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06/02/2004 09:22:35 AM · #1
Nicked this from the Rebel hack site:
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Spend $1 at a Dollar Store and get a functional shutter release cord for your Canon Digital Rebel! Apparently someone has found that a cheap Nokia hands free cord kit works as a shutter release cord for the Digital Rebel. The Mute button on the cord works as the shutter release. This particular unit was discovered at a local dollar store.

From DP Review's forums:"Today I went to the dollar store and saw that they had a 31" retractable cell phone hands free kit for motorola models, I bought it, it cost me ..yep.. 1$. Went home and tried it like it was suggested some time ago in this forum and IT WORKS !! gosh I am happy ! its very handy, small and retractable, so it will come in very handy."

Also, says Antonion Cotto:" Any cell phone hands free with a button on it will work as a remote trigger. I had one already for my cell phone (so it did not cost me anything). All you have to do is cut the wire that goes to the ear piece.

When you press the button, it focuses, gets a lock, and fires the shutter. Once the camera has a focus lock, you can keep hitting the shutter for quick shots.

For bulb, switch camera to manual, set shutter to bulb, and press button. This will again get focus lock first, open the shutter, and remain open open until you let the button go."


06/02/2004 09:25:45 AM · #2
I just tried it. It automatically took the shot when I plugged it in - good start. Then I cut the ear-piece off like it suggested, but now nothing. Doh :( I tried it with 2 separate ones.
06/02/2004 09:51:31 AM · #3
I once created a remote shutter for my EOS D30, worked as well on 10D. The technique behind it is very simple, just create a connection between two of the three pins in the plug.
It looks something like this (´.`) I think it was when I connected the two on the left (´\. `) the shutter released. Other connections where for other functions, tried all of them without damaging anything.

Havn't anybody else done this?
06/02/2004 09:52:53 AM · #4
Konador, did you cut the right cable? :-)


06/02/2004 09:53:24 AM · #5
There is only one :P
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