Nikon 25395 MC-DC2 Remote Release Cord (1 Meter)

This remote works very well with Nikon D7500. Sometimes having a cord verses an infrared can be an annoyance, however this is minimal. This remote works well in that it is as fast as pressing the shutter button. If you do any long exposure shooting this is a must to reduce/eliminate vibration of the tripod.

And darned well should considering it is the OEM's version of the remote cable release. This is an absolute necessity for anyone doing exposures longer than 1/30th of a second on a tripod or any type of long exposure. This is also essential when doing macro-photography on a tripod with available light or with F stops over F22. When combined with a good tripod this allows you to get crystal clear images with maximum depth of field - without any noticeable degree of blur from motion caused by setting off the shutter by hand on the camera body.For macro-photography, it is essential to have your camera mounted on a tripod, and for objects that require maximum field of view, you need to use the highest aperture that will give you the depth of field that will allow your main object to be fully in focus. This can often times require one to shoot at F22, or with bellows and a macro lens, as high as F128 on smaller objects with extreme magnification. You will suffer some loss of quality around the edges of your field in the shot, but this is usually not a problem.Remember, if you have a 50mm macro lens wit6h 200mm of extension, set to F16, you will be magnified by a factor of 4 and your effective aperture will be F64. Under these conditions, your shutter speed, at ISO 100, will be about 1/16 of a second in normal daylight. There is no way that you are going to get many good shots without a tripod and a remote release. Under extreme circumstances, you might also need to lock up your mirror before setting off the shutter as the mirror can induce enough vibration to reduce the clarity of your image. Remember that the effective aperture of a lens is the focal length of the lens divided by the effective diameter of the lens. If your lens is an F2.0 with 50mm focal length, extension tubes or bellows totalling 100mm will give you an effective aperture of F4.0, at F16 set on the lens, you will have F32 and so on.

This cable release works perfectly with my Nikon Z6III camera.

About a year ago I purchased an Opteka remote shutter release for my Nikon D3100. When I got it the first thing I noticed was the plug on the release didn't want to go into the GPS socket on the camera without considerable effort. That should have been my first clue. I did get it installed and the release seemed to work fine. I could lock it open for stellar photography or just use it normallY. After about the third time I removed the plug from the camera body the metal collar that surrounded the cable plug stayed in the camera body. I was able to remove it with a small pair of needle nose pliars. After awhile I just left the damn thing in there. The release was working but it wasn't very tight and would periodically come out of the camera until I started taping it to the tripod. What a pain in the butt. Well what do you get for $4.95? Some cheap Chinese thing made in a forced labor camp. Finally the plug just gave up the ghost and all the wires in the end of it were standing up like they'd seen a ghost. So I deep sixed this piece of garbage.I decided to spend more money on the next release and bought the Nikon unit, for six times as much money but it's worth it if it works right? Well it is to me anyway. When I got the unit I was surprised that it was smaller in all dimensions than the Opteka unit I had before. the cord was smaller in diameter. The plug also fits into the camera much better than the Opteka unit did. It works fine. I'm looking forward to more Stellar photography with it this year. Is this unit worth $24.95? Sure it is if it works like it's supposed to and doesn't give me constant headaches like the Opteka unit did. It's a camera accessory for a high end digital SLR so yeah it will be a little bit expensive but it's within my meager budget. Would I recommend this to a friend? Yes I already did.Dave Proffitt

I have tried other non Nikon brand and ultimately ended up coming back to this one. It works beautifully with my Z6!

Love love love this release cord. I recommend it to others

I bought this Nikon unit for my D90 (it also works on the D3100) after the Zeikos remote unit failed. Although the Nikon unit is a few more dollars, I am very happy with the purchase.My main reason for purchasing the unit was not only to get a sharper shot from a tripod (less vibration than pushing the shutter release manually), but I wanted very long exposures for night shots. These exposures of 30 minutes or even 6 hours, are not capable without the remote shutter release. So, I put it to the test a few weeks ago in the chilly New England air and could not be happier. TheIf this is your first time with a cable release unit, here are some notes that may be helpful for you:1. Once you get the unit plugged in, the camera switches to live view. In my case, this meant getting the focus exactly where I wanted it through the viewfinder, since I don't care for live view. There may be a way around this, but I don't know it. (If you do, please leave a comment for myself and others.)2. If you want to use the long, manual exposures, you MUST switch the camera to manual (M) setting and adjust shutter to "bulb". This will allow you to click and lock the shutter release for any extended period. To stop the exposure, simply unlock the shutter release by sliding off the lock on the remote. Remember to start with a strong battery. This unit is very, very easy to work with.3. The cable length is about 40 inches, which is a problem for some people. Know this in advance. If you prefer to shoot from in front of the camera, you may want to consider Nikon's wireless remote. Otherwise, you may have to consider an extension/adapter of some sort.All said, this is a great product which may help you get more creative with your exposures or help you get that tack-sharp photo by reducing vibration.