450D - Using Wired Remote Question?

Hi guys,

I'm in need of a wired remote control for my 450D and need to know if this is possible...

I can see there are a couple of "self-timer" options on the camera but there only appears to be one for when the remote control is plugged in.

I use my camera for self-take shots when fishing. I want to be able to fire the remote with my hand, drop it, pick up my fish and take about 6 or so shots of the fish without having to keep putting the fish down and picking up the remote.

Can anyone tell me of a way I can do this with the wired remote before I go buying one?

Thanks very much

Ian

I believe the setting for self-timer with remote is strictly for the wireless IR RC-1 and RC-5 releases; with a wired remote you'd just use the normal camera settings you'd be using with the shutter release.

Jon wrote in post #8834168
I believe the setting for self-timer with remote is strictly for the wireless IR RC-1 and RC-5 releases; with a wired remote you'd just use the normal camera settings you'd be using with the shutter release.

Ahh, I see, thanks for that Jon...

Maybe there is a setting "within" the wireless one for me to take more than one shot at once?

I use Satechi WR-C100, its great...it is wired or wireless setup and got great range and battery life.

tuttifrutti wrote in post #8834198
Ahh, I see, thanks for that Jon...

Maybe there is a setting "within" the wireless one for me to take more than one shot at once?

Yes you can. I have both the RS60 E3 wired & RC1 wireless. I just wish the RC1 had more range.

Hi Ian,
This is my set up which i use for fishing. The remote is made by phottix and i have found them to be a top piece of kit. Auto focus and shutter are on the button just like the shutter button on the camera and it also has a 2 second delay setting.
These pictures show how i rig up the remote to use it with my knee. Kneel down holding your fish and autofocus and fire with your knee, works a treat. I hold the remote to a solid base with velcro.
Mine has a five meter lead. There is also a wireless version which can be used in the same way but it works up to 100m.
For a fishing application i have found the wired version to be better.
Simply type in 'phottix wired/wireless camera remote for 450d etc' into ebay. Mine came from China to England in 5 days.
I have used the RC-1 but it was not as good.

Hope this helps

Paul

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Paul, that is spot on mate. EXACTLY what i'm after. Funnily just before you put this up, I bought a 5 metre one like that (might be different brand) - what's the "wedge" - a bit of sponge?

ps... thanks for the post... much appreciated

the bit of sponge is a piece of rig foam which is under a stiff bit of plastic held on with insulation tape.
It is quite a sensitive set up, you just have to get used to half pressing and firing with your knee but it has never failed me yet and you can take pictures at your leisure.
Much easier than picking up and dropping the remote and once happy with the way you are holding the fish you dont have to put it down.
For night shots you will also find an external speedlight better for focusing faster as the infa red beam is much better than the one on the camera.

Paul

Top stuff Paul, i've already got a 430EX too so that'll do nicely

Thanks for the tips and happy hunting

Just out of interest Paul, for your night shots did you find you had to turn the power down on your external flash. I didn't want too much flash "bleaching" out too much of the fish. Have you an examples of ones you've taken that you have a link to or fancy emailing over so I can see how sucessful they were. I just looked and it was actually the 3m corded one I bought. Mind you, that's 10ft so shouldn't want to be any further than that away really I wouldn't have thought

thats a tough one with fish with them being a reflective surface iy plays havoc with the flash metering.
For my night shots i shoot raw on full manual mode, 1/250 @F8-10 -ISO 100/200 and set the flash to ettl. This tends to produce a slightly dark image due to the flash metering not wanting to blow the highlights on the fish. I then just to tone curve adjustments in DPP to brighten the image.

If you want a proper exposed flash image out of the camera then use your flash on manual also (use the guide numbers in the speedlight manual or the readout on the flash to help you) or use flash exposure comp.
This will expose the image correctly but you will often blow the highlights on the fishes flank.

I will post a couple of shots shortly

The barbel picture is 1/250 @ F9 iso 100 and the tench is 1/250 @ F8 iso 100 .
Both using ettl flash with tone curve adjustments in DPP.

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This image was at 1/250 @ F8 iso 100 but shot with manual flash instead of ettl. As you can see the image is exposed well straight from the camera but you will notice the blown highlights on the flank.
I have also found that shooting with an aperture of between F7.1 and F 10 gives best results, reason being it keeps the fish and your head well in focus and this is usually the sharpest aperture for a lens.
I also use centre focus point only right on the fish, this avoids focus error when you are not actually looking through the viewfinder.
Not sure what your flash sync speed is also, mine is 1/250 but yours could be 1/200, worth checking.
I hope this helps you Ian.

Paul

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Nice catch!

Very good indeed Paul, excellent shots and very helpful. They look very sharp for night shots with 100 ISO. Makes so much difference with a good flash. Love the Tench, stunning!!! Thanks for sharing those What sort of distance were you from the camera and flash for those?

ps... i'd love to say that you made the best of a bad job with the difficult flanks to contend with but I cannot criticise at all. They really are superb night shots mate