BEST SELLING CANON DIGITAL CAMERA

This is a diagram for modifying the Yongnuo remote switch RS-N1 for use with Nikon camera bodies that use the 10-pin connector for extending the length of a hard-wired remote release AND for making permanent pre-release cable to remote fire the camera using radio remotes such as PocketWizard, Quantum or Cactus to name a few with a permanent pre-release cable setup. That means the camera is never allowed to sleep the meter/focus so battery runtime is significantly shortened.

Why the Yongnuo cable release?

Because it's about $9 USD on ebay instead of $50 for the Nikon MC30 or equivalent cable release. Nikon makes other models including one that ends with three connectors that are easy to modify. Note that this diagram DOES NOT show the colors of the wires for Nikon cable releases.

caution: factory warranties are almost always void by do-it-yourself projects such as this project.

parts list:

one Yongnuo remote switch RS-N1 (about $9 USD on ebay)

one 3.5mm mono jack (a free source is the television video cable that comes with most digital cameras. cut at a point at least 15cm/6inches AWAY from the end of the 3.5mm jack)

three RJ-11 telephone jack connectors (about $12USD for 25)

50cm/18 inches of telephone wiring (at least 4 wire such as Cat3 wiring)

at least one dual RJ-11 connector so you can connect either the wired remote release OR the jack to plug into a radio remote

one more dual RJ-11 connector if you want to have very long wired remote runs using very inexpensive telephone cords.

tools

soldering tool, flux, solder
wire cutter, wire stripper, finger nail clippers
shrink wrap tubing (use small shkrinkwrap tubing to insulate all solder connections and use large shrinkwrap tubing to cover/protect exterior connections)
RJ-11 crimper
multimeter (to test continuity)

directions

1. cut the Yongnuo cable release in half. you can use the far more expensive camera-branded cable release if you wish.

2. cut three lengths of 4-wire telephone cable each about 15cm/6inches in length

3. separate and strip all ends of all wires

4. follow the diagram to match up the wires (red yellow and white in this diagram is what Yongnuo uses (at least in this batch of remotes)

5. use pliers to make clean twists on wiring connections, flux, solder and test for continuity. it's alot easier to check along the way that it is to tear everything apart at the end to fix one thing

6. insulate all connections

7. crimp RJ-11 connectors using 3 of the 4 connections. this diagram leaves a space empty but you can do it your way, just remember to document your way and stick with it.


You will end up with three cables:

i. remote switch to RJ-11
ii. Nikon 10-pin to RJ-11
iii. 3.5mm to RJ-11

8. test continuity of everything

9. use the double-ended RJ-11 connector so one end goes to the camera and the other end goes to either the wired-cable release or to the 3.5mm jack for the radio remotes

use a second double-ended RJ-11 connector so you can run a very long run of telephone cable to the wired-cable release.

10. connect everything and try it out.


note: for hard-wired camera remotes and radio remote camera releases, you can still trigger off camera strobes by placing a transmitter on the hotshoe of your remote camera. place the receiver that connects to the camera somewhere else.

My husband surprised me with a wonderful birthday gift yesterday. Now I have to figure out how to use it. :-)