Home > Consumer Reviews > Opteka XL Remote Release Cord for Sony Alpha A900, A700, A350, A300, A200, & A100 Digital SLR Cameras (10 Foot Cord)

This is a good remote release cord that does what it's supposed to do, and for a price that's a mere fraction of what I'd have had to pay for the genuine Sony remote cord. Plus, the fact that it has a 10-ft cord -- in lieu of the shorter, standard length -- increases the scope of its possible uses. A version with a 3-foot cord is available for five dollars less, but I feel that the 10-foot cord is well worth the slightly higher price. Just a few minor quibbles ...

1. The button feels kind of mushy, with the transition between "half-press" and "full-press" not very firm or well-defined. This makes me wonder how durable it's going to be in the long run. However, it works as it's supposed to (at least for now), and considering that I could buy four of these with the money the genuine Sony remote (with the shorter cord) would have cost me, I find this to be an acceptable compromise.

2. The molded right-angle connector that plugs into the camera faces forward when installed. Personally, I would have been happy with a straight connector. But if the connector has to be the 90-degree type, I wish they'd at least made it to point toward the back of the camera, instead of the front.

3. The Amazon-supplied photo at the top of the page is not an accurate portrayal of this remote. I have uploaded a snapshot of what this remote *really* looks like; and as you can see, both the handle and the connector plug are different to those shown in the Amazon photo. But that's okay -- I like the actual layout of the handle much better than I would have liked the one shown in the Amazon photo.

I haven't had a chance to use it much, but for the price I wanted one to have for the occasion I needed it. It seems to work great and a much better price than the brand name one.

I bought this for my Sony A100 DSLR and can't get it to work at all. It's hard to get the plug into place, and when it gets there it doesn't work. In fairness, let me say that when contacted, the company was eager to send another one for me to try. I'm awaiting it's arrival. The company was great to deal with so far, but we'll see about the product. I'll try to update this review when the new cable arrives. Don't know if my unit is defective or not or if it is some problem with my camera, but I'd hold off on buying this if I were you...probably go with the Sony instead.

I didn't realize my SLR digital camera had a port for a remote release. This works so much better than the basic delayed timer. Good value, good product.

Really nice product for the price. I would like to eventually go to a wireless remote, but for now this is perfect! Recommend for anyone who is a photographer on a budget!