Photography with a remote release - the best tips

With a remote release, you have more freedom and additional design options when taking pictures. We give the best tips in which areas you can optimally use this accessory.

Shake-free photography with remote controls

• If you work with a tripod in the dark and have longer exposure times, a remote release can be useful. So you don't have to touch the camera and prevent even the slightest vibration.
• Tip: Alternatively, you can also use the built-in self-timer on your camera with a duration of two seconds. This also largely eliminates wobble caused by touch.

Have continuous shots and time lapse recorded automatically

• With many remote release models, you can program serial exposures and have them carried out automatically.
• For example, you can automatically trigger every 10 seconds within an hour and then cut the images together into a time-lapse video.

Remote shutter tip: Longer exposures in bulb mode

• If you set the exposure time on your camera as long as possible, the so-called "Bulb mode" usually appears after the maximum value of 30 seconds. This allows you to expose as long as you hold the shutter button down - that is, even longer than 30 seconds.
• To use this function without blurring, you will need a remote release in most cases. With more expensive models, you can often set the bulb exposure time in advance - for example, to two minutes. This means you don't have to press the trigger yourself.

Tip for group pictures and selfies: remote trigger as an alternative to the self-timer

• The self-timer of the camera is often used for group pictures, so that the photographer can quickly stand up for the group after pressing the shutter button. It is certainly more convenient to use a radio remote release with which a person from the group can trigger the camera from a distance.