IR shutter remote

[laurb9]

Add an IR transmitter to trigger the shutter.

• simpler: no more shutter cable to plug and unplug and expose opening to dust
• on A6000, IR remote can trigger a full bracketing sequence in one quick press, whereas the wired shutter needs to be held down the entire time otherwise

possible problems:

• strong sunlight issues ?

[Defragster]

Or use an ESP8266 or similar. Do data entry and control from a web page on your cell phone or tablet, buy more batteries. \ I seem to have dropped this comment on the wrong Issue

[laurb9]

This is to replace the platform-to-camera shutter cable. The controller uses this to take a photo (or more) at each position, autonomously. Since most DSLRs have IR sensor, if I put the IR LED on the platform and use it to trigger the shots, I can get rid of a dangling (and possibly expensive) cable.

[Defragster]

My camera like yours needs the press to hold for bracketing to complete - Does an IR interface deal with that or does it maintain a press?

[laurb9]

At least for my camera, the IR remote needs a single quick press, which is the main reason I kind of want it. I've miscalculated the shutter timing a few times and I ended up having two instead of three pics in each frame.

[Defragster]

I got a wired remote - not used it for bracketing. So silly you select bracket - forget to hold the button - or forget to turn of bracketing - then until you do - alternate pictures are underexposed/overexposed ... or just right. If the IR can say 'takes pics' - not sure why the button doesn't. Getting camera feedback would close the loop

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