Nikon MC-30 Remote Trigger Release
Apr 26, 2014 17:23:15 #
I use a Nikon MC-30 Remote Trigger Release on my D800E for over 50% of the shots I take. As I have fat clunky fingers, it is a pain to take on and off. I know that the MC-30A addresses this issue with a much easier locking wheel, but I don't feel like forking over another $65 when this one works fine once I get it attached.
My question is: am I doing any damage by leaving the remote attached all the time? It is locked tight onto the camera so I have never noticed any play or slippage at the connection site.
My question is: am I doing any damage by leaving the remote attached all the time? It is locked tight onto the camera so I have never noticed any play or slippage at the connection site.
Apr 26, 2014 18:07:46 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
Just be careful when handling the camera that the cord doesn't catch on something. Leaving it attached won't damage the camera or release.
Apr 27, 2014 10:33:17 #
For what it is worth: I use a Nikon ML-2 remote trigger release. I shot many panoramas on a tripod. I use mirror lockup and wait 5 seconds for the camera to settle down and shoot. My point is I never screw the remote all the way into the 10 pin connector. On my camera (D2x) the fit is snug enough to hold it in. I am 70 and my fingers are not as nimble as they used to be.
Apr 27, 2014 10:53:40 #
Apr 27, 2014 23:42:10 #
1Mo-Kan
Loc: Phoenix, originally Kansas City
I had trouble getting mine tight and then trying to get it to release. I purchased a pair of needle nose pillars & keep them in the camera bag. Works like a charm.
May 19, 2015 18:04:57 #
PJinOH wrote:
I use a Nikon MC-30 Remote Trigger Release on my D... (show quote)
Go to Lowes or Home Depot and get a small rubber grommet to slip over the knurled piece that screws onto the camera body. I've done this to mine and it works like a charm when connecting the remote release.
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