Re: Solenoids

[Greg Erker <erker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Thanks for the replies.  To clarify, Greg and I are on pretty much
>the same track:  a pair of push-type solenoids.  I envision
>epoxying the male part (the part with the threads that goes in the
>socket in the camera) of a cable release directly onto the
>solenoid and then filing/adapting the pin of the solenoid to reach
>the shutter release mechanism inside the socket.  There would be
>one of these for each camera.
>
>

  Sounds good as long as the weight
of the solenoid doesn't push the shutter
button on its own (for a top mounted button)
or break something (or just bind) on a side
or angle mounted cable release hole.

Greg