http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/threads/27228-cable-release-tapered-threads
On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 12:44 PM, John Sessoms <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > Does anyone know where I can get an old fashion mechanical cable release > *SOCKET* mounted to a switch so I can convert the mechanical plunge into a > closed circuit suitable for firing the shutter on Pentax DSLRs? > > Other than finding a defunct camera & disassembling it for parts? > > > From: Larry Colen >> >> Pentax uses the same cable release as the low end Canon cameras, so >> they are available premade for less than the individual parts cost >> from places like linkdelight, dealextreme, ephotoinc etc. >> >> I recently splurged and paid $20 or so for the intervalometer version. >> >> On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 03:54:31PM +0300, Ciprian Dorin Craciun wrote: >>> >>> Hello all! >>> >>> I was just wondering if anyone managed to build a home-made >>> variant of the cable release for the Pentax K-30? >>> >>> I've found the following links: >>> >>> http://www.hobbymaker.narod.ru/English/Articles/cable_sw_eng.htm >>> http://poildegris.free.fr/electronique/CS205/ >>> http://www.photosig.com/articles/1088/article >>> http://www.digisniper.com/photography/tutorials/advanced/ >>> >>> However it doesn't seem to work for me... >>> >>> From what I've seen I get 3V voltage between the middle contact >>> and "ground" (contact A and B in the image below), but no voltage >>> between C and B, or A and B for that matter. (And just coupling A and >>> B doesn't either focus or shot the image, neither does C and B. I >>> haven't tried all three together.) >>> >>> http://www.photosig.com/articles/1088/CS-205-schema.gif >>> >>> Any hints here? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Ciprian. >>> >>> >>> P.S.: Initially I've sent this email to the Pentax users mailing >>> list (Yahoo), but so far no answers (granted since yesterday), and I >>> hope I have more luck on this one. :) > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - Peter Galassi -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
