02-23-2025
03:55 PM
- last edited on
02-25-2025
09:36 AM
by
Danny
I have an unusual question…I am disabled with severe nerve damage in my fingers, hands, feet & toes as the result of a flu shot from 12 years ago. I do my best to continue shooting and my focus is sports, but I am unable to feel the shutter button on the camera body. I really struggled shooting the first several years , but finally came up with the idea of using a remote shutter release which I put in my mouth and use my teeth to release the shutter. There are several issues with this setup..the biggest is the moisture from my saliva that gets in the shutter release and eventually damages it beyond use. The other issue is the wired remote cable. Most college sports venues require credentials that hang from your neck on a lanyard and many venues now require a vest. Between the venue credential, my eye glass holder, the vest and remote cable I often end up a tangled mess. Is there a WIRELESS remote that works with the 1DX Mark II infrared ( doesn’t work when the remote is on the back side of the camera body. I’m also searching for a waterproof case that would fit over the remote itself. I currently place a thick zip-lock type bag over the remote and use gaffers tape over the plastic to prevent me from chewing a hole in the plastic. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
On a slightly different subject, I am looking for a good deal on a long lens for shooting sports…I have a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 which I have dropped 2 or 3 times. I also have a 150-600 Sigma which I have dropped three times. The first time I was able to have it repaired, the second time the zoom got stuck at 400mm, the last time the lens stopped working completely. My dream is a Canon 400 f/2.8…a guy can dream!
I apologize for the very long post…but I have lots of issues😜😜
Blake
02-25-2025 05:54 PM
Greetings PhotoJacket,
I can understand the obstacles you are facing when attempting to use your Canon camera and it's great to hear that you have found workarounds to shoot with the camera. When checking the specifications of the EOS 1D X Mark II camera, we do not show that a wireless remote would be compatible with the camera. This model only allows remote triggering with a wired remote. Reading your post shows that you are already doing what I would have suggested which is to place the remote inside a Ziploc back to prevent moisture from entering the trigger. I hope you're able to find a different solution. In case you decide to upgrade your camera in the future, then the good news is that new Canon cameras have built-in wireless features that allows the camera to connect to a mobile device and the user can trigger the shutter through our Canon Camera Connect app.
02-26-2025 08:49 AM
There are a number of variations of this kind of device on Amazon.
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EOS R5 Mark II - Version 1.0.3
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RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z - Version 1.0.6
RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z - Version 1.0.9
RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM - Version 1.0.8
RF50mm F1.4 L VCM - Version 1.0.2
RF24mm F1.4 L VCM - Version 1.0.3
01/27/2025: New firmware updates are available.
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EOS C300 Mark III - Version 1..0.9.1
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