Washington Posted August 23, 2011 Share #1 Â Posted August 23, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Has anyone ever heard of a radio type remote firing device that activates a cable type shutter-button as on the M-9? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Hi Washington, Take a look here M-9 Remote Control: Question. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted August 23, 2011 Share #2 Â Posted August 23, 2011 I think you're going to struggle... Â I foresee a business opportunity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted August 23, 2011 Share #3 Â Posted August 23, 2011 Google throws up this discussion about making such a device on APUG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share #4  Posted August 23, 2011 wattsy: THANKS a million for this info, it’s exactly what I need!!!!  andy: You made me remember something I haven’t thought about in years. I grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY, home of I.B.M. Back in the old days, when Americans had jobs, I.B.M. had this unique policy of moving employes from time to time… I don’t know exactly why…. but somebody (Watson?) though this good for morale. Anyway, amongst the thousands that worked for them, they claimed I.B.M. meant: I’ve Been Moved. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share #5  Posted August 23, 2011 Explaination: The reason I want to do this is so I can use my Leica for my Hummingbird close-ups. It would be simple with my Nikon body…. but, who needs simple? I want to use my M-9…… nothing wrong with that, eh? Once the set-up is in place, and I have remote exposure capability, I can be doing other things and when I see a bird in range…. fire the camera from where I am. I do not want to stand behind the Leica all day with the cable release in hand! So, a remote release rig would help me a lot.  Here’s the rig now…. the M-9 can fire the flash in the other window just fine. The second photo is how it’s rigged now using a 500mm mirror lens slightly extended from the Visoflex. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/160041-m-9-remote-control-question/?do=findComment&comment=1773667'>More sharing options...
supertrogg Posted August 24, 2011 Share #6 Â Posted August 24, 2011 I too have been looking for a solution to trip the shutter remotely! Â In the second photo above, what is it that you have connected to the camera to trip the shutter? Is it something you have fabricated yourself or a commercial product? The closest I have come to finding a solution is a Remote Shutter Release made by Agno's but it needs a 12v supply! Â Lee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share #7 Â Posted August 24, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Lee, The thing in the Viso cable release socket is just a cable release with a spring type outer casing that sticks straight up when not in use and looks like an arial. The gizmo on the other side is a remote flash triggering device which works well so Long as I remember to give the flash enough time to recycle. I have a picture take with this rig down in the picture forum now that I shot too quickly and the fill flash didn't fire but the result wasn't too bad. I will try to come up with something to remotely fire this thing from another room. I have a sorta ''steam punk" idea that would use a 1800's air bulb and shutter button plunger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrogg Posted August 24, 2011 Share #8 Â Posted August 24, 2011 Thanks for the quick reply there! After I posted the other message I suddenly thought that what the cable release is attached to was actually a part of the Visio housing! I find it quite amazing that here isnt a suitable electro-mechanical release still available somewhere! Even the old ones from a long time ago! And that Leica chose not to bring out the shutter release contacts through a suitable interface to a 3.5mm socket by the USB! I needed one to release the shutter to facilitate an HDR set manually. I shoot 360 degree panoramas with my M9 and can only achieve a bracketed set manually. With 12 to 18 shots per row and 4 to 6 rows (dependent on the lens attached) thats a lot of shots to lose my way in! Unfortunately Leicas AEB is useless to me in this instance, I need repeatable sets of exposures. Ah well, back to the drawing board! I thought I might have taken a step closer upon seeing your setup! Â Lee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted August 24, 2011 Share #9 Â Posted August 24, 2011 Washington ....... Â I spent a day on the internet hunting for exactly that...... several promising leads but all eventually came to nothing. Â Then spent a day looking at remote control servos for model planes/boats etc.... before deciding I was slowly going mad with ever more complex plans and gadgetry..... Â Theoretically should be laughably simple ..... just needs a suitable servo attached to the right bit and a remote...... unfortunately sticking a visoflex in the way complicates things as it is a very clunky bit of kit.... although for remote the mirror would be locked up anyway and the threaded viso lever could be used to mount a servo.... oh god... here we go again....... Â I'll leave it you you... I don't have enough hours in the day as it is..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share #10 Â Posted August 24, 2011 Ian Watts posted this link at the beginning of this thread.... the answer is there: Radio-Controlled Mechanical Shutter Release Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlmuck Posted August 25, 2011 Share #11 Â Posted August 25, 2011 I haven't tried this, but it may help you. M9Tether - The Album It appears to let you run the M9 tethered and trigger it from an iPod/iPad/iPhone. I'd guess you just need to lock up the Viso mirror and then trigger the M9 through the USB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share #12  Posted August 25, 2011 carlmuck, The M-9 can be triggered thru the USB! Honest? I really didn’t know. Now: this would be great! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 25, 2011 Share #13  Posted August 25, 2011 [...]I needed one to release the shutter to facilitate an HDR set manually. I shoot 360 degree panoramas with my M9 and can only achieve a bracketed set manually. With 12 to 18 shots per row and 4 to 6 rows (dependent on the lens attached) thats a lot of shots to lose my way in! Unfortunately Leicas AEB is useless to me in this instance, I need repeatable sets of exposures. Ah well, back to the drawing board! I thought I might have taken a step closer upon seeing your setup!  Lee  First, I agree that it would be great to be able to fire the camera through the USB. For such things I use a different camera with an intervalometer. Wish I could use it on the M9.  Regarding bracketing - you can auto bracket with the M9 if you wish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share #14  Posted August 25, 2011 pico, I was wondering about USB remote but the manual mentions no such thing. I was sure hoping this was possible: unless someone has figured out something…. you never know. But, as of this moment I see no way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35mmSummicron Posted August 25, 2011 Share #15  Posted August 25, 2011 on Mac OSX you can remote trigger the M9 via USB when you connect with Image Capture app.  -connect the USB cable, launch the pre-installed system app, turn on your M9 (set to PTP USB connection) -when the M9 shows up, click on "File" in the top left menu > "Take Picture". -choose the folder where the images save to on the computer, and press the return or space bar keys to trip the shutter.  I shot a 6-page off-figure fashion editorial like this with the Leica mounted on a studio stand overhead.  YYZ Living Magazine - Behind the Scenes on Vimeo   The down side of this is that it will drain the M9 battery rather quickly.  hope this help.  .a Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 25, 2011 Share #16  Posted August 25, 2011 on Mac OSX you can remote trigger the M9 via USB when you connect with Image Capture app. -connect the USB cable, launch the pre-installed system app, turn on your M9 (set to PTP USB connection) -when the M9 shows up, click on "File" in the top left menu > "Take Picture". -choose the folder where the images save to on the computer, and press the return or space bar keys to trip the shutter. [...]  Wow! Now that's a gobsmacker! And I thought I knew the Mac? Well, I just tried it and it works. It even has an intervalometer mode.  I owe you one!  I wonder if somehow we could use the Mac's IR port to fire it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share #17  Posted August 25, 2011 35mmSummicron, Thank you very much for that info…. it sparked my memory that I did see that option somewhere but dismissed it out of hand because I just wanted a simple button. But now your post has made me think again and I believe I could set the Mac laptop up here next to my editing monitor and use the laptop to fire the Leica remotely while I work…. because I have a clear view of the ‘’target’’ out the side window. That was exactly what I wanted the remote for. I am however, I'm a bit frustrated with the M-9 as a Hummingbird capture machine due to the lack of high speed synch. Thanks again! Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 25, 2011 Share #18 Â Posted August 25, 2011 [...] I am however, I'm a bit frustrated with the M-9 as a Hummingbird capture machinedue to the lack of high speed synch. Thanks again! Cheers. Â If you have a flash near the subject, then just set exposure for the subject, underexposing the background. Â Not what you mean? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share #19  Posted August 25, 2011 I tried that… but the results were flash overkill….. not exposure but the pictures scream flash. My best results are from my Canon boat anchors at 1000-2000 a second. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share #20 Â Posted August 28, 2011 pico, I take that back. I set up the flash differently with a Fong diffuser and the Leica shots look fine! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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