Wireless Remotes for DSLRs – Canon Cameras

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Freeing up Your Hands

I am a food photographer and during my shooting, I have found that I really needed my hands free since I often work without an assistant. Food photographers are often looking to get that gorgeous shot of a fantastic cheese pull, a close-up look at the texture inside of a layered cake, or the juiciness of that delicious steak! To get those shots in focus and with that gorgeous perfect light we look for, we love to keep our ISO as low as possible. The solution is to free up your hands, mount your camera on a tripod and/or overhead c-stand, and pickup a wireless remote for your DSLR today! Life changing I tell you!

Determine the Model of Your Camera

There are different brands of wireless remotes available which can leave us feeling overwhelmed when looking for equipment. We just want to buy something once and it works perfectly, am I right? The most important thing is not to just guess or buy a remote that looks fancy. You must first determine the exact model of your camera. If you aren’t sure, look at your manual, your receipt for your camera, or look at your camera. The model is usually right on the front of your camera.

Where Should I Purchase My Remote

When deciding where to purchase your remote, you have a few choices which I find to be quite trustworthy. For the sake of equipping my readers with the skill set I have for researching and finding trustworthy companies to purchase from, I will let you in on a simple but effective method.

  1. Check the company’s return policy – You will want a 30 day period at least to determine if the item works and is as expected.
  2. Verify that the company doesn’t charge a restocking fee if you return – I do not purchase from companies that charge restocking fees
  3. Ensure you are not purchasing from sites that have very strangely low prices compared to other vendors. – It may be a scam website who sells knock off products or unsafe products. Can you say fire hazard?
  4. Buy from companies you’ve had a great experience with at least once.
  5. Purchase equipment from reputable companies that have been in business for 10 years or more. – I love small businesses and often support them, however, I am not one of the lucky ones who live close to a photo shop.

Amazon Remotes

I purchased my basic wireless remote for DSLRs for my Canon camera right on Amazon. While I often purchase equipment from some of my favorite camera companies like B & H Photo and Adorama, I chose to try this Amazon Basics Wireless Remote and it has worked fabulously for my needs. It does not have a zoom feature, it only works with time-delayed shutter release of 2 seconds, and it doesn’t allow you to do anything fancy as it just works as a wireless shutter release.

Amazon Basics Wireless Remote Compatibility

Please take note that you should always read the description of a product before purchasing. However, here is what this remote is currently compatible with:

EOS 5DSR, EOS 5DS, EOS 5D Mark4, EOS 5D Mark3, EOS 5D Mark2, EOS 6D Mark2, EOS 6D, EOS R6, EOS R5, EOS 7D Mark2, EOS 7D, EOS 90D, EOS 80D, EOS 77D, EOS 70D, EOS 60Da(Notel), EOS 60D, EOS 800D, REBEL T7i, EOS750D, REBEL T6i, KISS X8i, EOS760D, EOS 700D, EOS 100D, EOS 650D, EOS 600D, REBEL T3i, EOS 550D, EOS 500D, EOS 450D, EOS 400D, EOS 350D, EOS 300D, EOS M, EOS M2, EOS M3, EOS M5 and EOS M6

  • Activates the shutter remotely
  • Use for a broad range of images, like low-light and family portraits
  • Eliminate vibration and increase image clarity with this wireless remote for Canon cameras.
  • Battery powered; 10 foot range

Canon Wireless Remotes

If you prefer to have the option for your remote to work immediately and with a 2 second shutter delay and/or prefer to have a bit of a further range of up to 16ft, pickup the Canon RC-6 wireless remote.

Canon Wireless RC-6 Compatibility:

  • Wireless remote for select Canon digital cameras
  • Compatible with – EOS 5DS, 5DS R, 5D Mark IV, 5D Mark III, 5D Mark II, 6D Mark II, 6D, 7D Mark II, 7D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, Rebel T6s, Rebel T7i, Rebel T6i, Rebel T5i, Rebel T4i, Rebel T3i, Rebel T2i, Rebel T1i, Rebel T2, Rebel SL1, Rebel XSi, Digital Rebel XTi, Digital Rebel XT, Digital Rebel, ELAN 7 Series, IIE, II, ELAN, K2, EOS M5, M6, M3, M (Date version only)
  • Infrared remote; operates as far as 16ft./ 5m from camera
  • Immediate or two-second delay shutter release modes
  • Compatible with “bulb” mode
  • 1-7/16″W x 1/4″H x 2-1/2″D

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