RC-1 REMOTE Wireless Shutter Release for Canon EOS, Rebel – Product Review
I just got this remote control a few months ago, and so far I am pretty satisfied with it. The shipment was prompt and it arrived even faster than some of the Amazon’s own products. I am using it with Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi. I chose it over some alternative products due to its compact size which comes in handy when lugging around a whole bunch of camera add-ons. I am also extremely happy with the incredibly competitive price. I only have a couple of problems with it:
1. The user-instruction sheet is not very written and its not entirely clear on a couple of crucial steps in the setup. It would have been more useful to have something that explains the setup in some detail with each one of the Canon products for which it’s meant to be used.
2. The range of the remote is rather limited. I have not measured it exactly, but it seems that it doesn’t work beyond 15 feet away.
Here is a simple set-up procedure that worked for me:
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Press the “Drive mode” menu button. This is the same button as the left arrow on my camera.
3. Toggle between different settings using the left and right arrows.
4. Make sure that the “Self-timer/Remote control” option is highlighted.
5. Press the set button.
6. You are ready to roll. Point the remote to the camera (from the front of the camera) and press either the upper “S” button (for immediate shooting) or the “2S” button (for 2 seconds delayed shooting) buttons.
From what I understand, the other buttons are meant to be used with Canon’s point-and-shoot cameras. “S” is for shooting, and “W” and “T” are for zooming out/in. They will not work with Canon’s DSLR cameras.
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Bojan Tunguz
Bojan Tunguz was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which he and his family fled during the civil war for the neighboring Croatia. Over the past two decades he has studied, lived and worked in the United States. He is a theoretical physicist with degrees from Stanford and University of Illinois. Tunguz has taught physics at several prominent liberal arts colleges and has been writing about physics, science and technology for more than a decade. He also has a wide spectrum of interests, and reads and writes about current events, society, culture, religion and politics. Over the years he has reviewed many of the books that he has read, and posted his reviews on various online outlets. In 2011 he had become a top 10 reviewer on Amazon.com, where he continues to be very active. Aside from reading and writing, Tunguz enjoys traveling, digital photography, hiking, and fitness. He resides with his wife in Indiana. You can follow my review updates on the following pages as well: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tunguzreview Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tunguzreviews Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104312842297641697463/posts
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