Cheap non-line of sight wireless remote?

[drfish]

My dad just got a new Rebel... He'd like a remote for it, but not one of the cheap IR ones because you need to be in front of the camera for it to work... Right? He also doesn't want to spend $400+ on a fancy one... Are there any other options out there? He mainly wants to be able to put the camera outside and trigger it from in the house to take pictues of birds and stuff...

[robertwgross]

Why does it need to be wireless?

If you want it cheap, then it will likely be a three-wire cord remote. This assumes that it is either a Rebel or a Digital Rebel.

---Bob Gross---

[aam1234]

Check this out, hope it's what you are looking for and it's only $21

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004WCID/qid=1087331121/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1_etk-photo/104-8494766-7983926?v=glance&s=photo&n=502394

[aam1234]

you wanted "wireless".

Does anybody know if this "wired" remote work w/ the 300D (Canon Remote Switch RS60 E3)

[robertwgross]

Does anybody know if this "wired" remote work w/ the 300D (Canon Remote Switch RS60 E3)

The manual says that RS60E3 is the standard remote shutter cord.

---Bob Gross---

[drfish]

It's a digital Rebel... He wants wireless so he doesn't have to deal with a cord... :roll: So, does such a thing exist?

[kd5izq]

According to Canon's website the RC-1 is the wireless remote that will work. I just ordered one from CDW for $26.75 w/o shipping. Says it will ship in 1-2 weeks. I'll keep you posted once I get it in.

[blinking8s]

Canon Wireless Remote Control RC1 for Digital Rebel

Ive been trying to order one for like 2 weeks, amazon says they are discontinued, bhphoto and ritz, as well as most other places are out of stock and do not have a clue when they will get more. Im in no rush to get one...i just hate wires

[kd5izq]

According to Canon's website the RC-1 is the wireless remote that will work. I just ordered one from CDW for $26.75 w/o shipping. Says it will ship in 1-2 weeks. I'll keep you posted once I get it in.

[kd5izq]

According to Canon's website the RC-1 is the wireless remote that will work. I just ordered one from CDW for $26.75 w/o shipping. Says it will ship in 1-2 weeks. I'll keep you posted once I get it in.

[kd5izq]

According to Canon's website the RC-1 is the wireless remote that will work. I just ordered one from CDW for $26.75 w/o shipping. Says it will ship in 1-2 weeks. I'll keep you posted once I get it in.

[blinking8s]

we must have posted at the same time, cause your triple post surrounds mine...haha

canon told me the were on backorder...where did you order yours from that said 1-2 days?

then again...amazon just told me 1-2 days for my last shipment of goodies for my rebel, but no...its been delayed a week

[kd5izq]

Sorry for the mult-post, it kept coming up with an SMTP error code when I hit the submit button on the reply.

[kd5izq]

I wish 1-2 days. 1-2 weeks.

[drfish]

He'd like a remote for it, but not one of the cheap IR ones

That means no RC-1... He doesn't want to worry about line of sight...

[nighthawk]

Frankly I find the RC-1 irritating. It was only by sheer luck that I got mine after it was on back-order for 8 weeks. It's small and pops onto your strap nicely, but operation is a chore.

it is necessary to be in line of sight and the range is only 16ft. I was trying to do some self-portraits and this severly limited the Length of Focus I wanted and only worked in 1 of 3 pressings of the button. It's simple enough to operate, but it leaves a LOT to be desired.

Also, moot point for this topic since:

like a remote for it, but not one of the cheap IR ones because you need to be in front of the camera for it to work... Right?

[karusel]

The question I was missing in this thread: is there a third party wireless remote control that would work on 10D (at least) and 1D MKII? I've been asking google over and over, but it just won't tell me.

Also, when I say 'third party' I mean "half the price".

[Scottes]

Um, if it's IR - InfraRed, which is light - wouldn't it NEED to be line-of-sight?

Kinda tough to get light to go around corners or through walls...

[Adam Hicks]

As far as only being able to use the RC-1 on the DRebel, if you have a learning remote of any type, you can simply teach it the shutter release and timed release functions. I have the hex codes available and my Philips Pronto does a great job at firing the flash when I'm doing home pictures (it's too big to carry around.)

I've been thinking about having a batch of keychain remotes made that will fire the camera and be super small. I think I could do them for less than $10 each. I'll guage intrest when I get that far.

It's not a copyright thing cause you can't copyright a beam of light!

Adam

[carnbrea]

I wanted to do exactly the same thing with my 300D and take pictures of birds in my garden, but I could not find a "wireless" remote solution any where on the net that was any good.
So I made up my own extension lead with 75 feet of cable, (I used some old networking cable) I soldered a 2.5mm mini stereo male plug on one end and a 2.5mm stereo female connector on the other.
I can now use the Canon RS60 E3 release with this set up.
I use three wires, when two wires are connected the camera will auto focus, the third wire is required to operate the shutter.
I don’t bother with the Auto focus on as it may hunt in some situations so I preset the focus on where the bird will be and switch the auto focus off
Now I can sit in my kitchen and take pictures of my feathered friends with my camera set up on a tripod down the garden with no intrusions on my behalf.
If you copy this idea, it is all done at your own risk I cannot be held responsible for any one who tries it and something goes wrong with the camera.
This link may be of interest: -http://www.camerahacker.com/extend_remote/index.html
Please don't ask me for any technical advice.
I have been using this extension for 4 months now with no problems.
But again be warned it will probably affect your warranty.

[MarkH]

I wanted to do exactly the same thing with my 300D and take pictures of birds in my garden, but I could not find a "wireless" remote solution any where on the net that was any good.
So I made up my own extension lead with 75 feet of cable, (I used some old networking cable) I soldered a 2.5mm mini stereo male plug on one end and a 2.5mm stereo female connector on the other.
I can now use the Canon RS60 E3 release with this set up.
I use three wires, when two wires are connected the camera will auto focus, the third wire is required to operate the shutter.
I don’t bother with the Auto focus on as it may hunt in some situations so I preset the focus on where the bird will be and switch the auto focus off
Now I can sit in my kitchen and take pictures of my feathered friends with my camera set up on a tripod down the garden with no intrusions on my behalf.
If you copy this idea, it is all done at your own risk I cannot be held responsible for any one who tries it and something goes wrong with the camera.
This link may be of interest: -http://www.camerahacker.com/extend_remote/index.html
Please don't ask me for any technical advice.
I have been using this extension for 4 months now with no problems.
But again be warned it will probably affect your warranty.

Following this idea it must be possible to take any wireless remote system that is designed to trip a camera by shorting 2 wires and adapting it to the rebel or 10D with the correct connection spliced on.

Take a radio based camera remote with 3 or 4 wires, that works by shorting one pair or the other. Add a 2.5mm mini stereo plug for the rebel (or the plug from a cheap remote extension for the 10D) and solder some wires. Voila! working remote that does not rely on line of sight and has drastically more range than the cheap IR remote that Canon makes.

The only question is what remote to use that would work well with this setup.


Anyone?

[mjordan]

Since I have the Pocket Wizards, I found it cheaper to buy their cable that connects to a receiver and plugs into the remote port. Then I can use my Sekonic L-358 with the Pocket Wizard transmitter to trip my 10D and EOS 3. If you already have Pocket Wizards, this is a lot cheaper for radio remote than going with the Canon solution.

Mike

[carnbrea]

I forgot to mention I use a small piece of velcro strip to hold the cable against my tripod, as I found the cable could wooble a little in the wind and I don't know what affect this would be on the camera's socket after a period of time, it also helps stop the weight of the cable pulling down on the socket as well.