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Chazs
16th of June 2004 (Wed), 17:16
So, I forgot I had asked for a remote for my 300D (DRebel) for Father's Day this weekend, and ended up making one for under $6.

The box is a Coleman Camping Salt-and-Paper shaker ($2), the buttons and toggle switch are from Radio Shack ($3.50) and the cord is from a GraphLink cable for the TI-83 calculator (I have about 50 of these from work).

The black button sets the exposure and focus, the red one does the same but also releases the shutter, and the toggle is for Bulb exposures.

http://members.isp01.net/snevetsc/photos/remote1.jpg

It actually works!! Hmm. Now what do I ask for Father's Day? :wink:
http://members.isp01.net/snevetsc/photos/remote2.jpg
Conk
16th of June 2004 (Wed), 19:28
These are very cost effective. I like seeing the different boxes people use to house the switches.
Here is the one I made.
http://www.adimaging.com/cpig/data/524/13300D-remote-shutter-release-med.jpg?9693
I plan to make one that is even smaller from a battery box that houses 2 AA batteries.
Scottes
16th of June 2004 (Wed), 19:50
Canon owes me $43.95!
CyberDyneSystems
16th of June 2004 (Wed), 22:52
The trouble is.. us 10D owners can't go this route :(


The connector on the 10D for the remote switch is TRULY one of a kind.. there is no way to find a cable with that plug :(
Jesper
17th of June 2004 (Thu), 02:01
The trouble is.. us 10D owners can't go this route :(

The connector on the 10D for the remote switch is TRULY one of a kind.. there is no way to find a cable with that plug :(

Yes, for some stupid reason, Canon chose to use a strange, proprietary N3 plug on the 10D, and didn't include the receiver for the cheap infrared remote control.

You can make your own 10D remote control, but the problem is the N3 connector, which you can't buy separately. Have a look here: http://www.diff.net/peter/photography/canon_n3_connector_info.shtml
robertwgross
17th of June 2004 (Thu), 08:33
Yes, for some stupid reason, Canon chose to use a strange, proprietary N3 plug on the 10D, and didn't include the receiver for the cheap infrared remote control.


It was not a stupid reason. Canon specifically chose a proprietary plug for the remote so that it could not be easily copied. I think we all recognize that Canon makes a tidy profit on accessories like these. They make an exception for the low-end cameras like the Rebel and Digital Rebel, because they know the low-end customer is more likely to build his own remote anyway, so the easy connector went on them.

Canon Marketing and Engineering probably worked together for a long time to carefully plan that out.

---Bob Gross---
Sonex305
17th of June 2004 (Thu), 15:00
Good one! How about a schematic for those of us too lazy to figure this out on our own!! :lol:

Craig
Conk
17th of June 2004 (Thu), 19:03
Yes, for some stupid reason, Canon chose to use a strange, proprietary N3 plug on the 10D, and didn't include the receiver for the cheap infrared remote control.


It was not a stupid reason. Canon specifically chose a proprietary plug for the remote so that it could not be easily copied. I think we all recognize that Canon makes a tidy profit on accessories like these. They make an exception for the low-end cameras like the Rebel and Digital Rebel, because they know the low-end customer is more likely to build his own remote anyway, so the easy connector went on them.

Canon Marketing and Engineering probably worked together for a long time to carefully plan that out.

---Bob Gross---

Low end? :roll: Gee Bob, ya think?