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My DIY Remote for Canon Rebel XSi (450D)
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Basard
Posted 1/31/2010 2:01 PM (#26956)
Subject: My DIY Remote for Canon Rebel XSi (450D)



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Location: Wisconsin		Here it is, in all of it's majesty... Both the button, and the switch, are on the same circuit. So I push the momentary button to do quick work, or just lock the mirror up, then the on/off switch to capture long exposure. Don't have it hooked up with the "halfway down" button, didn't see a need for it. But here are the pics of it. It serves as a multi-purpose tool--when your taking long exposures, just file your nails while you wait!

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better
Posted 1/31/2010 2:59 PM (#26958 - in reply to #26956)
Subject: Re: My DIY Remote for Canon Rebel XSi (450D)



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Location: Mocksville, NC, USA		Now THAT'S do-it-yourself at its best. Good job.
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Basard
Posted 2/1/2010 4:59 AM (#26969 - in reply to #26956)
Subject: RE: My DIY Remote for Canon Rebel XSi (450D)



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Location: Wisconsin		I dunno what happened here, somehow it double posted, I dunno how to delete this one...


Edited by Basard 2/1/2010 5:03 AM
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Basard
Posted 2/1/2010 5:01 AM (#26970 - in reply to #26956)
Subject: RE: My DIY Remote for Canon Rebel XSi (450D)



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Location: Wisconsin		Man, I just spent a long while making a whole new remote. It's got its own PCB and everything, new buttons, and a case. Got it all together, tested perfectly. Same design--one on/off switch, and one momentary on/off. BUT, I decided to superglue the momentary switch in there, and I guess some superglue got into the switch from the bottom. Foiled again by capillary action!!

So, now this new switch has only one working button. At least it's the important one.

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perlmeister
Posted 2/1/2010 10:48 AM (#26982 - in reply to #26956)
Subject: Re: My DIY Remote for Canon Rebel XSi (450D)



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Location: Denver		Haha very nice Bill, multi-tasking at its best
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mosheriffic
Posted 2/1/2010 8:57 PM (#27003 - in reply to #26970)
Subject: RE: My DIY Remote for Canon Rebel XSi (450D)



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Location: Marysville,Wa 48.07N-122.21W		Necessity is the mother of invention!!
That looks like the remote from a cheap gaming surround sound I bought the kids a few years back!!
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Basard
Posted 2/1/2010 10:03 PM (#27010 - in reply to #26956)
Subject: Re: My DIY Remote for Canon Rebel XSi (450D)



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Location: Wisconsin		Yeah, it came attached to a subwoofer, the PCB that was inside was perfect... it had bare copper holes along the traces to stick the necessary switches and wires for the additional momentary switch that I ruined. It was so sad that I ruined it.

But, we've got this nice electronics store down the road... way cooler stuff than Radio Shack... it's a little hole in the wall store, I don't even know the name--yet Ive been in there three times. I got a plastic box and a couple switches from there. Got it all home, soldered it up, and of course, I got a momentary (off)-on switch by mistake (always on, off when pressed). So now I'm back, yet again to just an on-off switch.



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Basard
Posted 2/10/2010 11:37 AM (#27410 - in reply to #26956)
Subject: RE: My DIY Remote for Canon Rebel XSi (450D)



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Location: Wisconsin		I liked the original the most, compact and free.  But here is my finished model, with the right switch this time.

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