses a small infrared transmitter to trip the shutter of many of the EOS line of cameras (EOS 10, Elan, Elan II/IIE, EOS IX and possibly others). I bought one 5 or 6 years ago and I haven't had to change the battery yet. Unlike wired remote shutter releases, the RC1 doesn't require the user to set anything up -- just point the remote at the camera front and press the button. The RC1 clips onto a holder that can be threaded through your camera strap so it's always nearby when needed. It measures (inches) 2.25 x 1 x .5 (length x width x height) and weighs not much more than one ounce.The RC1 as two controls on it: a small slider switch and a larger button to trip the shutter. If you're wearing gloves, the slider switch is near impossible to adjust but the shutter button is easy to hit. The slider offers three settings: Lock (disables the shutter button), regular and 2-second delay. The regular setting works just like the shutter release on your camera although you can't press it halfway to autofocus. The 2-second delay locks up the mirror when you hit the shutter button and then trips the shutter 2 seconds later. This is very useful for longer exposures or shooting with telephoto lenses.
I've found the RC1 to be plenty sturdy (I shoot mostly outdoors and tend to be pretty hard on my equipment) and easy enough to unclip and operate with one hand. I have only two complaints with it: you need to point the remote at the front of the camera -- the IR sensor is right next to the shutter release -- which can be tricky when using wide angle lenses as you don't want to include your remote in the picture, and the RC1 doesn't provide any feedback that the shutter had been tripped -- I often find myself peering back through the viewfinder to see if the mirror is up or keeping my ear near the camera to listen for the film advance. This is a far simpler remote than the ones Canon offers for their top-end camera but it's also far less expensive and heavy. I only wish the RC1 worked for the EOS3!
Customer Review: Works great with the Canon 7D
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this remote with the 7D for several reasons.
One, it is tiny and light and comes with slots to mount it permanently on the Canon camera strap that is supplied with the 7D (and other Canon D-SLRs). So mounted, it is so small it is unnoticeable. In fact, for several days of shooting I forgot it was there!
Two, the piece that mounts to the camera strap is actually a remote cover that the rest of the remote clips into, so you just pull a small recessed tab on one end of the remote to remove the remote itself, and the cover also serves to prevent button presses while the remote is clipped on, preserving the battery.
Three, the cover/clip design seems quite robust and I do not fear losing the remote, so I plan to keep it on the strap eternally.
Finally, the remote supports the optional mirror lock-up 2 second delay for tripod mirror vibration elimination. Combined with the camera's AEB feature, you can simply momentarily press the remote button once then sit back and marvel as the camera:
opens and locks up the mirror,
waits 2 seconds,
snaps 3 bracketed frames instantly.
Recompose and repeat at will!
You end up with perfect, vibration-free HDR with very little effort(at least with the 7D -- I have not used it with the other compatible cameras). Of course, you don't need to use the 2-second mirror lock-up feature and/or the camera AEB feature to get benefit from the remote, but I love to use these features.
Customer Review: CANON EOS Digital Rebel XT
Summary: 5 Stars
This is probably the best money I have spent on my camera in a very long time.
The holder attaches permanently to the neckstrap so you always have it with you. It can also be used to prop the camera level using the indentation in the holder base, even while on the neckstrap if you are careful where on the strap you put it.
I have found there are three settings: the dot is instant focus and shoot, the 2 has a 2-second delay before shooting, and the L is off.
It works from a variety of angles (but all must be from in front, even slightly) of the camera body (not the lens). I have also managed to get shots at 90 degrees from the camera and slightly ahead of the body.
Full moon, fireworks, and any other dark shot is a breeze with this.
For fixed distance shots, I recommend using the auto focus and then switching the lens to manual.
Play with the ISO settings as well. Darker images can be obtained with using the BULB feature and a lower ISO setting.
Lighter images higher ISO and longer delay.
To take a photo with "perfect light" set the camera to Manual and adjust the dial to the length you want the shutter to remain open. Focus, press the button and it will take the photo.
Longer shooting times just set to BULB and focus. Press the button on the remote once, wait the length of time you want and press the button again. The shutter remains open until the second press.
Customer Review: Very Handy!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've gotten to use this remote in 4 or 5 shoots now, & I love being able to just set up my camera & snap from a distance. If your goal is to be IN the pictures you're taking it's especially handy.
That being said...
I'm glad I have this wireless one, but I think I'm going to get a wired one too. This wireless one doesn't "wake up" the camera if the screen's gone black, so if you wait too long between pictures you have to go back over to the camera & wake it up. I think the wired one should wake it up itself? Also, if you don't want to be in the picture but you want to be able to just set the camera on a tripod & snap away from the side or something, the sensor is pretty stinkin' hard to hit unless you're directly in front of the camera. That makes sense, but that's another problem that could be solved by a wired remote. I was doing a photoshoot recently with a very solemn baby & missed several coveted smiley pictures because the sensor didn't pick up the signal!! Talk about frustrating. Not a design flaw in this product though, just something to take into consideration.
Overall, this is a good product for you if you want to be in the pictures you're taking. I think it will come in handy when we're doing family pictures. Other than that, I think I'm going to get a wired one & mostly use it.
And if I could quit forgetting to turn the darn thing off, maybe I'd save a little bit on batteries! Darn it!
Customer Review: Professional Photojournalist
Summary: 5 Stars
When something works as it is supposed to, and then it also has an elegant form to it, I will always give it five stars. I have used this remote a lot, and this is actually my second one for a second Canon camera. I consider it to be an essential tool for the camera. Indeed, it probably should come as a standard feature. If you have any use for a remote at all, don't hesitate to buy it. The batteries last well and are a common hearing aid battery, easily found in stores, cheap to replace when you need it, if you need it. Mine last years! It clips to the camera strap, is innocuous when it is there, and therefore it is always handy. I use my camera for work and pleasure, and this item is indispensable for all of it. When we are traveling my wife likes to have photos of us taken together, and with a small portable tripod or monopod, I can usually prop the camera up and get a shot of us standing together without having to bother a passer-by who will usually screw up the photo anyway. You press the button to how long you want it to "lapse" before it actually snaps the photo, that being adjustable, giving you quite a bit of time to pose if you want it. I even took photos at my own wedding using it. Are you getting it yet? Very useful, flexible, well designed.