This is a remote switch with an 2.6ft cord and a self-timer, interval timer, long-exposure timer, and exposure-count setting feature. The timer can be set anywhere from 1 second to 99 hours, 59 min., 59 sec. A new dial enables you to easily enter the numeric settings with a single thumb. The LCD panel can also be illuminated. It has the new N-3 type connector, which locks with a simple push. The rear of the Controller has a slot to store the camera's remote control socket cap.
1 Ultra, mega cool toy!... I mean "tool!"
This remote is so cool, so awesome, so fun and so useful, it's hard to believe.
Ever want to do time-lapse photography? Now you can!
Ever want to shoot in inclimate weather? Set up the camera and tripod, then get out of the wind/cold/heat/sun/whatever. I did this just the other night while shooting a series of moon/cloud shots. I will finally be able to get some lightening shots without having to babysit the darn camera!
2 Awesome Timer
Ideal as just a remote shutter control, or a fully programable timer.
Can be set up for just about any situation you are likely to need. I do a lot of time-lapse work, and this is just great for that.
You can set the delay time to the start of the first photo, and the time between photos in 1 second increments from 1 second to 99 hours.
The number of exposures can be set from 1-99, or continuous.
Using the bulb function, the length of exposure can be set in 1 second increments also.
About the only thing I don't like, is that I have been unable to find any commercially made connectors or cords that will allow me to use it with other cameras.
3 Awesome remote!
This thing is very cool. You can do a bunch of different timer functions, and some combinations of them. You can set shutter length, interval between shots, time to first shot, and number of shots to take, plus you can just treat the thing as a remote release cable.
The display light is just fine for shooting at night, and there are not a lot of buttons, so you can learn to run the remote in the dark pretty fast.
My only gripe is the cable is not very long - 21 inches or something like that. Canon wants almost 1/2 the price of the TC80N3 for the extension cable. Most won't need anything longer, but it would be nice if it was.
