Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set USA

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

Great realiable controller... A little bigger and more basic than I had hoped but none the less works just fine.

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

Nice features, nice range. If I had to criticize something it would be that the controller and reciever could each be smaller, more compact. The controller is the size of a cable TV remote control.

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

I use this mainly with long telephotos for wildlife shoots. Given that it only operates line of sight, is bulky and expensive, the only good reason to buy is that it provides a secure and reliable connection to the camera. Third party brands, whilst perhaps providing more versatility, often have poor connections resulting, sometimes, in no release of the shutter when the button is pressed and lost opportunities.

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

I use this mainly on wildlife photography to reduce the risk of camera shake when using long telephotos. My experience with 3rd party brands is that they have unreliable camera connections resulting in occasional press of the shutter button with no consequential release of the shutter and therefore lost picture opportunities. There's really not much other good reason to pay the exorbitant price as the product is limited to line of sight and, compared to 3rd party brands, quite cumbersome. It also lacks some, albeit not particularly important, features available on 3rd party brands.

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

Complete control within a 300 ft radius. Great for wildlife, candid shots of kids in a natural environment, self potraits and family photos(delay mode gives ample time to hide the transmitter). Easy to set up and use.

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

Very easy to use. Durable.

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

The first day I received the wireless controller, I placed the receiver on my Cannon EOS 50D with macro lens and zoomed into certain flowers that hummingbirds were visiting in my garden. I then waited from my house for the hummingbirds to come to the selected flowers, set the transmitter and camera to rapid fire and produced some terrific closeup shots. This wireless controller was easy to set-up and has nice features that allow you to face the receiver in the direction of the transmitter. I have used it at distance of more than 100 feet so far with no problem.

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

It flawlessly operates my Canon EOS 50D for capturing hummingbirds feeding.

Caution should be used when buying one it may make you want additional cameras to better capture moving objects

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

I bought this so we could "all" be in the photos, and it works great!!!!

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

Used for a wedding shoot and it exceeded my expectations! Received on Thursday and Shot on Friday. I set up two cameras and operated by remote. Had to, because I was "Father of the Bride". Love the product.

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

It is really easy to use for distance shooting and macro shots. Don't have to do a lot of reading of the manual as it's pretty simple. However, wish the transmitter wasn't so big. It takes up a lot of room in the camera bag and you need a big pocket to carry it in.

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

Nicely made, but at this price point, I expected more - the communication technology used in this remote is very basic. As a wildlife photographer, I need to prefocus on my place of interest and capture the action with small bursts of continuous shooting, but I find this device inadequate in 3 areas:
1) There is a distinct an annoying "lag" between pressing the button and getting the first shot
2) The shutter fires for quite a while after releasing the button (Canon 1D Mk 3) and
3) You need a very clear line of sight to the receiver - I miss many shots through not lining up perfectly, even at half the unit's stated range.

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

This product works as advertised. I was surprised at the larger size of the unit. I thought it could have been built into a smaller package. The remote trigger is larger then it really needs to be.

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

using this product to photograph wildlife, it offers opportunity to set up camera 100m away from your subject so you don't interfere with their natural behaviour.

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

Had 3. very very expensive for the product . far less expensive ways to remotely shoot camera, but I like the feed back from shutter while shooting .
had 1 that failed after 2 months no help from canon..not happy with that scene as I shoot events and need back up from companies creating my equipment.

Comments about Canon LC-5 Wireless Controller Set:

I use this to capture birds in flight or landing on a prefocused feeding point. It allows me to put the camera VERY close (even use macro lenses) and yet not spook my subject. If you want to capture birds or animals that come to feed at known points, this is the best way to put your camera close to the subject without spooking the animals.

My only wish is that Canon would consider additional interface products for this like an infra-red tripping mechanism that would release the shutter instead of manual. Also, I would like to have the receiver sold seperate.