There was a time when I kept not one, but two shutter release cables in my camera bag on any outdoor excursion. This was because the port to attach one to my Nikon D7000 was different to the one on my Nikon D800 – just one of many small annoyances when using shutter release cables. Another, was trying to figure out where to hang the blasted thing when not in use to stop it from taking in a bath in any water directly below your tripod.
For those uneducated on shutter release cables, they’re an essential accessory if you like to play with super long exposures. Most cameras top out with a maximum shutter speed of 30 seconds, though a shutter release cable allows you to shoot for longer via Bulb mode. More expensive shutter release cables such as Canon’s $240 / £160 TC-80N3 also have extra features like an interval timer.
