Foot pedal shutter release?

JAMoore

Thinking about setting up a photobooth-style area at upcoming weddings. I heard from someone on another wedding forum (that I can't find anymore), that they set one up with a foot pedal shutter release, so it was completely hands-off for the photographer. I cannot find anything like this on the web --

Does anyone know if something like this exists? I'm shooting Nikon BTW.

Thanks for your help...

-Josh

ziggy53

It appears you have both a Nikon D90 and D300.

It looks like the D90 uses a custom connector for its wired remote (MC-DC2). You would probably be best to get that remote and hack into it, attaching a foot pedal switch as needed to control shutter.

The D300S appears to use a much more expensive MC-30 remote. Otherwise, the approach would be similar.

puzzledpaul

Might also be worth having a look at Hahnel wireless remotes.

I have no experience with Nikon versions, but the Canon ones are supplied with both relevant connectors for different Canon bodies.

The useful bit of this approach to the bodgers of the world is that they use an intermediate connector between the receiver and the plug that fits the camera.

This intermediate connector (for Canon,anyway) is a std jack plug / socket which would then allow user to interface all manner of special triggering devices - just for the cost (peanuts) of a std jack connector.

pp

BradfordBenn

A friend of mine is a fan of Makezine (http://makermedia.com/) so I went over and looked, there are a few that might apply (I have not tried these at all just sharing what a tweaker shared with me)

http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&client=pub-1711976718738240&cof=FORID%3A13%3BAH%3Aleft%3BS%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fmakermedia.com%2F%3BCX%3AMaker%2520Media%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fmakezine.com%2Fimages%2Flogos%2FMMlogos.gif%3BLH%3A54%3BLP%3A1%3BVLC%3A%23551a8b%3BDIV%3A%23cccccc%3B&adkw=AELymgUYxPDNQij6Zy3feYHbcRzIj1Lb7hjm6oZqUYajc4reAu-Ikzgim4C-jSpDz2Dk_a1DJ0yakEuTcqJEsXcMhzS7pNLMjeldF6S0mmOuUVjaRX7VZkk&boostcse=0&q=shutter+release&btnG=Search&cx=008032414425079535247%3Akplxrakvu20