Nikon MC-36 Multi-Function Remote
August 9, 2006 – 5:51 pmHot on the tails of my previous post about the Nikon DR-6 Rectangular Slip-on Viewfinder, it’s another post for the Photography and Toys categories; two of my favorites.
After careful consideration, I’ve decided to also add the Nikon MC-36 Multi-Function Remote to my collection of gear.
I noticed that a lot of my recent macro pictures have been slightly blurred. There are several reasons for this. One is that in order to get any respectable amount of a given shot to fall within the depth of field when using my Nikon 60mm f/2.8D, I need to kick up the aperture a few notches, which in turn increases the amount of time that the shutter must remain open. That problem will be properly eliminated after I splurge on the Nikon R1C1 Wireless Close-Up Speedlight System. For now I’ll just have to suffer with finding shots that have enough ambient light available.
Another reason for blurred pictures is the act of pressing the shutter release button on the camera. It is nearly impossible for someone to hold a camera still with their bare hands. Throw in the button pushing factor and you can pretty much forget it. Even if you’re working with a tripod, when you push that button, you move the camera. End of story. With the MC-36, or any other shutter release cable for that matter, the button is no longer on the camera. Problem solved.
Aside from remote shutter capabilities, the MC-36 is able to activate “bulb” mode for extremely long exposures (over 30 seconds), can be programmed to operate as an intervalometer, and can adjust basically every exposure setting remotely. Hopefully it will be here before the weekend so I can put it through it’s paces sooner rather than later.
