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foot pedal shutter release
Brett Groehler, Photographer
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Duluth | MN | USA | Posted: 2:33 PM on 07.26.10 |
| ->> A while ago I remember seeing somewhere here talking about how to make a shutter release that will go from a guitar foot pedal to a camera. Any suggestions? I have the foot pedal. |
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Jeroen de Jong, Photographer
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Waalwijk | _ | Netherlands | Posted: 3:31 PM on 07.26.10 |
->> (Canon, Nikon, Sony??)
I've made an extended remote for my PW this way
Find the scheme for your remote. Probably it is a make-contact and it would be quit simple to fabricate.
Depends a little on the foot switch. If it is a switch that says: on/off it would be easy.
Here's a scheme for a Canon remote:
http://www.pbase.com/judhi/eosremote
And with an N3-connector
http://www.hdrlabs.com/occ/hardware.html |
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Rod Leland, Photographer
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Lethbridge | AB | Canada | Posted: 6:08 PM on 07.26.10 |
| ->> Upon reading that again, I didn't realize that you were making one yourself. Sorry Brett. That being said- Michael might be able to help you with parts and advice for the project if you get stuck. Cheers. |
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Butch Miller, Photographer
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Brett Groehler, Photographer
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Duluth | MN | USA | Posted: 10:07 PM on 07.26.10 |
| ->> Yes, it is for Nikon. I will have a pocket wizard on camera and want to use the foot pedal for subjects to trigger their own photo during a photo booth at weddings. Have been having the subjects hold the PW transmitter but then I worry about them walking off with it and tend to lurk about which kinda defeats the reason for me having the booth in the meantime. The foot pedal has a quarter inch mono coming out of it. I already do have a pre-trigger cable for my Nikons- D3,D2X or D200. |
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Dave Prelosky, Photographer
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Lower Burrell | Pa | US | Posted: 10:33 PM on 07.26.10 |
->> Brett -
If you have a stomp switch for a guitar amp, I'd offer that it won't do what you do what you want - unless you
want the camera to shoot until it
A> Fills the buffer, B> runs out of battery, or C> fills the card.
The switch you need will be momentary contact, rather than on-off. If you go with the on/off for some reason and set the camera to single frame shooting, people will have to remember to stomp-on, stomp-off, stomp on to shoot pictures. After a few adult drinks, it will either be humorous or a bust |
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Butch Miller, Photographer
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Lock Haven | PA | USA | Posted: 10:36 PM on 07.26.10 |
| ->> I picked up an electric keyboard sustain pedal to use ... it too has the 1/4 inch mono ... I just use a 1/4 inch to mini mono adapter ... when I am shooting in close proximity to my remote camera ... I hardwire the foot pedal to the pre-trigger ... when shooting from another vantage point, I plug in the PW ... sometimes for hands-free shooting at a distance from the remote, I put the transmitter PW in my shirt pocket with the foot pedal plugged into it and trip the remote camera with the pedal ... there are many options .... |
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Hassel Weems, Photographer
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Steve Boyle, Photographer
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Philadelphia | PA | USA | Posted: 9:20 AM on 07.27.10 |
| ->> I use a Gralab foot pedal which is made for darkroom work. It's a foot pedal with a cord that plugs directly into a pocket wizard with no modifications necessary. |
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Brett Groehler, Photographer
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Duluth | MN | USA | Posted: 10:08 AM on 07.27.10 |
| ->> thanks all I will try these things. |
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Wally Nell, Photographer
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CAIRO | EG | EGYPT | Posted: 4:58 PM on 07.27.10 |
| ->> Yes I second the keyboard pedal. I bought one of those, very cheap, and works just great. |
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Carlos Gonzalez, Photographer
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