Hello, has anyone extended a LANC controller? I am wondering if anyone knows the tolerance (how many feet) a controller can be extended from the camera. The camera is the CanonXF105 and the LANC is over TRS (mini jack). Thanks for any help, Jason

I've got some LANC extension cables I used with Viosport "smart" record buttons. They are at least 25' long and worked perfectly.

I've seen 100' cables available so I expect it to be a pretty robust signal.

great, thanks

Small point, but the LANC TRS jack connection is a 2.5mm (subminiature) size, not the miniature (3.5mm) size. Just in case you get the wrong cable.

There are LANC extension cables for sale at least 25 feet long. I use one that I believe is 15 feet on my crane.

Look on ebay, dirt cheap and they work fine!!!

The longest extension that I am aware of is 100 metres, with a home-made extension cable using reasonable screened twisted pair microphone type cable.
it was needed for remote triggering of a TRV900E with a RM95 controller, to shoot* cheetahs exercising at a refuge in Namibia. It takes them just over 3 seconds to cover that distance so the remote control made it possible for one person to control the take.

Steve

p.s. shoot as in take video of course! ;¬}