Promote Systems Promote Control, Remote Control for Digital SLR Cameras Review

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(More customer reviews)From my own personal researching efforts, I think this is the only option Canon shooters have for programming Canon cameras to shoot greater than three exposures. The Promote does the job. I can configure the remote to fire off 20+ exposures on my Canon 5D Mark II. This is a huge plus for those wanting to do HDR photography. Not having to touch the camera (potential for moving the camera) during multiple exposures is a wonderful thing.
As for the actual remote, I expected a higher build quality for a $300 remote. The remote has an extreme plastic-y feeling to it and some might suggest that it has a fake knock-off feel to it. However, let me repeat myself, this camera does do what it claims to do. Also, given my propensity to over pack my camera gear and comparing it to the Canon TC-80N3, I found the Promote remote to be unnecessarily large. The Canon TC-80N3 provides a fair amount of functionality at 1/3 the size. But the Canon TC-80N3 doesn't do what the Promote can. And I understand and recognize that.
If you shoot a Canon 5D Mark II, you have to attach two separate wires/cords from the camera to the remote to get full functionality. This is a work flow killer in my opinion. Shooting in portrait mode with a L bracket on a ballhead does provide some challenges when you have to budget for two cords.
Also, if any of your "bracketed" exposures go beyond 30 seconds, there are additional programing steps involved. The shooter needs to switch to a "bulb" exposure. And you need to upgrade the firmware to enable 30+ seconds exposures.
And to conclude, the following comment is based on my experiences on shooting raw files with the Promote. To take 7+ shots with progressively long shutter times, a lot of the camera custom features (i.e. noise reduction) may need to be adjusted or turned off. If the camera needs to take more than a few moments to process the file (raw files from a 5DII are pretty darn big 25mg+), the Promote errors out. The remote, from what I can tell, doesn't adjust for the camera's need to process the image. The remote follows a strict timing sequence. If the camera needs more than what the Promote remote feels is a typical/adequate processing time, the bracketing sequence stops.
All these things are necessarily deal killers but I thought cyberspace would like to know. It took me a bit of time to figure all of this out. If you should buy one, please don't buy this product the day before a major shooting trip. These is a significant learning curve involved with this product. Oh, and the instruction manual is pretty sparse.

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Designed for serious amateurs and pros, Promote® Control is an advanced remote control for digital SLR cameras from various manufacturers. It opens new doors for your creativity with its superior automation and intuitive ease of use.It will have you taking High Dynamic Range (HDR) photographs, time-lapse sequences and much more in a flash. With the Promote Control, you can gain unprecedented, advanced control over your SLR camera in ways that will save you time, especially when taking either traditional or HDR photos.Capture the World in a Whole New Light:Among a multitude of easy-to-use features, Promote Control offers unique flexibility for exposure bracketing, which is commonly used to create High Dynamic Range images.High Dynamic Range, or HDR imaging quickly gains popularity these days, thanks to stunning detail and tone range rendition. Promote Control propels HDR imaging forward by offering unparalleled flexibility, allowing for bracketing step variability previously not possible with in-camera bracketing modes.Promote Control can also automatically put the camera into Bulb mode as appropriate when performing bracketed exposures longer than 30 seconds, requiring no further user intervention. The resulting images can be processed in a software application of choice to create a highly realistic image with a wide tonal range.One of the most useful features of the Promote Control is an advanced Time-Lapsemode normally

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MC-DC1 Remote Commander Timer Control For Nikon D70s & D80 Review

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(More customer reviews)For the price it is a good choice. I don't even need to read the instruction manual as everything is pretty intuitive, and it works. I needed this timer for use with Nikon D80 "in the air", so it can take aerial pictures every two seconds. Did the job perfectly.
Drawbacks? No on/ off switch, so one has to remember to remove the batteries when not in use

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Compatible with: Nikon D70s, D80With a built-in interval timer, this new premium electronic remote cord will help you control your exposures. With this remote, you can achieve all the functions of the brand-name product at a fraction of the cost.This multi-function remote cord provides an automatic timer function, allowing you to choose the delay, exposure time, interval, and number of shots. The shutter speed can be selected with the camera if desired. It also has a manual release with a button on the cord. Photographs can be taken manually even when the timer is running.The timer can be set anywhere from 1 second to 99 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds. The buttons are designed to be operated with a single thumb. The super large LCD panel can be illuminated for easier viewing. The shutter release button on the remote is a two-stage button: half-pressing the button will cause the camera to focus, and fully-pressing the button will trigger the camera's shutter. Features: * Time delay: 0s to 99hrs 59min 59s in one-second increments * Exposure time: 0s to 99hrs 59min 59s in one-second increments * Interval: 1s to 99hrs 59min 59s in one-second increments * Number of shots: 1 to 399,- -(unlimited) * Battery life: Approximately two months of continuous shooting with a delay of 5 min, an exposure time of 4 min 56s, and an interval of 5min.Use of the illuminator will reduce battery life.Specifications: * Dimension: Approximately 140 x 40 x 20mm (control cord excluded). * Weight: Approximately 115g. * Cord Length: 92cm (36inch). * Power supply: 1.5V, AAA Battery x2 (2XAAA Batteries not included)

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MC-DC1 Digital Timer Remote Control Shutter Release w/LCD for Nikon D70s & D80 Review

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(More customer reviews)I was not sure what to expect for the price, however it works as avertized and better than I expected.

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Compatible with: Nikon D70s, D80With a built-in interval timer, this new premium electronic remote cord will help you control your exposures. With this remote, you can achieve all the functions of the brand-name product at a fraction of the cost.This multi-function remote cord provides an automatic timer function, allowing you to choose the delay, exposure time, interval, and number of shots. The shutter speed can be selected with the camera if desired. It also has a manual release with a button on the cord. Photographs can be taken manually even when the timer is running.The timer can be set anywhere from 1 second to 99 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds. The buttons are designed to be operated with a single thumb. The super large LCD panel can be illuminated for easier viewing. The shutter release button on the remote is a two-stage button: half-pressing the button will cause the camera to focus, and fully-pressing the button will trigger the camera's shutter. Features: * Time delay: 0s to 99hrs 59min 59s in one-second increments * Exposure time: 0s to 99hrs 59min 59s in one-second increments * Interval: 1s to 99hrs 59min 59s in one-second increments * Number of shots: 1 to 399,- -(unlimited) * Battery life: Approximately two months of continuous shooting with a delay of 5 min, an exposure time of 4 min 56s, and an interval of 5min.Use of the illuminator will reduce battery life.Specifications: * Dimension: Approximately 140 x 40 x 20mm (control cord excluded). * Weight: Approximately 115g. * Cord Length: 92cm (36inch). * Power supply: 1.5V, AAA Battery x2

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Satechi TR-M Timer Remote Control for Nikon D90 Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this product to act as an intervalometer for my Nikon D90 for time-lapse photography. There aren't many products currently that can do this for the D90, as a result of Nikon changing the remote cable connector. You can do time-lapse with Nikon's camera control software, but you'd also need to lug around a laptop and pay $170 for that minimalistic software. The Satechi product was the cheapest remote timer / intervalometer I could find, and its functions seemed to fit what I wanted so I bought it. Overall I'm very satisfied.
Functions
All timing functions work great. When used in full manual with the camera, the timer control can set the exposure time as well. The controls are pretty simple - one look at the user's manual and you'll know how to use the timer without needing to reference it again. If using any other modes on the camera (P, S, A), the remote simply acts as a remote timer / intervalometer. It's smart enough to pre-focus during count-down, prior to triggering the shutter - so for example, if you want to take 1 shot every 5 seconds, the timer will tell the camera to perform autofocus about 2 seconds prior to actually triggering the shutter. One of my initial concerns was that the documentation listed number of exposures from 1 - 399. This is the pre programmed number limitation, however you can also set it to `--` which essentially means keep taking pictures forever. This is the mode I especially wanted since I plan to take time-lapse photos over very long periods of time.
Build Quality
This is the only reason I didn't give this product 5 stars. The build is pretty cheap plastic, the battery cover is a little flimsy, but it's essentially what I expected for buying the absolute cheapest intervalometer I could find. It's very light, so I don't think if I dropped it, it would break. But if crunched in a bag/luggage I could see the screen breaking. It does have an LED light which I thought was really nice to have, since I've been in many low light situations where this is needed.
Connections
This remote plugs into the `GPS' port on the D90. Because of the connector Nikon chose for this port, it's not inherently obvious which way you plug in the cable. This product's cable uses a hard plastic connector, not a metal housing. It is foreseeable that you could force the connector in the wrong way which could possibly damage the pins on the camera. However, I think this is more of an issue of the connector Nikon chose and not so much a cheap connector on the part of Satechi.
If you want to do time-lapse photos, or need a basic remote-trigger timer for your D90 - this is your product. I've uploaded some picture for size comparison reasons - look at the picture next to the can of soda.


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The Timer Remote Control Shutter is an advanced Nikon D90 Digital camera shutter release tool which can be used to release camera shutter, as well as to be programmed to run timed photography task, etc. Delay the starting moment, manage exposure time, set shooting interval or organize numbers of shots. It allows you to control camera shutter up to 1.0 m (3.28 ft) away from a compatible Nikon D90.

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