Roach711 Senior Member  717 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2004 Location: Farmington Hills, MI USA More info | May 21, 2004 09:31 | #1 Does the RC-1 remote work from behind the camera? (Digital Rebel). Do I need line-of-sight access to the camera? I have some nesting birds near me and they don't mind a camera on a tripod but bug out when I get too close. ---------------
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jonnyhorizon Member  211 posts Joined May 2004 Location: Colorado More info | May 21, 2004 09:51 | #2 the photo sensor / reciever is the smokey white button on the front just below and to the inside of the shutter release 5D.30D.100-400L.17-40L.70-300DO.more...
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Roach711 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 717 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2004 Location: Farmington Hills, MI USA More info | May 21, 2004 10:28 | #3 Thanks Johnny ---------------
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EXA1a Member 242 posts Joined Oct 2003 More info | May 21, 2004 16:24 | #4 The IR sensor is on the front of the camera (photo from dpreview, hope that's permitted...):  However, IR is invisible red light. That light bounces just like visible light off many reflecting surfaces, e.g. a white cardboard. For back operation, you simply fix a piece of white cardboard two or three inches in front of the sensor, so that you can aim at the cardboard from behind. The cardboard can be black on the other side and should be big enough so that it shades the flashing AF light when you press the release. Have fun and show the results! --Jens--
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arumdevil Senior Member  649 posts Joined May 2004 Location: UK More info | May 21, 2004 16:31 | #5 you could always get the cable version. or you could get a long USB cable and use the canon remote capture software - you just connect it to your computer and you can take the shots from the software, you can even set it to take a pre-determined number of shots with a fixed interval between each one. you can have them saved to the CF card or transferred directly to the computer. Regards, arum.
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arumdevil Senior Member 649 posts Joined May 2004 Location: UK More info | May 22, 2004 09:50 | #6 if you fancy a bit of DIY you can make a cable remote. I just finished making one and it cost me nothing - I got all the parts from an old stereo and the cable from a set of headphones.  the box is a bike puncture repair kit and it connects to the camera with a cable that has 3.5mm jack on one end and 2.5mm on the other (both stereo). I haven't got a toggle switch in there yet. (good for bulb exposures) for instructions on how do make it see this page  . This one was for the Canon EOS Elan IIE / EOS 50E but it works for the 300D too.Regards, arum.
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Roach711 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 717 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2004 Location: Farmington Hills, MI USA More info | May 24, 2004 08:22 | #7 Great ideas! I think I'll build myself a switch. ---------------
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