Very disappointing, wish I'd seen and heeded these reviews before buying. Everything they've said, I've found to be true. The cord on the remote is so short that it really defeats the purpose of purchasing one -- you gain less than an arm's length, making this really only beneficial for use with specialty lenses or extensible tripods. I've also found the buttons to be quite difficult to use. They're miniscule and set into the remote in such a way that makes them difficult to depress. I've given up on this model.

Also, regarding the retailer. While I did receive the item, it had visibly been shelved for quite some time (more than normal wear to the box, inside components dusty). It also appeared that my "new" purchase was a return as the packaging had all been opened and resealed, some of the informational packaging was missing and the included battery dead.

The remote is too small, and why is the diagram showing where the different parts are, only in German and Japanese? In this country, English is still the primary language, and I may read German, but I don't understand enough to translate the instructions here. Also, I can't see the print on the remote in the dark, and the buttons are a little too small, even for my small fingers. I don't understand why the camera locks up after I change the battery, and it's very frustrating to try and use something that is just going to mess up my camera, and thus my project. Also, the cord is a bit too short. Can't say I'm happy with this item.

I have used this devise extensively and it is definately required for tele-3X converters, macro, registration/animation shots. I'm using a Nikon 995 and without it the above photos would have been degraded without its useage. A necessary item. However, the flip side is that some evil designer, who should be demoted, only allowed for a 2 minute min. interval. Not 1 min, 30, 10, 5 sec's DUH! In addition the plug is really small, unplugs readily (even when you don't want to) and the cord is really short,with no extensions available. In addition, the USB port that accepts this devise has worn rather quickly for a Nikon, with connection becoming erractic if at all. The camera is presently in repair for replacement of the port/connector. I think that NIKON should issue some sort of incentive for those who bought this accessory. Its a love/hate relationship.

All the comments here are spot on. I found a much better unit called the 'digisnap' (made by harbortronics) which works better, both as a remote release (longer cable, no filter) and a timelapse controller (much faster interval -- 5 sec vs. 2 min). Skip the Nikon unit.

richj68 is right to horrified by this. This noise filter is too heavy and too close to the Nikon's minute USB plug in the camera. It flops around and, ultimately, breaks the solder joints in the plug and pulls the wire loose. This happened to me at a wedding shoot just as the bride was walking down the aisle. It crashed the camera and I lost some very important pictures.