Homebrew Canon Shutter Remote
This evening I put together a shutter remote for my Canon Digital Rebel XT.
I got the idea to do it earlier this week. For some reason, it never before
occurred to me to build one myself; I always assumed I would end up buying
one at some point.
Long story short, for less than ten bucks, I have a very functional unit. It has a focus button (black), shutter button (red), and a little toggle button that keeps the shutter open for longer periods without having to constantly hold the red button down. The cable came from a broken mouse I had laying around. The case had been meant for a high school project that never materialized. The only things I bought were the two large buttons and the connector.
All in all, the unit worked out great. It has been a long time since I last did some cheap gadget hackery; awesome feeling. I spent the whole evening taking photos of science fiction models and compositing them.