Great video and i can confirm that it's really good to have always two cable release cables with you. On my last phototrip one broke and i was so happy to have another one in my bag .
You mentioned Atlas backpacks. I have used the same one for the last three years. I’ve been to Peru, Germany, Austria and Sweden as well as other places within the United States. I can collapse it down to fit under an airplane seat or expand it big enough for a three day backpacking trip. I can put 2 mirrorless cameras and 2-3 lenses depending on how big they are and it keeps all my stuff safe. I’m surprised That I’ve never seen anybody else with one. Looking forward to your review of it.
Hi Ben thanks for the video, always a highlight of my Saturday morning. I too use a Gepe but find for cold Canadian winters that the plastic covered ones become very inflexible so I opt for the cloth covered ones but different strokes for different conditions.
Can I give a couple of additional tips? Cable releases are prone to various bits falling off when they come loose on shoots, so it is worthwhile putting some blue Loctite on threads to prevent unintentional disassembly. This happened to me on a shoot recently when the release button fell off and I could not find it of course. So I made a replacement out of a short piece of fuel hose superglued to the release threads. This has the benefits of being a:) Free and b:) Soft touch.
God you make me feel like an utter heathen as I do almost the opposite! I use a short cable release that I leave attached to the shutter. When I put the lens away I loop it over the lens. You can do it in a way that doesn't kink it and doesn't come off - difficult to describe. I've had more headaches trying to attach a cable release in the field with cold hands than the benefits I think I'd gain from a really long release. But most of the time now I'm using sutterless barrel lenses and very long exposures. I take the lens cap off and going for a cup of tea!
I turn the lenses on my camera in such a way that the release cable is pointing downwards in a 45 degrees angle. That way there is less stress on the cable at the lens. Fixing it to a tripod leg is indeed a good tip.
thanks, I like the scrunchie to the tripod leg idea, I think I'll try it!
This is so useful. I use the same cable release but did think of the loop. Thanks Ben
Great video and i can confirm that it's really good to have always two cable release cables with you. On my last phototrip one broke and i was so happy to have another one in my bag .
I'm so glad to hear you had a backup! It sure is frustrating when something as simple as a cable release breaks.
really looking forward to that video about the atlas pack and a large format camera!
You mentioned Atlas backpacks. I have used the same one for the last three years. I’ve been to Peru, Germany, Austria and Sweden as well as other places within the United States. I can collapse it down to fit under an airplane seat or expand it big enough for a three day backpacking trip. I can put 2 mirrorless cameras and 2-3 lenses depending on how big they are and it keeps all my stuff safe. I’m surprised That I’ve never seen anybody else with one. Looking forward to your review of it.
Hi Ben thanks for the video, always a highlight of my Saturday morning. I too use a Gepe but find for cold Canadian winters that the plastic covered ones become very inflexible so I opt for the cloth covered ones but different strokes for different conditions.
thanks for sharing 🙂
Imuse a similar release with my Fujis with their screw-in shutters
Can I give a couple of additional tips? Cable releases are prone to various bits falling off when they come loose on shoots, so it is worthwhile putting some blue Loctite on threads to prevent unintentional disassembly. This happened to me on a shoot recently when the release button fell off and I could not find it of course. So I made a replacement out of a short piece of fuel hose superglued to the release threads. This has the benefits of being a:) Free and b:) Soft touch.
Asparagus rubber bands could also work. Thanks for the tip!
Thank you.
Nice tip Ben.
Coiling too tight is why my cable released is DOA. Thank you.
God you make me feel like an utter heathen as I do almost the opposite! I use a short cable release that I leave attached to the shutter. When I put the lens away I loop it over the lens. You can do it in a way that doesn't kink it and doesn't come off - difficult to describe. I've had more headaches trying to attach a cable release in the field with cold hands than the benefits I think I'd gain from a really long release. But most of the time now I'm using sutterless barrel lenses and very long exposures. I take the lens cap off and going for a cup of tea!
Nice!
What Chamonix model is that 8x10?
That's the Chamonix Alpinist X 8x10 that I used on my spring backpacking trip. I'll have a dedicated video on that camera soon.
@@BenHorne Awesome can’t wait to see it. Not many real world users out there providing experience with that camera.
I turn the lenses on my camera in such a way that the release cable is pointing downwards in a 45 degrees angle. That way there is less stress on the cable at the lens. Fixing it to a tripod leg is indeed a good tip.