Nikon R8 remote control

steveb40 · October 17, 2004

In need of a remote control for a Nikon R8. Any help will be appreciated.

THANKS

-steve

http://www.steveblanco.com

Rick Palidwor · October 18, 2004

Are you looking for that special R8/R10 remote which plugs in on the lower side of the body? Those are rare but turn up on ebay now and again. Or are you just wanting to run the camera from a cable? In that case any standard mechanical cable release will work. I suspect you are looking for the special one but thought I would mention this.

Rick

www.friendlyfirefilms.ca

steveb40 · October 18, 2004

Are you looking for that special R8/R10 remote which plugs in on the lower side of the body? Those are rare but turn up on ebay now and again. Or are you just wanting to run the camera from a cable? In that case any standard mechanical cable release will work. I suspect you are looking for the special one but thought I would mention this.

Rick

www.friendlyfirefilms.ca

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I'm not really sure. All I want to do is be able to run the camera while on a tripod without having to grab the pistol/trigger. Will the cable release do this? Where can I find one?

THANKS!!

-steve

Rick Palidwor · October 18, 2004

steve wrote "All I want to do is be able to run the camera while on a tripod without having to grab the pistol/trigger. Will the cable release do this? "

yes. they are very standard. any decent camera store should have one for about $25 or less. take the Nikon with you if there is any uncertainty. it's a standard 'plunger-type" mechanical release. It screws in the front of the R8 I believe. (Great camera by the way)

the fancy Nikon remote I thought you might be after has special features, though I am not sure what they are. never seen one, only heard of them.

Rick

Matt Pacini · October 18, 2004

I have one of those remotes, but you can't have it!!

Seriously, they're hard to find.

Took me about 5 years.

The cable release will work just fine though.

Matt

steveb40 · October 18, 2004

thanks rick and matt for the help but now I'm confusing myself even more and considering buying one of those russian K-3 16mm cameras. Oh man, all this stuff is crazy but I love it!

thanks,

-steve

http://www.insomniacreations.com

Rick Palidwor · October 19, 2004

Matt

What does that special remote do that the normal cable release won't do? Does it have a timer? Intervalometer option? I have always wondered as the manual for the R8 and R10 mention it but say nothing.

Rick