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Using remote controls

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Using remote controls

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A remote control is a must have for certain types of shooting. With a remote control, you can keep your hands off of the camera to reduce camera shake during long exposures. In a portrait shoot, a remote control can keep you from having to go behind the camera, which allows you to maintain better rapport with your subject. A wireless remote control, or a remote control with a very long cord can make self portraits much easier. Remote controls are also great for times when you've placed your camera in a difficult to reach location, on a very high tripod, say. Connecting a remote to your camera is very easy. I have here one of Canon's wired remotes. This is one of the fancier remotes. In addition to a locking shutter button, it also has an intervalometer in it, which is what I can use to take time lapse. The intervalometer will control the camera, and shoot shots at regular intervals, which can then be stitched into a time lapse movie. They make simpler remote controls. There are also…

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