How to Use a Shutter Release Remote for Clearer Images
Ian PlantIf you haven’t used a shutter release remote switch or just want to learn how to better use one, you’re in the right place. This video walks you through exactly what a remote switch is plus why and when to use one. Professional photographer Ian Plant talks about how much this handy yet simple photography tool can improve the quality of your images. You’ll see a demonstration explaining how to set up a shutter release remote switch along with some little known tips to further enhance the functioning of this piece of equipment. Once you’re familiar with using a remote switch, you’ll wonder how you ever took photos without one.
So, let's talk about a simple inexpensive accessory that can really help improve your outdoor photography. It's known as a remote switch, which is an electronic device that will send an impulse to the camera to trigger the shutter. So, when you use your finger to trigger the shutter of your camera what you're doing is you're introducing some vibration into the system and that will degrade image quality. So, the electronic switch allows you to trigger the shutter without physically pressing the shutter button. That way you keep the camera from vibrating at all.
So, you get a much sharper, clearer picture. So, what I do with the switch here is I just plug it into my camera and I've got this little knot tied to the back of my remote switch. I use that to hang the switch from a tripod. I'm often working in deep water or another less than ideal conditions. And if the switch is hanging down low it'll sometimes get wet and might short out.
So, by having this little knot in it I can hang it from my tripod and keep the switch from getting in the mud or the water. So, once it's set up you can go ahead and compose your shot and get everything set to your liking. And then, when you're ready to go you just trigger the shutter and there's absolutely no vibration.
I was under the impression that you had to set the camera up to Bulb mode. By connecting the remote then it is basically overiding the shutter release?
Is there an advantage to using a remote tethered to the camera instead of a wireless remote?
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