remote switch for canon 20D

windoze · August 24, 2005

was all about to spend $49.95 at B&H photo but then i saw this? Anybody have experience with this? Anything i should beware of? ANybody use this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Remote-Swich-for-Canon-EOS-10D-20D-1D-1V-RS-80N3-NEW_W0QQitemZ7540140503QQcategoryZ50489QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
troy

Andy · August 24, 2005

windoze wrote:

was all about to spend $49.95 at B&H photo but then i saw this? Anybody have experience with this? Anything i should beware of? ANybody use this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Remote-Swich-for-Canon-EOS-10D-20D-1D-1V-RS-80N3-NEW_W0QQitemZ7540140503QQcategoryZ50489QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
troy

stop it already

ian408 · August 24, 2005

You might ping DoctorIT. I believe he had one or is selling one.

limbik · August 25, 2005

I've got one for my 20D and it works fine.

Khaos · August 25, 2005

I'd sell you mine, but you'd just sell it to Andy and I'd buy it off of him.:):

Nikolai · August 26, 2005

Canon EOS 20D remote: which one?
RS-80N3 (single button, about $65) vs TC-80N3 (with extra timer functionality, about $130).
Anybody can share some expreience?
TIA

limbik · August 26, 2005

Nikolai wrote:

RS-80N3 (single button, about $65) vs TC-80N3 (with extra timer functionality, about $130).
Anybody can share some expreience?
TIA

Only with the ADIDT (single button, about $11)

David_S85 · August 26, 2005

I asked myself the same question. I have my answer, but not the remote yet. (other things higher up on the list).

Planning on ever doing star trail shots? Night shots longer than 30 seconds?

DavidTO · August 26, 2005

Nikolai wrote:

RS-80N3 (single button, about $65) vs TC-80N3 (with extra timer functionality, about $130).
Anybody can share some expreience?
TIA

The RS_80N3 (which I have) has a lock-on position. If you are going to do star trails and the like, I suggest using your timer on your watch, locking the timer, drinking a beer, and then turning off the release after the time is up. Save yourself the money, and get the cheaper one, IMO.

limbik · August 26, 2005

DavidTO wrote:

The RS_80N3 (which I have) has a lock-on position. If you are going to do star trails and the like, I suggest using your timer on your watch, locking the timer, drinking a beer, and then turning off the release after the time is up. Save yourself the money, and get the cheaper one, IMO.

Hell, buy the ADIDT and lots of beer. I did.

It also has a "lock on" when you push the button down to open the shutter, you can slide it forward and it stays locked down. After you get the beer out of the fridge slide it back and it will release.

The time the shutter is open also displays on the lcd of the 20D which is great, but is there a way to set a longer timeout on the backlight? Am I missing something obvious?

ian408 · August 26, 2005

The timer is a cool feature but one that's rarely used. Plus it takes
batteries. The $10 one seems to work for people.

Ian

David_S85 · August 26, 2005

a what?
Could someone please explain what an ADIDT remote is?

limbik · August 26, 2005

David_S85 wrote:

Could someone please explain what an ADIDT remote is?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Remote-Swich-Shutter-4-Canon-EOS-10D-20D-1D-RS-80N3-NEW_W0QQitemZ7540869166QQcategoryZ4687QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

ian408 · August 26, 2005

What Happened?
I merged the two Canon Remote threads together.

Ian

Nikolai · August 26, 2005

Thank you!

limbik wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Remote-Swich-Shutter-4-Canon-EOS-10D-20D-1D-RS-80N3-NEW_W0QQitemZ7540869166QQcategoryZ4687QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I decided to give it a try. I can risk $15.. ($10 + $5 shipping) to possibly save $50..

Cheers!

Nikolai · August 29, 2005

Adidt

Nikolai wrote:

I decided to give it a try. I can risk $15.. ($10 + $5 shipping) to possibly save $50..

Cheers!

Already recieved it! Works like a charm. Nice black comfy device. Has locking capability and an additional sync socket for another syncho device, be it another camera, flash or whatever..

What can I say - thanks for the info!

David_S85 · August 29, 2005

Good to know it works like advertised. When Andy or Windoze buy theirs, I'll look to buy from them when they're put up for sale a week or two later.

Nikolai wrote:

Already recieved it! Works like a charm. Nice black comfy device. Has locking capability and an additional sync socket for another syncho device, be it another camera, flash or whatever..

What can I say - thanks for the info!

photobug · August 29, 2005

ADIDT remote switches

windoze wrote:

was all about to spend $49.95 at B&H photo but then i saw this? Anybody have experience with this? Anything i should beware of? ANybody use this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Remote-Swich-for-Canon-EOS-10D-20D-1D-1V-RS-80N3-NEW_W0QQitemZ7540140503QQcategoryZ50489QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
troy

I don't have this exact model, but bought the ADIDT wireless (radio-controlled) two-level switch (from a different seller on eBay) for my 20D last spring. I've only ended up using it once, but the darned thing works. It also has a "manual" switch on the receiver, which works like an RS-80N3 when you're not using the radio remote.

I had put in a low-ball bid of $65, didn't win the auction by a long shot (I think it rose to about $100). But by gosh the seller figured $65 + shipping was good enough for them, so came back to me with a Second Chance offer at my bid price. I grabbed it. About $70 and one month later, it arrived (from China) -- but it worked fine.

The ADIDT products are made in China (in the Shanghai region, if I recall).

= bug.

remote switch for canon 20D

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