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Mike Rehmus · April 14th, 2004, 12:29 PM

Broke my last LANC extension cable on a shoot yesterday. Hard to operate your camera on a boom without one.

Radio Shack did not have the parts or a cable.

Looked at the Markertek Web site and catalog. Nada.

Emailed Markertek and they do build LANC extension cables as follows:

"Part# is LANC-12F (12 foot) $9.99 ea. Allow 10 to 12 business days before delivering. Not listed on web-site. Phone orders only for this item 1-800-522-2025 for sales."

Takes about 2 weeks to get it.

I also ordered the parts to make my own. About half the price so if you are handy with a soldering iron, you can make your own. All you need are a male and female 2.5 mm stereo connector and a shielded (and small diameter) stereo cable, length to suit.

Don Bloom · April 14th, 2004, 02:13 PM

Hey Mike,
You might also check out studio1store.com as they also have LANC cables. Not sure if it would work with your controller but just a thought.
Don

Edward Troxel · April 14th, 2004, 02:16 PM

We built one with a standard 1/8" stereo extender wire and stereo adapters on each end converting between 1/8" and 2.5mm. Seems to work fine. All parts from Radio Shack.

Chris Hurd · April 14th, 2004, 03:02 PM

Our sponsor VariZoom Lens Controls has them in 10, 20, 50 and 100 foot lengths.

Chris Mah · April 15th, 2004, 12:55 AM

I did what Edward did and use adapters from Radio Shack. I actually carry a spare set of adapters with me in case I break one. I run two 1/8" extender cables inside the tube of my crane, one for LANC and the other to the headphone jack.

One time someone removed my camera from the end of the crane without disconnecting the cables and supporting the crane arm. Well the crane went shooting up into the air breaking the LANC connector. Since I had the spare I just popped it on and all was well.

Mike Rehmus · April 15th, 2004, 11:46 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Edward Troxel : We built one with a standard 1/8" stereo extender wire and stereo adapters on each end converting between 1/8" and 2.5mm. Seems to work fine. All parts from Radio Shack. -->>>

The radio shack cable is the one that broke internally when someone pulled the LANC controller off the boom without unplugging it. Made worse by the mini-to-sub-mini adapter. Using these adapters which do increase the strain on a cable or the device into which you have plugged them is always a bad idea. As was using radio shack products in the first place.

Since the controller is a Varizoom, I should have checked with them to see if they had cables. Duh.

Chris Mah · April 15th, 2004, 06:38 PM

I have a Varizoom too and I thought their prices were too expensive (I'm in Canada) for a 10 or 20 foot extension so I went with the cheaper Radio Shack adapters.

I've tied big loopy knots in my cables so that they can't be pulled back inside my crane tube so there's never any stress on the camera or cable but I know what you mean.

April 14th, 2004, 12:29 PM	#1
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	LANC Extension cables Broke my last LANC extension cable on a shoot yesterday. Hard to operate your camera on a boom without one. Radio Shack did not have the parts or a cable. Looked at the Markertek Web site and catalog. Nada. Emailed Markertek and they do build LANC extension cables as follows: "Part# is LANC-12F (12 foot) $9.99 ea. Allow 10 to 12 business days before delivering. Not listed on web-site. Phone orders only for this item 1-800-522-2025 for sales." Takes about 2 weeks to get it. I also ordered the parts to make my own. About half the price so if you are handy with a soldering iron, you can make your own. All you need are a male and female 2.5 mm stereo connector and a shielded (and small diameter) stereo cable, length to suit. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

April 14th, 2004, 03:02 PM	#4
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Our sponsor VariZoom Lens Controls has them in 10, 20, 50 and 100 foot lengths. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

April 15th, 2004, 11:46 AM	#6
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	<<<-- Originally posted by Edward Troxel : We built one with a standard 1/8" stereo extender wire and stereo adapters on each end converting between 1/8" and 2.5mm. Seems to work fine. All parts from Radio Shack. -->>> The radio shack cable is the one that broke internally when someone pulled the LANC controller off the boom without unplugging it. Made worse by the mini-to-sub-mini adapter. Using these adapters which do increase the strain on a cable or the device into which you have plugged them is always a bad idea. As was using radio shack products in the first place. Since the controller is a Varizoom, I should have checked with them to see if they had cables. Duh. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

April 14th, 2004, 02:13 PM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Hey Mike, You might also check out studio1store.com as they also have LANC cables. Not sure if it would work with your controller but just a thought. Don

April 14th, 2004, 02:16 PM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	We built one with a standard 1/8" stereo extender wire and stereo adapters on each end converting between 1/8" and 2.5mm. Seems to work fine. All parts from Radio Shack.

April 15th, 2004, 12:55 AM	#5
Chris Mah Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 34	I did what Edward did and use adapters from Radio Shack. I actually carry a spare set of adapters with me in case I break one. I run two 1/8" extender cables inside the tube of my crane, one for LANC and the other to the headphone jack. One time someone removed my camera from the end of the crane without disconnecting the cables and supporting the crane arm. Well the crane went shooting up into the air breaking the LANC connector. Since I had the spare I just popped it on and all was well.

April 15th, 2004, 06:38 PM	#7
Chris Mah Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 34	I have a Varizoom too and I thought their prices were too expensive (I'm in Canada) for a 10 or 20 foot extension so I went with the cheaper Radio Shack adapters. I've tied big loopy knots in my cables so that they can't be pulled back inside my crane tube so there's never any stress on the camera or cable but I know what you mean.