Cable release on Nikon D2X

[Don Hoey]

Originally Posted by Leif

I agree. I used to have an MR-3 and as I understand it all that the MC-30 does is make and break a connection between two pins. The MR-3 does the same. I suppose someone with your engineering skills could make an equivalent.

Leif,

I have not taken mine apart to look inside but I think you are right re making a connection between two pins. I would also need to establish which 2 of the 10 pins are the trip ones. Job for a rainy day or two.

Don

[Leif]

Just thought I'd mention that Nikon did honour the warranty without question, and apologised for the delay in replying. Apparently they had problems with the database. Anyway, it took about 18 days for a new MC30 to reach me. So I would say that the service was good.

Leif

[Leif]

The Chinese clone has now stopped working. Back to the Nikon MC-30 for a few months until that ones breaks ... Hohum.

Leif

[Don Hoey]

Originally Posted by Leif

The Chinese clone has now stopped working. Back to the Nikon MC-30 for a few months until that ones breaks ... Hohum.

Leif

Leif,

Unfortunately I am following this with some interest.
I am sorry for your experiences Leif, kind of glad I made my own now. I did wonder if, from your pobs with the first one and disintigrating rubber, a materials Quality control issue had been raised that was not truely owned up to. Hence lack of general supply. Having spent many years in manufacturing production I am all too aware of what happens behind the scenes. Stop any more going out and hope we can solve it before too many people return units for warranty replacements.

Unfortunately in manufacturing these things do happen if you do not directly control all processes. In this case I am sure Nikons supplier will have been given a serious roasting as would any of ours. Not a lot of help to the end customer though I know.

Are you aware of where the fault lies in Chinese version?

Don

[Leif]

Originally Posted by Don Hoey

Leif,

Unfortunately I am following this with some interest.
I am sorry for your experiences Leif, kind of glad I made my own now. I did wonder if, from your pobs with the first one and disintigrating rubber, a materials Quality control issue had been raised that was not truely owned up to. Hence lack of general supply. Having spent many years in manufacturing production I am all too aware of what happens behind the scenes. Stop any more going out and hope we can solve it before too many people return units for warranty replacements.

Unfortunately in manufacturing these things do happen if you do not directly control all processes. In this case I am sure Nikons supplier will have been given a serious roasting as would any of ours. Not a lot of help to the end customer though I know.

Are you aware of where the fault lies in Chinese version?

Don

Hello Don

I opened up the Chinese hand set using some jewellers screwdrivers I have, and there are three wires that are poorly soldered to three plates, which come into contact when the trigger is fully depressed. However, the contacts seem okay, so I am not sure where the problem lies. Maybe at the other end.

Leif

[Don Hoey]

Leif,

You may not feel it worth bothering, but if you do perhaps a multimeter circuit check. Also run the cable through your fingers. If you feel a bump then the odds are one of the wires has broken inside. Cannot remember when or what it related to, but sometime in my past I have come across this. In that case the wire was not suited to constant flexing.If so, you may be able to make a shortened lead version.

As there are 3 leads inside, it sounds like I will not be able to do anything about a mod of my MR-3 as that only has 2 pins.

Don