Product Description

The RM-S1AM Wired Remote Commander Control for Sony's DSLR-A100 a (alpha) Digital SLR Camera puts shooting control well within your reach. Offering the ability to control the camera shutter release functions, the precision engineered Remote Commander Control from Sony offers the flexibility to shoot from different angles and in different styles.

Product Details

• Brand: Sony
• Model: RM-S1AM
• Released on: 2006-08-20
• Dimensions: 3.38" h x .66" w x 1.00" l, .7 pounds

Features

• Allows you to release the camera's shutter without touching the camera body
• Eliminates camera shake caused by hands
• Useful when shooting with the Bulb (B) setting, at night, in low-light situations, or with a tripod
• Features a shutter-lock function, to prevent camera misfires
• Cable length: 19 3/4 inches (0.5 meter)

Amazon.com Product Description
The Sony RM-S1AM Remote Commander for the Sony Alpha digital SLR allows you to release the camera's shutter without touching the camera itself--useful for eliminating camera shake while shooting in the Bulb (B) setting, at night, or in other low-light situations or instances where a tripod is used.

The Remote Commander also features a shutter-lock function, to prevent camera misfires.

Highlights:

• Cable length: 19 3/4 inches (0.5 meter)
• Operating temperature: +32 to +104 degrees F (+0 to +40 degrees C)
• Storage temperature: -4 to +140 degrees F (-20 to +60 degrees C)
• Weight: 1.1 ounce (30 grams)
• Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 31/32 x 21/32 x 3 3/8 inches (24 x 16 x 84 millimeters)
• Color: Black

Customer Reviews

RM-S1AM Remote Commander
I have quite a tremor in both hands making smear-proof photography rather challenging. So I decided, on a recommendation from a professional photographer-friend, to try the remote control. I found that most all of my pictures taken with my Sony Alfa 100 are now on a tripod. The control works perfect and the length of the cord is short enough not to get tangled in my equipment. A half-push of the button allows auto focus and lock and push the rest of the way snaps the shutter. When it's plugged into the camera, both the camera button and the remote work at the same time so I can grab my camera for an action shot using the camera trigger and let the control just dangle to one side. I highly recommend it if camera shake is a problem and makes tripod work fun. The price is also reasonable.

Good but cheaper options are available
Before you spend $$ for this remote, make sure that you really need it. It's good if you're using your tripod a lot and also if you work with slow shutter speeds. Doesn't make sense having it if it's not on a tripod.
ALSO, after I bought this, I found that there's a third party (Opteka) remote for about 1/4th the price. If only I'd see that earlier, I'd have saved myself some money.
This is indeed a good piece of equipment and is actually made by Sony so no complaints. But there's something which is functionally good enough (if not quite as pretty) and I being of a thrifty nature would go for that instead.

a tad expensive
The piece works great for your camera. (I own an a100). I have to say that I regret not having done more research before ordering it. There is a model that is made by Opteka that sells for $15 only. That is $45 cheaper than the sony. It is supposed to do everything that this little piece can do. (it's not a very sophisticated piece) This is the reason that I give only 3 stars. Otherwise very satisfied.