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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: pflower on April 01, 2021, 06:31:27 pm

Title: Best Shutter Release Cable
Post by: pflower on April 01, 2021, 06:31:27 pm

I am guessing that this is the best forum to ask this on.

I am looking for a really stable, solid, long lasting mechanical shutter release cable.  A long time ago I bought a brilliant one made by Linhof - although fabric coated it lasted me for at least 10 years.  Since then I have been through many versions - cheap ones bought on Amazon, more expensive ones which don't work (I also use it on an old Hasselblad CX system which requires quite a long pin to trigger the shutter), some don't lock, some lock and won't release.  I just can't find one that works for me.  Some just don't screw in securely enough and fall off.

Can anyone recommend the best possible release cable because I am fed up buying ones that fail me within minutes of using them.

Thanks

Title: Re: Best Shutter Release Cable
Post by: matted on April 04, 2021, 01:41:33 pm

My personally favorite is the one I have made by Ebony. I have seen them come up for sale now and then.

Title: Re: Best Shutter Release Cable
Post by: [email protected] on April 06, 2021, 08:51:17 am

These are the best shutter release cables I know.
Gebrüder Schreck in Wetzlar, a german company who is
specialized in the production of cable release since 1922.

http://www.gebr-schreck.com

Regards,
Ben

Title: Re: Best Shutter Release Cable
Post by: pflower on April 13, 2021, 06:14:30 pm

Thanks, I'll try these - although not speaking german I am not entirely sure what the various models do.  But I just need a pretty basic one.

Bloody Brexit - it seems that my shipping costs have risen by €7 since January 1st.  But their prices are pretty reasonable.

Quote from: ben730 on April 06, 2021, 08:51:17 am

These are the best shutter release cables I know.
Gebrüder Schreck in Wetzlar, a german company who is
specialized in the production of cable release since 1922.

http://www.gebr-schreck.com

Regards,
Ben

Title: Re: Best Shutter Release Cable
Post by: PeterAit on April 13, 2021, 08:46:35 pm

Quote from: pflower on April 13, 2021, 06:14:30 pm

Thanks, I'll try these - although not speaking german I am not entirely sure what the various models do.  But I just need a pretty basic one.

Bloody Brexit - it seems that my shipping costs have risen by €7 since January 1st.  But their prices are pretty reasonable.

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Title: Re: Best Shutter Release Cable
Post by: [email protected] on April 14, 2021, 06:51:41 am

Quote from: pflower on April 13, 2021, 06:14:30 pm

But I just need a pretty basic one.

I recommend the most expensive one on the picture in the link.
It's worth it.
I think it's strange to use a 30 000.- $ camera with a cheap cable release.

Title: Re: Best Shutter Release Cable
Post by: yaya on April 15, 2021, 06:30:24 am

Why won't you buy another Linhof one then? https://www.linhofstudio.com/products/Cable--Releases-Silvestri-Linhof (https://www.linhofstudio.com/products/Cable--Releases-Silvestri-Linhof)

Title: Re: Best Shutter Release Cable
Post by: [email protected] on April 15, 2021, 07:10:32 am

Quote from: yaya on April 15, 2021, 06:30:24 am

Why won't you buy another Linhof one then? https://www.linhofstudio.com/products/Cable--Releases-Silvestri-Linhof (https://www.linhofstudio.com/products/Cable--Releases-Silvestri-Linhof)

The Linhofs are manufactured by http://www.gebr-schreck.com
They are the same.

Title: Re: Best Shutter Release Cable
Post by: maxs on October 18, 2021, 02:47:32 pm

scrolling through the forum saw this post. Would these cable release work with H6D's?

Title: Re: Best Shutter Release Cable
Post by: Joe Towner on October 19, 2021, 01:57:37 pm

Quote from: maxs on October 18, 2021, 02:47:32 pm

scrolling through the forum saw this post. Would these cable release work with H6D's?

No, the H6D release is a 2.5mm cable release like the Canon RS-60E3.

The cable releases discussed here are the physical, not electrical style.