On Fri, 9 Feb 2001 22:58:44 -0600 "Alex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hey all, this is a bit of a follow-up to a previous thread, that
discussed
> some ideas for extending the reach of the RS60E3 remote switch. I
stopped
> by my local Radio Shack and they didn't seem to have any 2.5mm
(submini)
> extension cables, but they did have 3.5mm. So, I bought a 3.5mm
extension
> cable and a pair of adapters (2.5 - 3.5 and back again).
>
> However, when plugged into the camera, the camera behaves as if the
shutter
> is being held down half-way; i.e., the autofocus is constantly being
> engaged, the metering information shows on the top LCD, etc. Anyone
have
> any ideas why it's doing this, and what I can do to fix it? Is it just
a
> problem of having too many things on the wire between the camera and
the
> switch? BTW, all of the parts are mono--maybe everything needs to be
> stereo, so there's multiple wires inside the cable? I don't know. Any
help
> would be appreciated. :)
That sounds like one of the adapters is *not* a 3-conductor (stereo)
plug. A "mono" plug/adapter would short two of the wires and simulate
the "AF" mode.
Dave Herzstein
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.kjsl.com/~dave
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