Clueless noob trying to make PW/Skyport shutter release adapter

Ok I have
Adidt remote cable w/ 3/32 stereo jack
3/32 stereo plug (which I can use on my 300D or plug into the Adidt remote)
1/8 mono plug for skyport receiver

I have identified which wire is which on the 3/32 stereo plug (one each for half-press, full-press and a common ground)

What I need to know is how to connect them to the 1/8 plug.
(with a soldering gun, dumbarse!)
Ok I know that much.

It seems the camera will fire simply by grounding the wire for full press without touching the wire for half-press. But I have heard about also grounding the half-press wire to "keep the camera awake" or something like that.

I do want to be able to use the remote camera in Av or Tv mode so that it meters each shot in changing conditions, if that makes a difference.

Any instruction or explanation would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: If you want to skip the confusion and go right to my conclusion, go to post #20.

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Try here >>>>> http://www.flickr.com …in/set-72157600415521015/

If this is what you mean, it appears the switch will ground the focus cable but not permenantly. So connect the shutter release cable to the 1/8 plug & the focus cable to ground via switch.

half press is tip and sleeve. shutter is ring and sleeve. I don't know if that's what your looking for.

Dan

Curtis N wrote in post #4585383
Ok I have
Adidt remote cable w/ 3/32 stereo jack
3/32 stereo plug (which I can use on my 300D or plug into the Adidt remote)
1/8 mono plug for skyport receiver

I have identified which wire is which on the 3/32 stereo plug (one each for half-press, full-press and a common ground)

What I need to know is how to connect them to the 1/8 plug.
(with a soldering gun, dumbarse!)
Ok I know that much.

It seems the camera will fire simply by grounding the wire for full press without touching the wire for half-press. But I have heard about also grounding the half-press wire to "keep the camera awake" or something like that.

I do want to be able to use the remote camera in Av or Tv mode so that it meters each shot in changing conditions, if that makes a difference.

Any instruction or explanation would be greatly appreciated.

If you want to keep the camera awake all the time (also drains the battery), then you will need to short the half-press wire to ground when the cable is used with your remote trigger. If you want the ability to meter each shot, then you'll need to use a metering mode other than Evaluative if AF mode is set to OneShot.

Excuse crude drawing. Hope this is what you are after.

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dch0719 wrote in post #4585498
half press is tip and sleeve. shutter is ring and sleeve. I don't know if that's what your looking for.

Dan

b1gdaddy wrote in post #4585561
Excuse crude drawing. Hope this is what you are after.

Looks like you two have conflicting information re which is focus and which is shutter.

dch0719 wrote in post #4585498
half press is tip and sleeve. shutter is ring and sleeve. I don't know if that's what your looking for.

Thanks, Dan. I have figured out that much.

What I don't know is if, when triggering via Skyport, do I need half-press at all, should I twist those wires together so the shutter button is in a state of continual half-press, or connect the half-press and full-press wires so the Skyport makes both connections simultaneously?

b1gdaddy thanks for the link, I'll check it out.

PacAce wrote in post #4585577
Looks like you two have conflicting information re which is focus and which is shutter.

http://www.peeters.com​/300d.html

This is how I wired my homemade release.

b1gdaddy wrote in post #4585561
Excuse crude drawing. Hope this is what you are after.

The drawing is NOT for the xxD series cameras. They use the special plug shown in Curtis' post rather than the "stereo" plug for the remote connection to the camera. The Digital Rebel series uses the "stereo" plug, but not the 20D/30D/40D.

b1gdaddy wrote in post #4585645
http://www.peeters.com​/300d.html
This is how I wired my homemade release.

His two images are conflicting. The first one indicates the tip as the shutter contact, but the second one indicates the ring and sleeve connected to the shutter switches.

SkipD wrote in post #4585673
The drawing is NOT for the xxD series cameras. They use the special plug shown in Curtis' post rather than the "stereo" plug for the remote connection to the camera. The Digital Rebel series uses the "stereo" plug, but not the 20D/30D/40D.

Curtis N wrote in post #4585383
Ok I have
Adidt remote cable w/ 3/32 stereo jack
3/32 stereo plug (which I can use on my 300D or plug into the Adidt remote)
1/8 mono plug for skyport receiver

300D?

My mistake. b1gdaddy's right. tip - shutter and ring -af meter.
You would have to tie the ring and sleeve together to use the metering and autofocus and as PacAce said that would use the battery. In Manual no problem just fire the shutter.

Dan

Curtis N wrote in post #4585687
His two images are conflicting. The first one indicates the tip as the shutter contact, but the second one indicates the ring and sleeve connected to the shutter switches.

You're right, 1st image is the correct wiring. Just confirmed this by metering my own release. Tip - Shutter, Ring - Focus.

b1gdaddy wrote in post #4585645
http://www.peeters.com​/300d.html

This is how I wired my homemade release.

Hmm, it looks like you even have a conflict with yourself. Take a look at your diagram. in one, you have the tip as the shutter. And in the other, you have the tip as focus.

PacAce wrote in post #4585744
Hmm, it looks like you even have a conflict with yourself. Take a look at your diagram. in one, you have the tip as the shutter. And in the other, you have the tip as focus.

Ahh but that is not my drawing, merely a link to somebody elses (wrong ) work!!.

b1gdaddy wrote in post #4585717
You're right, 1st image is the correct wiring. Just confirmed this by metering my own release. Tip - Shutter, Ring - Focus.