Leedsgreen
Mu-43 Rookie
- Joined
- Jul 7, 2010
- Messages
- 20
Dear All,
I have been trying to decide between a GF1 and EPL1 for quite a while and am close to choosing the EPL1. However, the one function that the GF1 does have that I would dearly like is the option to use a remote shutter release. With this in mind, I have done some digging around on the web (including this form) to see what I could find for the EPL1 and have a few questions:
1. First of all, if I am correct, whilst the EPL1 does offer a timer function, this can only be set to take ONE picture after 2 or 10s. It isn’t possible to set the timer and then for the camera to take a burst of shots (say 10). Is this correct?
2. It appears that Olympus has disabled the remote shutter release port on the EPL1 and NO firmware hack can re-activate it (i.e. it is a hardware issue). Is this correct?
3. However, I also read about a ‘generic shutter release arm’ manufactured by EagleEye (the 8th product down in this list):
EagleEye OpticZooms
Has anyone tried this option with a shutter release cable? Does it work satisfactorily?
4. I also read that Jessops offer a similar device but have been unable to find one on their web-site and when I asked a sales-person today he just gave me a funny look!
5. I also read about these options at Gadget Infinity for the Lumix DMC-LX3 and Sigma DP1/2 (6th & 7th products in this list):
Gadget Infinity :: Digital Camera :: Shutter Release Cable
However, when I wrote to Gadget Infinity (and Richard Franeic who also lists them: Richard Franiec's Camera Accessories) they said that as yet, they weren’t being made for the EPL1 because there wasn’t currently demand. If you want one, please ask!
Finally, if anyone has any other ideas that I have missed, please could you share them? I would really like to buy the EPL1 but a remote shutter release option is the deal-breaker at the moment. (The reason is that I wish to attach the camera to my refractor telescope to take multiple pictures of moon and DSOs. Without remote shutter release, I will have use single timer-shots, which will be time consuming and risk camera shake. Also, I prefer the EPL1 over the EP1 due to the flash and ability to add the view-finder, as well as it being considerably cheaper than the EP2).
Thanks very much for any help/advice,
Nick
I have been trying to decide between a GF1 and EPL1 for quite a while and am close to choosing the EPL1. However, the one function that the GF1 does have that I would dearly like is the option to use a remote shutter release. With this in mind, I have done some digging around on the web (including this form) to see what I could find for the EPL1 and have a few questions:
1. First of all, if I am correct, whilst the EPL1 does offer a timer function, this can only be set to take ONE picture after 2 or 10s. It isn’t possible to set the timer and then for the camera to take a burst of shots (say 10). Is this correct?
2. It appears that Olympus has disabled the remote shutter release port on the EPL1 and NO firmware hack can re-activate it (i.e. it is a hardware issue). Is this correct?
3. However, I also read about a ‘generic shutter release arm’ manufactured by EagleEye (the 8th product down in this list):
EagleEye OpticZooms
Has anyone tried this option with a shutter release cable? Does it work satisfactorily?
4. I also read that Jessops offer a similar device but have been unable to find one on their web-site and when I asked a sales-person today he just gave me a funny look!
5. I also read about these options at Gadget Infinity for the Lumix DMC-LX3 and Sigma DP1/2 (6th & 7th products in this list):
Gadget Infinity :: Digital Camera :: Shutter Release Cable
However, when I wrote to Gadget Infinity (and Richard Franeic who also lists them: Richard Franiec's Camera Accessories) they said that as yet, they weren’t being made for the EPL1 because there wasn’t currently demand. If you want one, please ask!
Finally, if anyone has any other ideas that I have missed, please could you share them? I would really like to buy the EPL1 but a remote shutter release option is the deal-breaker at the moment. (The reason is that I wish to attach the camera to my refractor telescope to take multiple pictures of moon and DSOs. Without remote shutter release, I will have use single timer-shots, which will be time consuming and risk camera shake. Also, I prefer the EPL1 over the EP1 due to the flash and ability to add the view-finder, as well as it being considerably cheaper than the EP2).
Thanks very much for any help/advice,
Nick