P3D Re: Cable release

[Linda Nygren <lnygren@xxxxxxx>]

"Leftblankintentionally wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Several ppl were kind enough to diplomatically inform me that my Realist
> *could* in fact accept a standard cable release.
> 
> However, this hole, as I can now identify, is straight. Therefore, does
> anyone know the size? What's the diameter and thread pitch of the
> appropriate release? If I call my local camera store, can we assume that
> they will stock only the tapered kind of thread-in release? Can the
> straight kind be had from any of the specialized, 3-D sources?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Jason
You can use a standard "modern" tapered cable release in you Realist, as
well as the older straight thread type. (Try it and see). Another useful
gadget if you want to "get in the picture" is an old mechanical timer
device that screws into the cable release hole and has a spring
activated delay. One of these just sold on ebay (item #2712853, if the
photo is still there you can see what I mean). They aren't too hard to
find.



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