long shutter release cable

I have a Sony DSC H1, and I am building a mount for it so that I can get
about a foot from feeding hummingbirds. The Sony does not have a pre
drilled pre tapped
receptacle for the common shutter release cable. So, I shall have to
fabricate a mount for one, or build one. I do welding and machining work,
and it will be no big deal, but being able to buy ready to go components
will be easier than building something from scratch.

Does anyone know where I can buy a three to six foot long shutter release
cable? I'm kind of stuck because my camera does not have a remote control,
or even the machining to receive a cable.


Thanks.

Is there no electronic or infrared release for this camera?

"SteveB" wrote in message
...
I have a Sony DSC H1, and I am building a mount for it so that I can get
about a foot from feeding hummingbirds. The Sony does not have a pre
drilled pre tapped
receptacle for the common shutter release cable. So, I shall have to
fabricate a mount for one, or build one. I do welding and machining work,
and it will be no big deal, but being able to buy ready to go components
will be easier than building something from scratch.

Does anyone know where I can buy a three to six foot long shutter release
cable? I'm kind of stuck because my camera does not have a remote
control,
or even the machining to receive a cable.


Thanks.

"Pete D" wrote in message
...
Is there no electronic or infrared release for this camera?

No.

In article ,
"SteveB" wrote:

So, I shall have to
fabricate a mount for one, or build one. I do welding and machining work,
and it will be no big deal, but being able to buy ready to go components
will be easier than building something from scratch.

Or you could just call your local camera stores and order a Kaiser
strap-on cable release adapter. Works with any camera without a cable
release socket.

Does anyone know where I can buy a three to six foot long shutter release
cable?

Gepe makes long cable releases. The same store that you buy the Kaiser
adapter from can sell you a Gepe Pro cable release. The long ones are
available with T or disk lock and in cloth, PVC or spiral steel
sheathing.

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"Bob Salomon" wrote in message
...
: In article ,
: "SteveB" wrote:
:
: So, I shall have to
: fabricate a mount for one, or build one. I do welding and
machining work,
: and it will be no big deal, but being able to buy ready to go
components
: will be easier than building something from scratch.
:
: Or you could just call your local camera stores and order a Kaiser
: strap-on cable release adapter. Works with any camera without a
cable
: release socket.
:
: Does anyone know where I can buy a three to six foot long shutter
release
: cable?
:
: Gepe makes long cable releases. The same store that you buy the
Kaiser
: adapter from can sell you a Gepe Pro cable release. The long ones
are
: available with T or disk lock and in cloth, PVC or spiral steel
: sheathing.
:

Spoil sport. Why not let him re-invent the wheel?

"N" wrote
:

Spoil sport. Why not let him re-invent the wheel?

I will have to do some fabbing to make a mount to hang out in space next to
the hummer feeder. Will post pics when finished on alt.binaries.birds.

Steve

On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:37:43 -0400, Bob Salomon
wrote:
: In article ,
: "SteveB" wrote:
:
: So, I shall have to
: fabricate a mount for one, or build one. I do welding and machining work,
: and it will be no big deal, but being able to buy ready to go components
: will be easier than building something from scratch.
:
: Or you could just call your local camera stores and order a Kaiser
: strap-on cable release adapter. Works with any camera without a cable
: release socket.
:
: Does anyone know where I can buy a three to six foot long shutter release
: cable?
:
: Gepe makes long cable releases. The same store that you buy the Kaiser
: adapter from can sell you a Gepe Pro cable release. The long ones are
: available with T or disk lock and in cloth, PVC or spiral steel
: sheathing.

Doesn't anybody make air release cables anymore? That used to be the common
way of handling this problem at distances greater than a foot or two.

Bob

"Robert Coe" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:37:43 -0400, Bob Salomon

wrote:
: In article ,
: "SteveB" wrote:
:
: So, I shall have to
: fabricate a mount for one, or build one. I do welding and machining
work,
: and it will be no big deal, but being able to buy ready to go
components
: will be easier than building something from scratch.
:
: Or you could just call your local camera stores and order a Kaiser
: strap-on cable release adapter. Works with any camera without a cable
: release socket.
:
: Does anyone know where I can buy a three to six foot long shutter
release
: cable?
:
: Gepe makes long cable releases. The same store that you buy the Kaiser
: adapter from can sell you a Gepe Pro cable release. The long ones are
: available with T or disk lock and in cloth, PVC or spiral steel
: sheathing.

Doesn't anybody make air release cables anymore? That used to be the
common
way of handling this problem at distances greater than a foot or two.

Bob

You mean like this?

http://tinyurl.com/3xpfye


What I don't get from the image is exactly how it attaches to the camera.
That looks like it ends in a mini plug?

"JoeT" wrote in
:


"Robert Coe" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:37:43 -0400, Bob Salomon

wrote:
: In article ,
: "SteveB" wrote:
:
: So, I shall have to
: fabricate a mount for one, or build one. I do welding and
: machining
work,
: and it will be no big deal, but being able to buy ready to go
components
: will be easier than building something from scratch.
:
: Or you could just call your local camera stores and order a Kaiser
: strap-on cable release adapter. Works with any camera without a
: cable release socket.
:
: Does anyone know where I can buy a three to six foot long shutter
release
: cable?
:
: Gepe makes long cable releases. The same store that you buy the
: Kaiser adapter from can sell you a Gepe Pro cable release. The long
: ones are available with T or disk lock and in cloth, PVC or spiral
: steel sheathing.

Doesn't anybody make air release cables anymore? That used to be the
common
way of handling this problem at distances greater than a foot or two.

Bob

You mean like this?

http://tinyurl.com/3xpfye


What I don't get from the image is exactly how it attaches to the
camera. That looks like it ends in a mini plug?




What you see there is the standard tapered thread used on cable releases
for mechanical shutter buttons. That would screw into the strap-on adapter
mentioned above.

Back in ye olde times, most cameras had a tapered thread hole in the
shutter button to accept the end of a cable release. When the
release is pressed, a plunger extends into the camera to actuate the
shutter. On modern cameras, the shutter button is just a short travel
electric switch so using a switch on a cable or infrared release is more
appropriate.

"Jeff" wrote in message
.. .
"JoeT" wrote in
:


"Robert Coe" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:37:43 -0400, Bob Salomon

wrote:
: In article ,
: "SteveB" wrote:
:
: So, I shall have to
: fabricate a mount for one, or build one. I do welding and
: machining
work,
: and it will be no big deal, but being able to buy ready to go
components
: will be easier than building something from scratch.
:
: Or you could just call your local camera stores and order a Kaiser
: strap-on cable release adapter. Works with any camera without a
: cable release socket.
:
: Does anyone know where I can buy a three to six foot long shutter
release
: cable?
:
: Gepe makes long cable releases. The same store that you buy the
: Kaiser adapter from can sell you a Gepe Pro cable release. The long
: ones are available with T or disk lock and in cloth, PVC or spiral
: steel sheathing.

Doesn't anybody make air release cables anymore? That used to be the
common
way of handling this problem at distances greater than a foot or two.

Bob

You mean like this?

http://tinyurl.com/3xpfye


What I don't get from the image is exactly how it attaches to the
camera. That looks like it ends in a mini plug?




What you see there is the standard tapered thread used on cable releases
for mechanical shutter buttons. That would screw into the strap-on
adapter
mentioned above.

Back in ye olde times, most cameras had a tapered thread hole in the
shutter button to accept the end of a cable release. When the
release is pressed, a plunger extends into the camera to actuate the
shutter. On modern cameras, the shutter button is just a short travel
electric switch so using a switch on a cable or infrared release is more
appropriate.

Thank you for that explanation. So using this shutter release and a strap on
adapter such as mentioned above would solve the OP's problem since his
camera has no threaded hole in the shutter button nor IR or other remote
capability. Plus the available lengths are more than enough to meet his
requirement. Locating a dealer with the item in stock who'd ship to his
location would be the primary concern since this particular site lists
prices yet doesn't appear to provide purchase capability.