This is a very simple diagram and instructions for building a shutter release cable for a canon DSLR.
Cable release is that thingamajig you use when you want to activate your camera, but you do not want to touch it. Why would you want t do this? I can think of two reasons: 1 – you do not want to move the camera by pressing the shutter release button. And 2 – you need to stand away from the camera. Compared with Cannon’s RS60 E3 this is a real nice deal.
Here is the list of materials you will need for this project (the total cost is somewhere around 2$).
- One small 2.5mm stereo jack plug
- One insulated wire with 3 insulated wires inside. The longer the wire – the longer you will be able to step back :) Telephony wires are ok, and you will have one wire to spear.
- Two “touch” switches set to the open position
- A nice box to place switches in.
The diagram is pretty much self explanatory:
– Short circuit from R to ground = half press.
– Short circuit from L to ground = full press.
This article was contributed by Karsten Stroemvig (aka Lullaby)
That hack is clever, but one way you can get a genuine N3 socket is to buy a Yongnuo adapter. I found a very cheap one on eBay, product number LS-02/C1 “shutter connecting cord”. It has the N3 on one end and a male 2.5″ stereo jack on the other.
See my comment above for one way to obtain one. http://disq.us/p/1lw5nt7