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(More customer reviews)I've wanted to buy a wireless switch for my Canon camera for a long time, but have been put off by the price of the Canon remote controller. I stumbled on this unit while looking for other camera accessories on Amazon and due to the great price I had to buy one for my upcoming vacation. This is one of the best accessories I've bought for my camera.
I'm writing this review after using the Accessorygenie RS-80N3 Equivalent remote on vacation with my Canon 50D. I used the remote on a regular basis under varying conditions and it was well worth the money I spent on the remote. It was a relief not having to set the timer and then having to run (sometimes over rocky terrain) to get into the picture. It was also nice being able to take several pictures without having to run back-and-forth to the camera, or having the picture ruined by someone missing the timer queue.
Using the device was very simple. One simply mounts the receiver in the flash shoe, plugs it into the shutter release (on the side of the camera), turns the receiver on, turns the transmitter on, frames the picture, and finally presses the button on the transmitter to take the picture. LED lights on the front of the unit indicate that the unit is on and when the camera is focusing and taking a picture.
An advantage of this remote is that it is a radio-frequency remote rather than infra-red like several other remotes for the Canon SLR cameras. Because it is radio-frequency the transmitter does not have to be line-of-sight with the receiver (unlike the infra-red remotes). It was easy to hide the remote when taking pictures as I could hide the hand holding the transmitter behind my wife's back and make the pictures look as if someone else was running the camera. I did not try an extreme range on the remote, but I took several pictures with 50 feet between the transmitter and receiver with no problems.
The remote control has recessed toggle switches on the receiver and transmitter that allows the frequency to be changed if another remote is in use and interfering with your remote. I haven't had any issues with this, but I typically use my camera in areas where interference from another photographer is not likely. The toggle switches are on the small side (I don't see that they could be made bigger without making the transmitter and receiver larger) and require a small jeweler's screwdriver or mechanical pencil/pen to toggle the switches. I didn't find this to be a problem as I typically run around with a mechanical pencil in my pocket and if the switches were not recessed it would be easy to bump a switch and change the frequency on the receiver or transmitter which would prevent them from working properly.
The size of the receiver and transmitter were just right. The transmitter is small enough to fit in your hand and be completely hidden by a partially closed hand, but is still large enough that it is not easy to lose. The receiver isn't much bigger than the remote and is light enough that it can be left dangling from the side of the camera. It is typically mounted in the flash shoe, but when using the flash that slot isn't available. Fortunately, the receiver is light-weight and can be used dangling from the side of the camera, but I'll be looking for a shoe mount that I can attach to my tripods so the receiver doesn't have to dangle from the camera.
Overall, I'm very pleased with the price and performance of this product. It's well made, fairly priced, and worked perfectly with my camera.
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