Good quality cable release?

Shutter cable release you mean ?
 
The ones Asha illustrated appear to be the same as the ones I use, which came from Mike Walker
 
StephenM said:
The ones Asha illustrated appear to be the same as the ones I use, which came from Mike Walker
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Actually thinking about it the short ones of mine came from Mike, the longer 40” ones came from fleabay .

From what I can see , they all look to be the same design and quality.
 
Mine either burst out of the side of the cable (the metal coaxial sheathed type), or the plastic sleeve comes away from the button end, usually because it splits. I don't know what I do to them really!

I've got at least three or four others somewhere but I can't find them. I think they're hiding in fear for their lives. :LOL:
 
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FishyFish said:
Mine either burst out of the side of the cable (the metal coaxial sheathed type), or the plastic sleeve comes away from the button end, usually because it splits. I don't know what I do to them really!

I've got at least three or four others somewhere but I can't find them. I think they're hiding in fear for their lives. :LOL:
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Bursting out of the side would indicate that perhaps you are pushing too hard.

If the internal cable exits further than what your camera needs for the shutter to be fired, the internal cable will be under pressure between the camera and your thumb.
If this pressure is too much , the internal cable will attemp to exit its housing …… as you have found out.
 
The ony problem I've come across recently with a modern cable release like the illustrated release is that they can be a bit too inflexible I tried to fit one to my Rolleicord recently and it interfered with the Rollei QRP and I couldn't use it. Otherwise I've been quite happy with the newish releases I have bought. I keep a release in the camera case with each camera system generally so I can just pick up the case, grab some film and a tripod and I'm good to go.
 
PeterSpencer said:
The ony problem I've come across recently with a modern cable release like the illustrated release is that they can be a bit too inflexible I tried to fit one to my Rolleicord recently and it interfered with the Rollei QRP and I couldn't use it. Otherwise I've been quite happy with the newish releases I have bought. I keep a release in the camera case with each camera system generally so I can just pick up the case, grab some film and a tripod and I'm good to go.
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Yes I agree about flexibility.
Tbh I find the longer length easier to work with …….The material the same but being longer , there’s more flex ( for want of a better word.

The shorter one I find, sometimes induce a tiny amount of csmera shake which on LF long T or B exposures, is of course bad news.
 
I've got a few vintage cable releases, I figure if the thing still works after 40 years chances are it'll keep on going.
Current favourite is a Bronica branded one from the 70's.
I've broke dozens of the cheap ebay ones
 
joxby said:
I've got a few vintage cable releases, I figure if the thing still works after 40 years chances are it'll keep on going.
Current favourite is a Bronica branded one from the 70's.
I've broke dozens of the cheap ebay ones
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If there is one thing I've learned in recent years is that most modern cable releases are utter rubbish and as for the ones with the thick plastic outer sheath I think one is better off poking the shutter button with a stick! Vintage ones really are the way to go but sadly very few come on to the market.
 
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