numanoid
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I have a remote for use with the EOS 300(60-T3 or summat) but I'm guessing it wont work on the 10D,so whats its equivalent? Oh to be able to use the old screw in cable releases!
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AGW
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If the plug fits the socket it works! I think its the RS80 N3 you need...or the more expensive one with the intervalometer. I think they did make an adaptor (its just the plugs that dont fit) but being Canon it cost as much as the new kit. There are ebay compatables available and I think there are also "jessops own/kenro" type things in the shops.
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numanoid
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I found a radio controlled one in this weeks AP magazine actually,and only 15 quid!
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geepee
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Larry, where in the magazine is the wireless remote ?
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numanoid
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Larry, where in the magazine is the wireless remote ?
Err,rummage rummage rummage its in a back issue,23 August,the one where they tested the Nikon D700,page 17
Hahnel HWC 433 RF Remote control unit. And its 50 quid,dunno where I got 14 quid from!
http://www.hahnel.ie or call 00 353 23 4106
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Edited by numanoid (14/09/2008 19:47)
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geepee
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Cheers Larry. 
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GeoffC
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The one you've got for the EOS300 is the RS-60E3. It's the RS-80N3 you need for the EOS10D.
Canon did 2 adapters for the T3 socket, as used on the T series, EOS1, 1N, 5 & 600 series:-
The Remote Switch Adapter T3 which allowed you to use the E3 switch on cameras with the T3 socket, or
The Cable Release Adapter T3 which allowed a standard cable release to be used on the same cameras.
As Graeme has said these cost virtually the same as the complete RS-60T3 switch. I think they were about a quid cheaper!
As far as I'm aware they have never produced such adapters for the N3 socket, but third party N3 compatible switches are available for considerably less than the Canon original, which retails for around £38! 
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numanoid
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38 quid,b###y hell, theyre havin a laugh!
I think I'll stick to the self timer and MLU!
Question, is it so difficult for modern camera manufacturers to put the old style screw thread into the shutter release thus facilitating the use of the old cable release?
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Dorset_Mike
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You can get wireless remotes from Ebay Chinese shops about £10 including P&P, go to Photography>digital cameras> accessories>more>remote controls, then search on wireless.
I have one for the Minolta 5D, works up to 100M; the receiver plugs into the camera remote socket,
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numanoid
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You can get wireless remotes from Ebay Chinese shops about £10 including P&P, go to Photography>digital cameras> accessories>more>remote controls, then search on wireless.
I have one for the Minolta 5D, works up to 100M; the receiver plugs into the camera remote socket,
Cheers I'll remember that after christmas!
BTW I wholeheartedly agree with this:
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GeoffC
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Question, is it so difficult for modern camera manufacturers to put the old style screw thread into the shutter release thus facilitating the use of the old cable release?
Answer: Yes! Modern shutter buttons are purely electronic. The old cable releases are purely mechanical. These things can protrude by an inch or more when fully depressed, and can exert a helluva pressure, so if you could use one, and pressed too hard, you'd risk damaging both the button and the circuit board it's attached to, which would be a lot more expensive than the proper remote switch!
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numanoid
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Hmmm i can see your point there Geoff,but my previous camera,a Minolta X300,was also electronic but used a conventional cable release,albeit in a different place(had a seperate hole for the cable release on the side of the camera,but still used a conventional release plugged into an electronic switch)
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Simon_King
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I got this one Clicky from Amazon for £9.99. The lead isn't that long but is fine for what I needed which is minimal vibration etc. I use it on a 40D but it should work on a 10D as well.
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numanoid
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Cheers Simon,will have to see what's left after christmas
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GeoffC
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Ah, yes the X series Minoltas had the remote socket on the side of the mirror box rather than directly into the shutter button, but I'm sure the shutter button could have taken a standard cable release, just as the Canon A series did. Although the shutter was electronically controlled, they were still basically a mechanical camera, with relatively little in the way of electronics compared to more modern autofocus stuff, and especially digital. Of course, they're several generations apart, seperated by more than 20 years of extremely rapid development.
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numanoid
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Ah, yes the X series Minoltas had the remote socket on the side of the mirror box rather than directly into the shutter button, but I'm sure the shutter button could have taken a standard cable release, just as the Canon A series did. Although the shutter was electronically controlled, they were still basically a mechanical camera, with relatively little in the way of electronics compared to more modern autofocus stuff, and especially digital. Of course, they're several generations apart, seperated by more than 20 years of extremely rapid development.
No the shutter button couldn't take a cable release as it had no thread. It was an electro switch,touching it with a finger activated the cameras meter(if you wore a glove it wouldn't work) Also the actual cable release socket on the side acted similarly. The slightest touch with something metal tripped the shutter,no pressure needed.(I think this senso switch technology was something Minolta pioneered.)
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BigWill
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Get one of these for your 10D Larry. Cheap as chips and it does the job. It's what I use (on the rare occasions I actually use a remote release that is!  )
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numanoid
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Get one of these for your 10D Larry. Cheap as chips and it does the job. It's what I use (on the rare occasions I actually use a remote release that is! )
BigWill
Cheers Large William! 
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GeoffC
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I know they have no thread in the button. What I said was they could have threaded the button, but they chose to mount the socket elsewhere. The actual location of the socket is irrelevant, the point is that being mosly mechanical, they were able to take a cable release, which modern stuff can't.
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GeoffC
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Hell, that's cheap Will! Are there any issues at all or does it just do what it says on the tin?
I bought a cheapo RS-60E3 copy a while back and had to take the switch apart and resolder all the joints before it would work. It was less hassle than sending it back for an exchange or refund. It was a bit more than £2 though!
It makes you wonder, if the Chinese can churn 'em out for £2 and still make a profit, why the hell do the Japs charge you £40?
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