Triggering a 10D with Pocket Wizard--which cable?

[GregorJ]

I want to trigger my 10D using a Pocket Wizard. There is a remote connector on the 10D, which I assume could be used to trigger it, if only I had a compatible cable. I've tried paramountcords.com, B&H, and even checked several local camera shops, but can't find anything that makes use of the remote connector.

Has anyone done this?


GregorJ

[scottbergerphoto]

Are you talking about the connector for the RS80N3?
What about this from Canon?
If Paramount doesn't custom make it, it probably doesn't exist.
Scott

[slin100]

I believe you want what Pocket Wizard calls a pre-trigger cable. This (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=198049&is=REG) should do the trick. Even though the description doesn't list the 10D, the 10D has a N3 connector. I personally haven't used it, so YMMV.

[Jay Todd]

http://www.paramountcords.com/md.asp

It says for a D30...same release as the 10D?

BTW, never thought about using mine for this purpose. My black PW-Plus is not as clearly marked for using it on a camera as is the (newer?) blue one.

[slin100]

http://www.paramountcords.com/md.asp

That's a motor drive cord. It should work, too. The Pocket Wizard-branded version is here (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=192960&is=REG) . AFAIK, the difference between a pre-trigger cord and a motor drive (a bit of misnomer for DSLRs) cord is that the pre-trigger cord can simulate a half-button press. A half-button press serves two purposes: 1) it prevents the camera from going to sleep (easily prevented by disabling the sleep timer), and 2) it avoids the delay from autofocusing.


It says for a D30...same release as the 10D? Yes.

BTW, never thought about using mine for this purpose. My black PW-Plus is not as clearly marked for using it on a camera as is the (newer?) blue one.
I think the newer ones are blacks; the older ones are blue. Anyway, I don't have mine in front of me, but I think the receiver has two ports and one of them can be used to the trigger a camera.

[GregorJ]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. It looks like either a pretrigger cable or a motor cable would work for my purposes, though I probably don't need the added features and cost of the pretrigger cable.

In my searches, I did see mention of the "Pocket-Wizard CM-N3 Motor Cord 30th Anniversary" (whatever that means) and according to B&H it wasn't supposed to ship before October 11. I see on their site that the CM-N3 is currently out of stock.

Gregor

[mjordan]

I have Pocket Wizards and the Pocket Wizard CM-N3-P (804-511 part number) Pre-Trigger Motor Drive Cable, which is listed for the EOS-3, EOS-1V and D2000. I use it on my 10D. I use either the Pocket Wizard transmitter to fire my camera or my Sekonic L-358 with the Pocket Wizard transmitter in it. Both work equally as well.

I went with the pre-trigger because there might be times when I'll have the camera set up on a tripod for a long time waiting and I didn't want to take the chance it would go to sleep and I'd miss the shot. The only thing I've not cared about is it's hard to tell if it's taken a picture if you are far enough away and can't hear the shutter. But it works pretty good.

Mike