Customer Reviews

Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller for select EOS Digital SLR Cameras

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I received the item within a few days after ordering. It works great and is very well made. The price was a little high for the amount of times I will be using it but I'm happy with the purchase. If you have the need, I would highly recommend this wireless remote.

The controller is an elegant piece of gear, even for an rookie like myself. However, the manual is another story. In the English section, after page 4, it switches to Spanish. Then, in the Nederlands section, the preliminary english pages repeat, followed by the rest of the english pages, then switches back to Spanish. I didn't go through all of the other languages. I went back to Canon and asked if I could get a manual that was properly organized. They told me, by return email, that this is the only manual available, but I could call an 800 number if this response was unsatisfactory.

So, unless you can puzzle this out without printed guidance, be prepared to an upfront challenge.

Fred

I have used mine for years, on a Canon eos 20D, then on my latest 40D. I place the camera, with the wireless, facing my birdfeeder on the porch, then I go inside the house, and shoot from there, unsuspected, with the remote. Same can be used in a restaurant, or, with me not being near the camera, in a store window, photographing on-looking shoppers. It's a discrete way to have natural pictures of people and animals.

Some of the other reviews had me worried that the product would be to heavey and that my tripod would fall over, I had no problem and love how quick it responded. I highly recomend this if you also want to be in the picture or jus want to set up and snap at the right moment.
Antonio in Santa feCanon LC-5 Wireless Controller for select EOS Digital SLR Cameras

more than 15 years ago I was able to buy a wireless remote for my EOS Elan that was about the size of a box of matches and didn't need anything attached directly to the camera. When I bought this remote 6 months ago it was because it was the only available choice. Due to the weight it adds to the body it caused my tripod to fall yesterday which made the piece that fits in the hot shoe snap off, now it is worthless. Thankfully there are better (non-Canon) options to be found today so I'll spare Canon my angry note about the price of progress and how ridiculous it is to pay hundreds of dollars for something bigger than an ancient TV remote control. Adorama has a nice alternative with great reviews, save your money and buy one of those instead! Adorama Wireless Radio Remote Release for Canon EOS 5D, 10D, 20D, 30D

It is Gigantic! The unit barely fits in a shirt pocket, and protrudes significantly.
The receiver unit which mounts in the camera hotshoe, is 1/4 the size of the camera.

I always prefer to purchase the Canon products, despite the higher price for accessories, but this was just too large to be practical.Coupled with the high cost, I chose to return it.

It works perfectly, but unless you want the ability to daisy chain several of these units to extend the remote firing distance you might be better off with a lower cost, and smaller after market unit.

I returned my unit, and purchased Canon WFT-E3A Wireless File Transmitter for EOS-40D The thought process was - if I'm going to use something large, it should provide far more capability. Very pleased with the WFT-E3A

I just received my wirelescontroler that I purchased on 2/8/10.the product came to me from adorama per amazon.com
recomendation. the item came with an international warranty and not a canon usa warranty. this is in efect a gray market item and one I never would have purchased from amazon had I known. The price charged is the same as the usa warranty,but means I must search for repairs if needed. I will never buy from amazon again when they are not the shipper.I also received the canon speedlite 430EX II shipped from 17th st. camera and it too has international warranty.Had I not needed them the day i received them I would hav returned them that day.

In my opinion The JYC Wire and wireless 16 Channel Dual function remote works better. It works on Fm waves so you do not even have to see the camera to focus and shoot. Over 300 feet up a trail I went, heavy forest , and bush, I could not see or here the camera ,but all 20 pics. turn out perfectly on the 7D. You can use the wire function to focus and shoot also. For $19.00 you can not go wrong. You can find one at DealExtreme, free shipping any where in the world. YongNuo RF Wireless Remote Focus + Shutter Release Trigger for Canon DSLR Digital Cameras.
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This is one of those things that has always frustrated me about higher end cameras, leaving off the features that are standard equipment for ordinary cameras. I've looked at this, but decided against buying it for two reasons.

One is that I already own a tethered remote - the only choice at the time - which cost too much and does more than I need. The other is that it ought to be designed in and I can use this money for something I use more. (And I do macrophotography)

I've own a Canon G-6, a Canon s550 and have owned an assortment of good solid midrange digital cameras -- Olympus included -- that all came with a remote release.

What I really could have used when I first bought an EOS 20D was just a simple remote. I used it for almost everything -- until I actually needed a remote. Then I dragged out the 8.0 Olympus that could do remote with my eyes open or closed.

I'm sure the quality of this is good, but it's one of those things that they ought to include as part of the design, but it adds another $300 for a fairly simple function.

I couldn't buy it, but you ought to consider remotes when you buy an SLR and decide if you need this oe something else. For Macrophotography, the tethered release is usually more than you need .. and it will do all the fancy stuff ... if you can figure the instructions out.