Remote Shutter Release help

Discussion in 'Digital Cameras & Equipment' started by jbwolffiv, Jul 2, 2012.

  1. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    I was wondering what some of you use. ; I have the simple remote that Nikon makes for their cameras but was looking for something more before this summers WDW trip. ; I guess I want to be able to control the length of the exposure as well as maybe set up for it to take shots one its own. ; Any ideas or suggestions?
     
  2. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    Which camera do you have?
     
  3. ddindy

    ddindy Member Staff Member

    I just use the standard Nikon remote. ; I've rarely needed anything longer than the camera's maximum exposure time of 30 seconds in manual mode - even when shooting fireworks with an ND filter.
     
  4. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    I have a D7000


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  5. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

  6. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    That's correct. ; The MC-36 multifunction remote only works with cameras equipped with the 10 pin jack which the D7000 does not have. ; If you have an iPhone 4, the Triggertrap app may be an option. ; It functions as a remote with the ability to set the length of the exposure and also has an intervalometer function, both available in the free version of the app. ;
     
  7. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    Thanks Roger, Dennis and Michael. ; No to decide if the remote I have is enough or not.
     
  8. Tim

    Tim Administrator Staff Member

    Have you ever looked at the Vello Shutterboss?

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    Available in Wired and Wireless....
     
  9. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    I had the wireless one in my "wishlist" at B&H, just not sure I would need the wireless function. ;
     
  10. Tim

    Tim Administrator Staff Member

    It can be used wired or wireless. ; The parts can but don't have to connect together.
     
  11. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    John, ; can you give us a better idea of exactly what you're trying to do with the remote? ; If the shot's you're trying to take are under 30s, the stock remote should work fine. ; It will also take pictures on its own by locking the shutter release in the "on" position on the remote. ;
     
  12. RedOctober25

    RedOctober25 Member

    I found an iphone app that I am going to try out. ; By using a headphone extension jack and soldering on a couple of ir dohickeys it will send the ir signals to the camera. ; Plugged directly into the iphone it is wireless, using the extension jack and banding it to the lens makes it wired (so as to stand behind the camera).


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  13. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    Mostly being able to set longer than 30 second exposures as well as set it to repeat itself after say 1 second throughout a show.
     
  14. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    If you're trying to do shots longer than 30s and the automatic repeat at the same time you definitely need a remote with some sort of intervalometer function. ; Shots longer than 30s without a repeat requirement could be done with a stopwatch in bulb mode.
     

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