This item worked great right out of the box. Be sure to set the remote option on the camera to 'on'.

This remote fires my E-520 flawlessly, I can even do it from behind the camera, and it's much cheaper than the Oly accessory.

The remote was dead on arrival. I bought new batteries. No sign of life. Tried different cameras. It was completely dead. I wrote to 47th St. asking for another one or a return. A little while later I received an e-mail asking me to call, so I did, by which time the short return policy window had expired. I decided not to fight it, as all the work/cost of trying to change their mind, paying for postage and mailing it back were not worth it (I don't think I would have been very successful anyway). I don't recommend the remote, but, most of all, I don't recommend the vendor. I think it is worth spending the extra few dollars and getting something (still cheap!) from someone else.

One needs to play a lot with it to use all the power of the Opteka but, if you have a DSR, you can figure it out. The instructions suck rocks and that is a huge but singular deficiency. Pull the plastic tab to connect the battery and this remote shutter release is ready to go.

Fire from the rather narrow front window of the E-500 and it takes a series of pictures that make me smile from ear to ear.

I was VERY disappointed with this remote. it came with the most awful set of instructions, if you could even call it that! It is cheaply made, very flimsy, and a real piece of junk. If you read this review, save yourself a lot of aggravation and money and look for another remote!!!