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Camera shutter releases and remotes

Camera shutter releases and remotes let you take photos without touching the camera body, so tripod shots stay free of shake. You’ll find cable releases with timers, intervalometers, wireless remotes, Bluetooth shutters for phones and action cameras, and metal shutter buttons.

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Camera shutter releases and remotes

For time-lapse, night landscapes or long exposures, go for cable releases with timers and intervalometers with an LCD screen. You set the delay, exposure time, interval between shots and number of frames, and the camera then does the rest. Choose the version with the connector that matches your camera’s make and model.

Without a cable, you shoot with a wireless remote that, according to the manufacturer, has a range of about 10 m. Besides the shutter, some models have an AF button, zoom control or video start, and for camcorders there are remotes for zoom, focus and aperture with a display. They’re handy for group photos, wildlife shots from a hide and filming from a tripod.

Pair a small Bluetooth phone shutter with your phone, with a wrist strap, shaped like a ring or worn on your finger, which also scrolls videos and turns pages. Wireless remotes are also available for action cameras. On cameras with a threaded shutter button, you can screw on a soft-touch metal shutter button that makes a light press easier.