Olympus RM-CB1 Remote Cable Release for E-10

Shutter Release Cable Ideal for taking macro shots. It also can avoid camera shake and, unlike the infrared remote control, it can fix the camera settings, such as exposure and focus, when half pressed down. C-5060 Wide Zoom or C-7070 Wide Zoom using the Power Battery Holder (B-HLD20). For use with the C-8080 Requires the Power Battery Holder (B-HLD30) for use with the Evolt (E-300) using the Power Battery Holder HLD-3

1 Well-made, essential for slow shutter speeds!
This is Olympus' proprietary version of the bulb shutter release cable for the E-10. If you do any type of photography that requires slow shutter speeds (including macrophotography and some special effects work), this little item should be among your first accessory purchases. Even if you just do "normal" photography, such as landscapes and portraiture, this will help you achieve better [less blurr-prone] results.

With very slow shutter speeds (and even some within the "normal" range, up to about 1/125), you may introduce blur into your photos -- even using a tripod or setting the camera on the ground -- just by the action of your finger pressing the shutter release button. This problem is solved by using a cable release: the motion of pressing the button is isolated from the camera by the cable. Olympus has, as with its other accessories, given more than I would have expected! This remote cable release allows the user to do a "half-button-press," as with the camera-mounted button, to autofocus and lock in exposure settings. It also has a button lock, which can be engaged for those long "bulb" exposures: the user can lock the shutter open, and then do other things (such as manipulate lighting, reflectors, rotate the barrel of the lens for zoom effects, and so on). There is also a threaded hub on which you can store the cable port cap when in use -- convenient, and nice not to have to worry about misplacing it.

The price is, admittedly, higher than the old stand-by cable or air release used with traditional SLRs, but the convenience, usefulness, and nice little features make it worth the price. If you want to improve the quality of your photos (and especially your macro and slow-speed photos), this is an accessory you must have.