Can a remote be used to take a picture?
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That's a good question: I really don't know but I will be keeping tabs on the answers to this one in hopes of learning a new trick.
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First, I have to admit that I don't have a remote and am not certain how well they would work. I do intend to find out. The answer to your question is yes, for approx $30, there is a remote available for the Olympus SZ series. One example is: http://www.amazon.com/Easygoby-RW-221-Wireless-Remote-OLYMPUS/dp/B00GWWRBKC/ref=sr_1_11?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1387551194&sr=1-11&keywords=wireless+shutter+remote+for+Olympus+SZ. This is one example. Do a search "Olympus SZ series remote shutter control" if you want to see what more is out there. Because there are so many variations for different cameras, make certain it is for Olympus SZ. The difference between remotes is the adapter cable at the camera port. The example above is for the SZ30. The SZ31 is just an upgrade with nearly identical features. Let us know how it works out for you. I and other SZ owners would welcome your input. Now that you know you can, The SZ31 is an outstanding camera--go for it!!!
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Hi Dana - the remote will only work with line of sight. In other words you have to point the remote at the pickup sensor on the front of the camera (or on the back if your camera has a rear sensor).
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There are 4 settings. Bulb, Delay, Interval, Number and a sound setting. So, yes you could. You would set your camera's shutter speed to 1 sec as well as the proper aperture and ISO settings. Then you would set the interval function on the remote to 3 seconds, and the number function on the remote to 100. These are great for time-lapse photography. Good Luck!
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Go to your setting on the camera to remote and press button . Make sure you aim the remote to the camera
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You can download an app on your phone that syncs to your camera over the built in wifi, and then use your phone as the remote. It's very simple and works great.
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Not out of the box as far as I know, but if you do a web search on a fellow name Scott Hanselman and the BCC-950 you might find something that will work. I haven't tried it but apparently he wrote some code that will allow a remote viewer to control the camera.
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Yes you can. Pressing the shutter button half way will focus and then press it rest of the way to take picture(s)
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No, I believe that's a function of the camera body and not the remote itself.
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Yes! But I had to try it.. When the camera is set on Movie mode the remote will start and stop the camera. But if the camera is in a pic mode, pushing the red movie button for the start is not controllable to stop the recording via the remote. I started the camera with the red button and put the remote in front of the camera and pushed the STOP button - the recording didn't end. The remote was set on the single frame mode (left side of the slider). it does work from 100ft - at least for regular pictures. T in OH
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Never tried it. The remote is Fantastic! Coupled with tripod and iPhone holder, makes shooting zoom ins much steadier. Even without a tripod, it makes getting random shots quicker. Great for Sunrise and Sunset shots.
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The use of a remote is covered in the Canon 60D manual. Follow those instructions and the remote works fine.
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No, it just duplicates the functions on the shutter button. So, you can set the camera's exposure to "bulb", and use the remote to open and close your shutter (and if you shoot in mirror up mode you'll get even less jiggle), but you'll still have to watch a clock to determine when to release the button and close the shutter. I'm not aware of a remote with an integrated timer.
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I don't think there is any remote available, but I don't know enough to know if one could be used.
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Yes, but you should know its limitations. You will only be able to control the camera when it is facing you at a max range of about 10ft. If you want a longer range, get a rf remote shutter release.
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Yes this camera can be operated remotely with smartphones. You can take the picture and zoom in and out. You can see the subject being photographed on the phone. It updates every 2 seconds.
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you can trigger it remotely, but it can't be used in E-TTL mode in that case (ie. you lose communication with the camera) unless it's connected with an off-camera cable that supports E-TTL. If you have a light meter or are comfortable setting up exposure manually it's not a big deal.
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Yes or you can just leave it on to take 30 second shots until the battery dies. There is a duration setting and an interval setting. What I do is set the duration to X and set the interval to x+5. If you set them both to X or don't give enough of a delay between the duration and the interval, your camera may still be processing the image and when the remote clicks the shutter again the camera won't be ready and you will miss that exposure.