What's the best wireless remote shutter for the 6D Mark II that wont drop the connection every five seconds? I've been shooting on Canon bodies since the T3i days so I usually know my way around the menu system but I am hitting a wall here. I have a massive real estate shoot booked for this Tuesday night here in Chicago and I need to do some long exposures while standing away from the tripod to avoid shaking the floorboards on this old balcony.
I tried using that Canon Camera Connect app on my iPhone and honestly it is the most frustrating piece of software I have ever used. It keeps disconnecting right when I am about to hit the shutter and the lag is just unusable for what I need. I need a dedicated physical remote.
I was looking at the Canon BR-E1 but I have heard mixed things about the bluetooth pairing being a nightmare on the 6DmkII specifically. Is there a better third party option like something from JJC or maybe a Neewer kit that is more reliable? My budget is around 60 bucks and I really need to grab something by tomorrow or Monday latest. Should I just get a wired one and deal with the short cable or is there a wireless setup that actually works for more than ten minutes...
Unfortunately, the Canon BR-E1 Wireless Remote Control is not as good as expected. I had issues with pairing, so just save cash and get the JJC JM-A Wireless Shutter Release instead.
I learned the hard way with Bluetooth during a high-stakes shoot once. The connection died right when the light was perfect... total nightmare. For a real estate gig, you should use a 2.4GHz radio system instead.
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