120to120 wrote:

Guten Tag, bin NEU hier.
Ihr Forum finde ich sehr interessant.

suche Pin-Belegung von USB-Kabel/Canon S5is zu Merlin-Orion

Danke für die Hilfe!

I think you might be able to use this with modifications? Costs about 50 Euros:
http://www.blip.com.au/item.aspx?itemid=12

Could be powered with this?:
http://www.blip.com.au/item.aspx?itemid=22

Last edited by mediavets (2009-03-13 10:24:01)

Mac10.5.6_Parallels_WinXP_Bluetooth-Dongel + Papywizard_1.6.1 ===== OK!

Merlin / Orion___Canon S5is______ no Kontakt __ Kabel ?????
Merlin / Orion / Camera Anschluß___Funktion?
PW_S5is____ what connection (hardware or software )????

Thanks for the help!

if you try to spend some more lines which explain your requests, be sure you will get more infos back ...

keyboards are patient :-)

mediavets wrote:

120to120 wrote:

Mac10.5.6_Parallels_WinXP_Bluetooth-Dongel + Papywizard_1.6.1 ===== OK!

Merlin / Orion___Canon S5is______ no Kontakt __ Kabel ?????
Merlin / Orion / Camera Anschluß___Funktion?
PW_S5is____ what connection (hardware or software )????

Thanks for the help!

Currently AFAIK there is no way to tried and tested way to trigger the shutter of the Canon S5IS from Merlin/Papywizard.

I have suggested that it may be possible to modify the URBI hardware device to do this, but that's for you to research.

Failing that perhaps get rid of the Canon S5IS and get a camera that Merlin/Papywizard can trigger? Which means most cameras which allow the shutter to be triggered via wired or IR remote control.

My camera, a Fuji S2 Pro, has no electronic shutter control.  I am using a new product from http://www.gentles.ltd.uk called the gentled auto finger.  It is an intervalometer that sends a signal to make a servo "nod" from 0 to 90 to -90 to zero.  You can also trigger it via closing a circuit across two input pins.  You just set the interval timing to the max (~30 s) and wire the cable from the Merlin to the pins and, voila, you can use the servo (bought separately) to push the shutter release.  I gave it its first trial run this week and it worked great!  This might be a solution that would work for others who can't just "plug and play" to fire the camera.

BTW- it is difficult to find on his site or may not even be on the public portion yet.  Contact him via email and he is very, very helpful!

John

mediavets wrote:

John,

Thanks - I should have remembered that option.

Can you please post some photos of your rig so others can see how you mounted the camera and servo, and how you provide power to the kit.

Mine is so messy, I don't want to post a pic   However, here is a pic showing a neat way to mount the setup: http://www.gentles.ltd.uk/gentled/Finge … -Lumix.jpg  The gentled device in the pic looks a little different because it is actually a gentLED-SERVO, which does a similar job.  The setup idea is the same.

The page to find the autofinger: http://www.gentles.ltd.uk/gentled/options.htm#IRauto

Manual for the autofinger: http://www.gentles.ltd.uk/gentled/Manual-autofinger.pdf

I am powering it with a battery tray containing 3 x AAA.  Right now, I just have the servo stuck on with a spot of double-sided velcro tape and a "bongo tie" elastic band strapping it down.  This gives it a little flex to keep the servo from getting jammed before it moves the full 90° (that just seems like a good idea to me.)

John

Good day,
What is the function of Merlin / Orion panohead the Anschluß_Kontakt Auto Imaging "????
What can I turn?

Canon S5is works with Mac via USB, but not with Merlin / Orion.

What is the connection with a Nikon to Merlin / Orion?

Thanks for info.

nikon coolpix 995
sony f717

120to120 wrote:

nikon coolpix 995
sony f717

Nikon 995: requires a special serial connection, but wouldn't be easy to mount effectively on a Merlin/Orion IMO:
http://www.gentles.ltd.uk/gentled/optio … KONshutter

Sony 717: you could hack one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? … e2fee8f918
http://www.virtualvillage.co.uk/items/i … =190621425

Last edited by mediavets (2009-03-14 20:14:19)

For Sony F717 is JJC Remote SR-828 available and also funkrioniert.
Have now a cable 2x 2.5 mm 3-pole head on and F717 is connected, but PW can not trigger the camera.
Where can the fault lie?
Thanks for info.

120to120 wrote:

Alternative:
Olympus C-8080 (RM-1 and RM-2) in Merlin / Orion head.
Hardware available.
Thanks for info.

Hack the remote if you have one and you wish to cannibalise it; or use this - I use one with my Nikon D40 connected using the standard cable supplied with the Merlin/Orion:
http://www.gentles.ltd.uk/gentled/options.htm#IRjump

Sorry,
with my Merlin was not a standard cable is, how does this affect me?
How should I use the RM-1 hack?
Please take a photo of the D40 cable.
Thank you for that.

Sorry,
I think the cable is not. Please a picture!
2.5 mm jack to Merlin ------- usb cable to camera?
Thank you for that.