D200 / Ike remote control

I'm looking for a way to trigger the D200 in Ikelite housing from remote (w/u of course )

Any ideas if it's possible and how?

Problems I see:

- If wire - need another bulkhead.

- Wireless - is it working u/w? need a gap for the close unit transmitter.

- Need to house the far unit.

What you need it the manual controller.

http://www.ikelite.com/web_pages/mansensors.html

?? Manual Controller ??

Me no understand William!

My mate Timo from Finland was using the Nikon ultrasonic trigger on his D70 but that is not an option on the D200 or D300, think he was using a ziploc bag but suspect that the remote was deemed 'expendable'.

Bit stuffed on the D200 or 300 as the wireless remotes are big and expensive - I always wondered why Nikon did not put the ultrasonic interface on them myself.

Paul C

William,

I think Arnon is looking for a way to trip his camera remotely. EV controller won't trip the camera........

Frankly, many solutions I see people try and employ make me shake my head as too complicated and almost guaranteeing failure. One question I have is how far away would you need to be and trigger the camera set up?

If it is for something like setting a rig on the sea bed (on a weighted tripod?) and backing up until a critter comes out of a hole, or even on a polecam here's one idea...

I have seen guys tie a long string to the shutter release and simply pull it! One other shooter used a short fishing pole underwater so he could keep the trigger string in line with the trigger and not pull it too hard upsetting his aim

May not be the sexiest solution, but if you load up your camera with hot batteries and a big memory card, shoot, shoot, shoot you're bound to get some images

YMMV

dhaas

William,

 

I think Arnon is looking for a way to trip his camera remotely. EV controller won't trip the camera........

Ahh, yea, I though he was wanting to fire the flash remotely.

Firing the camera remotely, not so easy...

I'm looking for a way to trigger the D200 in Ikelite housing from remote (w/u of course )

Any ideas if it's possible and how?

Problems I see:

- If wire - need another bulkhead.

- Wireless - is it working u/w? need a gap for the close unit transmitter.

- Need to house the far unit.

You need an extra socket and a plug (Ikelite/Nikonos) in the housing, cable with Nikon 10pin connector wired to the socket inside the housing, extra-long strobe cable and the Aquatica release. Depending on how the aquatica release is made you might be able to do AF/meter on and then camera shutter release separately (stagged) or not. Actually the Ikelite remote trigger might be able to do it since when it detects a flash it pulls trigger pin to ground (to fire the remote strobe as it was designed to do) but if the wiring is done in a way to take the release to ground it could fire the camera remotely (if one shines the beam of a torch in the Ikelite sensor on Max sensitivity?)...haven't checked it, but it is a possibility worth investigating especially if the ikelite remote sensor would trigger from a distance when it gets the beam of a torch...

Thanks for the responses.

Dhaas ideas with the string is a good and simple idea.

Another option I want to check is to buy one of the small wireless unit and take it out from the plastic cover and see if its go inside the Ike's housing, two problem with that: first, net review said that thus devices are not very reliable even on land and second, need to house the far unit.

Thanks for the responses.

Dhaas ideas with the string is a good and simple idea.

Another option I want to check is to buy one of the small wireless unit and take it out from the plastic cover and see if its go inside the Ike's housing, two problem with that: first, net review said that thus devices are not very reliable even on land and second, need to house the far unit.

I saw somewhere a hydraulic solution for remote release. Two syringes were connected with a long flexible tube. You can fill the whole system with water on spot. When you move one sysringe the other follows the movement very smoothly. You have to then apply this movement for trigger your camera. (taping?)

I tried on land and it works, but never applied on real camera underwater.

I saw somewhere a hydraulic solution for remote release. Two syringes were connected with a long flexible tube. You can fill the whole system with water on spot. When you move one sysringe the other follows the movement very smoothly. You have to then apply this movement for trigger your camera. (taping?)

I tried on land and it works, but never applied on real camera underwater.

Interesting idea, I like it because its seems more gentle from a string that can pool the all system with unconscious act.

Do you have an image of this setup?

Interesting idea, I like it because its seems more gentle from a string that can pool the all system with unconscious act.

Do you have an image of this setup?

I'm trying to dig up my computer, but it was long time ago. The heart of the setup is simple. You need two plastic syringes and a long flexible tube you can buy in every pet shop for aquariums.

It's cheap to try, first buying only a short tube. You have to fill the two syringes to the half and the tube full and then connect them.

You will see how smoothly will move one out when you push the other one.

The trick is how to transfer this movement to release you camera.

It depends also on your camera housing.

I hope it helps

Cheers

Marcell

I think that you can still buy 'bulb releases' - these consist of a rubber bulb connected to a plunger via a very long thin tube. Whilst they are designed to work in air, I can't see why one wouldn't work if filled with water. They're pretty cheap too I think.

I think that you can still buy 'bulb releases' - these consist of a rubber bulb connected to a plunger via a very long thin tube. Whilst they are designed to work in air, I can't see why one wouldn't work if filled with water. They're pretty cheap too I think.

It should work even better when filled with water. I think it's also a very good option.