Phottix WRC-C8 Wireless Camera Remote

Just got my Phottix wireless camera remote for my Canon 20D today. This is a radio controlled shutter remote with 16 channels, a hot shoe mount and a range of up to 100 meters. I purchased from Hong Kong Supplies on Ebay (see user etefore). I was a little apprehensive about ordering from Hong Kong but this eBay user has a feedback score of 77434 with 99.6% positive feedback. The ordering process was seamless, the communication was prompt and the items arrived in the mail much sooner than I had expected. Personally I can’t say enough good things about their service. Not only that but the model I received is apparently a newer model than what I had seen in the auction. This second generation model has a few more bells and whistles. There are a few different modes: single shooting mode allows you to half-press the shutter button on the transmitter for focusing and a full press takes the photo. There are lights on both the receiver and transmitter to indicate what the status is. So when you half press to focus the lights will turn green and when you take the shot the lights will turn red. There is a 2 second delay switch which works the same as single shooting mode except that there will be a 2 second delay in actually taking the shot. There is a continuous shooting mode as well as a bulb mode (for long exposures) but I have not played around with those yet. Overall I am really impressed with the quality of the product. It even came with the batteries (how often do you find that these days).  I bought this to replace the cabled remote switch that I have been using.  Now I can take long exposure landscapes without worrying that I will pull the cable or shake the camera at all. I like that the receiver will mount right on the hot shoe. The only bad thing about that is if you want to use the built-in flash you will have to put the receiver elsewhere but I use the flash so infrequently that it is not an issue for me. Also, I should mention that the receiver itself will work as a wired remote as it too has a shutter button on it. It is compatible with the following Canon cameras: Canon EOS 1V/3/1D/1Ds/1DS Mark II/1Ds Mark III/1D Mark II/1Ds Mark III/10D/20D/30D/40D/5D/D30/D50 (there are also models for Nikon).  If you are in the market for a wireless remote shutter for your camera I’d be happy to answer any questions regarding my experience.