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D3100 Remote Shutter Release problems
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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Blaylock" data-source="post: 219241" data-attributes="member: 16749"><p>Or “up” in a different direction, to the D3200, which does support the infrared ML-L3 wireless remote. So “up” for two different possible values of “up”—up to the next higher model of the same vintage, which is the D5100, or up to the newer model in the same line, which is the D3200.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> So far as I have found, there are three different ways to control my D3200 remotely, of which I think I understand only one also applies to the D3100. The cheap knockoff I have of Nikon's DP-1 GPS ($50 compared to about $300 for the genuine Nikon GP-1) unit has a jack into which one can plug a corded remote release that came with the GPS. I assume this operates the same way as the wired remote that is described in this thread for the D3100. It seems to operate in parallel to the main shutter release button, and other than the timed exposures, there is also a “Bulb” mode, where the shutter will remain open for as long as the button is held down.</p><p></p><p> The D3200 also supports the ML-L3 infrared remote, but you have to set a different “release mode” on the camera, where it will recognize that remote in place of the main shutter release button. When this mode is set, the “Bulb” setting goes away, and is replaced by a “Time” setting, where pushing the button on the remote once pens the shutter, and pushing it a second time closes the shutter. I guess this is much as described above for the D5100.</p><p></p><p> The third way involves the WU-1a unit, which allows you to operate the camera remotely from a smartphone or tablet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Blaylock, post: 219241, member: 16749"] Or “up” in a different direction, to the D3200, which does support the infrared ML-L3 wireless remote. So “up” for two different possible values of “up”—up to the next higher model of the same vintage, which is the D5100, or up to the newer model in the same line, which is the D3200. So far as I have found, there are three different ways to control my D3200 remotely, of which I think I understand only one also applies to the D3100. The cheap knockoff I have of Nikon's DP-1 GPS ($50 compared to about $300 for the genuine Nikon GP-1) unit has a jack into which one can plug a corded remote release that came with the GPS. I assume this operates the same way as the wired remote that is described in this thread for the D3100. It seems to operate in parallel to the main shutter release button, and other than the timed exposures, there is also a “Bulb” mode, where the shutter will remain open for as long as the button is held down. The D3200 also supports the ML-L3 infrared remote, but you have to set a different “release mode” on the camera, where it will recognize that remote in place of the main shutter release button. When this mode is set, the “Bulb” setting goes away, and is replaced by a “Time” setting, where pushing the button on the remote once pens the shutter, and pushing it a second time closes the shutter. I guess this is much as described above for the D5100. The third way involves the WU-1a unit, which allows you to operate the camera remotely from a smartphone or tablet. [/QUOTE]
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