Pentax Remote Control F

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This works great. I am worried that I will lose it since it is so small.

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With camera on tripod aimed at hummingbird feeder enabled operation from 15 feet behind the camera.

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So easy to use that even my two years old son was able to use it... with a big smile at the end. :)

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Works straight out of the box. With the remote feature enabled on the K10 you can use this from either in front or behind the camera. Two issues, you can't disable the flashing red light (front and back) on the K10 when remote is enabled, and there is no lanyard on the remote itself. Its so small and light, I am bound to lose it (it lost a star for this).

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This remote is much smaller than I expected it to be! It works as advertised and my only complaint is that the range is a bit limited.

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I tried to use this and it's functioning was very intermittent. I tested it very thoroughly to make sure I was positioned properly, within proper distance, etc. If it's time to take the picture, the remote control needs to work now - not next time, or the time after that. Based upon the functionality of another Pentax product I purchased, I believe it was not defective, but rather just poor quality.

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Remote control performs as expected and allows me to photograph with less camera "shake." [...]

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I used this for night photography and it works great! good range for the sensor. Can also work for shots not including the photographer, (just put it real close to the sensor) Great for timed exposures on a tripod. I just wish it had replaceable batteries or rechargeable.

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I use this for a lot of different shots, birds will accept the camera and tripod, but not a person too close. Family shots instead of the self timer. It really has endless uses.

Love the small size, you can hold it in your hand and it is not bulky or intrusive.

If there were any drawbacks, it would be the small size, easy to lose one if you lay it down.

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Basic remote. Allows me to use the "Bulb" setting on my K-x

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Remote is very small. Directions didn't come with product.

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Used to remotely trigger the camera. It works fine. The price is high compared to 3rd party ones that you can get on[...] for less then 3$. [...]Also a little small. Im afraid of losing it and or breaking it... :D

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Family portraits
Night shots

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Greatest piece of equipment I have ever bought for my camera. No more camera-tripod shake for me!

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The remote works well and is as small as a key ring remote. Only problem is it would be easy to loose

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The only thing I don't like about this remote is that, because it is infrared, it has to be in front of the camera. You cannot use it behind the camera.

I use this remote with my K-x to get long-shutter landscape (waterfall) shots, and for using the in-camera HDR. The in-camera HDR does not work with the timer. Therefore, in order to have a perfectly still camera, it is best to use this remote.

I only give it four stars because I always have to reach ahead of the camera to use the remote. It is a pain in the ___ to have to do that.

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I use this with a Pentax K-5. It works exactly as described. I do feel that this item is over-priced. I was surprised at how small this unit is. Since this is such a small and lightweight item, I wish there was some way to attach a lanyard or strap to it so as to make it less likely to get lost.

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Frequently requires multiple attempts to get the shutter to trigger.

Can't use it from behind the camera only the front.

I wish there was a better remote, or at least a bigger one, most USB flash drives are bigger than this thing.

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Works as advertised. It's very small so I would recommend getting the battery grip for storing it for K10D and K20D cameras.

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The remote works just fine when used from the front or from the side. I am assuming the battery is not powerful enough to send the signal to the front where the sensor is located on the camera. I also did not realize how tiny the remote will be when I bought it so it will be easily lost if one is not careful.