strong cable release for Pacemaker Speed

[johndc]

I'm interested in using a cable release to fire the focal plane

shutter on my Pacemaker Speed Graphic. I've cleaned and lubricated the

works on my camera, but the button still presents a good deal of

resistance to a cable release. I've already broken one (cable

release). I figured I'd ask before I buy another one if anyone has any

recommendations for a good quality CR that I can use for this purpose.

 

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Troll]

There's so much camera shock from the operation of a Graphic focal plane shutter, that I think you'd be better off grabbing the camera with both hands and forgetting the cable release (not true for BTL shutters, of course).

[dan_fromm2]

I use a Gitzo on my Speed.

[johndc]

Bill-

 

I would mostly use the FP shutter mainly on the T setting for exposures of several seconds or more, so camera shock wouldn't be such a big problem.

[glenn_thoreson]

The release should not be that stiff. Something is not quite right.

[phillip_p._dimor]

I own one lens in shutter and the shutter is broken, so for what it's worth..

 

My longer 24" or so release won't trip the FP shutter. However my two smaller (and older) releases will.

 

Find a cable release and place a fingertip over the bottom of the cable. Press the plunger down HARD. If you can keep your finger/thumb on the bottom of the release without the pin moving from inside the sheath then you most likely wouldn't have enough force in the throw to trip the shutter.

 

The ones that work best for me are the ones where no matter how much force I apply to the bottom of the cable, I can push my finger away.

 

I have two older 'Made in Japan' cloth-covered ones that work well for me.

 

Also, I see no camera shake from the FP shutter. At all.