Opteka Remote Shutter Release Cord for Olympus EVOLT E-1, E-3, E-10, E-20, E-100RS, E-300, C-8080, C-7070, & C-5060 Digital SLR Cameras (Olympus RM-CB1 Replacement)

by Opteka

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• ASIN: B001PL19QC
• Item model number: OPT-RRC-O2
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 13, 2009

Product Description

These new remote releases from Opteka allows the camera to be released from a distance. All electronic, just plug-in and use. Has a momentary release, as well as a locking position for time releases. Includes a 1 Year Warranty from Opteka.

Power Grip is required for use on the E-300, C-8080, C-7070, & C-5060)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Buy, April 7, 2009

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Joseph Cassles (Las Cruces, NM) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opteka Remote Shutter Release Cord for Olympus EVOLT E-1, E-3, E-10, E-20, E-100RS, E-300, C-8080, C-7070, & C-5060 Digital SLR Cameras (Olympus RM-CB1 Replacement) (Electronics)

I have an occasional need for a remote shutter release for my Olympus E-3. I'm a semi-pro photographer. This cable works great! You can't beat the price. I only use Olympus OEM products for all the acessories that affect image quality, with good reason, but I would recomment this cable to my fellows.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Did Not Work!, January 20, 2011

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BobD - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Opteka Remote Shutter Release Cord for Olympus EVOLT E-1, E-3, E-10, E-20, E-100RS, E-300, C-8080, C-7070, & C-5060 Digital SLR Cameras (Olympus RM-CB1 Replacement) (Electronics)

You would think it would be hard to get this wrong, but Opteka managed to do so. I bought this for use on an Olympus E-1, and like a fool I didn't try using it for 5 months. When I just tried it, it did not work - not at all. It fits the connection, but very loosely, and when screwed all the way down, the connector end wiggles side to side very loosely and wiggles in and out as well. As another reviewer said, it doesn't make a tight enough connection to work. Unlike the other reviewer, I couldn't even get mine to work if I pushed it in while pressing the button. I got nothing. And yes, I had switched the camera into Remote Mode. What garbage. Oh, and mine also had a label on the outside of the box with an "OP" covering up something else. Not sure if that has anything to do with this not fitting properly and not working, but maybe. Want one that works, buy a genuine Olympus is my suggestion.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A low cost source for the olympus shutter release connector, January 14, 2011

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HMMWV "God, Country, Corps" (santa clara, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opteka Remote Shutter Release Cord for Olympus EVOLT E-1, E-3, E-10, E-20, E-100RS, E-300, C-8080, C-7070, & C-5060 Digital SLR Cameras (Olympus RM-CB1 Replacement) (Electronics)

The olympus remote release is about a $50 item - if all you need is the connector to interface to a project (lightning trigger, etc) then you need just the connector. This unit has the connector for many of the olympus cameras.

Tip - OLY uses a 3 pin system - ground, and 2 switches - the first is the "half press" switch which must activate first - I just put a toggle on that one to ground so that I can prepare the camera for the shot - focus, etc.

The second wire is the shutter - keeping the half press wire grounded the camera will take the picture immediately after the shutter wire is grounded.

This makes it easy to setup - some systems require that the half press be released between shots, but most systems will let you keep it grounded and take multiple shots.