Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control for Nikon D40, D40x, D60, D80 &
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Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control for Nikon D40 - D40x - D60 - D80 & D90 Digital SLR Cameras Features
- For use with Nikon D40, D40x, D60, D80 & D90 Digital SLR Cameras
- Includes pouch
- Ideal for subjects that are difficult to approach or for minimizing vibrations
- Slim wireless remote instantly triggers shutter without disturbing camera
User Reviews about Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control for Nikon D40 - D40x - D60 - D80 & D90 Digital SLR Cameras
This IR remote will allow your Nikon camera to take pictures without having you run back and forth from camera to subjects, making multiple group photos with you among the group quite a bit more manageable. Also very helpful if you enjoy nightshots and need the shutter to stay open on the "Bulb" setting: press once to open the shutter, press again to close. Great for light painting and such where you don't want to sit at your camera holding down the shutter button. It comes with a small pouch you can attach to the camera strap to hold it while it isn't being used.
Now this really doesn't only apply to Nikon, a bunch of companies do this but that still doesn't make it a good thing, and consumers suffer for it. This product is of good quality and does exactly as advertised. If you buy it you will not be disappointed. However, I can buy a multimedia remote programmable for 300 different televisions and dvd players for $10, while this remote has only one button, works for only one brand of camera. Its MSRP is $40, I paid $20 (what great savings!) and it is a quality product that will last. But it's not worth $20. It cost well under half a dollar to make and has only one purpose in mind: flash an invisible light with a specific pattern so your camera takes a picture. And if I didn't want to spend $20 on it the only other option would be to go to the Chinese market for a less than good quality knockoff.
Instead of making overpriced accessories that do just one small (albeit helpful) thing, why not make something really worth buying. With less than $5 worth of parts, enthusiasts are making these same remotes at home with intervalometer features built right in. That means every x amount of seconds or minutes it sends a command so the camera takes a picture, allowing stunning time lapses to be a piece of cake. With Nikon's resources, this kind of device would be worth owning, and it would be something I would spend $40 on. In order to do this though, there must be a shift in thinking, away from the old idea of making a quality product with overpriced accessories to a quality product with quality accessories.
I'm happy with my purchase, and I obviously rated it well. I just hope the future brings some smashing accessories at sensible prices. -- The $20 Single Button Remote
I purchased this Wireless Remote to use along with my Nikon D-90. This is the way electronics were ment to be! It works like a charm as long as you have a unobstructed path from the Remote to the infared window on the right side of the camera. You need one of these for sure and the cost is very affordable. -- Wonderful Gadget!
Super handy for the photographer for his own family pictures :) I use it for myself a lot. It is quick and handy. I always keep it in my bag. -- Super handy for the photographer for his own family pictures :)
The remote is small, compact, and convenient. Works with all cameras that have a remote function such as D40, D60, and D90, there are other models that has this feature, you'll have to look at it in your owner's manual. Worth the investment! -- Simplistic
I purchased this for my Nikon D-50 and it works like a charm! I especially like being able to remotely fire the camera when it is on a tripod and I am trying to limit camera movement for distance shots. -- Small and Inexpensive