Home > Consumer Reviews > WR-C100 Wireless Remote Control for Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, XTi, XSi, XS, T1i, T2i & Canon Powershot G10, G11 & Pentax K7 Digital SLR cameras fully compatible with Canon RS-60E3, PENTAX CS-205, CONTAX LA-50

THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE RECEIVER WILL WORK THE SHUTTER, SOMETIMES. BUT, I MUST SOMETIMES EITHER PRESS THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR IT TO ACTIVATE THE SHUTTER OR SOMETIMES HOLD IT DOWN FOR AS MUCH AS 20 SECONDS BEFORE IT WILL WORK. THE REMOTE DEVICE WILL NOT WORK AT ALL! IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE DISTANCE IS BETWEEN THE CONTROL AND THE CAMERA. IT SIMPLY FAILS TO ACTIVATE THE SHUTTER. THAT IS WHY I GAVE IT NO STAR RATING, ALTHOUGH YOU FORCE ME TO GIVE IT AT LEAST A 1 STAR RATING SO I CAN SUBMIT THIS REVIEW.

I RECCOMEND THAT YOU DROP THIS ITEM FROM YOUR OFFERINGS.

This wireless remote performs as advertised, and does it well. It's easy to set up and operate and my only complaint is that the operating instructions that come with the product basically just tell you what the buttons and lights on the two units do -- adequate but not up to the standard of the unit itself. It's nice to have a remote that does not require the photographer to be in a straight clear line to the camera's front sensor. The only way I can think of to improve on this remote would be to include a display of the camera's settings and controls to change them -- that would be slick!

My first use for the WR-C100 Wireless Remote Control was at a Christmas party. Every year someone was missing from the picture, not this year. The RF control allowed me to be in the picture without the control being seen. I have also used it as a remote shutter button when shooting long exposures on a tripod. It works great and I have not had to charge the batteries yet! I also like that it has a separate button for focus. That way I can focus on a particular subject, lock the focus on the camera, then reposition the camera to get the desired shot. One button with dual purpose, focus/shutter, does not work well for me. The WR-C100 Wireless Remote Control has two buttons. One of the buttons serves dual purpose, but the second button gives the option of focus only. The WR-C100 Wireless Remote Control solves that problem by having two separate buttons, although only one has to be used if you like the combination.

I bought this shutter from Satechi because I looked at the reviews and they all say this product is awesome.

I'm sure glad I listened to the reviews because they are right!

The shutter is very self explanatory and you'd be able figure out how to use it even if it didn't have instructions.

And unlike many remotes, these are rechargeable!

Overall an awesome shutter and it's not too expensive! Highly recommended.

BACKBROUND: I've been into SLR photography since the mid-1980's as a hobby, with months of night school training, and years of shooting SLR photos, including for the company I work for.

Also, as _________ for a 5-state __________ chain of about 180 stores, I am HUGE on good service and great customer treatment . . . so I've very glad to give good folks credit each and every time I encounter outstanding products and businesses! I'm also in charge of our production of video training needs for our stores and for corporate offices, and although this purchase was a personal one for me to use on my Canon t1i digital SLR, I'll surely use it in taking better stills to use in my videos too.

COMMUNICATIONS & DELIVERY: Outstanding, and Satechi shipped and sent it almost instantly, arriving a day earlier than expected. They soon contacted me personally to make sure I got the unit and asked how I liked it. My personal reply back got personal ANSWERS and thanks back from two or three real people at that company too, on their personal company e-mail addresses . . . pleased I was so happy and sharing my responses with others . . . and sharing a photo I'd already taken using their product. Wow . . . REAL people, EXCITED people who care about customers loving their products!!! I'm hooked on this company and it's outstanding product. About the product . . .

The WR-C100 Remote Control: Well constructed, slim, compact (as desired) and it works with simplicity and to perfection. Plug the receiver into the camera, and it becomes a standard, off-camera remote trigger that's so needed by everyone to make their tripod-mounted shots even sharper and trigger group photos while watching off-camera to avoid closed eyes and such.

Turn it's power on, and it receives and triggers your remote shutter fire command to perfection from quite a distance as claimed for nature photography AND for getting in your group shots and counting down to fire perfect group photos of family events and such! Everything was included, batteries and all, plus a means to recharge the unit!

QUITE A VALUE and it does exactly what it claims to perfection. Truly an item that should be in every owner's camera bag of applicable Canon digital cameras. Zero negatives whatsoever about this fine product, and it even packs into even my slimmest SLR "walk-around" mini-bag as if it isn't there, while really helping me when I need it in so many ways.


FIRST SHOTS: Easy to use and such a joy to instantly pop on my Canon t1i camera and set up the tripod near the bird feeder off my screened back porch. In moments I was reclined that first Saturday, sipping iced tea on a beautiful afternoon, glass in one hand and clicking the instant wireless remote transmitter with my other . . . the birds oblivious to my joy! It didn't take long to get some wonderful pictures, including the one that became an instant "wallpaper" hit on my work PC screen!

Yep,the remote control is already getting use with my new Canon digital SLR. Reclining on the back screen porch, sippin' an iced tea in one hand and snapping the remote with the other. LIFE IS GOOD, and Satechi just made it better!

I'M HOOKED . . .
I'm now very intrigued with their Canon xsi camera grip with the digital timer on the back that they make for the xsi digital Rebel. They passed the quality, construction and appearance tests and then their customer service and response blew me away like no other company ever!

This killer-looking grip holds extra batter power (dual Canon batteries or "AA"s work ), for those heavy use photo + flash times . . . and it ALSO allows all sorts of digital time lapse features in a killer-looing grip . . . at a great price.

Best of all, they quickly confirmed back via email that it will indeed interface perfectly with my later model t1i that I own, although their website hadn't been updated to this information to include my camera model yet at that time. It too looks like an outstanding unit, from a very fine company indeed.

Great company, great products, great buying experience. THE BEST. Tom - Georgia