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> For mine I used two toggle switches. I found ones where you could flick
> them either way, to the left and they stay there (for long exposures) or
> to the right and they spring back (for repeated fast shots).
RS (rswww.com) part number 448-0810 if you are interested.
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46d3f86a@news.povray.org...
> Tried taking a pic when it was fully in shadow but was too dark to find
> thru camera. :(
>
We like the moon
coz it is close to us
we like the moooon!
but not as much as a spoon
'cause that's more use for eating soup
and a fork isn't very useful for that
unless it has got many vegetables
and then you might be better off with a
chop-stick
unlike the moon
it is up in the sky
it's up there very high
but not as high
as maybe
dirigibles or zeppelins
or lightbulbs
and maybe clouds
and puffins also I think maybe
they go quite high too
maybe not as high as the moon
coz the moon is very high
we like the moon
the moon is very useful everyone
everybody like the moon
because it light up the sky at night
and it lovely
and it makes the tide go and we like it
but not as much as cheese
we really like cheese
we like zeppelins
we really like them
and we like kelp and we like moose
and we like deer and we like marmots
and we like all the fluffy animals
we really like the moon
Sorry I can't resist
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"scott" <sco### [at] laptop com> wrote in message
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> On my camera (Canon 300D) the remote shutter release is just a stereo
> 2.5mm jack, easy to pick up from electronics stores and wire up 2 simple
> switches if you can solder.
Hmmm, <looks at camera>. Pentax *iST DS here. I can see it is a coaxial
socket, but my impression is the bore is too small for a 2.5mm jack.
Squinting into it with a magnifying glass, I think I can make out sleeve,
ring and tip contacts. I think I have some in my old electronics junk box,
so it won't be too hard to check.
> I suppose another alternative would be to use some sort of clamp to hold
> down the shutter button, then you can use the black card trick while
> attaching it and removing it.
Uh-oh, carpentry and metalwork were my two worst subjects! :-D
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"scott" <sco### [at] laptopcom> wrote in message
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>>> On my camera (Canon 300D) the remote shutter release is just a stereo
>>> 2.5mm jack, easy to pick up from electronics stores and wire up 2 simple
>>> switches if you can solder.
>>
>> Simple way of getting around spending what they want for a remote. Might
>> want to look for a switch that closes one contact on a half press, and
>> another on full press to emulate the way the shutter button works. I
>> don't know how easy or difficult it would be to find a SPDT pushbutton
>> switch, though.
>>
>> (Searching...Aha, found one!)
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/323qqz
>
> For mine I used two toggle switches. I found ones where you could flick
> them either way, to the left and they stay there (for long exposures) or
> to the right and they spring back (for repeated fast shots). I just
> mounted them side-by-side in a small box and another 2.5mm socket,
> connected them up with a pre-made 2.5 mm stereo lead (I hate soldering
> those tiny plugs and they always come unstuck after a few weeks), and it
> all worked fine.
Soldering the plugs is never easy. Not only are they small, but the
stainless finish on the tags often resists bonding with solder. It can take
a lot of heat and time with the iron to get a metal bond. By then your
cable insulation is damaged.
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"Sabrina Kilian" <"ykgp at vtSPAM.edu"> wrote in message
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> Brian Elliott wrote:
>>
>> And for any exposure longer than a few seconds, I'd need a tracking
>> mount. 1 degree Earth rotation per every four minutes -- bah.
>>
>
> http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/09/on-assignment-how-to-light-comet.html
>
> They have some nice guides to cheap camera tricks. I think they left out
> the required distance from the center of the screw to the center of the
> hinge, 11 and 7/16 inches, but it's there in the comments some place.
Sabrina, thanks! Even with my limited ability, I should be able to put
together a barn-door mount.
Brian
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"M_a_r_c" <jac### [at] wanadoofr> wrote in message
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>
> 46d3f86a@news.povray.org...
>> Tried taking a pic when it was fully in shadow but was too dark to find
>> thru camera. :(
>>
> We like the moon
> coz it is close to us
> we like the moooon!
> but not as much as a spoon
> 'cause that's more use for eating soup
> and a fork isn't very useful for that
> unless it has got many vegetables
> and then you might be better off with a
> chop-stick
> unlike the moon
> it is up in the sky
> it's up there very high
> but not as high
> as maybe
> dirigibles or zeppelins
> or lightbulbs
> and maybe clouds
> and puffins also I think maybe
> they go quite high too
> maybe not as high as the moon
> coz the moon is very high
> we like the moon
> the moon is very useful everyone
> everybody like the moon
> because it light up the sky at night
> and it lovely
> and it makes the tide go and we like it
> but not as much as cheese
> we really like cheese
> we like zeppelins
> we really like them
> and we like kelp and we like moose
> and we like deer and we like marmots
> and we like all the fluffy animals
> we really like the moon
>
>
> Sorry I can't resist
You read tha book, now see tha show. :-)
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> Soldering the plugs is never easy. Not only are they small, but the
> stainless finish on the tags often resists bonding with solder. It can
> take a lot of heat and time with the iron to get a metal bond. By then
> your cable insulation is damaged.
You can scratch the tags finish with a cutter blade before soldering.
Marc
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>> On my camera (Canon 300D) the remote shutter release is just a stereo
>> 2.5mm jack, easy to pick up from electronics stores and wire up 2 simple
>> switches if you can solder.
>
> Hmmm, <looks at camera>. Pentax *iST DS here. I can see it is a coaxial
> socket, but my impression is the bore is too small for a 2.5mm jack.
> Squinting into it with a magnifying glass, I think I can make out sleeve,
> ring and tip contacts. I think I have some in my old electronics junk
> box, so it won't be too hard to check.
A quick google seems to suggest it actually uses the same 2.5mm plug as
mine...
http://www.digicaminfo.btinternet.co.uk/hmcablerelease.htm
Seems like you can pick ones up on ebay for £5-£10 anyway.
>> I suppose another alternative would be to use some sort of clamp to hold
>> down the shutter button, then you can use the black card trick while
>> attaching it and removing it.
>
> Uh-oh, carpentry and metalwork were my two worst subjects! :-D
Or just get a small clamp from a DIY shop. Like this one:
http://www.roger-russell.com/cameras/clamp.jpg
Depending on how much the shutter button is recessed you might need to
blu-tak something on to it so that the clamp works - but shouldn't be too
hard.
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>> Soldering the plugs is never easy. Not only are they small, but the
>> stainless finish on the tags often resists bonding with solder. It can
>> take a lot of heat and time with the iron to get a metal bond. By then
>> your cable insulation is damaged.
>
> You can scratch the tags finish with a cutter blade before soldering.
The key to soldering this sort of thing is to use hollow core
solder with acid flux, or use paste flux. It doesn't hurt to rough
it up either, or to tin the end of the wire with solder first.
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"scott" <sco### [at] laptopcom> wrote in message news:46d5299b@news.povray.org...
>>> On my camera (Canon 300D) the remote shutter release is just a stereo
>>> 2.5mm jack, easy to pick up from electronics stores and wire up 2 simple
>>> switches if you can solder.
>>
>> Hmmm, <looks at camera>. Pentax *iST DS here. I can see it is a coaxial
>> socket, but my impression is the bore is too small for a 2.5mm jack.
>> Squinting into it with a magnifying glass, I think I can make out sleeve,
>> ring and tip contacts. I think I have some in my old electronics junk
>> box, so it won't be too hard to check.
>
> A quick google seems to suggest it actually uses the same 2.5mm plug as
> mine...
>
> http://www.digicaminfo.btinternet.co.uk/hmcablerelease.htm
>
> Seems like you can pick ones up on ebay for £5-£10 anyway.
Yeah, I found this today:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Shutter-Release-For-Pentax-ist-D-DS-DS2-DL2-MZ-6-ZX-L_W0QQitemZ230164995316QQihZ013QQcategoryZ43443QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
$8.99 Australian plus $6.99 postage.
>>> I suppose another alternative would be to use some sort of clamp to hold
>>> down the shutter button, then you can use the black card trick while
>>> attaching it and removing it.
>>
>> Uh-oh, carpentry and metalwork were my two worst subjects! :-D
>
> Or just get a small clamp from a DIY shop. Like this one:
>
> http://www.roger-russell.com/cameras/clamp.jpg
>
> Depending on how much the shutter button is recessed you might need to
> blu-tak something on to it so that the clamp works - but shouldn't be too
> hard.
If either one costs basically just a few dollars, then might as well pick
the one designed for the job. Besides, as I look at my camera sitting next
to the keyboard, I can see potential difficulties with a clamp, possible
scratch or damage to the camera, etc.
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