Customer Reviews

Nikon MC-DC1 Remote Cord for Nikon D70S & D80 Digital SLR Cameras

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Except for the a little bit high price and shipment fees (which is 30% of its price, btw), this is a very useful accessory for Nikon D70s or other model it can apply on.

For me, this cable is extremely useful when I needed long time exposure in Manual B(ulb) mode (over 30 sec)) for city night views or astronomical shootings. It's also useful when I was waiting acrobats' "only moment": after I got everything setup and made sure they are right on the focus and things are in the depth of field, I just sit and waited and pressed. It provides half-way-down releasing press, but the response is not as quick as the body button so it is necessary to count the lag into your own capture.

The plastic is a little bit "plastic"-easy to deform and leaving scratches on the surface and the cable is delicate too (I accedintally clamped it on my tripod's insert plate and almost peel out the cable coating). But since this is a genuine Nikon accessory, I am confident in its quality.

If you need night photography or leisure waiting capture as I do, this would be a necessity. If you just need something to reduce vibration, use timing shooting mode or the infrared remote control, they are better because the cable will easily get into your way and cause accidents. And its length(1 meter/ 3 feet) is not long enough for you to leave the camera, and not short enough (like 60 cm / 2 feet) to get out of the way. Still, for me, it's worth the money.

PS. It take quite a bit of force to plug it into the camera (and out), and it suggests the camera should be off when I do that, which I often forgot.

The one big advantage of this unit is that it's the only way to coax the camera into taking exposures longer than 30 seconds. It is also, of course, useful in any circumstance when you'd use a cable release on a traditional camera.

The one odd thing about it... If you've set the camera for say a 5 second exposure, and release the button before 5 seconds passes - it'll stop the exposure when you release the button. There is a sliding lock that will hold down the button for you, so you're not stuck wearing out your thumb during an astrophotography session.

So all and all this product dose what it says... the problem is that no one tell you the cord is very short 1m about 39inches. I'm sure this is fine for most people I was just hoping to get further away. I wish that the product description had listed the cord length.

Just got my MC-DC1 and spent two hours trying to get it to work, thought it was defective! The problem was, and a lot of other folks have encountered this, is that you really have to push it into the socket. Don't stop pushing at the point where it feels like it is in place. It really takes a bit of effort and the socket on the D70S is very snug, so push away. Once you get it in all the way it works like a champ! Really glad to have this little accesory in my kit

Hope this helps some of you?

The cord works fine. The only complaint I have is that the connector is difficult to inesrt into the camera. It's just as difficult to remove. Maybe it will get better with use.

Just thinking about all the wasted time and missed shots because I didn't have this before is a little depressing. Especially given how cheap this is, I don't know why I waited so long to get it. Quite simply, if you do any tripod photography this is an absolute must. If you are doing low-light still life, night shots, or any shooting that requires a long exposure time then I really don't see any reason not to get this. What did I do before getting this? Set the timer each time and waited around for it to go through it's beeping spiel before finally snapping the picture. With this item, it's instantaneous. Just snap away!

By the way: I am shooting with a D80. This works with the D80, despite the little information out there to that effect.

I originally bought the wireless shutter release and it was a bust, at least for me. Not as much flexibility with this tethered model but it works as advertised.

Dont buy any other brand! I did and was sorry. the cheap imitations are JUNK. Sure Nikon costs more but its worth it. I d give it 5 stars, but the plug on the cord should really be a 90 degree bend like nikons other remote switches. Its easy to break one of these sticking straight out of the camera.

This is a great remote. The button functions just like the camera and is easy to focus the camera. I found no need for a wireless remote since I try to stay close to my camera when it is on a tripod. I give it two thumbs up!

This remote cord from Nikon simply and efficiently does exactly what its designed to do. It is an electronic bulb release for the D80 and it works flawlessly. I took many night photos of the Colliseum in Rome and they all came out perfectly...and I owe it all to this little winner!!!