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Remote trigger

  • 17-05-2010 1:20am
    #1
    johnayo
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    Hi,
    Need a little advice. I was into photography in the 1980's, Using a canon AE1. And now Im thinking of returning to it again and getting a dslr.
    I used to have a remote release for the camera for photographing wildlife. It was an infra red operated device. I used set the camera up on a tripod and when the animal broke the infra red beam, the shutter was then operated automatically.
    My question is; Is there any such device available now for a Dslr camera?


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  • #2
    melekalikimaka
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    johnayo wrote: »
    Hi,
    Need a little advice. I was into photography in the 1980's, Using a canon AE1. And now Im thinking of returning to it again and getting a dslr.
    I used to have a remote release for the camera for photographing wildlife. It was an infra red operated device. I used set the camera up on a tripod and when the animal broke the infra red beam, the shutter was then operated automatically.
    My question is; Is there any such device available now for a Dslr camera?

    yup


  • #3
    Thecageyone
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    You can get wireless remote shutter releases on the likes of Amazon for about $20. I got one in the bundle when I bought my used dslr. Handy tool.


  • #4
    johnayo
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    Thecageyone wrote: »
    You can get wireless remote shutter releases on the likes of Amazon for about $20. I got one in the bundle when I bought my used dslr. Handy tool.

    Thanks for reply.
    Is this the one that I would press myself from a distance, or is it triggered automatically by the subject.
    Any chance of a link to the one in amazon?
    Thanks again.


  • #5
    Buckz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭Buckz


    what you described was a Stephen Dalton type set up- you set it up and the animal triggers the shutter. Have a look on National Geographic's website- they had stuff on this line. A cheaper alternative ( though it requires your prescence) is a wireless remote trigger- you trigger the Shutter from a distance. DsLRs don't have cable release sockets (Boo) but most take some sort of remote trigger, Either an expensive own brand or an independent version. Hahnel do a really good one in each SLR fit for around E40. Conns have them, or google them.


  • #6
    johnayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭johnayo


    Buckz wrote: »
    what you described was a Stephen Dalton type set up- you set it up and the animal triggers the shutter. Have a look on National Geographic's website- they had stuff on this line. A cheaper alternative ( though it requires your prescence) is a wireless remote trigger- you trigger the Shutter from a distance. DsLRs don't have cable release sockets (Boo) but most take some sort of remote trigger, Either an expensive own brand or an independent version. Hahnel do a really good one in each SLR fit for around E40. Conns have them, or google them.
    Thanks for that.There is a 5 megapixel camera available on National Geographic" for $100. I may give this one a try.
    Stephen Dalton was one of my idols of the 80's. He designed some fantastic gear wildlife photography at that time.Remote triggers for the camera and also remote triggers for flashgun. brilliant at that time.
    great for to see his name mentioned again.


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