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John Saunders · March 26th, 2009, 10:40 AM

I saw a few posts referencing something like this so I thought I'd post this.

I wanted to be able to start the video record without having to press the set button on the camera (incase it's not accessible due to location or other crap I may have put on the rails that might be in the way). No wired remote I am aware of does this (please correct me if I am wrong) and with the IR remote you have to have it pointed at the front of the camera. The easiest solution I suppose would have been to just put a mirror on the front so I could shoot the IR from behind and bounce it. But since I never do anything simple I had to make this:

Basically I ripped out the circuit board of a Canon RC-1 IR remote, I replaced the trigger button on the circuit board with a panel mounted one. I took off the emitter and soldered on a mono 1/8" female jack and then made it all run off of a 9 volt battery (I hate those small button batteries) and then stuffed it in a little black project box. Now I can take an IR emitter bug and plug it into the box and run it to the front of the camera whilst I remain where I want (as long as the cable reaches). The emitter in the picture I made short but I tested with a 10ft one and it worked to.

Just thought I would share another crazy project with you guys.
Total cost including the RC-1 was probably about $80-90

Toenis Liivamaegi · March 26th, 2009, 11:00 AM

I'm actually waiting for my $5 (incl shipping) IR remote (RC-5 analog) from China to make a trigger like this but with SPDIF optical cable.

Was the RC-5 also compatible for triggering movie rec?

Cheers,
T

John Saunders · March 26th, 2009, 11:12 AM

I believe so. From what I gather (and i have tested a lot of them) no wired remote will start the video. Any ir remote that has a 2 second delay switch will. I think....

Chris Hurd · March 27th, 2009, 07:00 AM

That's great -- thanks a ton for sharing these photos, John!

Toenis Liivamaegi · March 27th, 2009, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Saunders

Any ir remote that has a 2 second delay switch will. I think....

And the ones without 2sec delay wont? I mean there are many one switched ones out there.

John, by the way, I see you are using SD MixPre. How are you recording the output or are you going straight to 5D?

T

John Saunders · March 29th, 2009, 12:53 PM

I am currently doing a double setup so my sd goes to a sony pcm-d50 for recording and I have a at897 shotgun that I mount to the rails and run straight into the camera for a backup. I can also run the sd to the camera as well if I want to sync that way.

Harry Rabin · July 6th, 2009, 08:40 PM

Very ingenius! Did you need to drop the 9v using resistor?

John Saunders · July 7th, 2009, 11:15 PM

yeah I used a adjustable voltage regulator that I had laying around. It's total over kill but it's what I had :)

Jeff Murray · February 15th, 2010, 07:26 AM

Hello All, its been a year since this was posted, does anyone know if there is now a remote that controls the set button?

With regards

Jeff

Sean Seah · February 15th, 2010, 10:43 PM

is there a way for wired remote that would not have that 2 sec delay?

Mark Corderoy · September 8th, 2010, 02:24 AM

This is just the mode you use to operate the remote, in LiveView mode for video there is no delay

March 26th, 2009, 10:40 AM	#1
John Saunders Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 69	Wired / Wireless remote IR control I saw a few posts referencing something like this so I thought I'd post this. I wanted to be able to start the video record without having to press the set button on the camera (incase it's not accessible due to location or other crap I may have put on the rails that might be in the way). No wired remote I am aware of does this (please correct me if I am wrong) and with the IR remote you have to have it pointed at the front of the camera. The easiest solution I suppose would have been to just put a mirror on the front so I could shoot the IR from behind and bounce it. But since I never do anything simple I had to make this: Basically I ripped out the circuit board of a Canon RC-1 IR remote, I replaced the trigger button on the circuit board with a panel mounted one. I took off the emitter and soldered on a mono 1/8" female jack and then made it all run off of a 9 volt battery (I hate those small button batteries) and then stuffed it in a little black project box. Now I can take an IR emitter bug and plug it into the box and run it to the front of the camera whilst I remain where I want (as long as the cable reaches). The emitter in the picture I made short but I tested with a 10ft one and it worked to. Just thought I would share another crazy project with you guys. Total cost including the RC-1 was probably about $80-90

March 27th, 2009, 07:00 AM	#4
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	That's great -- thanks a ton for sharing these photos, John! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 6th, 2009, 08:40 PM	#7
Harry Rabin Tourist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 2	Canon 5d Remote wired video control device Very ingenius! Did you need to drop the 9v using resistor?

February 15th, 2010, 07:26 AM	#9
Jeff Murray Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom Posts: 176	Set Button Remote Hello All, its been a year since this was posted, does anyone know if there is now a remote that controls the set button? With regards Jeff

September 8th, 2010, 02:24 AM	#11
Mark Corderoy Tourist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 1	2s delay This is just the mode you use to operate the remote, in LiveView mode for video there is no delay

March 26th, 2009, 11:00 AM	#2
Toenis Liivamaegi Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tartu, Estonia Posts: 579	I'm actually waiting for my $5 (incl shipping) IR remote (RC-5 analog) from China to make a trigger like this but with SPDIF optical cable. Was the RC-5 also compatible for triggering movie rec? Cheers, T

March 26th, 2009, 11:12 AM	#3
John Saunders Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 69	I believe so. From what I gather (and i have tested a lot of them) no wired remote will start the video. Any ir remote that has a 2 second delay switch will. I think....

March 29th, 2009, 12:53 PM	#6
John Saunders Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 69	I am currently doing a double setup so my sd goes to a sony pcm-d50 for recording and I have a at897 shotgun that I mount to the rails and run straight into the camera for a backup. I can also run the sd to the camera as well if I want to sync that way.

July 7th, 2009, 11:15 PM	#8
John Saunders Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 69	yeah I used a adjustable voltage regulator that I had laying around. It's total over kill but it's what I had :)

February 15th, 2010, 10:43 PM	#10
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	is there a way for wired remote that would not have that 2 sec delay?