p.2 #1 · Am I an irrational Luddite Sticking With A Wired Remote?
I have three wired remotes (purchased one and inherited two) and still use them. I also have the wireless remote, and while everyone complains about it, mine works flawlessly. I use it all the time and keep a wired remote in the bag as a backup in case the wireless one fails. It never has.
p.2 #2 · Am I an irrational Luddite Sticking With A Wired Remote?
EB-1 wrote:
Is that is a mode in the RF bodies? I don't recall using it.
For example can you continuously take 6 second exposures and start and stop that with the BR-E1 remote?
EBH
I haven't heard of T-mode, but there is Bulb Timer that might do what you want (I've never used it).
p.2 #4 · Am I an irrational Luddite Sticking With A Wired Remote?
All joking aside, I'm not seeing that it can work in continuous mode.
EBH
Jun 21, 2025 at 07:02 AM
AmbientMike Offline • • • • • • [X]
p.2 #5 · Am I an irrational Luddite Sticking With A Wired Remote?
Sseems like Nikon used to put T on some of their film bodies. Press the shutter release to open the shutter, then press it to close the shutter. Or maybe on some you had to re-cock the shutter to get it to close?
p.2 #6 · Am I an irrational Luddite Sticking With A Wired Remote?
Ive tried the Canon wireless/bluetooth remote and wind up practicing my swearing making paragraphs. The Canon TC-80N3 works every time. Night time and early morning photography the wired remote works even while wearing gloves.
p.2 #7 · Am I an irrational Luddite Sticking With A Wired Remote?
AmbientMike wrote:
Sseems like Nikon used to put T on some of their film bodies. Press the shutter release to open the shutter, then press it to close the shutter. Or maybe on some you had to re-cock the shutter to get it to close?
Yes, I had one in ancient times, but it is not exactly useful for the R1 and R5 II.
Did you have some Nikons with the Bell cable release?
EBH
Jun 23, 2025 at 09:32 PM
AmbientMike Offline • • • • • • [X]
p.2 #8 · Am I an irrational Luddite Sticking With A Wired Remote?
EB-1 wrote:
Yes, I had one in ancient times, but it is not exactly useful for the R1 and R5 II.
Did you have some Nikons with the Bell cable release?
EBH
Never had the bell cable release, which ones had that? Mostly used the EM, believe it or not.
p.2 #10 · Am I an irrational Luddite Sticking With A Wired Remote?
rwolson wrote:
Ive tried the Canon wireless/bluetooth remote and wind up practicing my swearing making paragraphs. The Canon TC-80N3 works every time. Night time and early morning photography the wired remote works even while wearing gloves.
Yeah, when I first bought one in 2018 the implementation on the 90D and 6D MK II was poor. Lots of pairing and re-pairing. With my R6 MK II it worked every dad burn time for the past couple years, and I use it a lot to trigger video for solo guitar and talking head. The R7 also can work with IR remotes but the bright video lights often befuddle the IR receptor, so I stick to Bluetooth.
p.2 #11 · Am I an irrational Luddite Sticking With A Wired Remote?
Ha ha, the only 'remote' I have for most of my cameras is a cable release.
Jun 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
AmbientMike Offline • • • • • • [X]
p.2 #12 · Am I an irrational Luddite Sticking With A Wired Remote?
EB-1 wrote:
Here is an example of the AR-2. https://www.ebay.com/itm/267177507530
You can lock it down for extended on Bulb if the camera supports that.
The AR-1 was the finger release that gave you a nice shutter button. They have an external Bell thread.
EBH
Interesting, I'll have to look that up. I do have older nikkors, interested in the history. Looked like F & F2 might use those?
One thing I liked about the Av only cameras like the EM is the long ss. I think i might have gotten 7 minutes out of mine one time (!!!). Very useful for Pan F after sunset and golden hour, didn't really need bulb and locking release, metered too!
