BBF and remote shutter

[reaper7534]

Just got a Opteka corded remote shutter release for my 7d and it will not trigger the shutter. My camera is set for back button focus on the AF-ON button. Half button press activates metering normally when using
without the remote. Now here is the strange part :

If I half press the shutter on the 7d then press the shutter button on the remote, it takes the picture ! So this must be some kind of metering issue with BBF.

Things I've tried.

Used timer funtion
Turned of continuous shooting
turned off Autofocus

Any ideas, or do I just need to disable BBF to shoot remotely ?

 

[Superfitz]

I believe you have to disable bbf

 

[reaper7534]

I believe you have to disable bbf

I'm tending to agree with Superfitz here, can anyone confirm it ?