Canon Remote RC-5 - Opinions

rahtkennades

Hi all,

I see Argos are charging €23 for the Canon wireless remote RC-5 (linky).

Has anybody got one? Is it any good or a waste of €23.

Ta

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ro1798

i got the rc 1, was told that its far better, look at reviews online..

ypou have to point them directly at the sensor to get them to work...

TJJP

ro1798 wrote: »

i got the rc 1, was told that its far better, look at reviews online..

ypou have to point them directly at the sensor to get them to work...

Have two wired remote RC something or others for my EOS kit (interchangeable if you have both bits) and they cost me an arm and a leg, about £80 in UK so 23 yo-yo looks like a steal for wireless. Depends how much you use them I reckon.

unreggd

Self Timer ftw......

Thirdfox

One use is in long exposures using the bulb mode:



Taken with a Nikon D40 - 24 minute exposure.

Remotes are also great for self portraits, group photos and macro photography (when you don't want to physically touch the camera).

Thirdfox

unreggd wrote: »

Self Timer ftw......

The only thing you can't do with a self timer is the long exposure. 30 seconds isn't enough sometimes

Do Canon reset the shooting mode from self-timer to single shot/continuous shooting after a photo gets taken? Nikons automatically do that and it's quite annoying if you want to take multiple photos. With a remote the setting remains on remote and I can take as many pictures as I want until I switch to a different mode.

TJJP

unreggd wrote: »

Self Timer ftw......

Thirdfox wrote: »

The only thing you can't do with a self timer is the long exposure. 30 seconds isn't enough sometimes

unregged, expand please, I don't get ya...

Thridfox, with you on that, but reckon you can do more with a remote. Looking at my earlier post I wasn't suggesting my purchase was useless, I use it a lot. OP wanted to know if 23 yoyo (?) was a good buy. I reckon it is, if you use it a few times its worth investing in.

Karoma

OP: You could always try a cheaper one: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5577
$4.75 (Yes; USD. With free shipping. Bargain Alerts posters seem to like the site. Although, it's HK shipping so expect some delay with postage.)
Although, from other sites with a similar remote(Not sure it's the same model) say that the W,T buttons don't work... worth a shot anyway for under €3.50?

rahtkennades

Karoma wrote: »

OP: You could always try a cheaper one: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5577
$4.75 (Yes; USD. With free shipping. Bargain Alerts posters seem to like the site. Although, it's HK shipping so expect some delay with postage.)
Although, from other sites with a similar remote(Not sure it's the same model) say that the W,T buttons don't work... worth a shot anyway for under €3.50?

Phew! Big Saving! Thanks Karoma. Let me look at this in the bright and sober morning though. When something appears too good to be true.....!

cheers

TJJP

Or you could make your own... not as mad as it sounds...

http://flickr.com/photos/samer/sets/72157594267749738/

Lot of other sites on this too.

T.

rabbitinlights

RC-1 is great, although its tiny and can go missing quite easy!

Thirdfox

For Nikon - use an universal remote (for your TV etc.) and set it to Sanyo

trooney

Thirdfox wrote: »

Do Canon reset the shooting mode from self-timer to single shot/continuous shooting after a photo gets taken? Nikons automatically do that and it's quite annoying if you want to take multiple photos. With a remote the setting remains on remote and I can take as many pictures as I want until I switch to a different mode.

After you've taken a shot with the RC-5 the camera (Canon) remains in self-timer mode (two second countdown). Also, when you're on bulb setting the remote needs to be pressed twice. Once to open the shutter and a second time to close. Allowing you as long an exposure as your heart might desire.

trooney

Thirdfox wrote: »

The only thing you can't do with a self timer is the long exposure. 30 seconds isn't enough sometimes

Do Canon reset the shooting mode from self-timer to single shot/continuous shooting after a photo gets taken? Nikons automatically do that and it's quite annoying if you want to take multiple photos. With a remote the setting remains on remote and I can take as many pictures as I want until I switch to a different mode.

After you've taken a shot with the RC-5 the camera (Canon) remains in self-timer mode (two second countdown). Also, when you're on bulb setting the remote needs to be pressed twice. Once to open the shutter and a second time to close. Allowing you as long an exposure as your heart might desire.

Muineach

I got the rc-5 but I didn't find it much use for my type of photography, that 2 second delay is fine for static shot's, not for animals, and you can only trigger it from in front of the camera.

I wanted a remote trigger for the camera that was workable at remote distances 10m+, so I ended up building one myself. This site has all you need to make one, a trip to maplins and it'll cost you about 5-8e then you can use standard headphone cables to extend the lead.

http://www.robertprice.co.uk/robblog/archive/2006/8/Homebrew_Remote_Switch_For_Canon_EOS_350D.shtml

So now I can sit 10m away from the camera waiting for a bird/fox etc. to come into the frame :rolleyes:

Thirdfox

trooney wrote:

After you've taken a shot with the RC-5 the camera (Canon) remains in self-timer mode (two second countdown). Also, when you're on bulb setting the remote needs to be pressed twice. Once to open the shutter and a second time to close. Allowing you as long an exposure as your heart might desire.

I meant that when you use the dedicated self-timer mode (without the remote) does it revert to single/continuous shooting after a picture is taken?

Does the Canon remote impose a 2 second delay or can you set it to take immediately too?

trooney

Thirdfox wrote: »

I meant that when you use the dedicated self-timer mode (without the remote) does it revert to single/continuous shooting after a picture is taken?

Does the Canon remote impose a 2 second delay or can you set it to take immediately too?

When you use the timer the camera stays on the timer setting after a photo is shot. Be it with or without the remote. (I'm assuming this would be the same for a cable release, which I don't have one of).
The remote seems to be set at a two second count.

Thirdfox

Ah okay, thanks for clearing that up.

Muineach

trooney wrote: »

When you use the timer the camera stays on the timer setting after a photo is shot. Be it with or with the out the remote. (I'm assuming this would be the same for a cable reelease, which I don't have one of).
The remote seem to be set at a two second count.

with my remote I leave it in standard mode, no timer, press a button on the remote and it triggers it as if you pressed the button on the camera.

City-Exile

trooney wrote: »

The remote seem to be set at a two second count.

The remote has a 2 second delay, because the sensor is at the front of the camera & it gives you a chance to get the remote out of the shot.

deRanged

the RC-1 has the option to fire without any delay.

trooney

City-Exile wrote: »

The remote has a 2 second delay, because the sensor is at the front of the camera & it gives you a chance to get the remote out of the shot.

That makes sense.

trooney

Muineach wrote: »

I got the rc-5 but I didn't find it much use for my type of photography, that 2 second delay is fine for static shot's, not for animals, and you can only trigger it from in front of the camera.

I wanted a remote trigger for the camera that was workable at remote distances 10m+, so I ended up building one myself. This site has all you need to make one, a trip to maplins and it'll cost you about 5-8e then you can use standard headphone cables to extend the lead.

http://www.robertprice.co.uk/robblog/archive/2006/8/Homebrew_Remote_Switch_For_Canon_EOS_350D.shtml

So now I can sit 10m away from the camera waiting for a bird/fox etc. to come into the frame :rolleyes:

Is that not a little annoying, carrying a 10m cable with you? Having said that, if it works, who am I to say anything

JMcL

I recently got both a wired and wireless remote from Gadget Infinity as the Canon IR remote I was using with my 300D doesn't worj with the 40D (no IR sensor). Total cost was around €42 post included, and it arrived within a week

il gatto

I have an RC-1 and it gives you the option of immediate or 2 second delay. You need to point it straight at the camera and it's hard enough on batteries, but for €15, who cares. Canon site has a big pdf which tells you which models it works with.