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O-RC! K1

stub
Posted 26/11/2020 - 22:22 Link
I think it's supposed to. But can anyone confirm that the O-RC1 remote. Will fire the original K1 camera. When placed into remote mode.
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Stuart..
Edited by stub: 26/11/2020 - 22:24
alfpics
Posted 27/11/2020 - 00:17 Link
My O-RC1 works with my K1 to fire the shutter - yes!
Andy
davidwozhere
Posted 27/11/2020 - 01:12 Link
I use the simple, cheap Chinese one commonly available on Ebay. You can change the battery in them (you can't in an O-RC1) and they are absolutely reliable.
Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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stub
Posted 27/11/2020 - 07:21 Link
Thanks Guys. I just wanted to know before trying to get one.. I have 5 of the cheap chinese ones David, would you believe. Having kept swapping them as they were very unreliable. Was just wanting to take a selfie portrait for my camera club. Getting very frustrated in the process..
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Stuart..
vic cross
Posted 27/11/2020 - 12:21 Link
Why not just use the 12 sec. timer built into the camera. That should give you enough time to get back in position for the shot.
CHEERS Vic.
Born again biker with lots of Pentax bits. Every day I wake up is a good day. I'm so old I don't even buy green bananas.
stub
Posted 27/11/2020 - 13:46 Link
Because Vic. I'm as thick as 2 short planks. And forgot all about it. Until I'd messed about for over an hour trying infra red, swapping batteries, generally messing about, With what i thought was the easy route.....lol
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Stuart..
Edited by stub: 27/11/2020 - 14:03
davidwozhere
Posted 28/11/2020 - 01:15 Link
Mine is on its second battery now having never failed at all. I mistrusted it at first as it was cheap and bought a second one (it's still unused).
Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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alfpics
Posted 28/11/2020 - 07:07 Link
I had one of the cheapies - worked for a while, then intermittently; had to keep dismantling it and fiddling with battery contacts if I recall, so gave up on it!
Andy
Edited by alfpics: 28/11/2020 - 07:08
womble
Posted 28/11/2020 - 10:22 Link
If I have forgotten my remote, I use my phone to trigger my camera (I like to use the MLU function with remote for close-ups). I've had the same Pentax remote since my K10D (i.e., 2007) and it is still going. I guess one day the battery will die.
Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
stub
Posted 28/11/2020 - 14:17 Link
Never heard of triggering my camera by phone Kris... Can you expand on the subject...?
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vic cross
Posted 28/11/2020 - 14:20 Link
And for me too Kris.
CHEERS Vic.
Born again biker with lots of Pentax bits. Every day I wake up is a good day. I'm so old I don't even buy green bananas.
pschlute
Posted 28/11/2020 - 17:18 Link
stub wrote:
Never heard of triggering my camera by phone Kris... Can you expand on the subject...?

I think Kris is referring to the Image Sync Ricoh app. Enables you to remotely trigger from a smartphone, amongst other things like loading images from camera to phone/pad using wifi.

Need to have a wifi equipped camera.
alfpics
Posted 28/11/2020 - 17:47 Link
pschlute wrote:
stub wrote:
Never heard of triggering my camera by phone Kris... Can you expand on the subject...?

I think Kris is referring to the Image Sync Ricoh app. Enables you to remotely trigger from a smartphone, amongst other things like loading images from camera to phone/pad using wifi.

Need to have a wifi equipped camera.

And I can't get it to work with my tablet...
Andy
stub
Posted 28/11/2020 - 19:14 Link
pschlute wrote:
stub wrote:
Never heard of triggering my camera by phone Kris... Can you expand on the subject...?

I think Kris is referring to the Image Sync Ricoh app. Enables you to remotely trigger from a smartphone, amongst other things like loading images from camera to phone/pad using wifi.

Need to have a wifi equipped camera.

I posess all of those...
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womble
Posted 29/11/2020 - 11:30 Link
I use an app called "Smart Remote" on my Huawei Android phone. It came pre-installed but there are other apps on the play store. I got it to work with my wife's Nikon too, but she couldn't find a version for iphone.

It doesn't need wifi, just an old fashioned style infrared remote.
Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.

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