Dark Photography School

After the tripod and camera itself, the next most important piece of gear to own is a remote shutter release. This is a hand held controller either attached by cable or by infrared that can remotely open the shutter. Most models allow you to press once to take a picture normally, as well as press and lock which will hold the shutter open indefinitely when in bulb mode.

This is my off-brand remote, obtained at a local camera shop for around $15. The one made by your camera manufacturer is probably more than $100.
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