I saw somewhere a simple DIY project for our lovely FZ20 and I thought to myself, how hard can it be?

So here it is:

Components:
1 x nokia handsfree
1 x 2000 ohm resistor
1 x 2700 ohm resistor
1 x 36000 ohm resistor (or 2 x 18000 ohm resistor)
2 x one press push button (where to find a push button that operates like the camera button?)
Total cost:RM14.60




Follow the following circuit:



and connect all the components together:



a close up of how I did it:



and you have a Panasonic Lumix FZ20 Remote Shutter Release, all done within 1 hour for RM14.60.

Enjoy . . .

note: this DIY is electrically equivalent to the original Panasonic DMW-RS1 Remote Shutter Release.
and here is the actual place I learn it from. (ok i admit, I did not cook this up)
http://www.spanburgh.com/The_Remote/

This post has been edited by xxx2299: Dec 31 2007, 10:14 PM

Interesting. Now can I have one for my S3?

using S3 must buy new ori one, cannot diy.

This post has been edited by xxx2299: Dec 31 2007, 10:49 PM

Ai, just noticed , kelvinyam is using Canon S3IS , not Fujifilm S3 Pro .

So, if you want a remote shutter release, you will need to find a way to tap usb communication signals from computer to camera for shutter release command; then design a device to duplicate the command.

Hang on, not so difficult after all.

just found these links, specially for you only, kelvinyam!


The Canon S3IS USB Remote Shutter Release:
http://ewavr.nm.ru/chdk/remote.htm
And the circuitry:
http://s3users.com/forum/showpost.php?p=54302&postcount=218

So, what is CHDK ?
http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK_in_Brief

Want to know more about CHDK?
http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

Possible CHDK for S3 remote shutter release:
http://hem.passagen.se/fsmmal/chdk2.html

This post has been edited by xxx2299: Jan 1 2008, 03:19 PM

and lastly, just found that you need UBasic too:
http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/UBASIC

This post has been edited by xxx2299: Jan 2 2008, 10:35 AM

Hy!

I just wana to ask, if with this remote control you leave the the fz20 opened for hours? for long exponation for stars in moving like, or something other?
thanx