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Interesting. I've played some more with it and I think it will suffice for a PDQ solution for a remote release. A wired remote release is a probably a more reliable solution. I used to have an EOS film camera that would work with a wireless remote trigger and used it alot with the camea on a tripod.

I was considering getting a remote release for my Rebel T7 and started researching my options from Canon and 3rd party suppliers. I thought that since the Rebel T7 does not have wireless remote release capabilities, a wired plug in remote is the only option. As it turns out, a wired remote is not the only option. I remember that the Canon Camera Connect iPhone App has a “Remote live view shooting option”. I use the Camera Connect App as a PDQ way to upload photos from the card in the camera to my iPhone where I could quickly edit and/or share those photos. I had not used the Remote live shooting feature and thought I’d give it a try. Although I’ve only tested the feature and not used it for routine shooting, I found that it is a viable option. My observations and comments are as follows: 1) The App works and it works well. 2) To my surprise and delight, using the App essentially turns my iPhone into a reasonably large touch screen electronic viewfinder/information display with a shutter release. 3) When using the App, the iPhone display becomes a touch screen for focusing. In other words, when I touch the screen anywhere, the white focus box moves to where I touch it. Then touching the shutter release on the iPhone screen the white focus box moves to wherever I touch. Touching the shutter release on the iPhone screen causes the camera focuses on whatever is under the box and when after focusing, the box turns green. A second touch of the shutter release button releases the shutter, taking photo. I assume the camera selects the closest focus point to where that box is on the screen and that designates the active focus point. In my brief test, using the App and my iPhone as a touch screen well! 4) The App does not work while the camera is in Video mode. So, other than finding out that I don’t need to purchase a remote release for occasional use, I found out that I can use the App as a touch screen display and that touch screen works in a similar manner to rear touch screens of cameras that have built in touch screeens. This may be inconsequential or old news to some, but I thought I might share it with others who could benefit from my “discovery”.

Great photo, great technique, great explanation of the setup but that bug give me the willys!

This was a grab shot. I was walking the dog back home and ran and got the camera and took a few shots - handheld. T7, 55-250, ISO 3200, 1/30th sec, f6.3, -1 exposure compensation at 146mm. Uncropped and more or less straight out of the camera. Self critique: Too grainy, should have shot at ISO 800 or below on a tripod at f8 or so and should crop the houses and porch lights out of the photo. There is dust on the sensor (at about 3 o'clock) that I cleaned off after seeing the shots. I'm not sure why the orange at the center of the shot look like layers instead of a smooth gradation. Suggestions and advice would be welcome and appreciated.

More Retail Tourism. Unlike the other animals that are shown, the puppy is a live animal!

More Retail Tourism. Unlike the other animals that are shown, the puppy is a live animal!

Retail Tourism. A visit to the new Scheels location in Chandler, AZ (formerly a Nordstrom store). Rebel T7, kit lens and EF-S 10-18

Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM

My wife bought some new plants at Home Depot yesterday. I thought I'd photograph some of the flowers before we plant them. T7, EF 50mm f/1.8 STM & EF-S 24MM f/2.8 STM

Rebel T7, EF-S 55-250. ISO 3200, f5.6, approx 1/500 with -1 to -1 2/3 exposure compensation

I don't know if makes me an commentator, or just an intruder! When considering my first SLR, I had narrowed my choices down to a Nikkormat, an Minolta XE-5 (had a black prism like the F2) or the recently introduced Canon AE-1. The camera store owner suggested the AE-1 and I bought it and have been Canon ever since. Had the Nikkormat been suggested, I'd probably still be a Nikon guy. I got out of film photography about 15 years ago and sold most of my camera equipment and lenses. So when I decided to get a DSLR early this year, I considered both Nikon and Canon and almost ordered a refurbished D3500 kit from Nikon. However, the Canon cameras felt familiar in my hands and I went back to Canon and slid back down the slippery slope of cameras, lenses and accessories. At one time, I worked with a couple of wedding and event photographers who shot Nikon N90s (or something like that) for their 35mm work and loved them. One even switched to Canon when he went to an AF camera, but went back to Nikon as soon as he felt that Nikon's AF was "good enough". In any case, I do find some of the discussions on this forum enlightening, informative and entertaining even if I am intruding! Also, many of the images you post on this forum are really nice and I enjoy looking at them!

Not being a "Nikon" person and not knowing the iterations of that model, I refering to this one: https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f.htm As far as the F2, I was referring to this one or one of it's variants (chrome body, black prism): https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f2.htm

I'm not a Nikon user and have not owned a Nikon SLR, DSLR or mirrorless camera but I enjoy reading some of the topics and discussions on this forum. In my opinion, the Nikon F Photomic and the Nikon F2 were the best looking cameras every made. If Nikon came out with a retro mirrorless camera that looked like a F Photomic or F2, I'd be very tempted to switch!

Rebel T7, EF-S 10-18 IS STM

I purchased an EF-S 10-18 f/4.5-5.6 IS STM lens from the Amazon Renewed Store at an attactive price last spring. I did so after reading the reviews of the merchant and merchandise carefully and decided to purchase the "renewed" lens. I did so after considered purchasing the same lens from the Canon USA Refurbished website or buying a used one from KEH or B&H. I've bought Canon refurbished products from Canon USA and from B&H and used products from KEH, B&H and other sources and been satisfied with my purchases. I was reading a thread in the Nikon forum where a someone was debating if they should keep or return a costly lens purchased from Amazon as a renewed product. The poster suspected and later confirmed the lens was "gray market" and not originally intended for sale in the USA. The poster returned the lens because he believed Nikon USA wouldn't service it should a problem arise after the seller's warranty expired. I believe Canon USA's policy is similar with regard to gray market goods. Year ago, I considered buying a gray market EOS 5 (I think it had some minor advantages vs. the A2E) but decided not to do so becasue of Canon's policy. The lens I purchased arrived in the proper Canon box; well wrapped in bubble wrap and cushioned in another layer of bubble wrap. It did have a Canon multi-lingual instruction sheet that looks like it has never been unfolded. The lens was in pristine condition and looked brand new. It works flawlessly and the images are are good. In other words, I'm satisfied with the lens. I became curious and opened up the instruction sheet that came with the EF-S 10-18mm and compared it to the folded instruction sheet that came with a new EF 50 f/1.8 STM that I purchased. The sheet that came with the 50mm has "Canon USA, Inc., Mellville, NY...." printed at the top and the EF-S 10-18 had "Canon Inc., Tokyo, Japan...." printed at the top. I'm assuming this is evidence that my lens (or atleast my instruction sheet) was originally intended for sale outside of USA/Canada and is gray market. I'm not concerned because I think/hope that if my lens requires service while I own it, I should be able to find another place to get it repaired. Also, the lens wasn't that expensive - certainly much less expensive than the lens discussed on the Nikon Forum thread. My point is that although I may have purchased the lens anyway, I should have known/considered that the lens was or may be a gray market lens when making my decision. Others should be aware of this as well if considering purchasing "renewed" merchandise from Amazon or elsewhere and make thier decison accordingly.