Jim,
I have one of the genuine ones and use it regularly enough to recommend it
(I have used on both the E-1 and E-3). It has a lock mode for bulb exposures
which I haven't had cause to actually use other than testing that it worked.
As a remote shutter it works exactly as it should with half press and full
press shutter button functions replicated. It even has a little threaded
stud on the back to help stop you from losing the socket cap.
My only complaint would be the length of the cord attached. One of the
things I do with the wired remote is to hand it to the dance teachers I work
with, so that they can control the timing of the shots and I can take care
of the technical side of things. The short length doesn't give me as much
leash as I would like :) . I am training them with their cameras but they
have just transitioned from film to digital and are having difficulty with
latitude issues. They had been leaning *very* hard on the ability of
negative films and minilab scans to save them from massive underexposure
with theater lighting at very low levels (partially my fault as I am also LD
on their productions). Of course I could extend the cord on mine but haven't
got around to it. If I was going to extend it I would likely use Switchcraft
TinyQG miniature microphone connectors to add in as much as I needed but
still be able to go back to the shorter length.
I seem to recall that I did look at the copies of the remote when I
purchased mine but I wasn't in a hurry so I waited the market out and
snagged one that was listed as for the E-10 with no mention of the E-1, or
if I recall correctly the model number of the release itself.
Dan S.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Nichols [mailto:jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 10:52 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: [OM] Olympus RM-CB1
Does anyone have experience, good or bad, with the Olympus RM-CB1 remote
shutter release? The once for sale in the US seem very expensive, compared
to the Asian versions on the auction site.
This device seems to offer more release options than the IR remote.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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