Does anybody use a wireless remote shutter as a full time replacement for the real thing?

[Trevor Carpenter]

I use a wired remote shutter release when I’m night shooting and I have to say I find it very easy apart from I have a tendency to loosen the connection to the camera and miss a couple of shots while I reinsert it properly. I have been thinking about replacing it with a wireless version.



Readers of my other posts may know that I have just bought a G5 and I’m finding the handling a bit difficult. I have a condition which means that my hands aren’t as sensitive as normal and as a result I can’t feel the very flush shutter button which is compounding my difficulties.



I am wondering whether the purchase of a wireless remote shutter release might kill two birds with one stone and I could use it as my everyday shutter button. Does anybody do this. I thought that regular live view/lcd users might find it easier. Is there any performance deterioration? Based upon my experience with the wired version I suspect not.

 

[phototransformations]

Trevor Carpenter wrote:

I use a wired remote shutter release when I’m night shooting and I have to say I find it very easy apart from I have a tendency to loosen the connection to the camera and miss a couple of shots while I reinsert it properly. I have been thinking about replacing it with a wireless version.

Readers of my other posts may know that I have just bought a G5 and I’m finding the handling a bit difficult. I have a condition which means that my hands aren’t as sensitive as normal and as a result I can’t feel the very flush shutter button which is compounding my difficulties.

I am wondering whether the purchase of a wireless remote shutter release might kill two birds with one stone and I could use it as my everyday shutter button. Does anybody do this. I thought that regular live view/lcd users might find it easier. Is there any performance deterioration? Based upon my experience with the wired version I suspect not.

 

[Bobo Hodls]

phototransformations wrote:

Trevor Carpenter wrote:

I use a wired remote shutter release when I’m night shooting and I have to say I find it very easy apart from I have a tendency to loosen the connection to the camera and miss a couple of shots while I reinsert it properly. I have been thinking about replacing it with a wireless version.

Readers of my other posts may know that I have just bought a G5 and I’m finding the handling a bit difficult. I have a condition which means that my hands aren’t as sensitive as normal and as a result I can’t feel the very flush shutter button which is compounding my difficulties.

I am wondering whether the purchase of a wireless remote shutter release might kill two birds with one stone and I could use it as my everyday shutter button. Does anybody do this. I thought that regular live view/lcd users might find it easier. Is there any performance deterioration? Based upon my experience with the wired version I suspect not.

 

[Trevor Carpenter]

I had thought of sticking something to the button but was worried about damaging the camera or changing it so that it made it difficult if I ever want to trade it on inthe future. If you get a chance I'd love to see a shot of what you have done.

 

[phototransformations]

Trevor Carpenter wrote:

I had thought of sticking something to the button but was worried about damaging the camera or changing it so that it made it difficult if I ever want to trade it on inthe future. If you get a chance I'd love to see a shot of what you have done.


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In normal use, I don't see the prism-like effect you see here. It's just a reflection of whatever happened to be in the room on the facets of the "jewel." Works great, easy to remove if you want to sell the camera.

 

[Trevor Carpenter]

Thanks

 

[phototransformations]

Found the website where I got the stick-on "jewels"

http://www.nonadesigns.com/jewels.htm

I bought the middle one, which has multiple sizes, but you might find a better match for the shutter button with another size sticker. I have since seen these, occasionally, at craft and convenience stores.

 

[Trevor Carpenter]

phototransformations wrote:

Found the website where I got the stick-on "jewels"

http://www.nonadesigns.com/jewels.htm

I bought the middle one, which has multiple sizes, but you might find a better match for the shutter button with another size sticker. I have since seen these, occasionally, at craft and convenience stores.

Thanks again I would never have even thought of somethimg like that

 

[phototransformations]

Trevor Carpenter wrote:

phototransformations wrote:

Found the website where I got the stick-on "jewels"

http://www.nonadesigns.com/jewels.htm

I bought the middle one, which has multiple sizes, but you might find a better match for the shutter button with another size sticker. I have since seen these, occasionally, at craft and convenience stores.

Thanks again I would never have even thought of somethimg like that

 

[Clyde Coman]

I have a electric remote and use it on G1 and G2. I use it little it makes it just that much more complicated. I use it when I put the camera where I cann't go ( next to the race track) and a few long exposier tripod stuff. I have heard newer cameras might work with smart phones, that would be cool.

 

[mpgxsvcd]

That is the first time I have seen someone bling out a camera and thought "Well that is actually really cool".:-D

 

[phototransformations]

mpgxsvcd wrote:

That is the first time I have seen someone bling out a camera and thought "Well that is actually really cool".:-D

 

[Trevor Carpenter]

So simple. I went in to my local Poundland tonight and bought a sheet of about 100 and as the name suggests they cost me £1. Only used one and has transformed the way I take pictures.


It's pink but.....

 

[phototransformations]

Glad it worked out, pink notwithstanding.