Opteka RC-6 Wireless Remote Control for Olympus EVOLT E-520, E-510, E-500, E-420, E-410, E-330, E-300, E-30, E-3 & E-1 Digital SLR Camera ~
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Manufacturer: OptekaModel: OPT-RC-6-OLY-1
Product features:
- Infrared wireless camera operation for Olympus EVOLT & Stylus Digital Cameras
- Allows for shutter release up to 25 feet
- Instant or 2-second shutter release delay
- Makes group photos easy
- Battery included, Typical Battery Life - up to 2 years, 10,000 exposures
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Opteka RC-6 Wireless Remote Control for Olympus EVOLT E-520, E-510, E-500, E-420, E-410, E-330, E-300, E-30, E-3 & E-1 Digital SLR Camera ~
Customer Review: With Olympus E-510, All 3 Advertised Buttons Work
Summary: 5 Stars
12/20/08 - Update
I posted this review for the RC-7. It now seems to be associated with the RC-6, which only works for Olympus cameras.
I suspect that it's the same chip with fewer buttons attached to it. If that's the case, this should work as described below for the Olympus E-510 that I reviewed it with.
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I have only used the RC-7 with an Olympus E-510. It also has separate sets of buttons for Minolta, Nikon, Pentax, and two varieties of Canons.
The E-510's own manual only documents the usefulness of three buttons of their brand of remote; Normally only shutter release (S). In manual BULB mode, the W and T buttons will open and close the shutter manually. The - and + buttons are not documented in the E-510's manual. So it's not shocking that on the RC-7 the + and - don't do anything; working as Olympus designed. Olympus apparently only enables these buttons on other models of cameras.
I've used the RC-7 to snap pictures of the moon without shaking the camera on the tripod. Worked great.
Some reviews have complained that the remote doesn't work. Mine appeared to be brand new, but didn't have any plastic tab isolating the battery. It worked right out of the box. Well, that's after I figured out that I had to go through the E-510's drive-mode menu to enable the E-510's ability to react to a remote (top left of camera, left silver button closest to user, near flash button). With this button, you can set the camera to snap a pic immediately after clicking the remote's shutter release button, or to wait two seconds and then snap the pic. RTFM.
If you're in doubt as to whether the RC-7 is sending a signal, then put your camera into live view mode (where you can see the image on the LCD). Then point the remote towards the lens and press and hold any button on the remote. The human eye can't see the signal, but when it is translated onto the LCD screen, there is a noticeable pulsing light from the remote when it's working. If you can't see it, try again in a dark room. Alternatively, try viewing the signal with another digital camera or camcorder - they all should be able to see/reveal it. (You won't see this through any camera's optical viewfinder.)
The RC-7 is a better value than the Olympus version, and it can control other camera brands that you may already have, or buy in the future. Or maybe you have another Olympus model that actually has a use for the + and - buttons.
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Description of Opteka RC-6 Wireless Remote Control for Olympus EVOLT E-520, E-510, E-500, E-420, E-410, E-330, E-300, E-30, E-3 & E-1 Digital SLR Camera ~
The Opteka RC-6 remote control makes taking group photos easy by allowing you to take pictures away from the camera. The RC-6 allows the selection of either a 2-second shutter delay or instant shutter release. ~ Will work on Olympus Evolt E-510, E-500, E-410, & E-330Accessories
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