3rd Party Canon Remote Shutter Teardown
Written 2011-09-22
Tags:Remote dSLR Canon SLR 20d Remote Shutter
So, we all know you can shove a screwdriver into a Canon 20d to make it take pictures. Eventually I want to build a 555 timer based time-lapse controller. However, I ned a cable with Canon's connector on the end. Originals from Canon cost cash money, but full remotes from China cost ~$4. So I bought 2 and took one apart.
Pull the two screws. One is hidden under the sticker
TaDa! The switch consists of three pieces of metal. I've also cut the wires for later use.
So, eventually I want to attach a timer to that extra wire. It will consist of a 555 timer and some pots so that I can adjust the timings.