topic Re: I have a Canon Rebel XSI & Unversal Vivitar remote. How does it work? Tried everything... in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

I have a Canon Rebel XSI & Unversal Vivitar remote. How does it work? Tried everything...

dcotney — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 19:51:06 GMT

I have a Canon Rebel XSI digital camera and Universal Vivitar wireless sutter release. Tried everything and can not get it to work.

Re: I have a Canon Rebel XSI & Unversal Vivitar remote. How does it work? Tried everything...

ebiggs1 — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 10:51:48 GMT

Like a lot of the Amazon off brand gadgets, if you get it to work you are lucky. Pretty much junk, IMHO.

Re: I have a Canon Rebel XSI & Unversal Vivitar remote. How does it work? Tried everything...

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 11:01:48 GMT

1. Are you sure its a Canon compatible item; they make different ones for different cameras.

2. Have you set the remote control mode.

Re: I have a Canon Rebel XSI & Unversal Vivitar remote. How does it work? Tried everything...

Waddizzle — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 13:01:39 GMT

@dcotney wrote:
I have a Canon Rebel XSI digital camera and Universal Vivitar wireless sutter release. Tried everything and can not get it to work.

If you can return it, then return it for a refund. In the world of digital cameras, there is not such thing as a universal shutter release, anymore. It used to a mechanical connection, which screwed into your shutter button, but not anymore.

Canon DSLRs use two different types connectors. The Rebel series of camers use a smaller connector than ##D and #D models. Using a genuine Canon remote is always best. I use a Vello intervalometer, made specifically for Canon.