EX1 wireless remote? at DVinfo.net

Ronn Kilby · May 28th, 2008, 08:04 AM

Has anyone else found the wireless remote does not work on their EX1? (Yes, I enabled it in the menu and checked the battery). All it does is zoom in all the way when I press "T" and nothing else does anything. Not even "W"

I'm wondering if they sent the wrong one. It's the RM-F300.

Alexander Kubalsky · May 28th, 2008, 09:32 AM

Are you sure you're aiming from around the front of camera? I used it like once and remember you really gotta aim it. Not very well designed feature really.

Craig Seeman · May 28th, 2008, 10:15 AM

It seems like it was designed for one person ENG use where reporter has the remote and is standing in front of camera.

Ronn Kilby · May 28th, 2008, 11:47 AM

Yep - y'all were right. Have to use it from the front - and even then it has to be pretty close. Duh.

Paul Chiu · May 28th, 2008, 12:46 PM

since you cannot use the Sony remote from the back, are there any lens controllers that also focus the fujinon lens?

i know the varizoom controllers only zoom.

Dave Morrison · May 28th, 2008, 05:00 PM

Do you think there's any way to put a tiny reflector in front of the IR receptor so you could trigger it from behind? I was trying to do a shot once with the camera locked down on a tripod but I couldn't trigger the camera without being in every shot.

Ray Bell · May 28th, 2008, 07:14 PM

some folks found out that you can use a small fiber optics cable mounted to the front at the sensor...

Dave Morrison · May 28th, 2008, 10:11 PM

Great idea, Ray. I'll have to try that.

May 28th, 2008, 08:04 AM	#1
Ronn Kilby Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fletcher Hills, CA Posts: 211	EX1 wireless remote? Has anyone else found the wireless remote does not work on their EX1? (Yes, I enabled it in the menu and checked the battery). All it does is zoom in all the way when I press "T" and nothing else does anything. Not even "W" I'm wondering if they sent the wrong one. It's the RM-F300.

May 28th, 2008, 12:46 PM	#5
Paul Chiu Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: new york Posts: 231	any lens controllers with focus? since you cannot use the Sony remote from the back, are there any lens controllers that also focus the fujinon lens? i know the varizoom controllers only zoom.

May 28th, 2008, 05:00 PM	#6
Dave Morrison Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 762	Do you think there's any way to put a tiny reflector in front of the IR receptor so you could trigger it from behind? I was trying to do a shot once with the camera locked down on a tripod but I couldn't trigger the camera without being in every shot. __________________ EX1, Nikon D750 http://www.morrisonphotographics.com http://www.heritagefilm.com

May 28th, 2008, 10:11 PM	#8
Dave Morrison Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 762	Great idea, Ray. I'll have to try that. __________________ EX1, Nikon D750 http://www.morrisonphotographics.com http://www.heritagefilm.com

May 28th, 2008, 09:32 AM	#2
Alexander Kubalsky Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Japan Posts: 172	Are you sure you're aiming from around the front of camera? I used it like once and remember you really gotta aim it. Not very well designed feature really.

May 28th, 2008, 10:15 AM	#3
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	It seems like it was designed for one person ENG use where reporter has the remote and is standing in front of camera.

May 28th, 2008, 11:47 AM	#4
Ronn Kilby Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fletcher Hills, CA Posts: 211	Yep - y'all were right. Have to use it from the front - and even then it has to be pretty close. Duh.

May 28th, 2008, 07:14 PM	#7
Ray Bell Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,414	some folks found out that you can use a small fiber optics cable mounted to the front at the sensor...