D80 questions.

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the camera. Is there an advantage to using a mechanical over I/R
release?

The IR shutter release won't work unless you are standing somewhere in
front of the camera because that's where the IR sensor is.
On the other hand it will work from a much larger distance. Not to
mention that the D80 does not have a receptacle for a mechanical shutter
release :-)

jue

In article , Jürgen Exner
wrote:

wrote:
the camera. Is there an advantage to using a mechanical over I/R
release?

The IR shutter release won't work unless you are standing somewhere in
front of the camera because that's where the IR sensor is.
On the other hand it will work from a much larger distance. Not to
mention that the D80 does not have a receptacle for a mechanical shutter
release :-)

not mechanical, but the d80 has a receptacle for an electronic release.
nikon suggests the mc-dc1 but there are third party alternatives.
also, the infrared remote works reasonably well from the sides and even
from behind if there's something in front off of which it can bounce.

"Jürgen Exner" wrote in message
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wrote:
the camera. Is there an advantage to using a mechanical over I/R
release?

The IR shutter release won't work unless you are standing somewhere in
front of the camera because that's where the IR sensor is.
On the other hand it will work from a much larger distance. Not to
mention that the D80 does not have a receptacle for a mechanical shutter
release :-)
jue

You have the choice of using a MC-DC1 release which connects to the camera
by an electrical cord or an ML-L3 infrared remote release (the receptor is
on the front of the camera).
Not having used either on the D80, I suspect the corded one has the
potential to transmit movement to the camera, while the IR could be
inconvenient because of positioning.
Bob

In article IraNj.182926$pM4.116764@pd7urf1no, Robert Brace
wrote:

Not having used either on the D80, I suspect the corded one has the
potential to transmit movement to the camera, while the IR could be
inconvenient because of positioning.

how would the cord transmit movement to the camera??

nospam wrote:
In article IraNj.182926$pM4.116764@pd7urf1no, Robert Brace
wrote:

Not having used either on the D80, I suspect the corded one has the
potential to transmit movement to the camera, while the IR could be
inconvenient because of positioning.

how would the cord transmit movement to the camera??

The new cords are electric not plunger air pressure bulbs like the old days.

nospam wrote:
In article IraNj.182926$pM4.116764@pd7urf1no, Robert Brace
wrote:

Not having used either on the D80, I suspect the corded one has the
potential to transmit movement to the camera, while the IR could be
inconvenient because of positioning.

how would the cord transmit movement to the camera??

It's a physical connection, therefore there is chance that you might
yank the cable and thus the camera when pressing the button.
Not likely but not completely impossible, either.

jue

In article , Paul Furman
wrote:

how would the cord transmit movement to the camera??

The new cords are electric not plunger air pressure bulbs like the old days.

right, and how is that going to move the camera? if anything, it's less
likely to cause a problem.

In article , Jürgen Exner
wrote:

Not having used either on the D80, I suspect the corded one has the
potential to transmit movement to the camera, while the IR could be
inconvenient because of positioning.

how would the cord transmit movement to the camera??

It's a physical connection, therefore there is chance that you might
yank the cable and thus the camera when pressing the button.
Not likely but not completely impossible, either.

and you could also trip and fall while using the wireless remote,
crashing into the camera. it's also arguably more likely to happen
since one often has to reach over the camera to point the remote at the
front of the camera, possibly becoming off balance.

"Jürgen Exner" wrote in message
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nospam wrote:
In article IraNj.182926$pM4.116764@pd7urf1no, Robert Brace
wrote:

Not having used either on the D80, I suspect the corded one has the
potential to transmit movement to the camera, while the IR could be
inconvenient because of positioning.

how would the cord transmit movement to the camera??

It's a physical connection, therefore there is chance that you might
yank the cable and thus the camera when pressing the button.
Not likely but not completely impossible, either.

jue

It is, in fact, very likely!
I use the D2 series' electrical release (10-pin type) frequently and if you
don't take precautions against things as simple as the cord swinging, you
will see the results in extreme macro shots. Mirror lock-up is standard
usage also in this type of shooting.
If it is there in extreme macro, it's there in normal usage, just not as
visible.
Bob

Robert Brace wrote:

"J?rgen Exner" wrote in message
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nospam wrote:
In article IraNj.182926$pM4.116764@pd7urf1no, Robert Brace
wrote:

Not having used either on the D80, I suspect the corded one has the
potential to transmit movement to the camera, while the IR could be
inconvenient because of positioning.

how would the cord transmit movement to the camera??

It's a physical connection, therefore there is chance that you might
yank the cable and thus the camera when pressing the button.
Not likely but not completely impossible, either.

It is, in fact, very likely!
I use the D2 series' electrical release (10-pin type) frequently and if you
don't take precautions against things as simple as the cord swinging, you
will see the results in extreme macro shots. Mirror lock-up is standard
usage also in this type of shooting.
If it is there in extreme macro, it's there in normal usage, just not as
visible.

I do notice such effects in normal usage when I'm trying for critical
sharpness. What is it about extreme macro (which I haven't played
with) that makes it more noticeable there?

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