does the IR remote for the 350d work on the 30D/40D?

richard plumb · 17-09-2007, 6:24 PM

selling my 350d to get a 40D (on the non-AV sales forum now, go look - great price!).

But I want a remote release for it. I already have the IR release for the 350d. Does anyone know if that works on the 30D/40D?

If not then I'll chuck it into the bundle to sweeten it.

If it doesn't, then whats the cheapest remote release? Ideally IR but wired would be ok

Crocodile · 17-09-2007, 6:57 PM

30D doesn't have an IR receiver so I doubt (but haven't checked) that the 40D has one.

I've just bought a 3rd party cable release for my 30D for £9 delivered. The official Canon RS-80N3 is ridiculously expensive for a short piece of wire, a switch & Canon's fancy proprietary N3 connector.

atr1981 · 17-09-2007, 7:03 PM

Could you expand on where you got it ?

I'm looking for one too. Did you get the extension cable ?

Crocodile · 17-09-2007, 7:21 PM

Forum member Wbessada sells them & other accessories on other forums. I guess a direct link would be frowned upon so try dropping him (or me) a PM. Think I had the last of his current stock though.

Edit
There's some interesting mods out there that involve chopping the standard cable in half & fitting PS2 connectors to enable cheapo keyboard extension cables to be used.

**senu** · 17-09-2007, 9:23 PM

The 350/400D remote does not work as explained above and Canon are really being greedy ( OK capitalist...

) with the 30/40D model given its "basicness"

richard plumb · 17-09-2007, 9:49 PM

thanks. Didn't like the idea of the cable remote not being very long, but I need something. Still, get rid of this and get something else..