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Sony RMVD1 Remote for DCR-HC, DCR-DVD, DCRVX2100 & HDRFX1 Camcorders Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Good basic control, limited zoom control
Comment: This unit is very compact, easy to mount on a small tripod or mono-pod handle, and of excellent quality. If you only want to zoom to a fixed level then start capture with a fixed zoom, this is a great bargain. If you want to zoom while shooting, be aware that it only supports two speeds so your zooms will be very jumpy if you initiate or stop zooming during the capture. There isn't a way to support smooth variable zoom. If you want crash zooms, this is fine. If you want precise control, this isn't the control for you.

Good news is that most cinematic fare is captured without active zoom, so this control is adequate for many uses.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Don't pay $200 for Canon's camcorder remote
Comment: This works fine on my Canon ZR10 camcorder--they want more than $200 for their remote, but their remote is also a LANC, so this is a much cheaper alternative. Note that the newer Canon camcorders do not have a LANC connector, it looks similar to a small stereo connector but smaller.

The power, zoom, record, and picture buttons all work while in camcorder mode. The only button that works while in VCR mode is the power (a limitation I suspect that would be present regardless of the remote.)

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Nice gadget, keeps image steady
Comment: At first glance this appeared to be almost too small to use, cheaply made and the clamp too tiny. Wrong on all impressions. It is well made, small, but easy to use, and the clamp opens very wide! The cable is long - you can mount the camera several feet away or on a tripod. I use it with my Bogen video head - the clamp opens more than enough to accommodate the handle - plus it has rubber pads on both sides, so it grips firmly. The only negative point - the remote only has two zoom speeds. Slow and fast. My camera has a variable zoom, and I really like it.

It took a little getting used to the zoom speeds, but it was not that big a deal.

The biggest advantage is that I can geep my hands off the camera and on the tripod. This keeps the shots steadier!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Wired remote is easy to use
Comment: Simply works. I wish, however, it were a wireless unit because the length of the wire restricts the photographer's mobility.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good basic remote for panhandle
Comment: I bought three of these remotes for the three cameras that my group uses to film theatre events and weddings. The theatre events sometimes requires us to be positioned in weird positions (sitting in chairs) which means we may not be able to reach the zoom ring. The RMVD1 was able to fill in the gap by allowing us to stop/start recording and zoom in and out during shows. The zoom is not as smooth as the zoom ring or the expensive rocker type zoom controls, but you get what you pay for.

The cameras that I have used this remote include PD170s and a VX2100.

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