Remote control

I have a Pentax *ist DL, does anybody have any idea how much a remote control is for this camera, i want to get closer to a bird feeding station for some close-ups, but understand (if i have read the manual right) that the sensor has to face towards me to trigger it, or have i got it all wrong and need something different, any help please.

Update, or do i need a wireless one which can be triggered from any angle irrespective of which way the camera is pointing, if so where and how much.

Thanks

I bought my cable release from www.dealextreme.com at $4.75, postage paid. I has a 3.5 mm jack and the button locks for long exposures.

I have just bought a radio remote from link below. Works up to 100m , have tested it from front room to bottom of garden 130 foot.

http://www.thewildlifestudio.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=29&osC...

Hope this helps.

Thanks for that lawtonka, that is just what i want, it may sound silly but i take it that it plugs in the 'cable switch terminal' in the terminal compartment (not much if anything is said about this in the owners manual) is it really that easy to use?

Thanks again

Yes!
The receiver/cable release just plugs into the camera and can be used as a 1m cable release. Push the switch on the receiver to the W position and use the sender unit to fire the camera.
The sender has two buttons, one to control the focus and one to fire the shutter.

The battery in the sender lasts ages, just like a TV remote. The battery in the receiver is an Li-ion rechargable.
HIH

Thanks very much to you all, you have been a great help.