k_king

Hello there. Normally just post on photo only, but looking for some

help here. I shoot limited vidiography with small bullet cameras on

race motorcycles. I am using a one button LANC remote to start/stop

my Canon digital camcorder. It's got a status LED light and a single

button, and works great. Problem is, it's just a button and an LED or

so it seems, and the cheapest I've found it for is $70 at

www.viosport.com (link

http://shop.viosport.com/store/customer/product.php?

productid=16131&cat=&page=1 )

The one I have works great, but I'm helping a club make a purchase of

several units, and if we could shave that $70 down, it would really

keep the cost down for everyone. Can somebody tell me of other places

on the net I can get one of these for less than $70, or, someplace

that tells how LANC really works. Is this just a button, an LED and a

simple circuit, or is there actually a digital processing chip inside

that button unit?

Thanks in advance from those of you who know video technology!

-Kevin