E-M1 Wireless Remote Shutter Release - Inexpensive

There were a couple of threads, which I can't seem to find, on this subject a while back.

To summarize, the Olympus Smartphone app works fine as a wireless shutter release EXCEPT if you want to do HDR bracketing.

At least for the moment you need a normal remote shutter release for that. In one of the threads I can't find there were a number of options mentioned the best being this $65.95 one.

I didn't like that option so I did some more research and contacted the company that made the release I used for my FZ-200.

Bottom line, this $19.99 release arrived yesterday and it works great on my E-M1!

If someone wants to link in the other threads here that would probably be convenient for some folks. It would also bump the thread so more have a chance to see this.

Thanks for that.   I don't have that need often, but I know it's due a few times a year - at at that price, why not?

Thanks just placed order

Florida Nature Photographer wrote:

There were a couple of threads, which I can't seem to find, on this subject a while back.

To summarize, the Olympus Smartphone app works fine as a wireless shutter release EXCEPT if you want to do HDR bracketing.

At least for the moment you need a normal remote shutter release for that. In one of the threads I can't find there were a number of options mentioned the best being this $65.95 one.

I didn't like that option so I did some more research and contacted the company that made the release I used for my FZ-200.

Bottom line, this $19.99 release arrived yesterday and it works great on my E-M1!

If someone wants to link in the other threads here that would probably be convenient for some folks. It would also bump the thread so more have a chance to see this.

Thought I'd investigate the $19.99 remote that you quoted above and available from

Amazon.com. Thought I'd give Amazon.ca (Canada) a look to see if they stocked

the same item, and yes indeed they do, asking price $47.67 Cdn.

Wow, sorry Amazon, no will buy. Amazed at the difference.

I'll see if it's available elsewhere in Canada, but cheaper.

Thanks for the heads-up re the remote anyway.

Peter in Canada.

Weegee wrote:

It doesn't seem to mention it.

I have confidence that it does but if you want to be sure ask them...

Rainbowjiam@gmail.com

"Is the Pixel RW-221 Wireless Shutter Remote for Olympus Camera

http://www.rainbowimaging.biz/shop/product.php?id_product=716

compatible with the Olympus E-M5 camera which uses the RM-UC1?"

Guy Parsons wrote:

I have seen threads where the Pixel brand plug also gave problems, so be careful.

Thanks for the warning Guy. I received an email confirmation from them that it was compatible with the E-M1 before I ordered and mine worked fine.

Certainly fair cause for a return/exchange if it doesn't work for someone else.

. . . Guy.

[cracking myself up]

Seriously, good tip, much appreciated.

Guy Parsons wrote:

One thing to watch with these radio remotes are the batteries, they die easily because they probably draw a whisker of current all the time while monitoring the on switch. Twice now I've been caught with dead batteries, first in the receiver and then in the transmitter.

I ran into this problem myself with the version made for my FZ200. I always blamed it on me stupidly leaving the transmitter on. Whatever the reason I carry a spare set of AAA batteries in my photography backpack to protect me from this issue.

Guy Parsons wrote:

Bob Tullis wrote:

. . . Guy.

[cracking myself up]

Seriously, good tip, much appreciated.

No problemo. I learn something every time I get involved in a question. And if that leads to helping someone else later, then all the better.

It's just that when I first blithely shoved the Hahnel plug into the E-PL5 it felt a bit tight. When I extracted it the inner bit came away and the outer metal shell stayed in the camera. Yikes, heart stopping moment.

Used fine pliers to extract it and a bit of careful reassembly made it good, then I bothered to measure it and the official USB cable to find that difference. Told Hahnel in Ireland and they alerted engineering and sent me two new cables (both too big), but no idea if anything changed. Easy fixed with a file anyway.

One thing to watch with these radio remotes are the batteries, they die easily because they probably draw a whisker of current all the time while monitoring the on switch. Twice now I've been caught with dead batteries, first in the receiver and then in the transmitter. Carry spares and also find some way to disable the battery if easy to do so. I try and slip some thin plastic in to disable the battery compartment, pull out the plastic and it's ready to go, I do that for flashes mostly but any battery driven gadget needs the same treatment.

More good advice, Guy.   I've been thinking about the flash, lightning trigger, and this - in that I don't use them often enough.   I thought to cut paper to store in the battery compartment, to slip between contacts to stop the trickle, but more so to stop leakage potential when stored unused.   I ruined one flash by forgetting I left batteries in it, that way.   If I know I won't pick up the device again for months I'll unload it -  but then out of sight, out of mind. . .

Oly E10 wrote:
Thought I'd investigate the $19.99 remote that you quoted above and available froAmazon.com. Thought I'd give Amazon.ca (Canada) a look to see if they stocked the same item, and yes indeed they do, asking price $47.67 Cdn.
Wow, sorry Amazon, no will buy. Amazed at the difference. I'll see if it's available elsewhere in Canada, but cheaper.

Search for  "Oppilas remote Olympus" on your ebay.ca  and you find them for around $22 CDN.

Don't have Amazon prime and would get charge several bucks for shipping, so I just ordered one off ebay  USA with free shipping for $20.

Hope mine works. I figure with these cheap remotes, they gave a 20% failure rate.

I've been using one of these for a couple years now -- you can't beat it for the price. It will work with any Olympus that uses the 'plug in' style shutter release.

God Bless,

Greg

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baxters wrote:

Hope mine works. I figure with these cheap remotes, they gave a 20% failure rate.

I remember reading the Amazon comments for the FZ200 version and a number of the "failures" ended up being just not hooking it up quite right.

Stuart wrote:

Were you able to set this up without ability to read the instructions, reportedly in an Asian language

I just went and got them. They are Asian and English but primarily photos of what you should do.

I expect to be around if you can't figure it out.

I was, literally, just out in the back yard using it to get some golden hour birds. It was working fine.

I came in put it in my camera bag and saw your message.