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	• Opteka RC-7 Wireless Remote Control for Olympus EVOLT E-520, E-510, E-500, E-420, E-410, E-330, E-300, E-3 & ... Opteka Opteka average customer review:based on 23 reviews view larger image
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With Olympus E-510, All 3 Advertised Buttons Work

I have only used the RC-7 with an Olympus E-510. It also has separate sets of buttons for Minolta, Nikon, Pentax, and two varieties of Canons.
The E-510's own manual only documents the usefulness of three buttons of their brand of remote; Normally only shutter release (S). In manual BULB mode, the W and T buttons will open and close the shutter manually. The - and + buttons are not documented in the E-510's manual. So it's not shocking that on the RC-7 the + and - don't do anything; working as Olympus designed. Olympus apparently only enables these buttons on other models of cameras.

I've used the RC-7 to snap pictures of the moon without shaking the camera on the tripod. Worked great.

Some reviews have complained that the remote doesn't work. Mine appeared to be brand new, but didn't have any plastic tab isolating the battery. It worked right out of the box. Well, that's after I figured out that I had to go through the E-510's drive-mode menu to enable the E-510's ability to react to a remote (top left of camera, left silver button closest to user, near flash button). With this button, you can set the camera to snap a pic immediately after clicking the remote's shutter release button, or to wait two seconds and then snap the pic. RTFM.

If you're in doubt as to whether the RC-7 is sending a signal, then put your camera into live view mode (where you can see the image on the LCD). Then point the remote towards the lens and press and hold any button on the remote. The human eye can't see the signal, but when it is translated onto the LCD screen, there is a noticeable pulsing light from the remote when it's working. If you can't see it, try again in a dark room. Alternatively, try viewing the signal with another digital camera or camcorder - they all should be able to see/reveal it. (You won't see this through any camera's optical viewfinder.)

The RC-7 is a better value than the Olympus version, and it can control other camera brands that you may already have, or buy in the future. Or maybe you have another Olympus model that actually has a use for the + and - buttons.

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Opteka RC-7 Wireless Remote Control

I bought the wireless remote to use with my Olympus E-510 camera. The remote works perfectly and I recommend it to anyone seeking a less expensive option to the Olympus brand.

Works great!

I purchased this wireless remote for my Olympus Evolt E-510 camera. The build seems a little cheap (battery door feels a little flimsy), and the battery that came with it was dead when I got it (I wasn't sure if the remote was working or not until I replaced the battery), but the remote works very well. I brought it with me on vacation, and was able to get really great group shots and it really came in handy. It even works at a range of 30 feet too!

Overall, it was definitely worth the purchase, however, the the build quality could be a little better.

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