I have one of the ebay wired remotes for my Canon 5D. I don't recall
the seller but the unit is branded "ADIDT". It's the same as this one
located by specifying "ADIDT" in the search and also searching the text
as well as the listing title. More listings were also found.
<http://cgi.ebay.com/Camera-Remote-Control-MA-A-Canon-EOS-IV-1D-MKII-10D-/250608816974?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Camera_Camcorder_Remotes&hash=item3a5973134e>
I point this one out in particular since you can see from the photo here
that it has a connector on the side for a 2.5mm plug. I think this
could be used to trigger the camera by plugging in a remote flash
receiver. Unfortunately, all my radio flash gear uses 3.5mm plugs and I
don't have anything to convert to the smaller size to test it. The
listing above doesn't even mention it and I don't recall that the
instructions that came with mine (if it had any) mentioned it either.
But it has to have some purpose and I think that has to be it. I
suppose the plug could have been placed there to trigger a flash or
another camera but, even if that's the case, it should work for an input
as well as an output.
The actual push button switch seems a bit lightweight but functions
perfectly. The cord is fairly heavy duty and seems well attached and
the camera end connector is also robust looking. You can buy these
things for less than $10 shipping included. It would be hard to go
wrong. I'm assuming, of course, that the same thing is available for
Olympus but haven't searched.
Here's one for the 5D for under $10 that mentions that it has a "synchro
socket" for triggering a second camera. Same ADIDT brand
<http://cgi.ebay.com/Remote-Control-Cord-Canon-Eos1d-10d-20d-30d-1v-1n-/310214866171?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Camera_Camcorder_Remotes&hash=item483a3f34fb>
Well, I just did the same search but using Olympus instead of Canon and
didn't find anything with ADIDT in the search.
Chuck Norcutt
Daniel Sepke wrote:
> Jim,
>
> I have one of the genuine ones and use it regularly enough to recommend it
> (I have used on both the E-1 and E-3). It has a lock mode for bulb exposures
> which I haven't had cause to actually use other than testing that it worked.
> As a remote shutter it works exactly as it should with half press and full
> press shutter button functions replicated. It even has a little threaded
> stud on the back to help stop you from losing the socket cap.
>
> My only complaint would be the length of the cord attached. One of the
> things I do with the wired remote is to hand it to the dance teachers I work
> with, so that they can control the timing of the shots and I can take care
> of the technical side of things. The short length doesn't give me as much
> leash as I would like :) . I am training them with their cameras but they
> have just transitioned from film to digital and are having difficulty with
> latitude issues. They had been leaning *very* hard on the ability of
> negative films and minilab scans to save them from massive underexposure
> with theater lighting at very low levels (partially my fault as I am also LD
> on their productions). Of course I could extend the cord on mine but haven't
> got around to it. If I was going to extend it I would likely use Switchcraft
> TinyQG miniature microphone connectors to add in as much as I needed but
> still be able to go back to the shorter length.
>
> I seem to recall that I did look at the copies of the remote when I
> purchased mine but I wasn't in a hurry so I waited the market out and
> snagged one that was listed as for the E-10 with no mention of the E-1, or
> if I recall correctly the model number of the release itself.
>
> Dan S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Nichols [mailto:jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 10:52 PM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [OM] Olympus RM-CB1
>
> Does anyone have experience, good or bad, with the Olympus RM-CB1 remote
> shutter release? The once for sale in the US seem very expensive, compared
> to the Asian versions on the auction site.
>
> This device seems to offer more release options than the IR remote.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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