Cable release from Perly

Scudman · 23rd December 2008

Hi one and all, I am about to purchase my 1st Diana + from lomoasia but I was thinking whether I can use the cable release I got from Perly (which I am using for my Holga 135 now) for the Diana + too. If I can, meaning the cable release is universal, regardless of brand of camera, then I don't have to get anymore cable release for the new Diana +.

Please advice and shed some light

sapienz · 23rd December 2008

Diana doesn't support cable release.
Unlike the holga or most film cameras.
The shutter assembly is on the lens barrel itself.
There is a small gadget included that will enable you to hold the shutter open.

Scudman · 24th December 2008

Oh, miss out on that detail on the website.

So can I say that I still have to physically touch the camera to open the shutter, thus moving it A BIT?

sapienz · 24th December 2008

Whats your main intention for gettin the shutter release?
Long exposure, shoot yourself or steady shutter press?

If its just Long Exposure.
what you can try is open shutter with the lens cap still on.
By right... total darkness means nothing will be captured on film.
When its all prepared for long exposure, then remove the lens cap to expose the film

anything else, either ask someone to help you or train to have steady hands.

ndroo · 24th December 2008

There is a cable release for the Diana+ but Lomography doesn't seem to be selling it separately. I saw it in the Diana+ package thingie only. Maybe just wait a lil longer.

Scudman · 25th December 2008

I think Diana + comes with a shutter lock or something like that. I think that should be enough for my usage.

I place my Holga on a tripod and expose the film to a longer shutter release. If Diana + is a pinhole camera, in some ways, and if I am going to capture pinhole-d images, I guess I would need to use the cable release. Thus the question.

But I learn something new too. The "leaving the lens cap on" method. SOunds great!

23rd December 2008	#1
Scudman New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 24	Cable release from Perly Hi one and all, I am about to purchase my 1st Diana + from lomoasia but I was thinking whether I can use the cable release I got from Perly (which I am using for my Holga 135 now) for the Diana + too. If I can, meaning the cable release is universal, regardless of brand of camera, then I don't have to get anymore cable release for the new Diana +. Please advice and shed some light

23rd December 2008	#2
sapienz Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 82	Re: Cable release from Perly Diana doesn't support cable release. Unlike the holga or most film cameras. The shutter assembly is on the lens barrel itself. There is a small gadget included that will enable you to hold the shutter open.

24th December 2008	#3
Scudman New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 24	Re: Cable release from Perly Oh, miss out on that detail on the website. So can I say that I still have to physically touch the camera to open the shutter, thus moving it A BIT?

24th December 2008	#4
sapienz Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 82	Re: Cable release from Perly Whats your main intention for gettin the shutter release? Long exposure, shoot yourself or steady shutter press? If its just Long Exposure. what you can try is open shutter with the lens cap still on. By right... total darkness means nothing will be captured on film. When its all prepared for long exposure, then remove the lens cap to expose the film anything else, either ask someone to help you or train to have steady hands.

24th December 2008	#5
ndroo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: www.fuzzyeyeballs.com Posts: 6,719	Re: Cable release from Perly There is a cable release for the Diana+ but Lomography doesn't seem to be selling it separately. I saw it in the Diana+ package thingie only. Maybe just wait a lil longer. __________________ fuzzyeyeballs

25th December 2008	#6
Scudman New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 24	Re: Cable release from Perly I think Diana + comes with a shutter lock or something like that. I think that should be enough for my usage. I place my Holga on a tripod and expose the film to a longer shutter release. If Diana + is a pinhole camera, in some ways, and if I am going to capture pinhole-d images, I guess I would need to use the cable release. Thus the question. But I learn something new too. The "leaving the lens cap on" method. SOunds great!