Neat Chris,
How do you find the shutter pressure feedback..i.e. can you easily maintain
1st position with the cable?
Dave
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From: Chris Barker [mailto:ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 13 June 2012 18:49
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Engineer Heal Thyself!
I like the look of that metalwork, Chris. I have a soft spot for that sort
of contraption and wish I could work metal like that.
Chris
On 13 Jun 2012, at 15:21, Chris Trask wrote:
> I've never been comfortable with 3-way tripod heads for a number of
reasons, and instead I've been using an made from a flash bracket by
removing the grip clamshell, drilling additional holes, and then tapping the
holes for a 1/4-20 UNC thread:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/7183417219/in/photostream
>
> For some time I've been bemoaning the fact that there is no provision
for using a mechanical (or bulb) remote shutter release with most, if not
all digital cameras. The Olympus E-500 does not even provide for using the
wired remote, leaving you with IR remote only. Recently I was using the
L-bracket and realised that there was a relatively simple solution to the
problem, and a little machine shop work produced the following:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/7368651544/in/photostream/
>
> Adding a Mobilgrip with a shutter release cable (there are two
versions) easily allows for firm one-hand operation, freeing the other hand
for holding a diffuser or reflector:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/7183420611/in/photostream/
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