How do u hold remote shutter/intervalometer during long exp?

Wondering what others do to hold their remote shutter during repeated long exposures? Say for timelapse or star trails etc.

I found an old iPod arm band type holder and fix that to tripod legs, but it's pretty loose

I just have a square piece of industrial stick velrco on my tripod leg and on the remotes and just gently stick them there.

I got a remote for my 400D on ebay which you dont have to keep pressed. Two clicks later and the photo is finished!

I dont think the OP is looking for a way to keep the shutter control button depressed, but rather a place to put/hold the remote while the exposure is happening.

I usually just loop the cable over part of the camera or tripod. You could stick a patch of Velcro on the receiver and on the tripod if you have a wireless remote, but doing that with a wired remote (or anchoring any wired remote to the camera/support) is likely to induce about as much vibration as pressing the shutter release directly.

Oh, sorry! Well whats wrong with your pocket...?

ben_r_ wrote in post #13616919
I just have a square piece of industrial stick velrco on my tripod leg and on the remotes and just gently stick them there.

Me Too!

Stuuk1 wrote in post #13617030
Oh, sorry! Well whats wrong with your pocket...?

If its a wired remote what good would putting in your pocket be? What if you wanted to sit down or walk away or something? Think about it if your doing a long many minute exposure at night or something.

ben_r_ wrote in post #13617513
If its a wired remote what good would putting in your pocket be? What if you wanted to sit down or walk away or something? Think about it if your doing a long many minute exposure at night or something.

I think "his pocket" is the iPod holder OP is currently using.

I wrap a good heavy duty rubber band around the tripod leg, and slip that over my Shutter Boss.

Thanks guys. Jon and Ben have correctly read between the lines. Had thought of the Velcro idea. Thought there may be some cool product/accessory I hadn't seen, but doesn't sound like. Ben being the resident tripod guru

My wired remote uses an extremely flexible and non-rigid cable,
and I spent something like 4 dollars on it, from DealExtreme.
I'd be very hard-pressed to introduce any sort of camera shake
while using it, even if I attached it to a leg of my tripod(s).
I can even use it in sub-zero temperatures, with no rigidity
in the wire used between camera and remote.

With a properly flexible wire between camera and remote,
there's no reason to expect vibration, even during extremely cold
conditions. Simply isolate the triggering mechanism from the camera,
and you'll have a perfectly acceptable way to capture your images.
Just look into silicone-jacketed wires for best performance.

Like some of the others, I just hang it off of part of the tripod

Thanks again guys. I have either been hanging the chord off the tripod knobs or using the iPod holder.

Thanks for reminding me about the Grenade Gear one. I had seen that one, wasn't sure of the cost/value.

I have some velcro around the place, will look into doing something with that.

I bought a small plastic adhesive hook (well, a pack of them) and stuck it to my remote. I use that to hang it from the tripod's strap connector -