Review on Olympus USB Remote Cable RM-UC1 by Aaron Leburu

I use this remote release when I put my telephoto Olympus on a tripod to avoid camera movement when the shutter button is pressed. The cable, which some criticized as too short, is just right for this. A longer one would require rolling it up or something and making it more difficult to carry. I used to use an Opteka remote that failed after a while, apparently following the connector that plugs into the camera. The Olympus product seems to be of higher quality (as it should be, 6-8 times more expensive!). In contrast to the Opteka, the contact springs are gold-plated and the internal structure looks better. The Olympus remote control has a design flaw. The cord exits at the end farthest from the trigger. If you hang the remote control on a tripod or camera and don't like pressing the shutter button with your pinky, you'll find it upside down. I prefer to use my thumb or forefinger, so I attached a lanyard to the device's button so I can hang it the right way up.