Opteka RC-2 IR Remote Control for Nikon P7000, P7100, J1, V1, D40, D40x, D50, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D90, D3000, D3200, D5000, D5100 & D7000 DSLR Cameras (ML-L3 Replacement)

First of all let me clear one thing; Nikon D5000 (one I have) has IR sensor on front side of the camera body. I believe that is the case with all other Nikon cameras. Thus if you buy the remote it will only work if you are facing front of the camera. It is not remote fault or camera's as matter that remote is not working if you are behind the camera. It is the way how IR works.With this in mind, I have to say this remote is awesome. I have created about 700 photos in last 3 weeks using the remote, and it worked every single time. Distance was from a foot to about 20 yards. Weather conditions where from 105F hot days, studio photography, to 55F moist/cloudy days on Pacific coast. I am very surprised how good this little gadget works. Would I buy it again. Yes for sure. However, I have to says, since this operates on CR2025 battery I have no illusion that this will be able to make another 700 photos with this batter, thus I have purchased extra (and would recomand this to you too).Finally for those people that want remote that would work regardless where the location of remote is vs camera position, look at some of the remote flash triggers that have option to be used as remote camera triggers. I have Youngnuo RF-602RX that I use as remote flash triger for of camera flash. This will let you controle the camera even if you are behind it (or in another room if you want) but it will aslo cost you more. However if you are looking for simple, cheap IR remote triger that will utilize cameras IR sensor (positioned at the front of the camera's body) for sake of taking self portraits, long exposure, landscape photography then look no father. This one does the job.

I read a few of the negative reviews, and noticed a recurring theme - that the Amazon description says it's compatible but not the enclosed 1/2 piece of paper instructions. First - throw away that paper! That paper didn't say my J1 was compatible either, but it works fine. Go to your manual... This is another maker's version of the ML-L3 at a fraction of the price.First, make sure to set the shutter to fire with the remote. On mine, it's accessed under the self-timer function. I have 2 options, 1 looks kind of like a remote, and the other has that icon plus "2", meaning 2 second delay after I push the button.Next know where your remote sensor is on your camera. The J1 only has 1 on the front, the V1 has front and rear. I got lucky since I use a white photobox for taking pictures of my handmade pens, there is enough reflection to fire the camera by pointing at the box from behind. It also fired in the room the same way off of tan painted walls @ ~16 ft round trip. I suspect as the battery goes down, that may change.That's my next point, I wonder how many came with dead batteries as opposed to actual defective units. There's no visual way to check on the unit itself. I wish it would have a little red LED or something telling you it's active like most TV remotes do. That's what I took the 1 star off for. If it had that it would be perfect imho. You can point it at a video camera and push the button. Video camera pick up IR and you'll see it flash on the screen (that's how we checked remoted at RS way back when I was in college). You could always swap it out for a known good battery. It uses the same CR2025 that is in a lot of car remotes.

You hear a lot of talk about the remote not working from the rear of the camera.After trying in many different angles from the rear of the camera I found that it doesn't work every time from a straight on angle from the rear. It does work at a lower angle pointing upward towards the bottom right side of the D5000 and sometimes it works from behind the camera by holding the remote button and making a circular motion.Bright light seems to affect the rear operation also.Needless to say I use a window mount on my vehicle and aim the remote at the bottom right side and it works every time. I'm sure everyone's experience will vary. You get a remote for 10 bucks that works...You can't beat that!I also assigned the FN button to control shutter settings, makes for a quick and easy switch with the thumb wheel while holding the FN button. The window mount and the remote makes a great combo for low light conditions with long shutter speeds for landscapes, sunsets, real estate, etc. Great little gadget, very happy with my purchase.

As a cosplayer, I do a lot of pictures by myself. Having the option to use a remote, rather than a timer is a huge bonus. They work great, you just have to remember that, as they are 'line of sight' or infra-red, that you have to point it at the camera.

Waste of money.

This product worked fine with my D7000. No complaint with this useful device at quite reasonable price, though the shipping cost gave the impact to this deal. :(At the first time when I tried to use this product on my camera, it did not work. As a proud representative of the dummies of photography world, I would like to give the advice of what can prevent this device from working on your camera. :)1) On your camera set the mode for firing shutter with remote control device.2) Aim your camera with this device. As far as you aim it, this will fire the shutter even if you aimed at the back of the camera. If the infrared emitter towards off the camera, it would not work.3) The battery came with this device could be dead. This case applied to mine and gave me some pain! To get it work, I brought the device to the local appliances store to test it, then realized that this does not work on any of camera at all. So I purchased the new battery with crossing fingers and retried the test then it worked fine!.4) After using the remote control, do not forget putting the mode switch back to where it was. Otherwise the shutter button will not work and you may lose the chance to capture the great shot!

puntato direttamente sul sensore IR sono riuscito a scattare a 25-30 metri dalla fotocamera. Un ottimo acquisto, sicuramente lo consiglio.

I haven't used the original Nikon one; saying that this product is no inferior to the original one. It does what it says in the specifications. I have used it on several occasions and seems to be working great with no complaints so far. I have tried using it in between the range of 3 to 4 meters and was absolutely fine.Unlike the original one, this one is inexpensive and looks better.The item was delivered promptly and haven't experienced any problems with the genuineness of the product.

Télécommande conforme à la photo. Fonctionne sans problème avec mon Nikon D5100. Le design n'est pas exceptionnel et plutôt "brut", mais c'est ce qui permet sans doute de proposer un prix intéressant.Un conseil aux amateurs de télécommandes d'origine "Nikon" proposée sur le marketplace Amazon: il semble qu'un revendeur de Hong-Kong vende des copies estampillées comme "produit original". Ici au moins, il est bien clair que c'est une alternative à la pièce d'origine.

Depuis que je l'ai reçu, je ne l'ai utilisé qu'une seule fois... Maintenant il prend la poussière dans un coin !

This works well and a fraction of the price of the standard product. I have never used the Nilkon remote so it may not be the same standard but, it performs fine for me