Comments on: Remote shutter release doorbell

By: Remote shutter release

Remote shutter release — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:05:42 +0000

This is fun, but not very practical for out in the field…I’m debating between an infrared release and a cable-based one – any recommendations from people who have used both?

By: MacGiver

MacGiver — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:15:16 +0000

Hi there,

As a hobby this is fun, but why would you waste your time with something like this when a shutter for Canon EOS or a Nikon D90 is only 20 USD ??

Mac

By: wdj

wdj — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:30:38 +0000

I once did something similar to this with a wireless doorbell to make a garage door opener. Good to see someone else ripping apart a wireless doorbell.

By: LeJupp

LeJupp — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:37:33 +0000

Reading this

“…Now wrap the copper core of the wire around the part you want to connect it to. Put some solder on the tip of your soldering iron so it melts…”

Makes me want to puke!

By: Philip

Philip — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:18:10 +0000

Hey Guys,
I’m the one who wrote the tutorial, great that you liked it :) I know that the soldering is, well, shitty. You should be glad I didn’t post a photo of the finished chip, that would have made some of you jump out of the window. It was only important to me that it works, but definetely something that I should improve my skills in. That was the first real project I did, and I hope my soldering will get better. Thanks for the link, Sparky!

By: jimmys

jimmys — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:11:11 +0000

the author suggests a 15-25 watt soldering iron. For me, anything less than 30 watts tends to give me cold solder joints, especially with braided wire.

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:29:29 +0000

@del

When your camera costs upwards of $1500, you tend to make absolutely positively sure your camera will not implode if you touch it with anything. (and photographers are typically not electricity savvy)

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:13:16 +0000

That solder joint makes me want to cry.

By: sparky

sparky — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:36:55 +0000

@digidev

Huh?

Look at diode.jpg It’s a crummy solder joint.
Then look at the link I provided for examples of bad and good solder joints.

By: digidev

digidev — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:08:33 +0000

@sparky

wrong post! so it basicaly means im first!!!

great idea though

By: Del

Del — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:08:15 +0000

some of the comments on that site are semi amusing. a few people seem to think their camera might spontaneously combust from doing this…

By: sparky

sparky — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:06:18 +0000

Clever project, but one comment: Image diode.jpg shows one god-awful solder joint.

Look at a few of the photos at this site:
http://www.sabest.org/kitinfo/soldering/soldering.html