Home-made remote shutter

[NicolasRubio]

This is my first post in the forums and I hope it is useful for the ones who don't have a remote shutter!

http://wading-in.net/Remote.html

I am still trying to get one push button which I can use to replace the two buttons. I need one which has two stops as the one in the camera.

[rhys]

I ended up buying a Canon remote release. Sure I could have built one but don't have a soldering iron, solder, wires or switches hanging around. By the time I'd hunted for a shop that sells soldering irons it was just faster and easier to buy one.

[NicolasRubio]

I ended up buying a Canon remote release. Sure I could have built one but don't have a soldering iron, solder, wires or switches hanging around. By the time I'd hunted for a shop that sells soldering irons it was just faster and easier to buy one.


By the time I found this website I had already made my own diagram which turned out to be the same as this guy's... But as I like doing this kind of stuff, I will not buy the original... At least not now...

[jcw122]

I ended up buying a Canon remote release. Sure I could have built one but don't have a soldering iron, solder, wires or switches hanging around. By the time I'd hunted for a shop that sells soldering irons it was just faster and easier to buy one.

You had to find a place that sold soldering irons? Just run to your local hardware store lol.

[rhys]

You had to find a place that sold soldering irons? Just run to your local hardware store lol.

Hard to do when your local shops are best buy, wal mart, k-mart, target etc. There just are no corner shops near me. It's all big places like that which sell boxes and nothing else.

[deadpass]

awesome write up, on my 5d has the n3 type connector on it, does anyone know where to find such a connector to buy online? I remember there was a post on here about a homemade shutter release for a 5d, but I can't find it.

[tracer bullet]

Excellent info, and very cool!

I too already have a remote release, but if I did not, you can bet I'd be building this.

[DavidW]

N3 connectors are Canon proprietary. The cheapest source is to buy a Adidt remote or similar and cut off the cable - but if you do that, you already have a remote!

In the end, I bought the Canon TC-80N3. It's not a cheap solution, but I've found numerous uses for the timer.



David

[rhys]

What does an N3 connector look like? I doubt that Canon would do anything as daft as making their own connectors. Manufacturers that do that usually find their costs go up and that's just not good.

[DavidW]

The N3 female can be seen on this page (http://www.samys.com/product.php?ItemNo=MAMI804501) - the N3 connector is at the right. The male connector on the camera can be seen here (http://www.camerahacker.com/Canon/N3_Pinout.shtml) (N3 to the right, PC to the left).

The 'real' Canon N3 connectors are all right angled, and have a metal locking piece.



David

[fivefish]

Cool. Another DIY'er.

Here's my version.

http://www.fivefish.net/diy/canonremote/

[the.good.life]

Good DYI writeup/s. I like reading these kinds of stuff. Keep it up.

[johnnybfan]

I have the dRebel so I got mine for $1 at the dollar store. It's just the hands-off earphone wire. And it retracts:):)

[kevin_c]

I have the dRebel so I got mine for $1 at the dollar store. It's just the hands-off earphone wire. And it retracts:):)

Really :-) :-)

I bought my Adidt remote for my 20D for about £8 incl p&p - Nice write up etc. and I take my hat off to you for doing this, but for £8... ;)

[blam]

awesome write up!

I am definalty doing this when I get my XTi. (it will work on the XTi, right?)

[roonsmits]

I did exactly the same a few months ago: I used a small flash light and transplanted two buttons of a mouse.

Checkout where the lightbulb used to be, I screwed the socket for the 3,5mm plug in there. If I want I can use an ordinary headphone extension cord (male/female).

http://www.studio-sl19.com/public/photo/misc/remote.jpg

Cheers
Ronald

[roonsmits]

huh, my first post here? That's weird thought I've been here before?

[beholder]

My home made thing:

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/7167/mg1376os9.th.jpg (http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mg1376os9.jpg)

From left to right: Shutter // Focus + Exposure // Shutter alone or Shutter Lock in Bulb mode

Cost=Nothing
V2.0 soon ;D