What Ken said. The remote F works great. A good value. Paul On Sep 15, 2010, at 5:36 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
> I've been using the Pentax Remote Control F > http://www.pentaximaging.com/accessories/Remote_Control_F/ > for the same reasons for several years now - quite happy with it. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens" <p...@planfoto.dk> > Subject: Enablement: Gear of the Year 2009 > > > > I received af Hähnel HWC433 C80 remote trigger for my K-7 and K20 today. > I's originally made for Canon cameras, but it comes with af cable(jack) for > Pentax as well, so it works with my Pentax'es as well as with K10, K100, K200 > as well the Samsung GX10 and GX20. > > It can activate the AF function and the 2 sec. timer, which is nice for macro > work. > I can use the trigger device (reciever) directly. It causes no vibrations to > the camera body, due to the cable connection - or I kan use the small > transmitter, that has a telescopic antenna. > > I tried to activate the camera from adistanace of perhaps 10m (30 feet), > which worked just fine. > > The price tag is a little high here - about 100 USD. But it's worth it, I > guess. > > Now I can do family-dinner shots, that will include my self, for a change :-) > I just need to put the camera on a tripod in a suitable distance from the > table - and then bring the small remote trigger with me. > > What I really want it for, is panorama shots from a very high tripod or > monopod, in which case I can't actually reach the camera with my hands. > > I guess I can recommend this nice, small, Irish made device. > Probably my gear of the year as well. > > Regards > Jens > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
