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from Sacramento, CA on 7/24/2008
I didn't really get a change to really use this product since it did not work when attached to my new Canon EOS 40D. The remote release came along with a package so I can't complain. It's lightweight and simple to hook up but trying to figure out how it worked was a little difficult. I'm still trying to figure out how it works since it was able to auto focus the camera but when you press the release button, it doesn't take the photo. It would be a good product if it would function like intuition.
from Valencia, CA on 7/10/2008
I am giving this four stars because you can't expect much for the cost of this thing. If your expectations are realistic, this isn't a bad product. You get what you pay for. I didn't expect anything great so I wasn't disappointed when I hooked this up to my 40D and had trouble with it at first. I wasn't aware that I would need the GI Joe Kung Fu grip to get the camera to fire. Once I figured out that I need to squeeze the trigger so hard that my fingers turn blue everything worked fine. I only need this for occasional product photography and macro work so its fine for me. I just have to remember to carry along a vice grip when I setup my shoot :)
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from Raleigh, NC on 6/20/2008
This product NEEDS instructions and better connection to the camera.
Instructions: It took a lot of experimenting to figure out how to best make use of this product because of the lack of information. There are different places to slide the button, all which have a specific purpose and are very nice, but having information on how to use this would've been very helpful vs. me having to play with it to figure it out. There's simply too much to be assumed. I've purchased other Adorama brand items for my Canon 30D and Canon 5D and find that this is a common problem with Adorama products. What few directions are included are vague.
Connectivity issues: Doesn't 'fit' snugly into sockets well, and does NOT stay connected [the more important issue.] I am constantly turning my camera off, re-seat the plug, then turn my camera back on for this to Adorama cable release to work.
VERY annoying when you've got a shot composed, focused, etc., go to shoot, only to discover the Adorama cable release once again became disconnected [not visibly] and is no longer communicating with the camera. I missed sunrise/sunset shots because of this and finally disconnected the thing [and would've thrown it in the trashcan had I been able to locate one nearby!!!]
Don't waste your money. Buy Canon brand and save yourself a LOT of grief, which is excellent and connects fine. It is a critical product to own and makes life much easier, and photo's turn out better.
Save your $ and buy the Canon brand. I wasted $ on the Adorama brand and had to replace it with the Canon brand; night and day difference in quality.
from Holland, Mi on 3/6/2008
Cheap and no instuctions
from Annapolis, Md on 1/27/2008
Works as it should and is much cheaper than the cordless remote.
from Davis, CA on 9/26/2007
Simple, easy to use product. What's not to like?
The thing only lasted a few months then separated where the wire goes in.
from Western New York on 7/10/2007
This remote release is a lot less expensive than the Canon brand one. The Canon brand one seems easier and more confortable to hold and use. This one has click when pressing the button, as oppossed to the noiseless Canon one. But for the monet savings, this is a great product for my Canon 30D digital camera. The info leaves out 30D, but when I called Adorama they assurred me that it works on the 30D, and it does.
from Freeport, Maine on 3/16/2007
I have not used the Canon brand remote so I'm not sure what the differences in features or functionality are. This units funcitons fine. However, it doesn't come with any instructions or labeling what so ever. So I'm not sure about the time telay described in the product's description. There is also a sub-mini jack on the side of the remote that must do something, but who know since it's not labeled.
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from White PLains on 12/30/2006
nice to have a cheaper alternative to the original OEM product from Canon but the cable is almost the same ridiculous "length" !!!(making you want to buy the nice extension cord for the sleek amount of $[...] !!!)