Wireless Shutter Release Remote for Canon EOS, Rebel

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003GTSHY8
• Item model number: RC-1 REMOTE@@
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (105 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #22 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Digital Camera Accessories
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 12, 2010

Product Description

Taking pictures remotely is even easier with a wireless shutter release, with a range of approximately 16 feet (4.8 meters).
Mount your camera and choose "delayed remote" or "quick response remote" from your camera's control panel display. Aim the remote toward the infrared receiver on the camera, and press the shutter release button on the remote. Focus & shooting modes can be adjusted in your camera's settings. Remote requires a direct line-of-sight to operate.

Compatible Models:
EOS -- 300D, 300V, 300VQD, 300X, 350D (Rebel XT), 350D, 400D (Rebel XTi), 450 (Rebel XSi), 50/55, 10, 100, kiss III, kiss IIIL, EOS IX

IXUS jr/II/III, Sureshot, ELAN7, Rebel T1 Date, Rebel T2 Date, Z180u, Z155, Pro90 IS, 120, 370Z, G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, S70, S60, S1 IS, Pro 1

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

77 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It does what it's meant to do, September 15, 2011

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Dr. Bojan Tunguz (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wireless Shutter Release Remote for Canon EOS, Rebel (Electronics)

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I just got this remote control a couple of weeks back, and so far I am pretty satisfied with it. The shipment was prompt and it arrived even faster than some of the Amazon's own products. I am using it with Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi. I chose it over some alternative products due to its compact size which comes in handy when lugging around a whole bunch of camera add-ons. I am also extremely happy with the incredibly competitive price. I only have a couple of problems with it:

1. The user-instruction sheet is not very written and its not entirely clear on a couple of crucial steps in the setup. It would have been more useful to have something that explains the setup in some detail with each one of the Canon products for which it's meant to be used.

2. The range of the remote is rather limited. I have not measured it exactly, but it seems that it doesn't work beyond 15 feet away.


Here is a simple set-up procedure that worked for me:

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Press the "Drive mode" menu button. This is the same button as the left arrow on my camera.

3. Toggle between different settings using the left and right arrows.

4. Make sure that the "Self-timer/Remote control" option is highlighted.

5. Press the set button.

6. You are ready to roll. Point the remote to the camera (from the front of the camera) and press either the upper "S" button (for immediate shooting) or the "2S" button (for 2 seconds delayed shooting) buttons.


From what I understand, the other buttons are meant to be used with Canon's point-and-shoot cameras. "S" is for shooting, and "W" and "T" are for zooming out/in. They will not work with Canon's DSLR cameras.

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works with the Canon EOS Rebel T3i, March 3, 2011

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Chad B - See all my reviews

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I purchased this item in advance for when I received my Canon T3i. It works great, but I have only used it for movie mode at this time. If your in movie mode, hitting the "s" button will take a picture, and the "2s" button will start and stop your video. This is a must have for anyone recording video of themselves for youtube and they do not have a second person behind the camera to operate it.

59 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't work with a Rebel T3, November 6, 2011

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Josh - See all my reviews

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The Canon Rebel T3 doesn't have an IR sensor. It's a feature reserved for the more expensive T3i model. This remote does nothing for a T3, unfortunately.

I can only blame myself for not actually Googling it beforehand, but the other reviewer claiming it works for the T3 model must have meant "T3i" instead.

As far as the quality of the item goes, it's a cheap-looking thing, but it seems to work just fine (can see the IR beams through Live View on the camera).

Wish I could contribute more to the review of the product, but the only thing I can add is: T3 owners, we're stuck with wired remotes only.