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Do you continue to hold the half press switch on when activating the full press switch?

Can we rig something like this witha nikon? does anyone know how it works?

Hi, awesome idea, I built one out of an old joystick, but it doesn't work on my panasonic. Does anyone know where I can get the wire layout?
Thanks

Hi! Anyone know how to make automatic releaser, which release every 10 minutes.
Thanx for advice or plan.

Great idea, however just thought I would let everyone know that this doesn't work with all canon slr's, at least not the 30d. I tried it out and it turns out the female stereo jack is for video only, while canon has a seperate female connection for the cable release. The wiring for this connector would be the same (one common wire, one wire for half press, and one for full press) but I can't seem to find a male connector to match. I guess canon did that on purpose to ensure they sold more cable releases.

What the previous anonymous said is true. For the semi-pro/pro cameras since the 20D, Canon started to use a proprietary plug that cannot (or is very, very hard) be found.

The same cable release can be used with the film Rebels, but sometimes you do have to keep the half press (focus) pressed or the full press wont work.

I´ve test this trigger on a 300D with GREAT RESULTS. It works PERFECTLY, go ahead and do it.

You can get a release cable on Ebay for very little as long as you aren't bothered by the lack of branding. I bought one a while ago and it works very well with my 350D, with a single button that has half-press, full-press and a bulb locked on position also (for those odd shots where you want to hold the shutter down for 2 or 3 minutes without getting an acheing thumb!). They go for as little as $6.49 + postage.

Is there a list of cameras that will support a remote release or is it just high end Canons ? ?

Hi there... Don't you need a different kind of jack for this? My canon 5D has a circular plug with three holes...

I would like to add that this circuit layout isn't exclusive to Canon.

A couple of months ago I tried the cable release of a friend of mine (Canon 300D or Digital Rebel if you're in the U.S.) on my Pentax K10d. It worked flawlessly, so the release featured here should also work on Pentax Dslr cameras (at least the K10 but I presume the other models when equipped with a 2.5mm stereo jack release connector will also function with this release).

Greetings, John.

Could anybody provide a little more specific instructions on how to assemble this? For us non electricians.

Thanks for any help.

Hi,

I built a release cable on my own some time ago. I insisted on having a 3-state pushbutton (like on the cameras: off/half way = focus/full way = shutter release) but could not find any. So I built one on my own: I used two ordinary pushbuttons (recycled from various printers/..) with unequal release forces. I stacked them on top of each other using 2-minute epoxy resin and I put one of those plastic coverings (recycled from an old CD drive..) on the very top of it - theres an old photo to make it more clear..:

http://raser.lima-city.de/bilderhochladen/bild.php/718,3-state-pushbutto...

I added an ordinary 2-state switch (from an atx power supply I believe..) for long-time exposures. Then, some soldering and lots of hot melting adhesive later..

http://raser.lima-city.de/bilderhochladen/bild.php/719,final7y0a2.jpg

Greetings

Ok this will ONLY work for the low end DSLRs such as the rebels \ ***ds

not thing above them not the 30d 5d 1d NONE of those....

OK I understand the intermittent switches and the hard switch for the full press, but what would you use the hard switch for on the half press?

Here are the pic links to my Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/s3is-rox/2233110786/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/s3is-rox/2236114921/

It was built from parts I got at Radio Shack.

Thanks to this article and the poster above me I built one of these. Mine is constructed from an old film canister, two push buttons and a toggle switch. It works great on my XTI. Thanks!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewatts/2281384052/

Truly brilliant. Works perfectly on my 300D. So much cheaper than the official alternatives, and good fun to make.

Ok, so I'm not the handiest guy, but I'm no slouch either. But I can't figure out how one actually assembles this stuff together. One would thing that a DIY section on making something would have a few instructions an how to actually put it all together. So, a little help, please?

Great tip, sad it won't work with my Canon D40. I wanted to use my remote today for a photo shoot. Found it wasn't suitable, so set up my D40 on my tripod and basically just pressed down hard on the camera to keep it steady. It worked ok, no camera shake.
I love to beat these camera manufacturers that charge plenty for such a basic piece of equipment. When you look at the release socket on the camera it just looks like a pin, it should be easy to adapt something to fit it.
I'll post here if I come up with an idea that works.

Hi:

somebody knows if it works with sony dsc f828 ?
how can I make a shutter release cable for sony dsc f828 ?

thanks

Have you got any answer for this Q?

please let me know as well : beltzer71@gmail.com

Hi,

Any news whether this works on Sony F828?

Thanks...

HI,

Made this, but the half press for auto focus does not seem to work. Anyone else tried with a 450D?

Do it works on a Sony alfa 200 DSLR?

I've read through all the advice and researched on my own. My Rebel has an E3 port. I understand the idea, but I need STEP BY STEP instructions to assemble this release cord. Like: You take wire A and solder it to point C, kinda stuff. Please help!

Ho MY GOD !
amazing!
am gonna test it

I have a voice activated light for my PC and I was wondering if i could us it to make a voice (or noise) for high speed photography the problem is that when the circuit is closed it delivers 10v to the output, is this something that will damage my camera? or does it matter?

Thanks!

Does anyone know if you can put a toggle on the focus leeds so you can have the focus on for long periods of time? I do macro work with a manual lens and focus confirmation adapter. I am always having to move my finger to the shutter to make the focus active while also focusing the lens manually. If I could throw a switch and activate that curcuit I could play with the focus until I don't need it anymore w/o having it time out on me.

this will not work with a canon rebel xs as the plug (2.5mm) 3/32" jack is too long. Any other idea's?

So far I've read all about remote releases & love the idea of saving a small fortune... BUT. What about us poor S.O.Bs who own cameras with infra red?

These cameras can use the same cable. Compatible cameras: Canon EOS 550D, 500D, 1000D, 450D, 400D, 350D. Pentax K-7, *istD, *istDL, *istDs, *ist, *istDL2, K100D, K110D, K10D, K200, K20D. Samsung GX 1L, GX 1S, GX-10, GX-20. Hope that helps someone who wants to make a cable for any of the above.

I used a plug & harness from a old cell phone mic/ear bud, for the housing and switches, I used a old car door lock remote, after removing all the hardware except the small micro switches from the remotes circuit board, I solder the harness to the micro switches as in the digram above & it works great. The switch that operates as the half pressed button controls just the focus.The other switch operates as the full press button when you holding the half press switch closed and let the cameras come into focus it will opens the shutter when pressed, it will also hold the Shutter Open in the Bulb mode. And with the camera in the auto focus mode and the full press switch closed and held with out the half press switch being closed the camera will focus & snap the shutter as soon as the camera comes into focus.