Comments on: How to Make a Remote Shutter Release from a Doorbell [DIY SPECIAL]

By: Samuel

Samuel — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:05:49 +0000

Can anyone point out what the purpose and operation of the MOC chip is ? i have googled but cant seem to find out exactly what it does

By: sam

sam — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:02:37 +0000

Okay, I had almost given up on this, but that is not my style.

I gave it another go, and am happy to report that it works flawlessly now. Not sure what changed.
I am now using this on a 40D.

Thanks for this project, and all the help that has been provided, here on the site.
Great place to be, and have picked up a lot of interesting ideas and tips.

sam

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By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:52:13 +0000

Hi, thanks for the great tutorial for making a remote. I have a Fujifilm S100FS and want to make even simpler remote, for tripod use. It has a USB connector. Please advise how to wire the USB conector so that the camera shoots. Thanks.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:27:23 +0000

Thanks for the response.

I am using a Canon 10D.

I will have to think about how to get the contacts to open up.
I must admit that I did think about that, at one point, but never tried to solve it. Back to the drawing board.
My tests with a multimeter do show that it triggers, and then releases, but not all the way, so I will have to check the circuitry, and see where the signal is still holding a charge on the trigger line.

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:42:23 +0000

@Sam: if the camera won’t reset after a shot, then it sounds like the remote is holding down contacts closed or something.

Which camera are you using this with?

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:45:58 +0000

I am still interested in if anyone that has built this unit has the same issue, of the camera not resetting, automatically, after they fire off the first shot.
Do the manufactured units have the same issue?

Philip, are you able to answer this, please.

Thanks

By: Philip

Philip — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:33:05 +0000

Hi Roma,
I’m the one who wrote the article. I’ve looked at the cable release of the a230 and the plug doesn’t look very common to me. I guess the only way to build the remote shutter release is buying the cable release an then cutting the cable (even if that hurts) then try to find out which wires need to be connected to make the camera fire. If you know that you can do the rest like explained in the article. The two wires that make the camera fire need to be connected to pins 4 and 6.

By: roma2509

roma2509 — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:17:41 +0000

Hi.can any body explane how to create a remote shutter release for sony a230?

By: roma2509

roma2509 — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:15:56 +0000

Hi.can any body explane how to create a remote shutter release for sony a230?