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The new Opteka RC-4 remote control makes taking group photos easy by allowing you to take pictures away from the camera. The RC-4 allows the selection of either a 2-second shutter delay or instant shutter release. The RC-4 is completely dedicated to the Canon EOS Digital Rebel, XT, XTi, XSi, Elan 7ne, 7n, 7e, T2, K2, 300D, 350D, 400D, & 450D

Technical Details:
- Wireless camera operation for Digital Rebel, XT, XTi, XSi, and most film EOS SLR’s.
- Allows for shutter release up to 16 feet
- Instant or 2-second shutter release delay
- Makes group photos easy
- Battery included, Typical Battery Life – up to 2 years, 10,000 exposure

Customer feedback:

1. I just got this remote control a few days back, and so far I am pretty satisfied with it. The shipment was prompt and it arrived even faster than some of the Amazon’s own products. I am using it with Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi. I chose it over some alternative products due to its compact size, and that comes in handy when lugging around a whole bunch of camera add-ons.
Since it seems that a lot of people are having problems with the instructions that came with this item, I decided to post a simple set-up procedure that worked for me:
- Turn on the camera.
- Press the “Drive mode” menu button. This is the same button as the left arrow on my camera.
- Toggle between different setting using left and right arrow.
- Make sure that the “Self-timer/Remote control” option is highlighted.
- Press set button.
- You are ready to roll. Point the remote to the camera (from the front of the camera) and press either the upper “S” (for immediate shooting) or “2S” (for 2s delayed shooting) buttons.

2. The remote is handy, small and it does what it is supposed to do. It looks quite good I might say and I am very happy I took this instead of canon original. For this kind of simple products (not high-tech) it is not worth paying for the brand. After setting the camera in the “remote mode” then press S/2S and you’ll get the picture.

The Canon RC-1 remote control makes taking group photos easy by allowing you to take pictures away from the camera. The RC-1 allows the selection of either a 2-second shutter delay or instant shutter release. Compatible with the Canon EOS Elan II/Elan IIe, EOS Elan, EOS 10S, and EOS IX.

Technical Details:
Allows for shutter release up to 16 feet
Wireless camera operation
2-second shutter release delay
Works with some Canon EOS models
Makes group photos easy

Customer feedback:

1. This remote uses a small infrared transmitter to trip the shutter of many of the EOS line of cameras (EOS 10, Elan, Elan II/IIE, EOS IX and possibly others). I bought one 5 or 6 years ago and I haven’t had to change the battery yet. Unlike wired remote shutter releases, the RC1 doesn’t require the user to set anything up — just point the remote at the camera front and press the button. The RC1 clips onto a holder that can be threaded through your camera strap so it’s always nearby when needed. It measures (inches) 2.25 x 1 x .5 (length x width x height) and weighs not much more than one ounce.
The RC1 as two controls on it: a small slider switch and a larger button to trip the shutter. If you’re wearing gloves, the slider switch is near impossible to adjust but the shutter button is easy to hit. The slider offers three settings: Lock (disables the shutter button), regular and 2-second delay. The regular setting works just like the shutter release on your camera although you can’t press it halfway to autofocus. The 2-second delay locks up the mirror when you hit the shutter button and then trips the shutter 2 seconds later. This is very useful for longer exposures or shooting with telephoto lenses.

2. received this product a day ago and am happy with it. It’s simple and reliably does what it’s supposed to do. I bought it primarily for ‘bulb’ exposures [with my D-Rebel], but, of course, it is also useful when you want to avoid camera shake or to get yourself into the shot.
As others have noted, it is extremely light (15g) and tiny. Those reasons are why I picked this remote over the RC-5 and RS-60E3. Also, there is a camera strap clip included, so it will be quickly available. Canon is even kind enough to include batteries. This is definitely the one to buy.

The rocket-shaped air-blowers are made of silical gel. They are very powerful and easy to use. Made from non-toxic, environmentally friendly material, these Super rocket-air blowers are resistant to both high and low temperatures while tear-proof. It has an air valve to prevent it from breathing in dust and blows out a powerful stream of air to blow dust away to make cleaning lenses, cameras or filters a breeze. Unique rocket-shaped design can stand upright and its nozzle can be removed. Rocket-Air blows off dust particles, even those clinging to items from static electricity

Technical Details:
- Natural and Environmentally-friendly rubber
- Air inlet valve design prevents air back flow from air nozzle
- Detachable supper air stream air nozzle
- Special design for optional nect strap attachment
- GIOTTO’s patented tripod base design provides free-standing function, convenient use and storage

Customer feedback:

1. I bought this product after finding multiple spots on my photos. The best way to test if you have dust on your camera’s sensor is to set your f-value very high such as f-22 and take picture of the sky or a bright piece of paper. Dust usually only appears in your photos at smaller apertures. You should be able to see most blotches clearly if you do the test right.
Anyway, this thing did the job perfectly. I know how sensitive camera sensors are, and am a little hesitant about using the “wet” method. And besides, this is much cheaper. All you do is go into a dust free room (bathroom worked for me), take off your lens, set your camera to mirror lock-up mode, stick the little red tube into the lens bay, and give it a few blows. Wait about 5 seconds after each blow to allow the dust to fall out. Just make sure you do this is a room free of moisture. Then you just pop the lens back on and take another test shot

2. I had originally bought another brand of blower to clean my digital camera, but after using it once I ended up introducing more dirt and/or rubber bits than I care to remember. Long story short I don’t use that for my camera anymore and it took me a long time to get all of that crud out of my camera. But then I decided to give another brand a try since so many people seemed to be able to use blower bulbs without any problems. When I got my new blower my sensor was already fairly clean, but after using it it was a little cleaner. You will still sometimes have those stuck on particles (I use sterile pec pads and eclipse solution to get rid of those with pretty good results, but do this at your own risk since it voids most camera manufacturers warranties.) I also keep my blower in the original packaging to keep it as clean as possible, I guess I am a little gun shy after my first experience.

The Nikon Lens Pen Cleaning Pen System is a great accessory for any optics user, making it great for maintaining your digital or film camera, binoculars, telescopes, or spotting scopes. The soft retractable brush combined with a non-liquid compound on a natural chamois tip removes fingerprints, dust and other debris that may compromise your lens. The small, pen-style design easily fits in any camera bag, as the soft brush retracts into pen body to stay clean.

Technical Details:
- A simple lens-cleaning system
- Small, pen-style design easily fits in any camera bag
- Soft brush retracts into pen body to stay clean
- Removes fingerprints, dust, and other debris that may compromise your image
- Works with all types of cameras (digital and film), as well as binoculars, telescopes, and other optical products

Customer feedback;

1. If you haven’t used a lens pen, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised — it works well. The description doesn’t make it very clear that this product has TWO different cleaning tools, one at each end. The brush, which retracts, is to take off dust particles. Hidden in the other end is a soft pad with a cleaning agent to remove fingerprints and more serious dirt, hopefully without damaging the anti-reflection coating on your lens. One more thought: another reviewer mentioned cleaning his lens daily with this product. That’s not such a great idea. Camera lenses, and especially their anti-reflection coatings, are quite fragile. The more often you clean your lens, the more likely you’ll damage the coating, or even scratch the lens due to a small dirt particle on the cleaning pad (likewise, NEVER clean a lens with bathroom tissues, since they contain tiny, hard wood chips).

2. This is a easy to use lens cleaning device. You use the bush end to remove any debris from the lens, and the pad end to remove fingerprints and the like. The bush is retractable and soft enough not to damage lenses.
The pad is treated (coated) in such a way as to remove fingerprints without leaving smudges. I have had excellent results using the Nikon Lens Pen on my Sony DSC F-828 digital camera. However it is important to note that the pad end is much too big to use on the electronic viewfinder (or anything else less than about a half an inch in diameter).