Customer Reviews

Opteka RC-7 Wireless Remote Control for Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, ELAN 7NE, K2 & T2, & Powershot G3, G5, G6, & S1 IS

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(13)

 

 

as noted before, this does not work with my new model of the Digital Rebel XTi, incompatible. Purchase Canon's remote and not Opteka's for this camera.

Even though in its description, it claims to be compatible with Rebel Xti. After opening the package and setting my Xti to self timer/remote, I clicked the button and nothing happened.....

I called tech support and apparently it works with only "some" XTis. They're sending me a new Canon RC1 remote for the $10 difference.

If you own an Xti, I recommend spending the extra $10 and getting one that you know will work.

I am very pleased with this remote. It's much cheaper than the Canon remote and it's useful for many other cameras. It works out to about 10 feet in front of the camera in or just out of the field of view. The number of buttons are a bit confusing, but after a few times you figure out which ones to press. I am using it with a Canon XTi and it works fine. As another reviewer suggested maybe it does not work with certain XTi's.

Pro:
Small, easy to use.

Con:
Seems less sensitive, sometimes does not work. I think I may hold it in a signal dead zone. I had to swing around to find the right spot, then it'll work OK.

No problems with this except that there are too many buttons for other cameras taking up space. I wish I had got the canon only remote which only has one big button. Easier when trying to take pictures!

I got this remote so I could shoot pictures of myself, without using the timer. It basically does the job, it's just that the remote feels cheap, and is a little temperamental. It takes a few pushes of the button to work, and the remote must be in direct sight with the camera. With those drawbacks, it's tough to get a natural pose. You're hoping it will work on the first push.

after reading the negative reviews, I've done extensive testing with this unit. I've had absolutely zero problem under any test scenario I can think up.

I'm quite pleased with the thing.

I tested the Opteka RC-7 Wireless Remote on my Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT and on my XTi. I used the Opteka directions and those supplied by Canon for each camera. The Opteka activated the XT once but froze the camera for regular, shutter-driven operations. I had to purge all settings to restore operations. The Opteka did not work at all on the XTi. Don't buy this product.

This works great. You just have tio remember which button works for your camera (it's a multi-camera control). It's easy to use and it works. You just have to make shure it's getting the attention of the IR of your camera, which obviously makes sense and is not hard to do.
Get it.

Have been using it with my XTi and I'm loving it. Almost bought the Canon one for 2x the price but then I saw this one.