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#1 2012-02-16 17:37:06

strategy7
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Cable for Nikon D300S and Canon 5D

Anyone can tell me which cable to buy to use the Orion with these cameras:

Nikon D300S
Canon 5D

Ty very much

Fiore

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#2 2012-02-16 18:44:27

gkaefer
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Re: Cable for Nikon D300S and Canon 5D

not the complete answer, but here you can find an overview of cablenames & cammodels...
which one fits if more are listed should be easily be googled...

here you can look for the names listed for kolor panogear/orion/merlin:
http://www.kolor.com/panogear-motorized … ility.html

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#3 2012-02-17 10:59:47

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Re: Cable for Nikon D300S and Canon 5D

Sorry I'm newbie .. what I'd like to know is: after I have bought the Orion and Used a MAC with  BT amd Paywizard  and bought the Deltawave "PapyMerlin" Bluetooth module which cable do I need to connect the Nikon D300s and/or Canon 7d to connect them with the orion?
Ty
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#4 2012-02-17 13:23:34

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Re: Cable for Nikon D300S and Canon 5D

strategy7 wrote:

Sorry I'm newbie .. what I'd like to know is: after I have bought the Orion and Used a MAC with  BT amd Paywizard  and bought the Deltawave "PapyMerlin" Bluetooth module which cable do I need to connect the Nikon D300s and/or Canon 7d to connect them with the orion?
Ty
Fiore

http://www.kolor.com/buy/photo-hardware … ckage.html


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#5 2012-02-20 09:33:46

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Re: Cable for Nikon D300S and Canon 5D

Ty very much Mediavets

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#6 2012-03-03 11:08:02

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Re: Cable for Nikon D300S and Canon 5D

Now I have the BT Module, cables but just now I understand have the GOTO Mount :-(
Any idea to connect the Nikon or Canon cable for the shutter release or to modify the Goto Mount to add the Snap ?
Will I resolve to buy the second version of ursaminor BT Module?
Ty
Fiore

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#7 2012-03-03 12:20:16

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Re: Cable for Nikon D300S and Canon 5D

strategy7 wrote:

Now I have the BT Module, cables but just now I understand have the GOTO Mount :-(
Any idea to connect the Nikon or Canon cable for the shutter release or to modify the Goto Mount to add the Snap ?
Will I resolve to buy the second version of ursaminor BT Module?
Ty
Fiore

Is your Merlin Mount a very old GoTo model?

See: http://www.kolor.com/forum/p93896-2012- … -28#p93896


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Nikon D40, Nikkor 10.5mm fisheye, Sigma 8mm f3.5 fisheye, Nikkor 18-55/50/35mm lenses, Nodal Ninja 5 Lite, Nodal Ninja 4 with R-D16, Agno's MrotatorTCS short.
Nikon P5100, CP5000, CP995, FC-E8, WC-E63,WC-E68, TC-E2, Kaidan Kiwi 995, Bophoto pano bracket, Agno's MrotatorA.
Merlin/Orion robotic pano head + Papywizard on Nokia 770/N800/N810 and Windows 8/XP/2K.

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#8 2012-03-03 12:29:57

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Re: Cable for Nikon D300S and Canon 5D

If you have no "female stereo plug 2.5 mm" into the Snap shot port (see picture 1)

Then you must open the Merlin and look to the Main board, you will find te camera release  connector (see picture 2)

You must connect this release connector with a small cable, 2 wires similar to RC material , and soldered on a "female stereo plug 2.5 mm" according to the schema (see picture 3)


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#9 2012-03-06 09:56:42

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Re: Cable for Nikon D300S and Canon 5D

Ty very much for your replay claudevh !
I have found that the male pink jack 2,5mm of the camera have separate pole for Focus and Shutter  instead on opto coupler prerealease and shutter are connected togheter.
This don't cause short circuit?
On the camera release connector have to respect the polarity?
Ty
Fiore

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#10 2012-03-12 19:02:09

strategy7
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Re: Cable for Nikon D300S and Canon 5D

No one can help me to modify my Orion?
Fiore

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#11 2012-03-13 23:58:34

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Re: Cable for Nikon D300S and Canon 5D

Hello Fiore,

There is no risk of "short circuit" (as there is NO electricity on the cable), the optocoupler give a "dry contact" !

Just prepare a new cable with 2 wires:

one side will be connected to the 2 pins of the camera release connector on the main board inside the Merlin

the other side on the small female 2.5 mm stereo plug

Have a look on the 3 pictures in my previous post ...


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