Mechanical->electronic cable release.

[P. J. Alling]

I expect the experience to be "interesting".  I even think I have a 
solution, it includes hardware never intended for use on a Pentax camera 
various screwdrivers a hacksaw, a dremel tool, a soldering iron, voltage 
and continuity testers, Cotty will be proud.  But I have to win an item 
on ebay at a reasonable price first...

William Robb wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "P. J. Alling"
> Subject: Mechanical->electronic cable release.
>
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>> I'm looking for something that most people would not even consider, a
>> device that you would screw a "old fashioned" cable release into which
>> would output an electronic signal for half/full press for a camera with
>> an electronic release.  Canon used to make something like this for their
>> original EOS cameras.  It seems like it would be fairly simple but I
>> haven't been able to find one.  (If you must know, one of the
>> applications I'm interested in is using my bellows and double release
>> with the *ist-D/Ds).
>>     
>
> I ended up using 2 cable releases, a mechanical one for the bellows and the 
> electronic one for the camera.
> It works well enough for the number of times I use a bellows these days.
> BTW, if you are planning on using a bellows with a DSLR, get ready for the 
> spotting job of a lifetime.
>
> William Robb 
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