Canon Remote Switch for a dRebel

ginger_55

I am looking for a Canon Remote Switch to take with me to a family baby shower. Afterwards, I could use it for night photography. In fact if I got it soon enough I could photograph a blue moon. Weather permitting.

Any suggestions?

ginger
:deal

I received a package that looks to be my Viking 512 mb memory card. :clap

Andy

ginger_55 wrote:

I am looking for a Canon Remote Switch to take with me to a family baby shower. Afterwards, I could use it for night photography. In fact if I got it soon enough I could photograph a blue moon. Weather permitting.

Any suggestions?

ginger


I received a package that looks to be my Viking 512 mb memory card.

is this what you want? i hope ....

ginger_55

memory and remotes...........

andy wrote:

is this what you want? i hope ....

Andy, yes, I am constantly running out of memory. AT my age, one must need more.

In addition, I would like a remote for that shower, in a wk and a half, and I don't want to pay 50.00.

ginger

cmr164

ginger_55 wrote:

In addition, I would like a remote for that shower, in a wk and a half, and I don't want to pay 50.00.
ginger

Hmmm... A remote for the shower.... You may not know that some Japanese toilets wash and dry the sitter, Now that is already strange enough for Americans, but I must admit that the remote controls for the toilets (really!!) perplexes me beyond measure. Afterall how far away can you get?

Now about the remote for your shower

lynnma

ginger_55 wrote:

Andy, yes, I am constantly running out of memory. AT my age, one must need more.

In addition, I would like a remote for that shower, in a wk and a half, and I don't want to pay 50.00.

ginger

Hi Ginge...

this is the remote I bought for my Rebel. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004WCID/cynosurexinternaA/104-8809774-3286332

I did'nt like the idea that you have to be "in front" of the camera to work the remote.. It's been great for me and less expensive.

Is this the kind of thing you mean??
Lynn

DoctorIt

Ginger, I have this one, seems to be about the same as the RC5, only $5 less:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=116234&is=REG

and yeah, it only works when you are in front of the camera. And I mean in front! So I haven't used it as much as I thought, for catching wildlife and stuff, as I had hoped. But it does work perfect when you just want to not touch the camera, as in night shots.

I'm guessing for the shower, you may want to go Lynn's route.

ginger_55

Does the 2 ft cord work for you?

lynnma wrote:

Hi Ginge...

this is the remote I bought for my Rebel. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004WCID/cynosurexinternaA/104-8809774-3286332

I did'nt like the idea that you have to be "in front" of the camera to work the remote.. It's been great for me and less expensive.

Is this the kind of thing you mean??
Lynn

Hi Lynn, mornin'. I just checked this thread, a little slow here. That is exactly what I was looking for. When I see those things, I wonder about the 2 ft, I wonder why they are not longer.

YOu know so that I could get in a group picture and use the thingy, rather than the timer, to take the photo.

The price is right on that one, would have been better if I had seen it last week, worried about shipping. The price is right, but I am wonder about what the advantage of the thing would be at a party since it only has a two foot cord.

Does the two foot cord thing ever bother you, or are you just using it as a "no shake the camera" thing.

ginger

I wish I had PMd you, I would want to order it this weekend, earliest, but maybe it makes no difference to wait until Monday, or armed with the info, I might try calling Best Buy.

Still wondering why there isn't a choice for a longer cord.

DoctorIt

ginger_55 wrote:

Hi Lynn, mornin'. I just checked this thread, a little slow here. That is exactly what I was looking for. When I see those things, I wonder about the 2 ft, I wonder why they are not longer.

YOu know so that I could get in a group picture and use the thingy, rather than the timer, to take the photo.

The price is right on that one, would have been better if I had seen it last week, worried about shipping. The price is right, but I am wonder about what the advantage of the thing would be at a party since it only has a two foot cord.

Does the two foot cord thing ever bother you, or are you just using it as a "no shake the camera" thing.

ginger

I wish I had PMd you, I would want to order it this weekend, earliest, but maybe it makes no difference to wait until Monday, or armed with the info, I might try calling Best Buy.

Still wondering why there isn't a choice for a longer cord.

Yo Ginger - I believe they sell extensions for the corded remote, but I'm also pretty sure they go for as much or more than the remote itself. If you just want to be in group shots, why not just get the cheap cordless remote??? the one I posted up for you about 3 posts ago costs the same as the short 2 ft corded one, and is specifically for group shots. the 2 ft cord one is only to avoid camera shake.

ginger_55

DoctorIt wrote:

Yo Ginger - I believe they sell extensions for the corded remote, but I'm also pretty sure they go for as much or more than the remote itself. If you just want to be in group shots, why not just get the cheap cordless remote??? the one I posted up for you about 3 posts ago costs the same as the short 2 ft corded one, and is specifically for group shots. the 2 ft cord one is only to avoid camera shake.

Hehe, thanks Eric. It looks like I should be buying one of each, or the extension, and I have not seen it. I think I know what you are talking about, saw it somewhere on the net, didn't know how well it worked, never thought about having to be right in front of it.

Or complete dark ought to be a problem, also. I handhold my camera most places and times, even those night shots on the beach, handheld, just don't carry stuff, poor planning, or overload, who knows. I no longer own my own tripod, well, to be honest, if I did, I would not carry it. Me, the dogs and a backpack, all I can handle right there.

But that group shot, and I think they are the photos people look back on. Why people could even have fun taking their own. I could just set the camera up, on a borrowed, sturdy, tripod, aim it, pretty wide, put a chair there, and people could come and go, I could cull them, and we could all laugh. :roll

Thanks, Eric, that is what I will get for now.

ginger

DoctorIt

ginger_55 wrote:

Hehe, thanks Eric. It looks like I should be buying one of each, or the extension, and I have not seen it. I think I know what you are talking about, saw it somewhere on the net, didn't know how well it worked, never thought about having to be right in front of it.

Or complete dark ought to be a problem, also. I handhold my camera most places and times, even those night shots on the beach, handheld, just don't carry stuff, poor planning, or overload, who knows. I no longer own my own tripod, well, to be honest, if I did, I would not carry it. Me, the dogs and a backpack, all I can handle right there.

But that group shot, and I think they are the photos people look back on. Why people could even have fun taking their own. I could just set the camera up, on a borrowed, sturdy, tripod, aim it, pretty wide, put a chair there, and people could come and go, I could cull them, and we could all laugh. :roll

Thanks, Eric, that is what I will get for now.

ginger

You're welcome. The one thing I should point out though, is that the RC-5 still gives you a 2 second delay. So make sure your group knows this (and stays put for 2 seconds)! But for $20, and in stock at most camera shops (since it works with all the powershots too), its a quick easy solution.