Remote cables
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Posted 04/04/2012 - 19:43
A Hi-Fi extension lead should work?
OR
Buy an RF-602 Canon/Pentax Radio Remote off ebay for about
£20 works up to 100m away and can also handle flash. You need
two for remote AND flash set on different channels.
Half Man... Half Pentax ... Half Cucumber
Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
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OR
Buy an RF-602 Canon/Pentax Radio Remote off ebay for about
£20 works up to 100m away and can also handle flash. You need
two for remote AND flash set on different channels.
Half Man... Half Pentax ... Half Cucumber
Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
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Posted 04/04/2012 - 20:39
Make one.
You can get the 2.5 mm stereo plugs and sockets from Maplin, and if you don't have a soldering iron they will sell you one as well.
Three-core cable is technically better, but you can use four-core and just ignore the fourth core.
i was just about to make one myself, and the Guernsey 7-Day Shop came up with a wireless one similar to the one that Algernon suggested (and for a lot less than £20). I believe that they are currently offering this again.
Geoff
Water can wear away a stone - but it can't cook lunch
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istDS
K2000
P50.
Lenses Digital: 50-200, 18-55 KAF: 28-80.
Lenses KA & K: SMC-KA f2.0, SMC-K f1.4, SMC-K f1.7 Tokina KA 28-70 , SMC Pentax 70-210 F4, Sigma KA 75-300 , Hanimex 500mm Mirror, and the Tamron Adaptall-2 stuff.
and then there's all the M42 kit, and the accessories ...
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You can get the 2.5 mm stereo plugs and sockets from Maplin, and if you don't have a soldering iron they will sell you one as well.
Three-core cable is technically better, but you can use four-core and just ignore the fourth core.
i was just about to make one myself, and the Guernsey 7-Day Shop came up with a wireless one similar to the one that Algernon suggested (and for a lot less than £20). I believe that they are currently offering this again.
Geoff
Water can wear away a stone - but it can't cook lunch
X-5
istDS
K2000
P50.
Lenses Digital: 50-200, 18-55 KAF: 28-80.
Lenses KA & K: SMC-KA f2.0, SMC-K f1.4, SMC-K f1.7 Tokina KA 28-70 , SMC Pentax 70-210 F4, Sigma KA 75-300 , Hanimex 500mm Mirror, and the Tamron Adaptall-2 stuff.
and then there's all the M42 kit, and the accessories ...
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Posted 04/04/2012 - 23:02
Thanks Algeron for the feedback. I've seen the 7 day shop one now Jeff has mentioned it. I'll give that a go for the price.
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Posted 05/04/2012 - 13:16
Interesting, but no mention of focusing.
Bernard
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Posted 05/04/2012 - 14:43
I bought both the cable release and the wireless one from 7-Day.
Chrissinkpen and I spent a little time testing the two of them and they both gave the autofocus function before release.
Chris went on to use the cable release during a Studio Night at our local camera club - no problems at all.
Geoff
Water can wear away a stone - but it can't cook lunch
X-5
istDS
K2000
P50.
Lenses Digital: 50-200, 18-55 KAF: 28-80.
Lenses KA & K: SMC-KA f2.0, SMC-K f1.4, SMC-K f1.7 Tokina KA 28-70 , SMC Pentax 70-210 F4, Sigma KA 75-300 , Hanimex 500mm Mirror, and the Tamron Adaptall-2 stuff.
and then there's all the M42 kit, and the accessories ...
Chrissinkpen and I spent a little time testing the two of them and they both gave the autofocus function before release.
Chris went on to use the cable release during a Studio Night at our local camera club - no problems at all.
Geoff
Water can wear away a stone - but it can't cook lunch
X-5
istDS
K2000
P50.
Lenses Digital: 50-200, 18-55 KAF: 28-80.
Lenses KA & K: SMC-KA f2.0, SMC-K f1.4, SMC-K f1.7 Tokina KA 28-70 , SMC Pentax 70-210 F4, Sigma KA 75-300 , Hanimex 500mm Mirror, and the Tamron Adaptall-2 stuff.
and then there's all the M42 kit, and the accessories ...
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Posted 05/04/2012 - 15:06
Wonderful, thanks
Bernard
Bernard
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Posted 05/04/2012 - 16:51
I've ordered the remote from 7 day so will see how that goes. For £10.00 it's worth a try.
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Zed
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Any advice gratefuly received
Cheers
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