I just got one of these cable releases and I can't figure out how to install it. I thought there would be some kind of basic instructions in the package, but there was nothing. Do I need to take apart my camera to install it?

Here's my camera:

Thanks for any help anyone can give me

There's no pic , but are you trying to hook a mechanical cable release to the Olympus you list in your signature? If so, you've been misled, can't be done.

Oh, I thought those things worked with any camera. I guess I'll send it back then. What kind of cameras are they made for?

On second thought I'll hang on to it. I've been thinking of getting a new camera, but I wanted to do a little research first. Any recommendations for one around $500 or under?

Thanks

The old style shutter release cables are for old cameras that had the shutter release drilled and tapped for the standard cable end. I don't know if there are even any more cameras made to accept them.  

Then how do you take pictures without touching the camera? I wonder if I plug it into my laptop if I can take pictures and video like I do with the web cam from the computer without having to touch the camera. I'll check what kind of software came with it.

Thanks for your help John

 If it came with cables to connect it to a computer it's possible there may be some camera controls as part of the software. I use Oly equipment, but I'm not familiar with their digital P&S cameras. You can google it too and probably find out more about just what can be done with it. If no specific shutter operation is possible, most of those cameras have a self timer built in that allows tripping the shutter without touching it.

The mechanical cable releases are for the film 35mm and other film cameras. I wish all people with digital cameras would email, snail mail and phone the company of their camera they own and ask them to put the button back on the digital cameras. Then everyone would have the remote release for every camera. It should never have been taken off. tv5847@yahoo.com

When it comes to cameras, there are a lot of things the manufacturers should have done to maintain backward compatibility, but they didn't.

Camera makers, like everyone else these days, have a bunch of dweebs working back in design who think if it ain't electronic it ain't any good.

 CFB

Your XTi cable connection is electrical, not mechanical.

True!  However, it does the same job.  I used film and a mechanical release for my Canon AE-1 for a while,  and did not like it very much.

 

CFB

On the bottom of your camera is a 1/4 -20 thread. You can go to Ace hardware and get some flat aluminum stock. Bend it in a vise and make a bracket like this. Old school meets new! It works very good. Also if the camera has a 10 second delay you can use that by pressing and releasing the button and the 10 seconds allows the mount to quit shaking. Click on pic's to enlarge:

http://www.inskysd.org//gallery/categories.php?cat_id=64&sessionid=6737ba246aff7c9c65c9516dd6bb8cf0

JJ 

 

 

 Nice idea and with some correct bends could be made for about any DSLR. And even worked in with piggy back arrangements.

It works good for cameras that have the "Bulb" setting also as you can press it to start an exposure and press it again to stop it by watching a stop watch or the cameras timer.

JJ