I buy used, no-name ones that only say “made in Japan”. I’ve never had a problem with them, but I do take care of them. What kind did you buy?
Bolex cable releases are well made but a bit rigid.
The screw is standard, some of them come with a bracket for use on the H series cameras but the bracket unscrews from it.I'll see if I can find one. Is it a standard screw in? Plus I kind of want a Bolex.
The screw is standard, some of them come with a bracket for use on the H series cameras but the bracket unscrews from it.
They go up to 1 meter in length, you should be able to find a long one.Cool, they look short. Might continue to keep searching.
I just looked those up. They do look pretty cheap. I wouldn’t say you have to spend a ton for a good one that will last, but you may have to spend a bit more than you did for that one.Fostay, I got it from Amazon. The cable sits in my bag until being used which has been three times.
Snow in Thibodaux. What will they think of next? I make it a point to never have less than two cable releases with me, no matter who makes them. With two, they never seem to break or get lost (usually the latter). As with most equipment, I find the better ones (as above) last longer but that does not keep them from getting lost. Here in Shreveport, we only had light rain followed by cold. No snow! Hope the folks in California get rain soon even if it does cause rock-slides...........Regards!It snowed way down in South Louisiana and went take some pictures but my crappy shutter release broke. Hopefully the pictures won't have noticeable camera shake. Don't buy junk kids!
I need recommendations on a shutter release. Grepe, Linhof, something else. It needs to be at least 30".
They go up to 1 meter in length, you should be able to find a long one.
I just looked those up. They do look pretty cheap. I wouldn’t say you have to spend a ton for a good one that will last, but you may have to spend a bit more than you did for that one.
All of mine are either cloth or wire wrapped, with no plastic parts.
Snow in Thibodaux. What will they think of next? I make it a point to never have less than two cable releases with me, no matter who makes them. With two, they never seem to break or get lost (usually the latter). As with most equipment, I find the better ones (as above) last longer but that does not keep them from getting lost. Here in Shreveport, we only had light rain followed by cold. No snow! Hope the folks in California get rain soon even if it does cause rock-slides...........Regards!
I've found anything with a woven fabric or woven metal-braid shield lasts forever; the plastic ones die - usually the plastic sleeve also holds the thing together and it fails. The big choice is what sort of lock you want - the screw-to-lock on the side (my pref) or the locking-plunger-thing.
I use Gepes and Prontors. Mine are all shorter than 30". You can find Gepes new but you have to find Prontors used. B&H has Gepe in a 40".
Either just buy used for a few cents and decide what model fits you best, (Typically the cloth covered ones are more flexible.) Or buy new from the manufacturer though with a limited choice in models.
Out of curiosity, what is the advantage of a long cable? I’ve only used the shorter ones in my limited tripod experience.
Why do you like screw to the side? I'm always interested in learning.
Gepe, Linhof, Kaiser, Nikon, Pentax, Hasselblad.... None are cheap or crap; you do get what you pay for (Linhof and Gepe are personal favourites) and none of these marques has given me any fault over the years.
I very much doubt that any of these manufacturers ever made cable releases themselves. It would noth have been economical.
(And at least one current Schreck model is identical with its grip to a Linhof model.)
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