Bob Larter wrote: > Doug Jewell wrote: >> Bob Larter wrote: >>> Dudley Hanks wrote: >>>> I'm guessing this has more than just simple switches as well.
>>> The standard Canon DSLR cable-release is two simple leaf-switches.
>>>> Nowadays, nobody uses simple mechanics when a circuit can be used >>>> to stave off generic copies...
>>> Canon uses weird connectors instead... >> On the xxD and xD series cameras they do.
> Yep. I have a 10D & a 1Dmk2, both of which use the weird 3 pin > connector. I wish I could just use a stereo jack & wire up my own release.
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdaj/1317816870/ >> is a little circuit that I cobbled together (I can't quite take full >> credit for it, as the principle was copied), that I use for timed >> control shutter with my old palm pda. With suitable software the same >> circuit could be used for PC Control. I originally did that for use >> with Pentax, but have since tested with Canon.
> No good for me, I'm afraid. If I could get hold of the 1D connectors, > I'd jigger up something similar for myself.
Get hold of a cheap wire remote for your 1D/10D (with N3 connector). Cut the wire in the middle. Connect a female 2.5 stereo jack to the part with the N3 plug, and a male 2.5 stereo jack to the part coming from the switch (or ask a friend with a soldering iron, a multimeter, and some common sense). Now you have: one cheap wire remote for your 1D/10D plus one 2.5-jack-to-N3 adapter so that you can connect other stuff (or insert a 20 yards extension between the two jacks).
>Dudley Hanks wrote: >> "Doug Jewell" <a...@and.maybe.ill.tell.you> wrote in message >> news:NumdnTLHwfd7p2zXnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@westnet.com.au... >>> Bob Larter wrote: >>>> Dudley Hanks wrote: >>>>> I'm guessing this has more than just simple switches as well. >>>> The standard Canon DSLR cable-release is two simple leaf-switches.
>>>>> Nowadays, nobody uses simple mechanics when a circuit can be used to >>>>> stave off generic copies... >>>> Canon uses weird connectors instead... >>> On the xxD and xD series cameras they do. On the xxxD series it is a >>> standard 2.5mm stereo headphone socket. The sleeve is the common, the ring >>> is AF Enable and the Tip is Shutter. >>> To start AF you simply need to short the ring to the sleeve, and to take a >>> photo you short the tip to the sleeve. >>> You can use NPN transistors across the terminals for remote controlling. >>> Note that if doing this you need to have 2 NPN transistors - one for AF >>> enable and one for shutter. You cannot simply connect AF Enable and >>> shutter together. If you don't ground AF Enable, it will work on Manual >>> Focus IF the camera is set to Manual Focus, but if the camera goes into >>> it's half-sleep mode the shutter enable won't wake it.
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdaj/1317816870/ >>> is a little circuit that I cobbled together (I can't quite take full >>> credit for it, as the principle was copied), that I use for timed control >>> shutter with my old palm pda. With suitable software the same circuit >>> could be used for PC Control. I originally did that for use with Pentax, >>> but have since tested with Canon. >>> Both have identical remote control interfaces. >>> I am led to believe that xxD and xD cameras can use the same system IF you >>> have a suitable plug and can work out the connectors.
>>> -- >>> What is the difference between a duck?
>> This is really quite interesting. It definitely leaves the door wide open >> for triggering the camera by remote, and it could help me a lot with my >> style of shooting...
>If you need a circuit for your camera, I'd be happy to jigger up a >design for you.
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> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:10:07 +1000, Bob Larter <bobbylar...@gmail.com> > wrote:
>> Dudley Hanks wrote: >>> "Doug Jewell" <a...@and.maybe.ill.tell.you> wrote in message >>> news:NumdnTLHwfd7p2zXnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@westnet.com.au... >>>> Bob Larter wrote: >>>>> Dudley Hanks wrote: >>>>>> I'm guessing this has more than just simple switches as well. >>>>> The standard Canon DSLR cable-release is two simple leaf-switches.
>>>>>> Nowadays, nobody uses simple mechanics when a circuit can be used to >>>>>> stave off generic copies... >>>>> Canon uses weird connectors instead... >>>> On the xxD and xD series cameras they do. On the xxxD series it is a >>>> standard 2.5mm stereo headphone socket. The sleeve is the common, the ring >>>> is AF Enable and the Tip is Shutter. >>>> To start AF you simply need to short the ring to the sleeve, and to take a >>>> photo you short the tip to the sleeve. >>>> You can use NPN transistors across the terminals for remote controlling. >>>> Note that if doing this you need to have 2 NPN transistors - one for AF >>>> enable and one for shutter. You cannot simply connect AF Enable and >>>> shutter together. If you don't ground AF Enable, it will work on Manual >>>> Focus IF the camera is set to Manual Focus, but if the camera goes into >>>> it's half-sleep mode the shutter enable won't wake it.
>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdaj/1317816870/ >>>> is a little circuit that I cobbled together (I can't quite take full >>>> credit for it, as the principle was copied), that I use for timed control >>>> shutter with my old palm pda. With suitable software the same circuit >>>> could be used for PC Control. I originally did that for use with Pentax, >>>> but have since tested with Canon. >>>> Both have identical remote control interfaces. >>>> I am led to believe that xxD and xD cameras can use the same system IF you >>>> have a suitable plug and can work out the connectors. >>>> -- >>>> What is the difference between a duck? >>> This is really quite interesting. It definitely leaves the door wide open >>> for triggering the camera by remote, and it could help me a lot with my >>> style of shooting... >> If you need a circuit for your camera, I'd be happy to jigger up a >> design for you.
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Ofnuts wrote: > Bob Larter wrote: >> Doug Jewell wrote: >>> Bob Larter wrote: >>>> Dudley Hanks wrote: >>>>> I'm guessing this has more than just simple switches as well.
>>>> The standard Canon DSLR cable-release is two simple leaf-switches.
>>>>> Nowadays, nobody uses simple mechanics when a circuit can be used >>>>> to stave off generic copies...
>>>> Canon uses weird connectors instead... >>> On the xxD and xD series cameras they do.
>> Yep. I have a 10D & a 1Dmk2, both of which use the weird 3 pin >> connector. I wish I could just use a stereo jack & wire up my own >> release.
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdaj/1317816870/ >>> is a little circuit that I cobbled together (I can't quite take full >>> credit for it, as the principle was copied), that I use for timed >>> control shutter with my old palm pda. With suitable software the same >>> circuit could be used for PC Control. I originally did that for use >>> with Pentax, but have since tested with Canon.
>> No good for me, I'm afraid. If I could get hold of the 1D connectors, >> I'd jigger up something similar for myself.
> Get hold of a cheap wire remote for your 1D/10D (with N3 connector). Cut > the wire in the middle. Connect a female 2.5 stereo jack to the part > with the N3 plug, and a male 2.5 stereo jack to the part coming from the > switch
2.5mm plugs are a bit fragile for my taste. If I do that, I'll go with a metal 6.5mm plug+socket instead.
> (or ask a friend with a soldering iron, a multimeter, and some > common sense).
I've got all that. ;^)
> Now you have: one cheap wire remote for your 1D/10D plus > one 2.5-jack-to-N3 adapter so that you can connect other stuff (or > insert a 20 yards extension between the two jacks).
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>Bob Larter is Lionel Lauer - Look it up. wrote: >> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:10:07 +1000, Bob Larter <bobbylar...@gmail.com> >> wrote:
>>> Dudley Hanks wrote: >>>> "Doug Jewell" <a...@and.maybe.ill.tell.you> wrote in message >>>> news:NumdnTLHwfd7p2zXnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@westnet.com.au... >>>>> Bob Larter wrote: >>>>>> Dudley Hanks wrote: >>>>>>> I'm guessing this has more than just simple switches as well. >>>>>> The standard Canon DSLR cable-release is two simple leaf-switches.
>>>>>>> Nowadays, nobody uses simple mechanics when a circuit can be used to >>>>>>> stave off generic copies... >>>>>> Canon uses weird connectors instead... >>>>> On the xxD and xD series cameras they do. On the xxxD series it is a >>>>> standard 2.5mm stereo headphone socket. The sleeve is the common, the ring >>>>> is AF Enable and the Tip is Shutter. >>>>> To start AF you simply need to short the ring to the sleeve, and to take a >>>>> photo you short the tip to the sleeve. >>>>> You can use NPN transistors across the terminals for remote controlling. >>>>> Note that if doing this you need to have 2 NPN transistors - one for AF >>>>> enable and one for shutter. You cannot simply connect AF Enable and >>>>> shutter together. If you don't ground AF Enable, it will work on Manual >>>>> Focus IF the camera is set to Manual Focus, but if the camera goes into >>>>> it's half-sleep mode the shutter enable won't wake it.
>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdaj/1317816870/ >>>>> is a little circuit that I cobbled together (I can't quite take full >>>>> credit for it, as the principle was copied), that I use for timed control >>>>> shutter with my old palm pda. With suitable software the same circuit >>>>> could be used for PC Control. I originally did that for use with Pentax, >>>>> but have since tested with Canon. >>>>> Both have identical remote control interfaces. >>>>> I am led to believe that xxD and xD cameras can use the same system IF you >>>>> have a suitable plug and can work out the connectors. >>>>> -- >>>>> What is the difference between a duck? >>>> This is really quite interesting. It definitely leaves the door wide open >>>> for triggering the camera by remote, and it could help me a lot with my >>>> style of shooting... >>> If you need a circuit for your camera, I'd be happy to jigger up a >>> design for you.
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>Your latest little cut'n'paste message has become spam. You obviously >want another nastygram from your NSP. ;^)
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Bob Larter wrote: >> Get hold of a cheap wire remote for your 1D/10D (with N3 connector). >> Cut the wire in the middle. Connect a female 2.5 stereo jack to the >> part with the N3 plug, and a male 2.5 stereo jack to the part coming >> from the switch
> 2.5mm plugs are a bit fragile for my taste. If I do that, I'll go with a > metal 6.5mm plug+socket instead.
They are not fragile on wire (the wire takes the bend). Using a 6.35 jack means that you can't use all the equipment made for Pentax and entry-level Canon
>> (or ask a friend with a soldering iron, a multimeter, and some common >> sense).
> I've got all that. ;^)
Good. You can replace common sense with wiring diagrams, easy to find on the net. -- Bertrand
>>> Get hold of a cheap wire remote for your 1D/10D (with N3 connector). >>> Cut the wire in the middle. Connect a female 2.5 stereo jack to the >>> part with the N3 plug, and a male 2.5 stereo jack to the part coming >>> from the switch
>> 2.5mm plugs are a bit fragile for my taste. If I do that, I'll go with >> a metal 6.5mm plug+socket instead.
> They are not fragile on wire (the wire takes the bend). Using a 6.35 > jack means that you can't use all the equipment made for Pentax and > entry-level Canon
If I need to do that, I'll use a 3.5mm to 6.5mm adapter. I have a couple of them in my junk box.
>>> (or ask a friend with a soldering iron, a multimeter, and some common >>> sense).
>> I've got all that. ;^)
> Good. You can replace common sense with wiring diagrams, easy to find on > the net.
It's easy enough to trace with a multimeter.
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