When I had an
Olympus E-PL1 I was annoyed you cannot use remote shutter release with it. Now with my E-PM1 I am able to use the
Olympus RM-UC1 as a remote shutter release.
That was until I looked at the price of it. The cheapest place I found in the UK was
£49! I mean it is just a small switch
with a cable, how can it be that expensive?
When I bought my Canon RS-6E remote release, it was only £18. I was prepared to pay that for original
part. But £49 was over the top. That was when I decided to look online for alternatives.
I managed to see
there are many alternatives on Amazon from as little as £2.99. That will give you a simple switch to trip
your shutter. However, I found some
multi-function switch that can be used as:
Shutter release with bulb function
Timer delay
Exposure time
Interval shutter release
Number of shots
Since I like to
shoot stop motion videos I decided to buy the switch for £9.99 from an Amazon
seller. The switch arrived within a week
and I am happy to say it does everything it says it will do. The build quality is not up to OEM standard
and you will need to supply two AAA batteries to power it. The only negative I have to say is it does
not have an on/off switch, so I take the batteries out when I am not using it. So far, I’ve used
it as a remote shutter release and interval function and it worked flawlessly. It is highly recommended. Even if I am photography professional and use
it every day, I would buy two and keep one as spare in my bag. On the other hand if you only want a simple
remote release, buy one for £2.99. If
the Olympus remote release is priced more like £15, I will not have any problem
paying, but £49 is another matter.
Here are a couple of firework photos taken with my E-PM1 with this remote release on a tripod.
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