Canon Remote Switch RS60 E3
January 22, 2012 by
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Canon Remote Switch RS60 E3
- Remote switch convenience
- Replicates аƖƖ shutter release button functions
- Compatible wіth ѕοmе Canon EOS cameras
- Simple plug-іn attachment
- Compact design
Digital Camera – 2 ft – Camera RemoteThe Canon RS60 E3 replicates thе functions οf thе shutter release button. Thе remote switch, οn a 2-foot cable, іѕ quite compact, аnԁ іѕ compatible wіth thе Canon EOS Rebel 2000, EOS Rebel X/XS, EOS Rebel G, EOS Elan II, EOS Elan IIe, аnԁ EOS IX.
List Price: $ 30.00
Price: $ 19.19
A Must-Have Accessory,
If you plot on taking any photos requiring longer exposure times (particularly “bulb-mode” photographs in which the shutter remains open until you accurate it), you need this accessory for your camera.
Though the cord is shorter than would be desired, a quick trip to any electronics store must provide a simple solution in an additional room: a 3/32″ stereo additional room cord, or a 1/8″ cord with adapters to 3/32″. As these can be had for well under $10, you can easily extend the reach of the shutter release beyond what Canon provided.
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|Excellent punch for the price…,
While Canon products at times have a price markup for items that bare the mark (like Harley Davidson products) there are a few gems that are excellent deals at the price point. The Canon backpack and the 50mm 1.8 lens are examples of excellent deals. This switch also belongs in the ‘worth the price’ category.
The switch connects into the side of the Rebel XT. The female receptor on the camera is underneath a rubber cover. The cover folds back awkwardly/protrudes when the switch is connected. This is mildly annoying, but not a huge deal.
The switch is simple yet effectual: half push for focus, full push to take the picture, or push the switch forwards to lock the shutter open (for night shots, lightning, etc.). When pressed forwards, the shutter remains open until you pull the switch back into place. You don’t have to hold the switch open as it locks once it is slid forwards.
The switch can activate the shutter either in the single shot mode or the time delay mode. Single shot or time delay are set on the camera, not on the switch.
In single shot the shutter is activated as soon as the button is fully pressed. In time delay, fully pressing the button starts the 10-second countdown prior to the picture being snapped (time to run in front of the camera for family or self-portraits).
For macro shots, night shots, or shots in which minimal or no camera shake is permissible this inexpensive contrivance is quite useful.
Finally, it has small notches built in to the side of its body to help hold the cable securely against the body when the cable is wrapped up for storage. It also has a slot to plug in the male attachment (the part that plugs into the camera) built into the body for convenience in storage and to protect the connector when not in use.
I’m glad I bought it.
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|handy and necessary gadget,
What would I do without my remote switch? I would weep real tears. I bought it for nighttime photography and long exposures without camera shake but I use it for nearly all. Even portraiture repayment from this nifty small tool as subjects can be fooled into relaxing their faces while one is not behind the lens. I would have given it five stars but the cord is slightly shorter than I would like.
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