Homemade S2 Cable Release Assembly

[no_doubt]

I spent about a week from drawing board to this finished product which has helped my shaky hand a great deal. Even using the timer, I found myself actually moving the moon out of the frame while pressing for focus. With some raw aluminum stock, some black silicone, some epoxy, and a $12.00 Gepe cable release from B&H, my design became a reality. It works flawlessly, and I hope I succeeded in not making it look too homemade.

Opinions welcomed, thanks for checking it out.

These pics were taken with my old 1.2Mp Olympus P&S, not great, but viewable. I was attempting to fool with white balance, thus the bluish tint.

Overall view with Raynox 1540 TC
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/JW_1220/Canon%20S2%20IS/P1010004.jpg
Top View
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/JW_1220/Canon%20S2%20IS/P1010024.jpg
2 closer views of plunger mechanism
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/JW_1220/Canon%20S2%20IS/P1010018.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/JW_1220/Canon%20S2%20IS/P1010006.jpg
Front View
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/JW_1220/Canon%20S2%20IS/P1010022.jpg
From Other Side
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/JW_1220/Canon%20S2%20IS/P1010023.jpg

Mounting Details...I used the base of the Cobra Slave Flash Converter to house the 1/4-20 mounting nut for the single screw and brass positioning pin on the bracket.

With flash handle and flash mounted
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/JW_1220/Canon%20S2%20IS/P1010030.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/JW_1220/Canon%20S2%20IS/P1010034.jpg

[RBQ5]

That looks neat, Jerry. Congratulations.

[ceriltheblade]

i like it a lot and the aluminum work looks really almost professional!

[chicagoastronomer]

I just love the homemade gizmos.

I think I just may conjure up something similar for my S3.

Thanks for the illustrations of the concept!

[PeacePlanet]

yes wonder how it works in principal ???

Thanks
AL

[Roddie]

Ingenious, does it come in black? :lol:

[no_doubt]

Thanks for all the comments guys. S3 owner hey Roddie? I seriously thought about priming and doing it in matte black just for contrast, but I settled on 400 grit on a sander for a brushed aluminum finish. Glad you all like it.
Now tomorrow, the rest of my problems should be over when my legs and ball head arrive from B&H and I retire my $19 Wal-Mart tripod to the attic. It's hard to get a good shot when the tripod wobbles if you breath on it! :lol:

I forgot to add for Peaceplanet........It works simply as a substitute for your shutter finger, just as a cable release did on us old-timers' SLR's of the '60s and on today's dilital SLRs eliminating movement by not having your hand on the camera, pressing to focus, and pressing further to shoot.

Best wishes all,