helged Posted April 11, 2018 Share #1 Â Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I have a few projects that require triggering of the SL from a distance of a few tens of metres. Is this possible - either by cable or a remote controller? Can, for instance, the remote release cable RC-SCL4 be extended to, say, 20 m? The SL app will not work since the connection breaks down for a distance more than a few meters (if my memory serves me right). Â (I know there are many options available for the usual suspects (Canikon & co), so if not possible with the SL, I may go for a Nikon). Â Edit: After some searching, I found this thread (that I, in retrospect, remotely remember...). Edited April 11, 2018 by helged Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 Hi helged, Take a look here Remote triggering of the SL. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
thighslapper Posted April 11, 2018 Share #2  Posted April 11, 2018 There are Active Repeater USB cables that provide extension up to 30m or more.  I spent a lot of money on several of these after the SL came out trying to tether it to a laptop and avoid the 2-3m WiFi limit ...... but I could not get them to connect reliably, even with an auxiliary power source to the cable.   As the SL firmware has gone through a number of changes since then I suppose I should give it another go.  I see no reason why splicing 20m of wire into the existing remote should not work ...... but you have limited functionality. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share #3  Posted April 11, 2018  I see no reason why splicing 20m of wire into the existing remote should not work ...... but you have limited functionality.   First priority: To get something that can trigger the camera on, say 20-30 m distance (and I understand that you imagine this may work). Second priority: To get mixed in some additional functionality (and something a la the SL app would, obviously, be great!). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share #4 Â Posted April 11, 2018 More search: I see that there is a workaround for the S2:Â https://www.reddotforum.com/content/2012/01/wireless-triggering-the-leica-s2/. Should be possible with the SL as well... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffWright Posted April 11, 2018 Share #5 Â Posted April 11, 2018 Â Edit: After some searching, I found this thread (that I, in retrospect, remotely remember...). Â Nice pun, even if it wasn't remotely intended. Should be able to set this up with PocketWizards. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share #6 Â Posted April 11, 2018 Nice pun, even if it wasn't remotely intended. Should be able to set this up with PocketWizards. Â Â . Â If someone knowing PocketWizard (or other remote controlling systems, Captur?) can provide a setup that may work - please feel free to chime in on this thread! I ask since I am not into this remote business. Yet... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted April 11, 2018 Share #7  Posted April 11, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) It can't be that hard to build a little RF triggered switch, both a sender and receiver, and splice that into the Leica remote cable. I'm not an EE but I don't think the switch has any logic in it at all, so it's just a matter of taking the switch apart, determining how it works, and then putting a little box together with a couple of small solenoids that respond to a pair of RF signals to open and close the circuits as needed.  It does require the sacrifice of one $200 remote cable, otherwise I'd just take one apart and make a box... I don't have any need. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arang Posted April 12, 2018 Share #8 Â Posted April 12, 2018 I'm doing this on my CL for remote triggering: Â Leica CL connected to Leica CL app on my iPhone and triggered by bluetooth remote shutter (connected to iPhone). Â Works a treat for me. Perhaps will work on Leica SL too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffWright Posted April 12, 2018 Share #9 Â Posted April 12, 2018 I'm doing this on my CL for remote triggering: Â Leica CL connected to Leica CL app on my iPhone and triggered by bluetooth remote shutter (connected to iPhone). Â Works a treat for me. Perhaps will work on Leica SL too. Â I think the helged's concern was the range--20+ meters is out, and he mentioned that the app connection breaks down at those distances. I personally gave up on the app for now with the SL, as I found it unpredictable in terms of reliabiity. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffWright Posted April 12, 2018 Share #10 Â Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) . Â If someone knowing PocketWizard (or other remote controlling systems, Captur?) can provide a setup that may work - please feel free to chime in on this thread! I ask since I am not into this remote business. Yet... Thought about this more than I should today. Can't get this to work for Pocketwizards without modifying the cable.... Edited April 12, 2018 by JeffWright 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share #11 Â Posted April 12, 2018 Thanks - I need a reliable system working on some distanse, so the app is (unfortunately) not an option. I will modify the cable and connect it to PocketWizard or similar units. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn2nd Posted October 14, 2023 Share #12  Posted October 14, 2023 Need some help as a new SL owner (just got it 3 days ago) and I cannot for the life of me clearly figure out what remote triggers (or infrared if possible) will work with the SL? I use it also as a film negative scanner, and using the app for this sucks as I continuously have to take off and put on my gloves. I know, first world problems lol, but if I can get a remote or cable release that would be grand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share #13  Posted October 15, 2023 21 hours ago, shawn2nd said: Need some help as a new SL owner (just got it 3 days ago) and I cannot for the life of me clearly figure out what remote triggers (or infrared if possible) will work with the SL? I use it also as a film negative scanner, and using the app for this sucks as I continuously have to take off and put on my gloves. I know, first world problems lol, but if I can get a remote or cable release that would be grand.  1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Richardson Posted October 15, 2023 Share #14  Posted October 15, 2023 On 10/14/2023 at 5:16 AM, shawn2nd said: Need some help as a new SL owner (just got it 3 days ago) and I cannot for the life of me clearly figure out what remote triggers (or infrared if possible) will work with the SL? I use it also as a film negative scanner, and using the app for this sucks as I continuously have to take off and put on my gloves. I know, first world problems lol, but if I can get a remote or cable release that would be grand. For this use could you not just shoot tethered into capture one or lightroom? That has worked for me in the past… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn2nd Posted October 18, 2023 Share #15  Posted October 18, 2023 On 10/15/2023 at 8:28 PM, Stuart Richardson said: For this use could you not just shoot tethered into capture one or lightroom? That has worked for me in the past… @Stuart Richardson hadn't thought about this actually and could be a solution. Though can I trigger the shutter via Lightroom in such a setup? As this is the main problem I'm trying to resolve haha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn2nd Posted October 18, 2023 Share #16 Â Posted October 18, 2023 On 10/15/2023 at 8:22 AM, helged said: Â @helged thank you! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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