do you guys often use remote control to shoot photo on tripod?

do you guys often use remote control to shoot photo on tripod?

Is the remote control better much better than using finger to push the shutter button?

I am debating whether to buy remote tool.

I really depends on what you are shooting, your lighting conditions. For example if you're using a 300m lens at 1/8 shutter speed you'll want to be using mirror lockup and a remote cable. But if you're using a 50mm lens at 1/100 and timing is not an issue (not shooting people nor something that blows in the wind) a 2 or 10 second timer will do without mirror lock up.

Figure out the task, method, and goal before you find a tool to use.

Get the remote, even if its a cheap knock off. Its more convenient than waiting for the timer and keeps the camera perfectly still. If you're spending money on a tripod, why mess it up by touching the camera to trigger the shutter?

picard wrote in post #10193231
do you guys often use remote control to shoot photo on tripod?

Is the remote control better much better than using finger to push the shutter button?

I am debating whether to buy remote tool.

yes and yes.

Ditto. +1 on the remote

A cable release is fine for scenic/landscape shots. For things like self-portraits you can get more mileage out of a wireless remote. But to me having at least a cable release is a must. In a pinch I'll use mirror lockup and the self timer, but mirror lockup and a cable release gove more control.

Chances are, if I'm worried enough about stability to use a tripod, I'll also use a remote release.

Go to the POTN Support Shop (link is at the top of every page) and buy one of the wired or wireless releases. They're inexpensive and work very well.

I have got a remote for my 400D, and I haven't even used it much

For landscape photography where sharpness is a must, a remote is a requirement (as well as mirror lock up and the use of a tripod).

For most other things, not so much.

I have the remote but I usually forget to bring it with me. Instead I use mirror lockup and the timer. If I was smart enough to remember the remote, I would always use it.

remote for self portraits
timer and MLU for landscape, etc.

I use my cheapo $5 knockoff remote all the time when shooting on a tripod...

Mosca wrote in post #10195041
I have the remote but I usually forget to bring it with me. Instead I use mirror lockup and the timer. If I was smart enough to remember the remote, I would always use it.

I have a tripod bag with a pocket. I keep the remote in there so they're always together.

Veemac wrote in post #10194062
Chances are, if I'm worried enough about stability to use a tripod, I'll also use a remote release.

I agree.
I don't see any benefit of not using a remote when using a tripod.

If I'm going to go to the trouble to set up a tripod, then I've obviously got sharpness and quality as part of my goal, so it stands to reason that I'm going to use a remote release of some sort as well. Just to cover all my bases.

Now, as has been mentioned, if you're shooting at a 1/1000 shutter speed for example, it's somewhat moot, but at that point it becomes force of habit and I like to reinforce the habit.