dennysytangco Posted July 2, 2012 Share #1 Posted July 2, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Can please anyone suggest a good remote release for m9? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 2, 2012 Posted July 2, 2012 Hi dennysytangco, Take a look here Remote release for m9 . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
giordano Posted July 2, 2012 Share #2 Posted July 2, 2012 Unlike other high end digital cameras, the M9 doesn't have provision for an electric remote release. There's just the socket in the shutter button, which will take a conventional cable release or the pneumatic and solenoid remote releases used by previous generations of photographers. The alternative is to connect the M9 to a PC via its USB socket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted July 2, 2012 Share #3 Posted July 2, 2012 I like the 40" cable release so I can get a little photographer/camera separation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted July 3, 2012 Share #4 Posted July 3, 2012 Yes, but the OP requested for a remote option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgeenen Posted July 3, 2012 Share #5 Posted July 3, 2012 Lookup "air shutter release" with a search engine and you will find those ancient bulb releases. They screw into the release thread and go to distances of 10 to 30 ft. I never tried one on my M9 but they should work without problems. Johannes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted July 3, 2012 Share #6 Posted July 3, 2012 The words 'remote release' do have many possible interpretations, but I doubt he is looking to release his M9 back into the wild's of nature on Rannoch Moor. The most common thing you find by doing a search is something with a wire attached to a switch or plunger, followed by something involving radio waves. Any plunger on a wire will work fine with the M9, while neither a switch on a wire nor a radio wave from a box will work. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted July 3, 2012 Share #7 Posted July 3, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) My reading of 'remote' was "something with no physical connection" to the camera. Maybe I was wrong (very possible!). Apropos the air bulb device with 20 or 30 mtr of tube connecting to the camera. I have one and it works quite well. The only possible drawback I have experienced is a definite "shutter lag" effect. No doubt a function of the compressive effect of the air in the tube. The longer the tube, the slower the lag. I have another that I have cut down to wear in my clothing. I have my camera attached to my belt and the release bulb in my pocket. I use it in places where photography of people is sensitive if they are aware of being photographed. As long as they don't know I am shooting, they are not offended. The shorter tube is reasonably responsive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil U Posted July 3, 2012 Share #8 Posted July 3, 2012 Erl, Your latter setup sounds a little creepy and could look a little creepy as you wander around innocently, surveying the scene whilst squeezing something bulb shaped in your pocket. I hope it is not you trouser pocket! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted July 3, 2012 Share #9 Posted July 3, 2012 Phil, I have tried various pockets, including trouser pockets. Also in my armpit. All only mildly successful. I still prefer hanging the M9 on my wrist strap and angling my hand in the desired direction, including backwards, with better success. It all takes a fair bit of practice, like any technique. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted July 3, 2012 Share #10 Posted July 3, 2012 I do wish Leica would stop the nostalgia trip and dump the screw-in cable release. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil U Posted July 3, 2012 Share #11 Posted July 3, 2012 +1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted July 3, 2012 Share #12 Posted July 3, 2012 Is it possible to adapt the typical camera remote cable to the M9 mini-USB? I have two such wired remotes and an intervalometer. It might be handy, and with a wireless module it would have obvious advantages. Any USB hackers here? . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
em9 Posted July 3, 2012 Share #13 Posted July 3, 2012 I have always wondered if this one might do the trick for the M9: Ricoh CA-1 Remote Release Cable (CA-1) - Wex Photographic It has a battery, and mini-usb... sadly that's no guarantee of course... in fact the opposite might happen: the shutter never opens again... But it looks so logical! So who dares to try it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted July 3, 2012 Share #14 Posted July 3, 2012 The M9's mini-usb is not of the most common shape, but close enough to make a standard work with some shaving. That unit is so over-priced compared to the common jack-type that work on many, many cameras, such as this one: http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-hama-remote-pa-1/p1018146 But still interesting. Thanks. If we knew the pin-outs on the M9 it would help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
em9 Posted July 3, 2012 Share #15 Posted July 3, 2012 The M9's mini-usb is not of the most common shape, but close enough to make a standard work with some shaving. That unit is so over-priced compared to the common jack-type that work on many, many cameras, such as this one: Hama Remote PA-1 (5351) - Wex Photographic But still interesting. Thanks. If we knew the pin-outs on the M9 it would help. Ah yes, I know that one... but I think the USB port needs a tiny bit of PTP command... and my guess is that Ricoh remote might support a simple PTP shoot command (because it has a battery, presumably also some electronics)... I think simply connecting pins on the USB port won't do anything... (just a hunch)... Then again, who knows what Ricoh has built... some dare devil should just try it, so we can move on... this is all vague speculation... Something like this would also work (with an Arduino board), but then you're in DIY territory: Digital camera control using Arduino USB Host Shield. Part 1 – basics. Happy soldering... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted July 3, 2012 Share #16 Posted July 3, 2012 Ah yes, I know that one... but I think the USB port needs a tiny bit of PTP command... and my guess is that Ricoh remote might support a simple PTP shoot command (because it has a battery, presumably also some electronics)... I think simply connecting pins on the USB port won't do anything... (just a hunch)... Then again, who knows what Ricoh has built... some dare devil should just try it, so we can move on... this is all vague speculation... Something like this would also work (with an Arduino board), but then you're in DIY territory: Digital camera control using Arduino USB Host Shield. Part 1 – basics. Happy soldering... Your hunch is likely correct. A USB trigger likely needs its own power. The units for my 'other' digital camera do. I hope Leica wakes up and offers a USB trigger for the camera. They could even offer an attachable radio remote for it. They KNOW what needs to be done. A PC or Mac can trigger the M9 without any knowledge of the camera attached! In my HUMBLE opinion, not having such was a gross oversight on the part of Leica. What were they thinking? Another $$$ accessory! Cost of materials about $1 USD. The rest is outsourced to any of the very many aftermarket efforts. I've been out in the heat for too long. Losing my patience so I'll quit posting for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted July 27, 2012 Share #17 Posted July 27, 2012 If you have along enough usb cable (I cobble together 5m active extensions no problem) you can remote fire an M9 with Image Capture on the Mac (comes with os x) by pressing the space button. Works fine. Not sure if it helps your purpose but handy for people to know I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanJW Posted July 27, 2012 Share #18 Posted July 27, 2012 The M9's mini-usb is not of the most common shape, but close enough to make a standard work with some shaving. I don't think this is correct. A standard mini usb cord will fit into the M9 female receptacle. I have used it in an emergency when I needed to get some photos off the camera and did not have a card reader. The fact that it works for file transfer and can trigger the shutter from a connection to Image Capture means to me that it is feasible to build a USB remote cord. That also means that a suitable gizmo could be built that comprises a module to connect to the camera USB port and receive a signal from a transmitter. Now we need someone with some engineering savvy to build the module and the transmitter to prove the hypothesis. Unfortunately that is not me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire53 Posted July 27, 2012 Share #19 Posted July 27, 2012 I don't think this is correct. A standard mini usb cord will fit into the M9 female receptacle. You are absolutely right it is a standard mini USB (I think mini- connection. Yes apple works fine and either, as suggested before, someone builds some small electronic to remote fire, or maybe there are usb wireless PTP radio systems out there to do the trick. Uwe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted July 27, 2012 Share #20 Posted July 27, 2012 I don't think this is correct. A standard mini usb cord will fit into the M9 female receptacle. You are right. Thanks for pointing that out. I have used it in an emergency when I needed to get some photos off the camera and did not have a card reader. The fact that it works for file transfer and can trigger the shutter from a connection to Image Capture means to me that it is feasible to build a USB remote cord. That also means that a suitable gizmo could be built that comprises a module to connect to the camera USB port and receive a signal from a transmitter. Now we need someone with some engineering savvy to build the module and the transmitter to prove the hypothesis. Unfortunately that is not me. It needs just a tiny bit of smarts to work. Given how elementary our requirements are, it should be a straightforward task. I do know that simply coupling the M9 to a general-purpose digital camera remote does not work. Scroll down this page to see how simple it might be. Uwe: Does the remote really need PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)? Really, I should think Bluetooth or simple RF would do the trick for wireless, and just a mechanical switch for wired. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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