On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:36 -0400, "Ken Waller" <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been using the Pentax Remote Control F > http://www.pentaximaging.com/accessories/Remote_Control_F/ > for the same reasons for several years now - quite happy with it. >
I'm using an old IR remote off one of Pentax's old film compact cameras - works well and cheap too! My problem with IR remotes is that they don't trigger the mirror-up, self timer option that the wired remotes do (at least they don't on the *istDS and K200D). And using an IR remote from behind the camera requires a bit of flexibility that I'm sadly lacking these days :-)> When I'm doing landscape photography using a tripod, I like to use the mirror-up option to minimize camera shake. The fact that the K-x and K-r don't have a wired remote port (when the earlier low-end cameras did) is very disappointing. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jens" <[email protected]> > Subject: Enablement: Gear of the Year 2009 > > > > I received af Hähnel HWC433 C80 remote trigger for my K-7 and K20 today. > I's originally made for Canon cameras, but it comes with af cable(jack) > for > Pentax as well, so it works with my Pentax'es as well as with K10, K100, > K200 as well the Samsung GX10 and GX20. > > It can activate the AF function and the 2 sec. timer, which is nice for > macro work. > I can use the trigger device (reciever) directly. It causes no vibrations > to > the camera body, due to the cable connection - or I kan use the small > transmitter, that has a telescopic antenna. > > I tried to activate the camera from adistanace of perhaps 10m (30 feet), > which worked just fine. > > The price tag is a little high here - about 100 USD. But it's worth it, I > guess. > > Now I can do family-dinner shots, that will include my self, for a change > :-) > I just need to put the camera on a tripod in a suitable distance from the > table - and then bring the small remote trigger with me. > > What I really want it for, is panorama shots from a very high tripod or > monopod, in which case I can't actually reach the camera with my hands. > > I guess I can recommend this nice, small, Irish made device. > Probably my gear of the year as well. > > Regards > Jens > > > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A fast, anti-spam email service. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
