Nikon 25395 MC-DC2 Remote Release Cord (1 Meter)

This little cable release is great and easy to use. I've had bad luck with wireless remotes and all I was looking for was the ability to release the shutter on my camera while mounted on the tripod without touching the camera itself and to use the bulb feature to keep my shutter locked open. The release button is large and easy to use when not looking at the device or in the dark. To use the bulb feature, just press the button and slide forward to lock. No little metal screws to try and set (and un-set). Though I've not done it, I believe this would be very easy to use while wear a pair of gloves. My only concern is the entire remote is made of plastic, so I'm very careful in how I handle it and keep it protected in my camera bag. At 41" the cable is not very long, which is fine for what I need, but if you are looking to do nature photography and hide from any animals, this isn't going to work that great for you. For the price, this is a great piece of equipment to add to your camera bag.

I bought this for use on my Nikon D7000 and landscape photography. I have the Nikon ML-L3 wireless remote which is battery operated, so I wanted a backup just in case. The MC-DC2 securely plugs into the D7000's GPS port on the left side of the camera, out of the way of frequently used buttons or switches. It works out great for me, as now I don't have to worry about a battery failure in my remote and I prefer to use the remote with my left hand. It works just like the camera shutter button, as you simply press it halfway down to focus, and then the remainder of the way to trip the shutter. Once you trip the shutter, you can slide the button forward just a little to lock the shutter in the open position for those long exposures. A very nice feature ! As other reviewers stated, perhaps some photographers may require or prefer a longer wire; but I don't see that it will be a problem for me as I do not want to get too far away from my equipment during a long exposure. Very satisfied and would highly recommend this product !!

And darned well should considering it is the OEM's version of the remote cable release. This is an absolute necessity for anyone doing exposures longer than 1/30th of a second on a tripod or any type of long exposure. This is also essential when doing macro-photography on a tripod with available light or with F stops over F22. When combined with a good tripod this allows you to get crystal clear images with maximum depth of field - without any noticeable degree of blur from motion caused by setting off the shutter by hand on the camera body. For macro-photography, it is essential to have your camera mounted on a tripod, and for objects that require maximum field of view, you need to use the highest aperture that will give you the depth of field that will allow your main object to be fully in focus. This can often times require one to shoot at F22, or with bellows and a macro lens, as high as F128 on smaller objects with extreme magnification. You will suffer some loss of quality around the edges of your field in the shot, but this is usually not a problem. Remember, if you have a 50mm macro lens wit6h 200mm of extension, set to F16, you will be magnified by a factor of 4 and your effective aperture will be F64. Under these conditions, your shutter speed, at ISO 100, will be about 1/16 of a second in normal daylight. There is no way that you are going to get many good shots without a tripod and a remote release. Under extreme circumstances, you might also need to lock up your mirror before setting off the shutter as the mirror can induce enough vibration to reduce the clarity of your image. Remember that the effective aperture of a lens is the focal length of the lens divided by the effective diameter of the lens. If your lens is an F2.0 with 50mm focal length, extension tubes or bellows totalling 100mm will give you an effective aperture of F4.0, at F16 set on the lens, you will have F32 and so on.

Really like the remote but it doesn't hold a stick to my old Nikon CoolPix remote. This remote only triggers the shutter. Conversely, the CoolPix remote allowed for zoom control and timed shutter release for time lapse, but it costs over 5X the price of this remote. I bought it for my Nikon D3100 and it works perfectly. I await for Nikon to release a more feature robust remote, but in the meantime this will suffice. If you just want a simple remote shutter release than this remote is for you.

I bought this Nikon unit for my D90 (it also works on the D3100) after the Zeikos remote unit failed. Although the Nikon unit is a few more dollars, I am very happy with the purchase. My main reason for purchasing the unit was not only to get a sharper shot from a tripod (less vibration than pushing the shutter release manually), but I wanted very long exposures for night shots. These exposures of 30 minutes or even 6 hours, are not capable without the remote shutter release. So, I put it to the test a few weeks ago in the chilly New England air and could not be happier. The If this is your first time with a cable release unit, here are some notes that may be helpful for you: 1. Once you get the unit plugged in, the camera switches to live view. In my case, this meant getting the focus exactly where I wanted it through the viewfinder, since I don't care for live view. There may be a way around this, but I don't know it. (If you do, please leave a comment for myself and others.) 2. If you want to use the long, manual exposures, you MUST switch the camera to manual (M) setting and adjust shutter to "bulb". This will allow you to click and lock the shutter release for any extended period. To stop the exposure, simply unlock the shutter release by sliding off the lock on the remote. Remember to start with a strong battery. This unit is very, very easy to work with. 3. The cable length is about 40 inches, which is a problem for some people. Know this in advance. If you prefer to shoot from in front of the camera, you may want to consider Nikon's wireless remote. Otherwise, you may have to consider an extension/adapter of some sort. All said, this is a great product which may help you get more creative with your exposures or help you get that tack-sharp photo by reducing vibration.

Works great. No issues

I've been using the wireless remote (ML-L3, $17) on my D90 for about a year I guess, before I finally decided to get this remote. Why did I wait! I do a lot of tripod photography and had been using the 2sec timer, or the wireless remote. This remote is far easier.. just plug and click at the EXACT moment that you want the pic. I'll still use the wireless remote for certain shots (family portrait or when I am not physically at the camera) but from now on I'll be using this little gadget a lot. I nearly went for the cheap copy (for as little as $3 on amazon!) but decided to stick with the Nikon product... seriously, how much did you pay for your camera?? Spend the $25 and get the Nikon accessories. I've got all types of after-market stuff for different cameras and camcorders.. some good, some not so good. If this remote was $50 then I might have made a different decision, but why risk damaging your electrical port or having other reliability problems for the price of a few Starbucks visits? I don't know the $3 versions are necessarily inferior, but for the money involved I'm not willing to take the risk.

Very happy with this remote. Talk about easy to use, it was just plug-and-play with my Z6. Seriously, I pulled it out of the box, plugged it into my camera, and it worked. Functions just like the shutter button. Half-press to focus, full-press to snap the shutter. The cord could be a little longer. One meter (about 39 inches) isn't long enough to use this for self-portraits, but that's what they make wireless remotes for, right? I mainly got this one to take long exposure shots, and for that, it's perfect!

Worked flawless with my D750 when I had one. OEM accessories are designed to work perfectly with your cameras

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Rien à dire de négatif, matériel Nikon en totale adéquation avec le Nikon Z6 II.

Mando remoto sin baterías ni complicaciones. Permite enfocar y disparar (presionando hasta la mitad enfoca, presionando más fuerte dispara). Además permite bloquear el botón para exposiciones en modo "Bulb". Ideal para largas exposiciones, nocturnas y en general todas aquellas situaciones en las que quieras impedir que al actuar sobre el disparador de la cámara las fotos salgan trepidadas. El cable solo tiene un metro, así que cuidado si te alejas de la cámara y tienes el disparador en la mano. La calidad general es buena, con un cable de diámetro suficiente para que no se enrede y para que tampoco cueste almacenarlo. Un indispensable.

Awesome and original Nikon product... Its very nice and quality is also up to mark... Don't buy cheap shutter release cables go with original it will serve you lotnbetter and for many years to come without any fault. Its perfectly works with Nikon D750 and D7200 and does what it supposed to. Delivery time was good. But packing was not up to Amazon sellers mark. Needs some some better harder packing... Other wise all good and all working fine...!!