Samsung makes some nice cameras, but they have fallen into the trap of building proprietary controllers. Their NX models, for instance, have a micro USB port rather than the more usual 2.5mm socket for triggering the camera remotely. What’s a hacker to do?
[Niels] did some poking around, and found that it is pretty easy to trigger these cameras remotely, because Samsung simply moved the standard connections for half-press and full press of the shutter onto the USB socket: ground D+ (pin 3) and the camera focuses, then ground D- (pin 2) and the shutter is triggered. In his Instructable, he covers how to build a simple remote from a micro USB cable and a couple of switches.
Don’t feel left out if you have another type of digital camera: there are plenty of ways to build a simple shutter release switch with a few simple parts, or ways to put a microcontroller in control for more sophisticated shoots.
Oh dear, the photo that shows where he got the info … that remote shutter release was just three leaf springs that close first between 1&2 and then all together (1&2&3). Simple.
Yes and? Many buttons are like that, although often it’s hidden in a small plastic housing.
The quality depends on the material used. And how well the case is closed from any ingress of moisture and such.
I tried this with my NX 30 but it does not work. Here I found that also resistor between ID pin and GND may be needed, but I can’t check it now: http://droneyard.com/2013/06/18/diy-samsung-shutter-release/
Darn, I was about to try this on my nx30 until I saw your post. I love the camera though!
Useful
Here’s my take from 2013: https://antibore.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/diy-remote-shutter-release-for-samsung-nx20-nx210-and-nx1000-cameras/
I’ve been making these in batches when I have sold the previous ones and I’m always wondering when I’m left with twenty or so surplus shutter releases.
There’s also a trick with some of the models, notably NX500, which require focusing just before triggering. Pulling both focus and shutter low at the same time causes camera not to do anything.
Hallo Antibore : nice to read some else also on same interest. If you still have any of these units, Would you be willing to ship to Johannesburg, South Africa ?
Kind regards, Gidi Williams
Oh almost forgot : I have the NX1000 – tah, gidi
Just be glad you didn’t get an NX200 and have to do this….
https://goo.gl/photos/8fc8HFwFXCes8uiX7
Looks like it’s, getting a signal from the flash connector to indicate when a picture was made.
Or does the flash connector allow you to trigger the shutter? I’m a bit confused by that photo.
heh i did the same thing taking apart that remote, couldn’t believe it was just a cheap leaf switch.
still better choice than using samsungs sdk
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Hi, This can work for Canon M10?
Is it possible to power the camera through this trigger?