Does this remote work if you are standing behind the camera? Remotes like the Sony RMTDSLR or the Opteka RC-3 require line-of-sight with the IR sensor which may not be ideal in some situations.
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The transmitter works at distances up to 250' (80 m) on any one of 99 channels over a reliable 2.4GHz frequency.Frequency: 99 selectable channels over FSK 2.4 GHzRange: 250' (80 m)Exposure Range: 0s to 99hr 59min 59s in one-second incrementsInterval: 1s to 99hr 59min 59s in one-second incrementsNumber of Shots: 1 to 99Operating Temperature: -4 to 122°F (-20 to 50°C)
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It works fine for me.I put the camera in my yard went back into the house and then took pictures. I was from behind.
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Thanks for your question. Line of sight with Roku is not necessary for the remote to work. If you have an infrared (IR) light remote, the light emitted from the remote bounces off the ceiling or the wall behind the television and then hits Roku's sensor. By the way, if your TV is located in a room with a two-story high ceiling, you will need to get a Roku 2 or Roku 3 for the remote to work.
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I know these posts are old...but yeah, the remotes work with any of them. I mounted two of these behind a tv and a single click will control both. And some more info for anyone researching these, the remote does require line of site to the light emitting face of the bulb. I have mine facing upwards and the tv isn't mounted very high, so it's no issue, but if anyone plans on putting these facing up above a high cabinet or something, using the remote may be problematic....although if you are committed to it an IR extender may work....something I intend to try.
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Yes Dr. Valsangkar, the Remote Commander RMT-835 performs all the functions necessary to control the Sony Camcorder from a distance, and does it very well. I am perfectly satisfied with it.
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Maybe. As long as the receiver can receive the inferred signals from the remote. So it'd need to be in a line of sight.
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To give an example of how this works, consider a room with a projector in the rear of the room and the rest of the equipment in the front. When you point your remote toward the equipment in the front, without the IR blaster, the projector wouldn't receive any signal. When hooked up to a RF hub like the Harmony Ultimate or Smart Control hub, the IR signal for the projector would be 'blasted' toward the back of the room to control the projector without having to point the remote toward the projector.
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TTL will work in remote mode (fired via the EM5 flash), remember to set the camera for "RC" remote control and set one of the 3 supplied flash modes (A,B, or C) on the camera as TTL. The sensor on the flash must not be obstructed. So if the soft-box covers the sensor it will not fire. It helps when the FL600r flash is facing the camera's flash, but it doesn't always have to. This depends on the ambient light where you are shooting, inside this is not as critical, outside in bright sunlight this is more critical and directly facing is necessary.
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Dev; When using the Opteka remote, the on/off switch should be the shutter button. As with any battery, power does fall off over time. A good idea is to have a spare on hand, especially if you use the remote a lot. John
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Yes I placed it on the plastic stand that comes with the unit and took a shot (with my built-in flash turned on) facing away from the unit and it worked. I think the unit can pick up the flash from the camera as light bounces off walls which will fire the off camera flash.
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It also works from the hot shoe which will trigger the units. It doesn't do TTL like more costly unit does. They do make ones that do TTL. These you need to set the flash power at each remote flash. They work just fine if you can set the flash at different powers. I'm shooting animals at night and they work find for me because I need as much light as I can get for a big area. For studio work I'd get ones that do TTL and send the signal back to the sender and camera. They are cheap enough to have hanging around for special shots. I got two sets so I can control four flash units with one sender.
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I am able to get this remote to work from the front and back of the camera......my camera is a little picky as to where the remote has to be pointed at the camera in order to for it to read the signal though.
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I believe that the remote has to have direct "eye" contact with your devices although I know there are extenders that allow for signals to be conveyed to devices thru a wired IR sensor.
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It is pretty small (about 16" long) so it doesn't block the signal. I assume that you are placing it in front of your television and not in front of your sound system so it shouldn't be a problem. I also use a Logitech universal remote which uses radio to a IR blaster that works great.
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Absolutely. I often use this remote for star trail photos, where I set the camera to BULB, and the release manages the exposure. I can easily do &gt;30 second exposure, and often have left the camera and remote set up shoot a series of 5-minute exposures for as many as I need to get the desired effect, up to the limit for the remote.
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Ours does. It works better if the transmitter and receiver are arranged in line-of-sight. We have issues when someone stands in between them.
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Yes, but only if you find the sweet spots on the remote between up or down and left or right... but it will do both simultaneously. You'll find that you can really only use the camera live during panning when it's wide. When you are zoomed in the unit it jerky. I have five of these units. I love them!
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I also wondered about a delay with this remote. I emailed Satechi and heard back from "Arthur". He said there is no ability for a 2-3 second delay. From what reviewers have said about this remote you may be able to hide the remote but take the pictures anyway because of the Radio Frequency.