Remote Shutter Release: Wired or Wireless?

Which type of remote shutter release do you prefer--
Wired (RS60-E3)? or
Wireless (RC1/RC5)?

Please tell me why you prefer yours and give some real-life examples of how you used your remote.

Much thanks,
fiVe

oh man! I got a wired one for my G11 and it works on the Rebel as well, but now I see that the wireless is only a dollar more!

I will sell you my wired one for $12 shipped. works perfect!

I use mine to perform top quality laser pointer paintings on my brothers refrigerator and then bump the contrast:

Between those two I'd go with the wired, the RC1/5 are infrared based and you generally have to be in front of the camera to hit it (more leeway inside).

Go with an aftermarket version (see my signature for gear and then a link from there to a review) of the wireless that uses radio rather than IR. THen line of sight won't matter.

Both!

I use the wired remote more, when taking nature shots when I'm trying to eliminate camera shake. It's great for shooting HDR (one hand to adjust SS, other on the remote). I use the wireless one when I want to be in the pic, or when I'm trying to eliminate my shadow in the frame and need to get far away from the camera (well, not too far).

The wired one has bulb mode too... But basically it just depends what you intend to use it for.

dustyporch wrote in post #9025185
The wired one has bulb mode too...

I thought so too, but then found out that wireless has bulb mode too! One click of the wireless remote turns it on, and a 2nd click turns it off.


And to answer the OP, I have both. I use the wireless for taking pictures of me in them, and wired for landscape photography. If I had to chose just 1, I'd go with wired, since you can extend the wire far enough to take a picture of yourself too.

And the aftermarket ones for $5 work just as well as Canon's for $50, so save yourself some money.

I got an aftermarket one from HongKong for AU$ 35 (US$ 30) for my 50D (and now fits also my 5D2). It is both wireless and wired: a little receiver with a spiral wire to the socket got its own release button and can dangle or be fitted on the hot shoe if there is no flash on. And a little transmitter. Sometimes I use it wired when I want to shoot without touching the camera. For group or family shots I want to be in, the wireless function comes in handy. The reach is about 10 mtrs.

I use the TC-80N3 wired or LC-5 wireless as it can be used up to 300 feet away.

Take Care,
Cheers, Patrick

the $100 Adorama wireless is great.

I prefer the wireless because I can get some cool family shots with me in them. I also don't have to worry about how long the cord is connecting me to the camera.

As a big landscape photographer looking for minimal fuss - it has to be wireless. I used to use a wired but got sick of the metre of cable and having to wrap it around my tripod head - which also got in the way when adjusting the head. Wireless - I click it and put it in my pocket. Easy

I got an eBay special wireless one that works great. Here's a link:
http://cgi.ebay.com …motes?hash=item​23022beca8

The nice thing is that it's also a wired remote, so if the battery dies it's still useful. No issues with it yet. It also stores in the hot shoe, so the cable dangling everywhere isn't an issue.