skydog 2 #1 July 22, 2003 I have just bought a 10D and need to slice the connector with my conceptus tongue switch. Any know the best way, preferably with picture as I am a bit thick...... Cheers BrynJourney not destination..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 July 22, 2003 Did you buy the tongue switch with or without a 2.5mm plug?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog 2 #3 July 22, 2003 Quade, With the 2.5mm plug to fit my EOS 50e. I know I have to cut it but where, when and how are a bit perplexing.... BrynJourney not destination..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #4 July 22, 2003 Ok, IF you have a Conceptus tongue switch WITH a 2.5mm plug, then do NOTHING to that. On the remote switch for the 10D, cut that in in half and solder on a 2.5mm SOCKET (shield and red). Then when the tongue switch fails, and at some point it will (probably when you're on a million dollar shot load with a 5 minute call), then all you have to do is unplug the old tongue switch and plug in the backup you have in your gear bag. Make sense?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog 2 #5 July 22, 2003 Wow, That's what I call service...... I never thought of that, but it looks like I'll making another trip to the electronics store. Thanks for your help. You da man... BrynJourney not destination..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog 2 #6 July 23, 2003 QuoteOk, IF you have a Conceptus tongue switch WITH a 2.5mm plug, then do NOTHING to that. On the remote switch for the 10D, cut that in in half and solder on a 2.5mm SOCKET (shield and red). Then when the tongue switch fails, and at some point it will (probably when you're on a million dollar shot load with a 5 minute call), then all you have to do is unplug the old tongue switch and plug in the backup you have in your gear bag. Make sense? Been to the shop got the socket.....and now !!!!!! After chopping the wire, 3 attempts at soldering the wires............. success. Thanks for your help Quade. BrynJourney not destination..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyanvil 0 #7 August 20, 2003 *BUMP* all I could find at radioshack was something called '2.5mm phone jack' it IS a 2.5 mm female pug, but has exposed back with like, 3 prongs and a little thingy. ya think it would it be ok to start hookin' wires up all over the place and testing the camera with it?Vid "stons fal, evrysing fals, but doesnt on purpos change its flite pas an positioning..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spencer 0 #8 August 23, 2003 Skydog,How many wires in the canon remote switch, what colour wires did you use on the new 2.5 socket?. thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog 2 #9 August 26, 2003 Sorry to take so long to reply. I got a stereo female plug. The inside had two connectors and a long T shaped strip. I soldered the red and white together and put that to one of the small connectors on the base. The shield copper wire I connected to the T-bar. When i tried other combinations the camera would fire but not auto focus. Top Tip : Make sure you try in AF mode before soldering all the wires and setting up your helmet DOH!!! Anything else just give me a shout. BrynJourney not destination..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spencer 0 #10 August 27, 2003 How many wires inside the remote switch cable??. I've got the RS-80N3 and before I chop I'm just trying to get more info. I've got the tongue switch with the 2.5 plug on the end. And have a 2.5 socket coming. What wires did you use from the remote cable. Are they coloured. thanks eddie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog 2 #11 August 27, 2003 The Canon remote has three wires: Red White Copper wire These are the ones I attached to the plug. BrynJourney not destination..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spencer 0 #12 August 27, 2003 thanks skydog. eddie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spencer 0 #13 August 28, 2003 Hi Quade, you say (shield+red) How does this work. In auto focus the shutter has to be pressed 1/2 way to auto focus, but say you set the to manual focus, don't the wires have to be set up for one or the other. eddie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #14 August 28, 2003 Which is why I said, shield & red and MANUAL focus. White is the "half press" and is kind of superfluous for my purposes. I don't need no auto-focus. As a matter of fact, I specifically don't want it, but to each his own.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog 2 #15 August 28, 2003 As quade said "each to his own". I prefer to have the AF for certain shots and the ability to switch to manual as and when. BrynJourney not destination..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spencer 0 #16 August 28, 2003 I don't mean to drag this topic on and on, but how have you wired up your female socket on your canon cable to be able to switch from AF to MF. I thought It would have to be one or the other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog 2 #17 August 28, 2003 No worries, I should have been more specific. I switch between AF and Manual on the lens itself. The remote still fires in either mode. BrynJourney not destination..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #18 August 28, 2003 QuoteI don't mean to drag this topic on and on, but how have you wired up your female socket on your canon cable to be able to switch from AF to MF. I thought It would have to be one or the other. I think if you have the regular plug on your biteswitch it won´t work, but I got the stereo version on purpose, so I can use all 3 wires (and also can connect the remote together again BTW). So now I can set the switch on the lens to manual or autofocus as usual. I don´t really need the autofocus for skydiving, but I liked the idea of being able to use the (expensive) remote again too... ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spencer 0 #19 August 28, 2003 I'd only like to use the manual focus with the tongue switch, so I think the two pin will work fine. so like Quade said shield and red. thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #20 August 28, 2003 Wired shield and red, the camera will autofocus before it fires if you leave the lens on AF. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #21 August 28, 2003 To be more accurate, the camera will attempt to auto-focus before firing no matter how long that takes. Depending on the situation, it may not achieve a good focus in the time frame wherein the event you wanted to capture is still occurring. So, you may actually miss the moment you had originally intended on photographing. Probably really useful in some situations and really disastrous in others. Use with caution. Your mileage may vary.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #22 August 28, 2003 Absolutely. But I find if I set the focus point up that I intend to use, and frame with it where I want the camera to focus, I have gotten some good results. I have busted on others. I would never use autofocus (at this point in my ability) if I was getting paid to get a shot. But it can produce some neat results using aperature priority and autofocus to limit depth of field. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spencer 0 #23 August 29, 2003 I take it that if it's wired shield and red and the lens is set to MF, it won't auto focus, Or even try to. And as someone already said , the 2.5 that comes on the tongue switch , it will have to be one or the other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #24 August 29, 2003 That's correct. With the lens set to manual it will not attempt to autofocus and the shutter will trip immediately if you have it set to shutter priority. I'm having some success with autofocus, though. Here's a couple I shot this afternoon with fill flash at 500th on autofocus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #25 August 30, 2003 JP, Forgive me if I've missed the thread....but are you using your digital for student pics now? i.e. Tandem? And if so, how are you handling this differently than those that are using 35mm negatives in your video pool? Are the customers accepting of this new format? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
