Remote Shutter Release
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From: Jim Thompson on 19 Jun 2010 12:12 On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:01:15 -0700, Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie(a)pixelmemory.us> wrote: >In article <2efl16h7fb5egr57dippfbtg28u1uht312(a)4ax.com>, > Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> > wrote: > >> Just got an Olympus SP-800UZ. >> >> Anyone know if there's any way to do a remote shutter control with >> this camera? >> >> (It's owl mating season up on the hillside and I'd like to get some >> photos without spooking the owls.) >> >> ...Jim Thompson > >Older Olys use a common 1/8 inch jack with three contacts (aka stereo >headphone jack). One is common, one is half-press, and one is shutter. >I don't remember which is which but it's pretty easy to figure it out. >It isn't necessary to activate the half-press before the shutter but >doing so can reduce vibration blur. > >Newer Olys have USB remote control. It might not mind a long cable if >you force the lower USB speed. This one has USB. BobW pointed me to... http://www.amazon.com/RM-UC1-SP-510UZ-SP-550UZ-SP-560UZ-SP-565UZ/dp/B003LYVDGC which I've ordered. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | Where is Joe McCarthy when you need him ??
From: Capt. Cave Man on 19 Jun 2010 12:30 On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:12:58 -0700, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: >On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:01:15 -0700, Kevin McMurtrie ><mcmurtrie(a)pixelmemory.us> wrote: > >>In article <2efl16h7fb5egr57dippfbtg28u1uht312(a)4ax.com>, >> Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Just got an Olympus SP-800UZ. >>> >>> Anyone know if there's any way to do a remote shutter control with >>> this camera? >>> >>> (It's owl mating season up on the hillside and I'd like to get some >>> photos without spooking the owls.) >>> >>> ...Jim Thompson >> >>Older Olys use a common 1/8 inch jack with three contacts (aka stereo >>headphone jack). One is common, one is half-press, and one is shutter. >>I don't remember which is which but it's pretty easy to figure it out. >>It isn't necessary to activate the half-press before the shutter but >>doing so can reduce vibration blur. >> >>Newer Olys have USB remote control. It might not mind a long cable if >>you force the lower USB speed. > >This one has USB. BobW pointed me to... > >http://www.amazon.com/RM-UC1-SP-510UZ-SP-550UZ-SP-560UZ-SP-565UZ/dp/B003LYVDGC > >which I've ordered. > > ...Jim Thompson That defeats your original criteria. "up on the hillside" is where you want the camera and the owls, not the camera, the remote that is only ten feet remote, you, and no owls. The damned string-of-hubs-and-jumpers fix is starting to look better.
From: Sjouke Burry on 19 Jun 2010 18:07 Capt. Cave Man wrote: > On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:12:58 -0700, Jim Thompson > <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: > >> On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:01:15 -0700, Kevin McMurtrie >> <mcmurtrie(a)pixelmemory.us> wrote: >> >>> In article <2efl16h7fb5egr57dippfbtg28u1uht312(a)4ax.com>, >>> Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Just got an Olympus SP-800UZ. >>>> >>>> Anyone know if there's any way to do a remote shutter control with >>>> this camera? >>>> >>>> (It's owl mating season up on the hillside and I'd like to get some >>>> photos without spooking the owls.) >>>> >>>> ...Jim Thompson >>> Older Olys use a common 1/8 inch jack with three contacts (aka stereo >>> headphone jack). One is common, one is half-press, and one is shutter. >>> I don't remember which is which but it's pretty easy to figure it out. >>> It isn't necessary to activate the half-press before the shutter but >>> doing so can reduce vibration blur. >>> >>> Newer Olys have USB remote control. It might not mind a long cable if >>> you force the lower USB speed. >> This one has USB. BobW pointed me to... >> >> http://www.amazon.com/RM-UC1-SP-510UZ-SP-550UZ-SP-560UZ-SP-565UZ/dp/B003LYVDGC >> >> which I've ordered. >> >> ...Jim Thompson > > > That defeats your original criteria. "up on the hillside" is where you > want the camera and the owls, not the camera, the remote that is only ten > feet remote, you, and no owls. > > The damned string-of-hubs-and-jumpers fix is starting to look better. Why not use a garage door opener? I used a nice one, with 3 buttons (and 2 spare ones inside the remote ) transmittor. 3 relays on the receiver, to hook up to the camera. Internal 8 tristate code switches to block accidental triggering. From Conrad, here in the Netherlands, but google sure knows more sources.
From: Jim Thompson on 19 Jun 2010 18:57 On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:07:22 +0200, Sjouke Burry <burryNULNULFOUR(a)PPLLAANNEETT.NNLL> wrote: >Capt. Cave Man wrote: >> On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:12:58 -0700, Jim Thompson >> <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:01:15 -0700, Kevin McMurtrie >>> <mcmurtrie(a)pixelmemory.us> wrote: >>> >>>> In article <2efl16h7fb5egr57dippfbtg28u1uht312(a)4ax.com>, >>>> Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just got an Olympus SP-800UZ. >>>>> >>>>> Anyone know if there's any way to do a remote shutter control with >>>>> this camera? >>>>> >>>>> (It's owl mating season up on the hillside and I'd like to get some >>>>> photos without spooking the owls.) >>>>> >>>>> ...Jim Thompson >>>> Older Olys use a common 1/8 inch jack with three contacts (aka stereo >>>> headphone jack). One is common, one is half-press, and one is shutter. >>>> I don't remember which is which but it's pretty easy to figure it out. >>>> It isn't necessary to activate the half-press before the shutter but >>>> doing so can reduce vibration blur. >>>> >>>> Newer Olys have USB remote control. It might not mind a long cable if >>>> you force the lower USB speed. >>> This one has USB. BobW pointed me to... >>> >>> http://www.amazon.com/RM-UC1-SP-510UZ-SP-550UZ-SP-560UZ-SP-565UZ/dp/B003LYVDGC >>> >>> which I've ordered. >>> >>> ...Jim Thompson >> >> >> That defeats your original criteria. "up on the hillside" is where you >> want the camera and the owls, not the camera, the remote that is only ten >> feet remote, you, and no owls. >> >> The damned string-of-hubs-and-jumpers fix is starting to look better. >Why not use a garage door opener? I used a nice one, with 3 buttons >(and 2 spare ones inside the remote ) transmittor. >3 relays on the receiver, to hook up to the camera. >Internal 8 tristate code switches to block accidental triggering. > From Conrad, here in the Netherlands, but google sure >knows more sources. "Hillside" you don't go up on... it's protected "preserve". Good telephoto lens, too long for hand-held, needs a tripod for stability. I just need enough remote to be inside, opening no doors, etc., but snap photos without "jiggling" the camera. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | Where is Joe McCarthy when you need him ??
From: Archimedes' Lever on 19 Jun 2010 19:07
On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:57:21 -0700, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: >On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:07:22 +0200, Sjouke Burry ><burryNULNULFOUR(a)PPLLAANNEETT.NNLL> wrote: > >>Capt. Cave Man wrote: >>> On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:12:58 -0700, Jim Thompson >>> <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:01:15 -0700, Kevin McMurtrie >>>> <mcmurtrie(a)pixelmemory.us> wrote: >>>> >>>>> In article <2efl16h7fb5egr57dippfbtg28u1uht312(a)4ax.com>, >>>>> Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Just got an Olympus SP-800UZ. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyone know if there's any way to do a remote shutter control with >>>>>> this camera? >>>>>> >>>>>> (It's owl mating season up on the hillside and I'd like to get some >>>>>> photos without spooking the owls.) >>>>>> >>>>>> ...Jim Thompson >>>>> Older Olys use a common 1/8 inch jack with three contacts (aka stereo >>>>> headphone jack). One is common, one is half-press, and one is shutter. >>>>> I don't remember which is which but it's pretty easy to figure it out. >>>>> It isn't necessary to activate the half-press before the shutter but >>>>> doing so can reduce vibration blur. >>>>> >>>>> Newer Olys have USB remote control. It might not mind a long cable if >>>>> you force the lower USB speed. >>>> This one has USB. BobW pointed me to... >>>> >>>> http://www.amazon.com/RM-UC1-SP-510UZ-SP-550UZ-SP-560UZ-SP-565UZ/dp/B003LYVDGC >>>> >>>> which I've ordered. >>>> >>>> ...Jim Thompson >>> >>> >>> That defeats your original criteria. "up on the hillside" is where you >>> want the camera and the owls, not the camera, the remote that is only ten >>> feet remote, you, and no owls. >>> >>> The damned string-of-hubs-and-jumpers fix is starting to look better. >>Why not use a garage door opener? I used a nice one, with 3 buttons >>(and 2 spare ones inside the remote ) transmittor. >>3 relays on the receiver, to hook up to the camera. >>Internal 8 tristate code switches to block accidental triggering. >> From Conrad, here in the Netherlands, but google sure >>knows more sources. > >"Hillside" you don't go up on... it's protected "preserve". > >Good telephoto lens, too long for hand-held, needs a tripod for >stability. I just need enough remote to be inside, opening no doors, >etc., but snap photos without "jiggling" the camera. > > ...Jim Thompson Set up an old laptop out there with the camera, and log it onto your wireless, and then run a remotely controlled process on it from a machine in the house. You can set it up the same way the folks that watch their babysitters do. You have to enable the remote session thing on the laptop, and make the PC have access to it. Then, you do not even need the remote at all. |