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MartinB



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ADIDT remote release
      #141271 - 11/04/2005 12:59

I need a remote release for a Canon 20D and either have the option of a £39 Canon item (RS-80N3) or an ADIDT clone on Ebay for about £15. Does anyone have experience of this make?

Thanks

Martin

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Bilko



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Re: ADIDT remote release [Re: MartinB]
      #141272 - 11/04/2005 16:19

No, but I'd like to know.
I had a £40 Canon release in my hand in the shop and put it back on the shelve. Decided that for what I was doing the 2 sec self timer would do.
(Really anoyed me that the £40 release for my EOS 30 doesn't work with my
D20 )

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El Sid
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Reged: 14/04/2003
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Re: ADIDT remote release [Re: Bilko]
      #141273 - 11/04/2005 17:13

(Realy anoyed me that the £40 release for my EOS 30 doesn't work with my
D20 )


What is it with Canon and their multiplicity of remote release systems? For donkeys years we got by with a simple screw-in cable release. Now we have to have these electronic jobbies.

This wouldn't be so bad if they had at least settled on ONE type but no; they have to have 3 or 4 different ones, not counting those cameras which don't even have remote release sockets.

This couldn't have anything to do with making you buy another release at £40 a time if you change model............could it?..............

Nigel NRIPN

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Re: ADIDT remote release [Re: El Sid]
      #141274 - 11/04/2005 17:22

3 types, although I think only two are current. It is indeed absurd.

Nick BSRIPN
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MartinB



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Re: ADIDT remote release [Re: Benchista]
      #141275 - 12/04/2005 13:26

I've found three reviews on the web

Review 1.

Re: shutter release cables

I looked on ebay and found a generic remote made by Adidt Technology in China. I searched for it here on fotn and found a few people have bought from them and are quite happy with their purchase, plus the seller has 1800 good ratings, so it looks to be a pretty good and safe buy. Thanks for your help Bruce :)


Review 2

Hi - I purchased one of the Adidt manual releases on eBay and unfortunately it has given problems from the day I received it. - It is just so unreliable, sometimes working when you first plug it in sometimes you have to plug in and remove it several times and some sessions it has failed completely. I emailed the vendor and was told to return the item and they would send another. Unfortunately by the time I paid for return postage, it would have been cheaper to purchase the Canon item locally. :(

I suggest you are very carefull if you purchase one of these, the quality control seems to be as bad as their website.

Review 3
Re: shutter release cables

I bought a wired remote for my DRebel from Adidt and it works great.




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