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/