Twin Nikon N2000's / Shutter Release Sync?

[P3D Tim Smith <TSMITH@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Gerard wrote:

>>>Your obviously more knowledgeable than I but I can
>>>say that I shorted my N2000 for several rolls last summer
>>> with no problem.  The comparative cost of the Nikon cable
>>> release kind of offended me.

I assumed from my own measurements that shorting the contacts would not 
damage the camera but I was still unable to turn the meter on prior to 
firing the shutter.  I posed the same question to the Nikon list and found 
someone that hacked a release cable to find the following:

 - To turn on the meter, af, etc, the two contacts are
connected by a series of three diodes (total voltage
drop of more or less 3 volts)

 - To fire the camera, the cable shorts the two contacts of
the camera, so it's simple (and not dangerous to the camera)
to build a cable release.

He also claims that the three conductor connectors are available from 
Nikon-America for only $3.50 each...I hope to find out more later today.

Tim


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