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--The DP review erroneously lists the GPS connector as a MC-DC1.

I purchased a remote shutter trigger with this connector and it does not fit. The camera connector is larger. Fortunately the connectors would not mate so no damage was done.

Not only am I out $33 but the remote capability was a major part of my decision to buy the D90.

Shabby reporting DP!!

Anyone know of a remote trigger that will work with the D90?

joer56
 
JoeR said:
--The DP review erroneously lists the GPS connector as a MC-DC1.

I purchased a remote shutter trigger with this connector and it does
not fit. The camera connector is larger. Fortunately the connectors
would not mate so no damage was done.

Not only am I out $33 but the remote capability was a major part of
my decision to buy the D90.

Shabby reporting DP!!

Anyone know of a remote trigger that will work with the D90?
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Yes,

I don't have a D90, I downloaded D90 PDF Users Manual, on page 271

Remote cord: MC-DC2 (available separately)

Bad news is it seems NO ONE has this in stock yet, based on a quick search of the net.

Here is minimal data on the MC-DC2

http://www.nikon.com.au/productitem.php?pid=1287-1c0bd461f3
JoeR said:
joer56
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Inspector Kluso

 
I'm really sorry to hear that we've made this mistake, especially given the result.

The preview should have said MC-DC2, as stated on page 241 of the US manual.

I'll make sure the page is corrected as soon as I get into the office tomorrow.

Richard - dpreview.com
 
JoeR said:
--The DP review erroneously lists the GPS connector as a MC-DC1.

I purchased a remote shutter trigger with this connector and it does
not fit. The camera connector is larger. Fortunately the connectors
would not mate so no damage was done.

Not only am I out $33 but the remote capability was a major part of
my decision to buy the D90.

Shabby reporting DP!!

Anyone know of a remote trigger that will work with the D90?

joer56
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You should never depend on any single source to tell you all you need when making a big purchase. Had you look on the Manufactures website you would have known better facts. Please dont blame DPreview for you not doing your own research. A quick look at the Nikon website would have told you all you needed to know and purchase.

http://www.nikonusa.com/Assets/Digital-SLR/25446-Nikon-D90/PDF/25446_D90_brochure.pdf
http://nickmjr.smugmug.com/
Nick M
 
From the DPReview preview:

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond90/page5.asp
"the new MC-DC2 Remote cord (it would appear that the D90 isn't
compatible with the D80's MC-DC1 remote cord)

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond90/page2.asp
Optional Accessories Remote Cord MC-DC2

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond90/page3.asp
There is a photo of the "MC-DC2 remote cord"

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond90/page6.asp
On this page it's wrong: "At the bottom behind a separate cover is the
MC-DC1 remote cord connector."

Give them a break - they got it right 3 out of 4 times :-)
Of course, it would have been prudent to check the manual for the proper
accessories, rather than a web site.
JoeR said:
--The DP review erroneously lists the GPS connector as a MC-DC1.

I purchased a remote shutter trigger with this connector and it does
not fit. The camera connector is larger. Fortunately the connectors
would not mate so no damage was done.

Not only am I out $33 but the remote capability was a major part of
my decision to buy the D90.

Shabby reporting DP!!

Anyone know of a remote trigger that will work with the D90?

joer56
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Patco
A photograph is more than a bunch of pixels
 
As an "engineering manager", I would have thought a more thorough look into the component necessary for this task. ie. ,like the user manual, especially since the remote operation was of primary importance.
And, Your Welcome
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Thanks,
John Garth, PE
 
NickMJr said:
Please dont blame DPreview for you not doing your own research.
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Your condescension is out of line.
He wasn't blaming them... he was simply stating they were wrong.

Which they were...

...and admitted so.
 
--I did the research before buying the D90 so I did not have the benefit of a manual.

Having had the S2, D70, D2x, D40x and D300, I didn't feel the need to read the manual once I had it, since Nikon cameras are very similar in operation. Most likely I still won't read it completely but only refer to it from time to time. Also, I don't read the previews or reviews word for word for the very same reason. Much of the data is irrelevant to me, so why waste my time. I have a life.

I'm not blaming DP for my mistake, but as a professional publication they should be held to a higher standard then an advanced amateur photographer engineering manager. My job is not doing technical research. I am the liaison between upper management and a group of engineers, directing their activities (for those who don't know what managers do). Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Thanks for the suggestions on the cable release and I apologize for not being more specific. When I said remote trigger I meant wireless.

Thank you all for your input but once again, does anyone know of a wireless trigger that will work with the D90..

joer56
 
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I heard someone at Wolf Camera asking about one of these with the salesperson saying they "hope to get them in before Christmas, as some locations". Otherwise, it's online.

I have to say something and I know it sounds insulting (but not meant to be). I read several popular U.K. based digital camera magazines, and while I love their style of reporting as well as their "nothing held back" comments if a camera is a dud, I will say that I see far more typos in them than any mags from anywhere else. I can expect in each issue of each magazine, to find at least a half-dozen typos, words left out completely mid-sentence, and even incorrect camera names under photos of other maker's models, etc etc.

Typo errors seem to be an epidemic in the U.K. Maybe they're slipping a little something "extra" in the tea when they write this stuff. ;-)

As someone else said, though. Don't reply on review sites (or magazines) for parts info. Use the manufacturer's site ONLY.
 
John Garth said:
As an "engineering manager", I would have thought a more thorough
look into the component necessary for this task. ie. ,like the user
manual, especially since the remote operation was of primary
importance.
And, Your Welcome
--
Thanks,
John Garth, PE
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Unhelpful and prigish as usual. I bet you are a "nothing" when off line.

--
Chris Elliott

Nikon D Eighty + Fifty - Other equipment in Profile

http://PlacidoD.Zenfolio.com/
 
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