On Mon, 5 Oct 1998, Ken Norton wrote:
> Anybody have any brilliant ideas for making wireless releases for our
> beloved OM's? What I'm looking for is something that just plugs into the
> mini-plug of the winders.
On a trade, I picked up a Polaroid wireless release that plugs right
into the Winder's mini-plug. I haven't a clue as to whether it was
modified or came that way from the factory. I believe it was designed for
the Spectra System.
> Ideally, this wireless release would be:
> 1. small. Prefer each componant (transmitter and receiver) to be the size
> of a watch.
Um...the Polaroid thingie is like pack-o-cigs size for both transmitter
& receiver.
> 2. fast. Garage door openers, although useful, are too slow to trigger.
> (my experience).
I may just have to pop batteries into that thing and try it.
> 3. "programmable". Ideally, I'd like 3 or 4 of them so I can control
> different cameras.
I think this boosts us up to around $400-600
> 4. convertable. Usable with either mini-plug (winder) or x-sync (flash).
> 5. semi-passive. No battery drain.
Geez, whaddaya want, perfection ?
> 6. Cheep. Total cost of $5-10 per unit.
Haaaahaaaahaaaaa...
> 7. 20m normal range, 200m with auxilliary directional antenneas.
How about wave interference camo ? Built-in GPS ? :-P~~~~~
The way I see it...how expensive can the Polaroid unit be ? It's
ready-made, and I'll get around to testing it for speed and range sometime
soon (this is in southern time, mind you) and report back here...
Remotely released,
*= Doris Fang =*
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