remote for D7Hi

[bill hansen]

I know there's a remote shutter release available for the D7Hi, but somehow I'm missing it when I search the Minolta site and the B&H Photo site. Can someone tell me a catalog number and/or a place to buy this remote release? Thanks - Bill Hansen

 

[Sacha Griffin]

You could just make one.

I've heard complaints from people that the ones available are either too long or short..
pin 1 is common
pin 2 is focus lock
pin 3 shutter

a computer cdrom cable to a audio card works..
you might need to cut off a section to fit.
Telephone cable works good.
You could use something nicer..
buttons are less than a buck a piece.

For something easy to play with.. just get any old wire, strip the ends..
touch pin 1 and 2 and watch the camera focus lock.
Hopefully, you'll get inspired and realize it's not so hard to make your own.

I know there's a remote shutter release available for the D7Hi, but
somehow I'm missing it when I search the Minolta site and the B&H
Photo site. Can someone tell me a catalog number and/or a place to
buy this remote release? Thanks - Bill Hansen

 

[mscottc]

Search on the B and H Photo site for "Remote Cord RC-1000L"

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home ;jsessionid=1T3S2UV8UR!713037491!NONE?ci=1&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=SearchBar&A=search&Q= &shs=Remote+Cord+RC-1000L&image.x=12&image.y=9

I know there's a remote shutter release available for the D7Hi, but
somehow I'm missing it when I search the Minolta site and the B&H
Photo site. Can someone tell me a catalog number and/or a place to
buy this remote release? Thanks - Bill Hansen

 

[EJN]

I know there's a remote shutter release available for the D7Hi, but
somehow I'm missing it when I search the Minolta site and the B&H
Photo site. Can someone tell me a catalog number and/or a place to
buy this remote release? Thanks - Bill Hansen

Apologies if you may well already know this but this is the item - looks a bit of a chunky box doesn't it !!



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EJN

 

[Steven Renders]

Sacha,

Your pinout is just a little bit different then the one I found on this site:

http://www.d7forum.de/tips/zubeh/fernausloeser.php

So who should I believe ;-)

Greetings,
Steven

a computer cdrom cable to a audio card works..
you might need to cut off a section to fit.
Telephone cable works good.
You could use something nicer..
buttons are less than a buck a piece.

For something easy to play with.. just get any old wire, strip the
ends..
touch pin 1 and 2 and watch the camera focus lock.
Hopefully, you'll get inspired and realize it's not so hard to make
your own.

I know there's a remote shutter release available for the D7Hi, but
somehow I'm missing it when I search the Minolta site and the B&H
Photo site. Can someone tell me a catalog number and/or a place to
buy this remote release? Thanks - Bill Hansen

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With kind regards,

Steven Renders

[email protected]

 

[Sacha Griffin]

Interesting.. Possible the could have changed it for the 7h over D7 or the websites wrong.
But.... so what.. grab a wire and see for yourself.. not gonna hurt anything.

Your pinout is just a little bit different then the one I found on
this site:

http://www.d7forum.de/tips/zubeh/fernausloeser.php

So who should I believe ;-)

Greetings,
Steven

a computer cdrom cable to a audio card works..
you might need to cut off a section to fit.
Telephone cable works good.
You could use something nicer..
buttons are less than a buck a piece.

For something easy to play with.. just get any old wire, strip the
ends..
touch pin 1 and 2 and watch the camera focus lock.
Hopefully, you'll get inspired and realize it's not so hard to make
your own.

I know there's a remote shutter release available for the D7Hi, but
somehow I'm missing it when I search the Minolta site and the B&H
Photo site. Can someone tell me a catalog number and/or a place to
buy this remote release? Thanks - Bill Hansen

--
With kind regards,

Steven Renders

[email protected]

 

[Chas]

The box is not that big. You could hide it in your hand. I went for the longer one (16 feet) which is the one with the letter L at the end of the model # and it works fine... chas

Apologies if you may well already know this but this is the item -
looks a bit of a chunky box doesn't it !!
http://www.nich31.freeserve.co.uk/Images/DimageRemote

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EJN

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chas... PBase supporter... Minolta D7Hi, Sony DSC P71, Sony DSC S70

 

[CliveM]

I was about to make a new switch etc but ran out of time so bought the short release cut the wire in half then put in a 3mm male and female jack.

Now you can use any number of standard 3mm jackplug stereo extensions of any length to suite your job.

For once I went for the simple solution and it works great.

Clive

 

[Bill Hall]

I don't think anyone really knows which pin is common and which is focus. But it doesn't matter. Connect pin 1 to pin 2 to focus. After you focus, connect pin 3 to both of the other pins to release the shutter. After the shot, disconnect pin 3 first, then pins 1 and 2.

Here's my version of a home made cable release:

Your pinout is just a little bit different then the one I found on
this site:

http://www.d7forum.de/tips/zubeh/fernausloeser.php

So who should I believe ;-)

Greetings,
Steven

a computer cdrom cable to a audio card works..
you might need to cut off a section to fit.
Telephone cable works good.
You could use something nicer..
buttons are less than a buck a piece.

For something easy to play with.. just get any old wire, strip the
ends..
touch pin 1 and 2 and watch the camera focus lock.
Hopefully, you'll get inspired and realize it's not so hard to make
your own.

I know there's a remote shutter release available for the D7Hi, but
somehow I'm missing it when I search the Minolta site and the B&H
Photo site. Can someone tell me a catalog number and/or a place to
buy this remote release? Thanks - Bill Hansen

--
With kind regards,

Steven Renders

[email protected]

 

[bill hansen]

Thanks to those who replied. I'm not at all handy with soldering wires etc - so I'll go with the one from B&H. Somehow I had missed it when I searched there. - Bill

 

[matt davids]

Yes, I love the RC-1000L that I bought. I am also terrible at modifying things, when I modified the battery pack I bought, I messed up one of the ends so I had to go digging. Luckily, There happens to be a second cord with the same end on it so I used that one, and didnt mess up that time...the box is very small and fits nice in your hand, the other nice thing is that the button locks, which most homemade ones do not. This allows you to use bulb exposures without getting a blister on your thumb after a few shots... Go for it, you wont be disapointed

Thanks to those who replied. I'm not at all handy with soldering
wires etc - so I'll go with the one from B&H. Somehow I had missed
it when I searched there. - Bill

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-D7i n00b, and working on it

 

[Gary Elliott]

I know there's a remote shutter release available for the D7Hi...

Bill, I notice in a later comment you don't like to solder. But, just in case you should want to try, take a look at this site for a wireless remote:

http://home.neo.rr.com/keystar/buy.htm

Gary

 

[Kiti Rivepiboon]

I am agree with matt. I am in thailand and i use 7Hi for a year. Factory made remore have a lock feature that is better.. the remote is quite small to hold but it's ok... same feeling as on camera shutter.

http://www.2how.com/webboard/show.php?Category=alldata&No=6990

Here some pics.

Thanks to those who replied. I'm not at all handy with soldering
wires etc - so I'll go with the one from B&H. Somehow I had missed
it when I searched there. - Bill

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-D7i n00b, and working on it

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Nikon COOLPIX2100
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[Bolman]

I know there's a remote shutter release available for the D7Hi, but
somehow I'm missing it when I search the Minolta site and the B&H
Photo site. Can someone tell me a catalog number and/or a place to
buy this remote release? Thanks - Bill Hansen

Look for RC1000 L (5 meter cord) or S (50 cm).

By the way, I had one made based on the drawing in one of the earlier discussions for about 20 euro, say 20-25 dollars. The Minolta RC would be in the range of $40.

Almer

 

[Richard L. Stuart]

I know there's a remote shutter release available for the D7Hi...

Bill, I notice in a later comment you don't like to solder. But,
just in case you should want to try, take a look at this site for a
wireless remote:

http://home.neo.rr.com/keystar/buy.htm

Gary

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Don't know what to say, I went to that URL and it, the device, is no longer for sale????

I have made my own, with Radio Shack parts, three button control so that I can lock the exposure/focus as well. Use CD audio cable, double AA cell box and use RJ11 connectors to use same Control end but with different cable lenghts, works great.

The RF unit would be nice, but???

Richard

 

[Rolf K]

Rolf wrote:

Richard, here are the links to two RF remotes I designed and made from simple and cheap readily available "stuff".
.....Rolf

http://www.pbase.com/sinoline/rf_remote_control_for_d7xx

http://www.pbase.com/sinoline/rf_remote_new_model

I know there's a remote shutter release available for the D7Hi...

Bill, I notice in a later comment you don't like to solder. But,
just in case you should want to try, take a look at this site for a
wireless remote:

http://home.neo.rr.com/keystar/buy.htm

Gary

--
Don't know what to say, I went to that URL and it, the device, is
no longer for sale????
I have made my own, with Radio Shack parts, three button control so
that I can lock the exposure/focus as well. Use CD audio cable,
double AA cell box and use RJ11 connectors to use same Control end
but with different cable lenghts, works great.

The RF unit would be nice, but???

Richard

 

[Richard L. Stuart]

Rolf, that much. Further question, the second unit appears to only provide a single level of control, or did I miss something???

Thanks

Richard

http://www.pbase.com/sinoline/rf_remote_control_for_d7xx

http://www.pbase.com/sinoline/rf_remote_new_model

I know there's a remote shutter release available for the D7Hi...

Bill, I notice in a later comment you don't like to solder. But,
just in case you should want to try, take a look at this site for a
wireless remote:

http://home.neo.rr.com/keystar/buy.htm

Gary

--
Don't know what to say, I went to that URL and it, the device, is
no longer for sale????
I have made my own, with Radio Shack parts, three button control so
that I can lock the exposure/focus as well. Use CD audio cable,
double AA cell box and use RJ11 connectors to use same Control end
but with different cable lenghts, works great.

The RF unit would be nice, but???

Richard

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Richard

 

[Rolf K]

Rolf wrote:

single control. Try it on your camera, same as pushing camera release all the way down, it focuses first and then releases the shutter. Works fine, as far as I can tell. ..... Rolf

Thanks

Richard

http://www.pbase.com/sinoline/rf_remote_control_for_d7xx

http://www.pbase.com/sinoline/rf_remote_new_model

I know there's a remote shutter release available for the D7Hi...

Bill, I notice in a later comment you don't like to solder. But,
just in case you should want to try, take a look at this site for a
wireless remote:

http://home.neo.rr.com/keystar/buy.htm

Gary

--
Don't know what to say, I went to that URL and it, the device, is
no longer for sale????
I have made my own, with Radio Shack parts, three button control so
that I can lock the exposure/focus as well. Use CD audio cable,
double AA cell box and use RJ11 connectors to use same Control end
but with different cable lenghts, works great.

The RF unit would be nice, but???

Richard

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Richard