Choosing a trigger
Should I use a shortcut, USB, Bluetooth, or a camera trigger?
Short answer
Use a shortcut while at the PC, USB when you can take a device with you, Bluetooth when a personal device leaves with you, and a gesture when you remain in view but cannot use your hands.
Start with your most common real situation
More triggers are not automatically better. A shortcut has the shortest path and makes a good baseline. Device and camera triggers help when the PC is out of reach, but introduce more environmental variables.
Configure one manual method and one automatic method that fits your routine. Use them for a while and check for missed or false triggers before adding another.
- At the PC: shortcut
- Taking a physical device: USB
- Leaving with a personal device: Bluetooth
- Hands-free while visible: gesture