Remote question

Can anyone who has a canon rc-1 remote tell me if two cameras can be triggered with it at once?

I'd like to do a photo shoot with both a rebel xt and xti in two different locations photographing a model so i'd like to have each camera shooting simultaneously triggered by the remote.

The remote sensor on the camera is located in the front. To trigger the camera with the RC-1, you need to point the RC-1 at that sensor. So, if you want to trigger two or more camera simultaneously with the same RC-1, those cameras will need to be very close to each other so that they are basically all pointed towards you or whoever is holding the RC-1 in front of the cameras. This is probably not what you had in mind, though, right?

I can't even get my remote to work =(

I have it set to accept remote shooting, but it just doesn't work. My wired remote works, but not my wireless remote. And the batteries are working because the little flashlight works.

I know infrared is directional, however it generally works within a generous variance of degrees from the receiver. I'm hoping it'll work without any modification, maybe i'll have to get creative with mirrors in order to get two cameras triggered simultaneously. The cameras wont be incredibly far from eachother, maybe 5 to 7 feet. Theres gotta be somebody here who has tried this before.

Acip wrote in post #4549660
I can't even get my remote to work =(

I have it set to accept remote shooting, but it just doesn't work. My wired remote works, but not my wireless remote. And the batteries are working because the little flashlight works.

It's been a while since I used my RC-1 with my Elan film camera so my memory is very fuzzy but don' you have to put the camera in timer mode to get the remote to work?

for the digital rebel...xt...xti (etc.) the timer mode does need to be selected for the remote to work - my remote/dig.reb. was real sensative as far as direction was concerned

so is it worth it to get a remote?

the remote works - since usually you are in front of it if you are taking a picture with yourself in it, right? - but the OP was asking about firing two bodies at once...