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Guy, the new L-bracket is quite interesting in that the vertical piece can be removed easily so you can go back to a compact baseplate as needed. I love L-plates, but hate adding bulk and weight, and this looks like a great solution.OT but I just noticed RRS has the L bracket in stock. I just ordered it. Now I have way too many plates. LOL
It's too expensive, but it's the only game in town (and by the way, what isn't "too expensive" when talking camera gear). I like the USB (actually, micro USB size, but with different pins) rather than the old 3 pin. The 3 pin plug often required rocking the plug to remove from the camera. I like the ability to actuate the video, something the old wired remote couldn't. I like the new remote's removable clip. It's nice to clip to my camera's installed wrist strap (or one's neck strap) for tripod work, rather than having the remote dangling.I did pick up the Sony remote cord but the dang thing is like 65 dollars and if your a video shooter it has a zoom feature.
I've got a Nex7 and an A7r and my cheap chinese vendor infrared remote that works on the Nex7 also works on the IR port on the handgrip. Don't know if advanced functions can work via IR if there are more sophisticated remotes but the simple shutter/2sec selftimer buttons work on this two button remote. ~$5. delivered from China.It's too expensive, but it's the only game in town (and by the way, what isn't "too expensive" when talking camera gear).
Thanks Graham good trick. I'll keep my sony and returned the genericIt's too expensive, but it's the only game in town (and by the way, what isn't "too expensive" when talking camera gear). I like the USB (actually, micro USB size, but with different pins) rather than the old 3 pin. The 3 pin plug often required rocking the plug to remove from the camera. I like the ability to actuate the video, something the old wired remote couldn't. I like the new remote's removable clip. It's nice to clip to my camera's installed wrist strap (or one's neck strap) for tripod work, rather than having the remote dangling.
I wish Sony had made the new plug right angle as was the old remote plug. The new USB straight plug fouls the tripod clamp when working in portrait mode. As I'm using mostly adopted Sony A mount lenses (for now), and I mount the L plate on the adapter, that isn't a problem. Using a generic L plate, with slots for the tripod screw, I can extend the side plate leg to clear the inserted remote plug. That wouldn't be possible with the dedicated RRS L plate. The a7r may be the first camera in the last 4 I don't purchase a dedicated RRS L plate for.
Two tips I'll pass on. First, when the camera goes to sleep, a half press on the remote's shutter button doesn't wake the camera. I spent some time in the camera menu before finding the "power" switch on the side of the remote. Slide the switch up to wake the camera (and Sony,make the next firmware release wake the camera with a half press of the remote shutter button as GOD intended).
I found it almost impossible to determine the correct side of the remote plug to fit into the camera without close examination. That's difficult to perform in the dim light of pre-dawn landscape shoots. I used my soldering iron to dimple the remote's plug, the side facing to the rear. I can now feel the correct way to insert the plug.
Graham
There's an IR port on the front of the camera, and I have both the Sony RMT-DSLR1 (that came with the a700), and the RMT-DSLR2 released with (or about the same time) as the a99. They're basically identical, but the DSLR2 will start and stop camera body video.RE: remote options
Can't say I've noticed publication that there is even a IR remote port on the A7r.
Robert