Thanks Rob. Very helpful. I read in your comments that people were having a difficult time finding a foot pedal that did not always trigger the camera. I got a Yamaha foot pedal that when connected would automatic trigger the camera. The camera would stop shooting if you pressed with on the pedal. I then bought a M-Audio SP-1 | Universal Sustain Pedal and had the same issue. I finally got a ProLine Universal Metal Sustain Pedal with a Polarity Switch. That one did the trick. The pedal has a switch that changes the direction of the pedal. That cost @$14 US and works well. Thanks again
Thank you so much for this Rob. I have just taken delivery of the Alesis pedal plus the converter cable for my PW IIIe to Sony USB cable and it works like a dream. Should save me slaving it off the A6600s and big lens as I shoot far more on those than I need for a goalcam. Haven't been able to test it on location as everything I was up for this weekend due to covid so can't wait for next weekend. Just need to design a collapsible weatherproof housing for the A6000s and I'm sorted. Fantastic idea and so easy to make. BIG BIG THANKS!!!
Just had the foot pedal come and managed to set up, the pedal on the link is not what Rob demos, just a note, when i set up and hit the pedal the camera continued to fire once it was tapped and when released it continued to fire, I found a little switch on the base , moved it to the right and now all works spot on. Now need to find some football this weekend to try it out
Nice one Rob, this could work well for a wildlife, and sports. Especially sports like Mountain biking, Skateboarding , Motox ,where you don't want to get hit, even Motor racing while you taking long lens shots.
@@RobSambles What do you think is the range for the pocket wizard indoors? Would I be able to set this up in a hockey rink to grab shots of the opposing goal or is that stretching it?
Hi, Rob. Thanks for this idea. I finally got around to picking up a sustain pedal (a Yamaha I saw on sale via Amazon) and I'm seeing a strange behavior: it triggers the PW unless you step on the pedal. I thought this was because I had a stereo 1/4" to 1/8" adapter, so I ordered a mono adapter and I'm still seeing the same thing. Guess I am sending this pedal back and shelling out for the MIDI one!
It's a polarity issue. Yamaha pedals are the reverse polarity of Korg and other brands. Generally, a generic foot pedal will be the proper polarity @@RobSambles
Hi Rob Can I ask if you were recommended to this Specific Foot Pedal or Just took pot luck on it Iam presuming any Foot Pedal with a 6.35mm Plug would do The Metal Pedal you used in the video does it weigh much? as you can get pedals both Metal and Plastic PS I have subscribed and apologise for asking loads of Questions also any chance of doing a Video sometime on Drones for Beginners Thanks for the Help
The one I linked in the description would do a decent job but yes lots would work with the right attachment. That one doesn't weigh much at all no. Beginner drone vid definitely something I'll do in the future, nice idea. Thanks for the support man.
Nice video Rob! I heard about using a foot pedal before but didn't know it was possible for this price. Do you know if it also works with the yongnuo rf 603?
There were a couple people asking about using this setup with a Yongnuo RF603 triggers. I tried this type of setup last year with those and I could not get it to work. The cable adapters may have been an issue with trying to get from a 1/4in to 2.5mm jack. I instead went direct wire from the foot pedal to camera, which was fine for my needs (dance triggering a wide angle with a telephoto in hand). If you find a setup that works with the RF603's, I would sure like to see how you do it.
I have tried with my Yongnuo RF605 triggers, and can't get it to work. They work great if I just use them to trigger one camera from another, but I can't get the foot pedal to work. I am wondering if the 2.5mm port on the RF605 is only for outgoing signal, and doesn't read an incoming signal.
Hi Rob Great video I have just tryed to get one but I can not get to page all it says page not found. When I put SP- 2 pedal it comes up with ones for key broads. Can you help.
Great Video Rob Do You think this will definitely work with the Yongnuo RF-603C II Triggers Initially before I upgrade to Pocket Wizards Plus 3 and with the range of both sets of triggers can you say if they would work while sitting behind one goal and having the Remote position behind the other goal ?
Would think the only difference for the Yongnuo Trigger would be that you would need a Headphone Adapter 2.5mm and not 3.5mm as You used ? Also Do you use any specific Rain Covers for the Remote ? or can You recommend any looked at the Op/Tech Rainsleeve Flash but think it will be too big with a smaller lens and Would the Foot Peddle be waterproof in anyway ?
Hi Rob, Maybe you have a solution for me , i am new in this world, iam using an Yamaha footpedal and i try to do everything as you explain in this video , but my problem is as soon i plug the foot pedal into the pocket wizard it start shooting the other camera and don't stop. thanks in advance.
Downside Camera Going To sleep? Is there not an Auto Power-off setting on most if not all the Canon EOS Digital Cameras which you can disable from the Main Menu which would solve this?
So who's going to give this a try?
Me great idea
Yep I certainly will. I can see me sitting on the boundary with the tripod not even having to put my beer down !
@@johnmallett2217 Haha awesome
Ordering mine now. I’ll post back later with results. Thank you for putting this up Rob.
@@Strnge1957 Yeah us know man thank you
Thanks Rob. Very helpful. I read in your comments that people were having a difficult time finding a foot pedal that did not always trigger the camera. I got a Yamaha foot pedal that when connected would automatic trigger the camera. The camera would stop shooting if you pressed with on the pedal. I then bought a M-Audio SP-1 | Universal Sustain Pedal and had the same issue. I finally got a ProLine Universal Metal Sustain Pedal with a Polarity Switch. That one did the trick. The pedal has a switch that changes the direction of the pedal. That cost @$14 US and works well. Thanks again
Looks like a great idea, ordered the pedal/adapter today. Thanks!
Great video and a really cheap solution for a big step forward in comfort
This vid inspired me to implement Pocket Wizards and a foot pedal in my tractor pulling photography. (Fingers crossed)
Thank you so much for this Rob. I have just taken delivery of the Alesis pedal plus the converter cable for my PW IIIe to Sony USB cable and it works like a dream. Should save me slaving it off the A6600s and big lens as I shoot far more on those than I need for a goalcam.
Haven't been able to test it on location as everything I was up for this weekend due to covid so can't wait for next weekend.
Just need to design a collapsible weatherproof housing for the A6000s and I'm sorted.
Fantastic idea and so easy to make. BIG BIG THANKS!!!
Hi Rob, I will be trying it at an MLS game on Saturday. I will let you know how it turns out.Thanks for the great idea!
Brilliant...so simple and easy !! I never liked the remote firing whenever I used my main camera.
Yeah it easy to do 100% Saves you having 1000 shots on that remote!
Just had the foot pedal come and managed to set up, the pedal on the link is not what Rob demos, just a note, when i set up and hit the pedal the camera continued to fire once it was tapped and when released it continued to fire, I found a little switch on the base , moved it to the right and now all works spot on. Now need to find some football this weekend to try it out
Ah ok cool. The link will automatically search for other brands of the same product sometimes
@@RobSambles I just put this on here in case anyone else bought one and thought it did not work properly, Great video as always
Super set-up Rob! Thanks for sharing, I'll definitely try this. Be a good use for redundant foot pedals until live music is back.
Thank you- yeah give it a try
Hi Rob. A year later, what do you think of the foot pedal now? Thanks.
Nice one Rob, this could work well for a wildlife, and sports. Especially sports like Mountain biking, Skateboarding , Motox ,where you don't want to get hit, even Motor racing while you taking long lens shots.
Yeah it would definitely work for those
I look forward to seeing this in action down at the sports park
Yeah it could definitely work for basketball, especially with a back board remote or something similar
Great idea :P Must try when I come to use a goal camera :D
Do I need to buy the 2 cables in the description or just the one ?
Just had all the stuff delivered and it works like a dream...now if we only weren't in tier 4 :(
Hey that's awesome! Fingers crossed you can use it soon!
Thanks. I love
Brilliant! Definitely will be giving this a try.
Surprisingly easy to do
@@RobSambles What do you think is the range for the pocket wizard indoors? Would I be able to set this up in a hockey rink to grab shots of the opposing goal or is that stretching it?
Yeah I reckon they'd be fine. If there's a lot of other radio signals in there then you might find some interference but I think it should be fine
Ingenious!
I'd like to think so!
Hi, Rob. Thanks for this idea. I finally got around to picking up a sustain pedal (a Yamaha I saw on sale via Amazon) and I'm seeing a strange behavior: it triggers the PW unless you step on the pedal. I thought this was because I had a stereo 1/4" to 1/8" adapter, so I ordered a mono adapter and I'm still seeing the same thing. Guess I am sending this pedal back and shelling out for the MIDI one!
Hmm - sounds like the signal is reversed somehow
It's a polarity issue. Yamaha pedals are the reverse polarity of Korg and other brands. Generally, a generic foot pedal will be the proper polarity @@RobSambles
Hi Rob Can I ask if you were recommended to this Specific Foot Pedal or Just took pot luck on it Iam presuming any Foot Pedal with a 6.35mm Plug would do The Metal Pedal you used in the video does it weigh much? as you can get pedals both Metal and Plastic PS I have subscribed and apologise for asking loads of Questions also any chance of doing a Video sometime on Drones for Beginners Thanks for the Help
The one I linked in the description would do a decent job but yes lots would work with the right attachment. That one doesn't weigh much at all no. Beginner drone vid definitely something I'll do in the future, nice idea. Thanks for the support man.
I've updated the description link now with one which should work
Would a 1d mark 4 with the 17-40 f4 be ok for a goal cam. Gonna try this set up soon as I invest in the pocket wizards l. Top vid
Thanks
I'm looking for cheaper wireless control trigger (transcevier). Do you have any tips for me?
I found Yongnuo to be decent
Nice video Rob! I heard about using a foot pedal before but didn't know it was possible for this price. Do you know if it also works with the yongnuo rf 603?
I'll give it a try Rene. I still have a pair of 603's
Great!
Is your camera set to manual focus or auto focus?
Manual focus
There were a couple people asking about using this setup with a Yongnuo RF603 triggers. I tried this type of setup last year with those and I could not get it to work. The cable adapters may have been an issue with trying to get from a 1/4in to 2.5mm jack. I instead went direct wire from the foot pedal to camera, which was fine for my needs (dance triggering a wide angle with a telephoto in hand). If you find a setup that works with the RF603's, I would sure like to see how you do it.
Thanks David - great to hear. Might be tricky to get it to work then. I'll have a look at it though
I have tried with my Yongnuo RF605 triggers, and can't get it to work. They work great if I just use them to trigger one camera from another, but I can't get the foot pedal to work. I am wondering if the 2.5mm port on the RF605 is only for outgoing signal, and doesn't read an incoming signal.
Hi Rob Great video I have just tryed to get one but I can not get to page all it says page not found. When I put SP- 2 pedal it comes up with ones for key broads. Can you help.
I've updated the description link now with one which should work
@@RobSambles Hi Rob that works now on order will get tomorrow.Thanks for your help Brian.
@@briantempest4866 Perfect
You should give Dave Black some props on for this item from when he was on Scott Kelby’s website.
I've not seen that but I'll check it out definitely
Great Video Rob Do You think this will definitely work with the Yongnuo RF-603C II Triggers Initially before I upgrade to Pocket Wizards Plus 3 and with the range of both sets of triggers can you say if they would work while sitting behind one goal and having the Remote position behind the other goal ?
It depends on the venue but generally the range should be fine yes. I haven't tried it with 603s yet but I will
Would think the only difference for the Yongnuo Trigger would be that you would need a Headphone Adapter 2.5mm and not 3.5mm as You used ? Also Do you use any specific Rain Covers for the Remote ? or can You recommend any looked at the Op/Tech Rainsleeve Flash but think it will be too big with a smaller lens and Would the Foot Peddle be waterproof in anyway ?
@@mrgee8813 I actually use a disposable shower cap with an elastic band for a remote rain cover 🤣
I have tried this but it doesn’t work i have had to put 2 adapter’s on for it to fit but with no luck.
Hi Rob, Maybe you have a solution for me , i am new in this world, iam using an Yamaha footpedal and i try to do everything as you explain in this video , but my problem is as soon i plug the foot pedal into the pocket wizard it start shooting the other camera and don't stop. thanks in advance.
I am having this issue as well. Did you find any fix?
Downside Camera Going To sleep? Is there not an Auto Power-off setting on most if not all the Canon EOS Digital Cameras which you can disable from the Main Menu which would solve this?
Yeah but the pre release keeps the camera "pre triggered" for want of a better phrase so when you press that button ot takes a photo, no delay.
Excellent
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This item looks like it is no longer available but the Alesis model looks to be identical.
I've updated the description link now with one which should work
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2 minute Lume Cube ad as the cost of admission, really?
Not sure what Lume Cube is but if it was an Ad it should have been skipable.
@@RobSambles NOT (skip-able for me)! Maybe if I don't log it, and go anonymously, I guess I can try that.