P3D Splicing Canon remote shutters ...

[David Kazdan <dxk10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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My Rebel Xs has ground and two CMOS inputs.  Grounding one turns on focus and lightmeter;
grounding the other also fires the shutter.  This is similar to every P&S I've
dismantled--three or four.

        David


> Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 19:42:07 -0400
> From: Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> I've determined that the Canon remote shutter (RS-60E) will fire the Ricoh
> Shotmaster that I have, though it won't pre-focus.  I assume the shutter
> sockets on the Ricoh are only 2 pole, and not 3.  So, I bought 2 of these
> shutters to splice together.  I'm thinking that when I upgrade to a Canon
> Rebel, the same remote will work with that.
>
> However, I'm not sure how best to cover the "Y" connection once I've
> soldered it.  I know heat-shrink tubing will work for a regular connection,
> and may be just find for this.  However, I'd like to find some better way
> to cover the "Y" connection.  Any ideas?  I know there are a bunch of
> shutter hackers out there.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -pd
>