Using a similar concept I made a remote shutter cable for my lumix m43... except mine is not wireless, I soldered everything and put it in a small plastic box, all cost around 5$/€ (later I reinforced the stuff with hot glue, just in case - soldering hair thin wires is not easy)
Do you know if this will work with the D700? Could you put together a tutorial of how to do it step-by-step? I am not sure what parts you used and what goes where.
@001FJ: It should work with any nikon camera that has the 10-pin remote release port. This video sorta is the step by step tutorial. I built the thing totally by trial and error and don't really remember exactly what went where. As far as the parts used, it was just an old 10-pin remote cable, and some stereo audio cable. Just connected all the wires by trial and error till I got something that worked. Good luck!
@Jigsaw3477; yup, about $20. I think the cheapo remote shutter control cable is around $15, and the audio cable shouldn't be more than a few dollars. Also check out the other comments on how to wire it to get auto-focus. I haven't tried that yet but it's worth a shot. Good luck!
If you instead wire the two "naked" wires in the audio cable together, and that wire to the white cable in the shutter remote, and then the other two cables to the white/red you will get autofocus on half press, just as with the usual remote :)
@JoshuaCrippsPhoto Jeah, I was searching the web for something like this, and when I saw yours, I did it, but I tried some other connecting - and came up with this :) It works on my Cactus V5 anyway, but the pins/wires should be the same no matter the system :)
Geek porn :D
ArturoN 2 days ago
Using a similar concept I made a remote shutter cable for my lumix m43... except mine is not wireless, I soldered everything and put it in a small plastic box, all cost around 5$/€ (later I reinforced the stuff with hot glue, just in case - soldering hair thin wires is not easy)
ogatobranco 6 months ago
Do you know if this will work with the D700? Could you put together a tutorial of how to do it step-by-step? I am not sure what parts you used and what goes where.
001FJ 9 months ago
@001FJ: It should work with any nikon camera that has the 10-pin remote release port. This video sorta is the step by step tutorial. I built the thing totally by trial and error and don't really remember exactly what went where. As far as the parts used, it was just an old 10-pin remote cable, and some stereo audio cable. Just connected all the wires by trial and error till I got something that worked. Good luck!
JoshuaCrippsPhoto 9 months ago
I love the money shots towards the end!
wecontinue 10 months ago
Total cost what like 20.00?
Jigsaw3477 1 year ago
@Jigsaw3477; yup, about $20. I think the cheapo remote shutter control cable is around $15, and the audio cable shouldn't be more than a few dollars. Also check out the other comments on how to wire it to get auto-focus. I haven't tried that yet but it's worth a shot. Good luck!
JoshuaCrippsPhoto 1 year ago
@JoshuaCrippsPhoto
Thanks.
I bought: Studiohut Remote Control Shutter Cable (on amazon)
But I can't get the wizards to trip my Olympus E3's....BUMMED!!
Jigsaw3477 1 year ago
Going to have to try this on my Olympus E3. Flashzebra is the only carrier of a cable for the camera with PW's and they are out of stock.
This may be worth a shot!
Thanks!
Jigsaw3477 1 year ago
HEy!
If you instead wire the two "naked" wires in the audio cable together, and that wire to the white cable in the shutter remote, and then the other two cables to the white/red you will get autofocus on half press, just as with the usual remote :)
vicXsan 1 year ago
@vicXsan : that is a great tip! i will have to try that.
JoshuaCrippsPhoto 1 year ago
@JoshuaCrippsPhoto Jeah, I was searching the web for something like this, and when I saw yours, I did it, but I tried some other connecting - and came up with this :) It works on my Cactus V5 anyway, but the pins/wires should be the same no matter the system :)
vicXsan 1 year ago
@JoshuaCrippsPhoto Jeah :) It works with Cactus V5 anyway, but the pins/wires are the same, so it sould not matter :)
vicXsan 1 year ago
@JoshuaCrippsPhoto Jeah :) It works with Cactus V5 anyway, but the pins/wires are the same, so it sould not matter :)
vicXsan 1 year ago
what were your settings for the shot when you jumped over your camera?
sutterbutter8 1 year ago
@sutterbutter8: I was at f/7.1, 1/200 sec, iso250, 12 mm
JoshuaCrippsPhoto 1 year ago
@JoshuaCrippsPhoto thanks that helped alot
sutterbutter8 1 year ago
really good of you to bother to put this together
LucaBoulders 1 year ago
I love original stuff....but not when DIY saves you near 100 bucks.
MKlukowski 1 year ago
awesome editing and a great idea for all us who dont want to spend another 100$ :)
nerxboy 1 year ago