WR-A100 Wireless High Quality Remote Switch for Canon EOS-1V/1VHS, EOS-3, EOS-D2000, D30, D60, 1D, 1Ds, EOS-1D Mark II,III, EOS-1Ds Mark II,III, EOS-10D, 20D, 30D,40D, 50D, 5D, 7D Fully Compatible with RS-80N3

by Satechi

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000UV4AIM
• Item model number: WR-A100
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (120 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #40 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Telescope Accessories > Remote Controls
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 7, 2007

Product Description

Wireless RF (radio frequency) remote control features maximum operating range 100m. Compared to an infrared (IR) remote control, it allows you to operate the shutter from either direction / angle. It supports unique coding for anti-interference and avoiding wrong operation. 3 operations modes: At W mode, the receiver is active, you can use the transmitter to control the shutter or focus. At O mode, the receiver will be a normal remote switch, and it will not consume any power. At L mode, the receiver will lock the shutter for long exposure.

Customer Reviews

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43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wireless remote rocks!, March 19, 2008

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James C. Lawrence "sky shooter" (Chatham, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WR-A100 Wireless High Quality Remote Switch for Canon EOS-1V/1VHS, EOS-3, EOS-D2000, D30, D60, 1D, 1Ds, EOS-1D Mark II,III, EOS-1Ds Mark II,III, EOS-10D, 20D, 30D,40D, 50D, 5D, 7D Fully Compatible with RS-80N3 (Electronics)

I bought this untried based on some other recommendations, figuring unless it didn't work at all it would not only save me a ton of money over Canon's overpriced unit ($hundreds more!)but also satisfy my need to trigger the shutter on the camera, bolted onto exterior airplane struts etc, from the inside of the cockpit.

It not only does the job, but has an excellent range, dozens of yards at least, plus I tried it through a brick wall and it worked!

I'm using it on my Canon 40D, it also works on my 20D. I also like that I can mash the button on the remote and it fires continuously.

The mode button could be a little more predictable...it's a little too easy to set it in the wrong position...but a little mark to show you for sure that you're on the right setting does the trick...or just be careful. It's not an issue for me at all.
Excellent company too, I called to ask if they could expedite shipping in time for my shooting trip and they were not only courteous but very helpful. I got the unit on time and it worked right out of the box.

I'm checking to see what else they sell that I might need, I like this company.

35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Unit - Some items miss the mark, March 16, 2008

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R. Sutton (Rio Vista, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WR-A100 Wireless High Quality Remote Switch for Canon EOS-1V/1VHS, EOS-3, EOS-D2000, D30, D60, 1D, 1Ds, EOS-1D Mark II,III, EOS-1Ds Mark II,III, EOS-10D, 20D, 30D,40D, 50D, 5D, 7D Fully Compatible with RS-80N3 (Electronics)

First, the unit works well. Outstanding is the customer service.

The down sides are:

1) The mode switch is difficult to operate. While it works, is tough to easily choose the 'mode' (Off, M-mode, L-mode) you want.

2) There's the less-than-clear instruction sheet. The charging instructions say "When the transmitter is charging, the light of the transmitter is on. There are 5 lights; each light represents 20% of the battery power. ...."

Problem: It's the receiver that is charged (recharged) not the transmitter. The transmitter uses an A-23 battery. Secondly, it's easy to confuse the 'power light', which is on the bottom of the unit, with the charge status lights which are on the back of the receiver. These status lights are tiny and unless at least one of them is 'on', you won't notice they exist.

Upside: Customer service called me withing 3 minutes of getting my email. Once you know what to look for, this is not an issue.

It's also unclear that the battery charger (which they call a power adapter) shuts down after charging the battery. The instructions make no mention of this and do say "... remove the power adapter.." once all five lights are on. I suspect that this means you should not leave it charging overnight etc.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product! Incredible customer service!, March 19, 2008

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Mike Zollinger "Mike" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WR-A100 Wireless High Quality Remote Switch for Canon EOS-1V/1VHS, EOS-3, EOS-D2000, D30, D60, 1D, 1Ds, EOS-1D Mark II,III, EOS-1Ds Mark II,III, EOS-10D, 20D, 30D,40D, 50D, 5D, 7D Fully Compatible with RS-80N3 (Electronics)

The transmitter on the first unit I received did not work. I emailed Satechi on a Sat. morning and withing TWO MINUTES I got a phone call from them. I had another one delivered four days later and it works flawlessly.