Home > Consumer Reviews > WR-A100 Wireless High Quality Remote Switch for Canon EOS-1V/1VHS, EOS-3, EOS-D2000, D30, D60, 1D, 1Ds, EOS-1D Mark II,III, EOS-1Ds Mark II,III, EOS-10D, 20D, 30D,40D, 50D, 5D, 7D Fully Compatible with RS-80N3

I bought this untried based on some other recommendations, figuring unless it didn't work at all it would not only save me a ton of money over Canon's overpriced unit ($hundreds more!)but also satisfy my need to trigger the shutter on the camera, bolted onto exterior airplane struts etc, from the inside of the cockpit.

It not only does the job, but has an excellent range, dozens of yards at least, plus I tried it through a brick wall and it worked!

I'm using it on my Canon 40D, it also works on my 20D. I also like that I can mash the button on the remote and it fires continuously.

The mode button could be a little more predictable...it's a little too easy to set it in the wrong position...but a little mark to show you for sure that you're on the right setting does the trick...or just be careful. It's not an issue for me at all.
Excellent company too, I called to ask if they could expedite shipping in time for my shooting trip and they were not only courteous but very helpful. I got the unit on time and it worked right out of the box.

I'm checking to see what else they sell that I might need, I like this company.

First, the unit works well. Outstanding is the customer service.

The down sides are:

1) The mode switch is difficult to operate. While it works, is tough to easily choose the 'mode' (Off, M-mode, L-mode) you want.

2) There's the less-than-clear instruction sheet. The charging instructions say "When the transmitter is charging, the light of the transmitter is on. There are 5 lights; each light represents 20% of the battery power. ...."

Problem: It's the receiver that is charged (recharged) not the transmitter. The transmitter uses an A-23 battery. Secondly, it's easy to confuse the 'power light', which is on the bottom of the unit, with the charge status lights which are on the back of the receiver. These status lights are tiny and unless at least one of them is 'on', you won't notice they exist.

Upside: Customer service called me withing 3 minutes of getting my email. Once you know what to look for, this is not an issue.

It's also unclear that the battery charger (which they call a power adapter) shuts down after charging the battery. The instructions make no mention of this and do say "... remove the power adapter.." once all five lights are on. I suspect that this means you should not leave it charging overnight etc.

The transmitter on the first unit I received did not work. I emailed Satechi on a Sat. morning and withing TWO MINUTES I got a phone call from them. I had another one delivered four days later and it works flawlessly.

WR-A100 Wireless Remote Control for Canon Eos-1v/1vhs, Eos-3, Eos-d2000, 30d, 40d, 60d, 1d, 1ds, Eos-1d Mark Ii, 10d, 20d X fully compatible with RS-80N3

I have been using the wired remotes for my Canon Rebel XT and XTI, so when I purchased my Canon 40D I knew I would need a remote for that camera also. I searched the web and came up with the WR-A100 Wireless Remote Control for Canon Eos-1v/1vhs, Eos-3, Eos-d2000, 30d, 40d, 60d, 1d, 1ds, Eos-1d Mark Ii, 10d, 20d X fully compatible with RS-80N3.
As with all new electronic devices purchased over the internet, I'm thinking I Really Hope this works the way they say it does.
I ordered this remote on Sunday with the standard shipping for a PO Box thinking, OK I will have to wait 7-10 business days. I was pleasantly surprised when it showed up at my door on Tuesday. 2 Days after I had ordered it by USPS mail.

OK, next thing on the list is, will it actually work. I charged the remote as suggested in the owners manual (Overnite) and hooked it up to the camera for the test run. The first thing I noticed was that the wires on the camera where the remote is plugged in are very slim so you have to be fairly careful when plugging the remote in to the camera. After plugging the remote in, I started playing with the buttons and they worked as advertised.

The next test was to set it for time exposure; I was able to set this with no problem. The receiver plugged into the camera has the same function buttons as the transmitter. I took my 1 hour exposure of the moon and then turned the remote off. So far so good.

The next test was the distance test. The company specifies a 100' range. I played with it in the house (50' straight line) and it worked as advertised, but I wanted to shoot pictures of my nieces wedding with the camera set up remotely so that I wouldn't be too obtrusive during the ceremony. The wedding was an outdoor affair with the bride and groom about 30' from the front row of seats. I set the camera up to get a good view and then went to find out if the remote would work from where I was sitting (about the 100' distance the company claims) it wouldn't trigger! Crap! I tried turning the transmitter so that the RF signal might get a better shot to the camera, still no good. I'm thinking maybe the battery in the transmitter is low (supplied with the unit), I opened up the transmitter and see that the battery is a camera battery and I don't carry spare batteries of that type. So now I go to the tripod and play around with the receiver and get it facing where I will be sitting and start walking backwards to where I will be sitting and taking a picture about every 5'. It works! There is a blue light on the receiver that shows when the shutter has been tripped, now I could sit at about 100' and take remote pictures all during the ceremony. So, now it has lived up to the expectations that I have for the device.

If you buy this device (I Recomend) make sure that you pick up a spare camera battery or 2 for the transmitter. The receiver is rechargable.

Great product!!! Works as claimed.

Only complaint:

Blue light emitting from it is very bright (not good for long night exposures). I used a pouch or tape to cover it.

Falls out of socket often so not a tight fit.

But overall...awesome product.

Thanks!!