Opteka RC-3 Wireless Remote Control for Sony Alpha A33, A55, NEX-5, A230, A330, A380, A390, A450, A500, A550, A560, A580, A700, A850, A900 (RMT-DSLR1 Replacement)

by Opteka

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003MQWN40
• Item model number: OPRC3
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #10 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Lens Accessories
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 17, 2010

Product Description

The new Opteka RC-3 remote control makes taking group photos easy by allowing you to take pictures away from the camera. The RC-3 allows the selection of either a 2-second shutter delay or instant shutter release. The RC-3 is completely dedicated to the Sony Alpha A33, A55, NEX-5, A230, A330, A380, A390, A450, A500, A550, A560, A580, A700, A850 & A900.

Customer Reviews

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69 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good product - TERRIBLE instructions, September 24, 2010

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R. Sanchez (Columbus, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opteka RC-3 Wireless Remote Control for Sony Alpha A33, A55, NEX-5, A230, A330, A380, A390, A450, A500, A550, A560, A580, A700, A850, A900 (RMT-DSLR1 Replacement) (Electronics)

I bought the Opteka RC-3 Infrared Remote Control through my wife's Amazon account, to use with my Sony Alpha 700. The skimpy instruction sheet that came with the control is cryptic and at first I could not get the control to work.

After removing "the plastic separator in the battery compartment, The sheet says 2 "Turn on the camera"; I did.
The sheet says 3 "Turn your camera in quick response mode"; I have no clue what this means but it is irrelevant, because what you have to do is press the "DRIVE" button on top of the camera body to access the different Drive modes on the camera's LCD monitor.

The sheet says 4 "Toggle between the different settings using left and right arrow. What you need to do is use the camera's multi-selector to toggle ALL THE WAY DOWN on the Drive mode screen to the "Remote Commander" setting, then press the multi-selector to accept and exit.

Once this process is completed, the remote works like a charm. The product's price/value is good and I would have rated it 4 or five stars if it was not for the poor instructions and lack of online support.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product, works perfectly on Sony NEX-5!, October 3, 2010

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05eksbee (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Opteka RC-3 Wireless Remote Control for Sony Alpha A33, A55, NEX-5, A230, A330, A380, A390, A450, A500, A550, A560, A580, A700, A850, A900 (RMT-DSLR1 Replacement) (Electronics)

I would highly recommend this remote to anyone looking for a simple, easy to use, lightweight controller.

I was hesitant at first to purchase this "less expensive" remote for my brand-new Sony NEX-5 camera but figured that I would give it a shot. It's half the price of the Sony remote commander (which has tons of useless buttons I'll never use). I only wanted something SIMPLE for remote shooting only...

This works absolutely PERFECTLY with my NEX-5. All I did was unpackage it, pull out the battery protection tab, set the camera to remote control mode, and both the buttons (the "take a picture now" and the 2-second delay button) worked just as they should! I'm very happy with my purchase!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for a 230, October 31, 2010

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W. Ferguson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opteka RC-3 Wireless Remote Control for Sony Alpha A33, A55, NEX-5, A230, A330, A380, A390, A450, A500, A550, A560, A580, A700, A850, A900 (RMT-DSLR1 Replacement) (Electronics)

Works great for bulb, self portrait and timer settings and way cheaper than sony model.