>Re: the RC-1 wireless remote, which I don't have. What is its angle
>of effectiveness? IOW, how far off-axis from the sensor can you be
>for it to work? Can you be behind the camera?
Reasonably far, but on my Elan/100 anyway, no. You can't operate the
camera from behind unless you put a mirror or white card or something
in the front to reflect the IR signal.
>Also, has anyone experimented with EOS cameras and electro-optical
>shutter trips, like those used to photograph birds and bullets
>breaking lightbulbs?
One thing that might be an issue (on my Elan/100 at least - I don't
know about the II/50 or 7/30) is that the remote sensor times out
after a few minutes. So if you're in remote mode you have to take
your photo within that timeframe. If your passing bird comes by
later, you're out of luck.
I wouldn't think it'd be that difficult to open up the RC-1 and
solder a few wires to it to build a custom electrical switch for it.
I've opened up an RC-1 to extend the IR (to kludge up a cable
release, since the Elan/100 lacks a cable release socket).
- Neil K.
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