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Want to Buy Snapcord

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peoplemerge

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What is a snap cord you ask? Maybe this doesn’t exist, but I’m sick of looking at family photos without me in them. I want a cable release for taking selfies on my Deardorff. Anyone have a long, 6’ cable release? Any tips?
 
Like the air release there once was a release using a solenoid with a release.
 
I've got the same air release, available in the US on ebay here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/202583749936

It works perfectly well, but it's kind of hard to keep the cable out of the shot, especially since being rolled up gives it a permanent corkscrew form.
 
Like the air release there once was a release using a solenoid with a release.

Just to mention it, there are videos/stills with instructions on building your own solenoid out of common plastic syringe bodies.

You could also make an electric syringe plunger wired to your homemade solenoid.