Man i'm having a hell of a time with remotes. I bought a Nikon ML-L3 wireless remote for my Nikon D3400. I was all excited to try and take long exposure pics of some clouds. Got my tripod set up and my neutral density filter on. Tried pointing at the infra red sensor and it would not release the shutter- I'm in the right mode Manual- bulb. Also set the remote control release for quick response. Brought the camera inside to see what I was doing wrong (figured it might be the sun interferring with the infra red sensor) and tried just holding the camera and pointing the remote at the sensor -it worked once or twice but never again since.
Pulled the battery out and tested it -the battery is great. I'm so frustrated this stupid ML-L3 remote won't work. Got my money back (Adorama were super cool they said just keep it) and I ordered a Nikon MC-DC2 because at least the corded remote would release the shutter no? Well B & H never listed the D3400 as not compatible because it doesn't have a accessory terminal! I could find nowhere online saying it would not work. So now I have to process a return on that! Wish I saw this beforehand:
Need Shutter/Cable Release/Remote for Nikon D3400 - NikonForums.com Support and Suggestions - NikonForums.com
So basically now I have no options and will never be able to do long exposures because there is no remote that will work with the D3400 to release the damn shutter! So ridiculous. I'm not selling my new camera because I like it but I don't see any other choice to take long exposures. I bought loads of filters and was planning to do city nightscapes in Seattle in April. The ML-L3 wireless is a piece of crap. I read online some used a piece of paper to complete the connection but it did not work with mine.
Any advice? Does this have anything to do with me setting my Nikon D3400 to back button focus?