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Greetz Garet · July 11th, 2003, 08:36 AM

Hi,

I'm looking for a Remote, that I can attach to the arm of my Tripod. I have (or will have next week) the 055CL Tripod with the 128RC Head from Manfrotto. Manfrotto have a LANC remote but only for Canon and Sony Cams. Panasonic provides a Tripod with a Remote for Basic Functions, but the Tripod itself can't compare with the Manfrotto.

Any Ideas, where to get such a remote, or if something like this exists at all?

Greetz Garet

Frank Granovski · July 11th, 2003, 02:37 PM

Why not e-mail Stuart and ask:

stuartc@panasonic.com.au

Andre De Clercq · July 11th, 2003, 03:20 PM

Did you verify whether the RC when attached to the tripod arm is still able to control your cam? If you have an RC with your MX300 use that one, and just get a cheap universal learning remote control for yr other applications

Yow Cheong Hoe · July 11th, 2003, 10:59 PM

Unfortunately for us MX users, there is no Standard jack remote control that is wired to the cam. One great suggestion from Steven Khong which I have tried and found usable is to attach a fiber-optic cable (used for digital audio) and connect to the IR remote control supplied with the cam.

The connections are a bit tricky, I haven't found a fantastically good idea. DIY possibility includes using a large 'bulldog' clip with a hole drilled and glue gun to secure the optical cable to the clip on the remote end. For the camera end, you may need a base (arm for external flash on any SLR camera) secured to the tripod mount and secure the optical cable to point into the IR receiver.

The optical cable certainly works, I have tried by keeping things in place by my hands.

Greetz Garet · July 12th, 2003, 05:13 PM

gee, looks like there is nothing standard to use... Not the kinda DIY type to try what you suggested.. might send a mail though.

Thanks for the Info guys.

July 11th, 2003, 08:36 AM	#1
Greetz Garet New Boot Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 8	Remote Control for MX300 Hi, I'm looking for a Remote, that I can attach to the arm of my Tripod. I have (or will have next week) the 055CL Tripod with the 128RC Head from Manfrotto. Manfrotto have a LANC remote but only for Canon and Sony Cams. Panasonic provides a Tripod with a Remote for Basic Functions, but the Tripod itself can't compare with the Manfrotto. Any Ideas, where to get such a remote, or if something like this exists at all? Greetz Garet __________________ Greetz Garet NV-MX300 P4-2.4ghz, 1gb ram, 160gb hdd Radeon 9500 WinXP, Premiere 6.5

July 11th, 2003, 10:59 PM	#4
Yow Cheong Hoe Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Singapore, Passport: Malaysia Posts: 407	Unfortunately for us MX users, there is no Standard jack remote control that is wired to the cam. One great suggestion from Steven Khong which I have tried and found usable is to attach a fiber-optic cable (used for digital audio) and connect to the IR remote control supplied with the cam. The connections are a bit tricky, I haven't found a fantastically good idea. DIY possibility includes using a large 'bulldog' clip with a hole drilled and glue gun to secure the optical cable to the clip on the remote end. For the camera end, you may need a base (arm for external flash on any SLR camera) secured to the tripod mount and secure the optical cable to point into the IR receiver. The optical cable certainly works, I have tried by keeping things in place by my hands. __________________ Cam: Panasonic MX350EN, SOLD my MX8EN Mac: G3 400MHz PowerBook, 256 MB, OS 9 PC: Pentium 4 2800MHz, 512 MB, WindowsXP SW: iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Ulead Video Studio, various little utilities

July 12th, 2003, 05:13 PM	#5
Greetz Garet New Boot Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 8	gee, looks like there is nothing standard to use... Not the kinda DIY type to try what you suggested.. might send a mail though. Thanks for the Info guys. __________________ Greetz Garet NV-MX300 P4-2.4ghz, 1gb ram, 160gb hdd Radeon 9500 WinXP, Premiere 6.5

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July 11th, 2003, 02:37 PM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Why not e-mail Stuart and ask: stuartc@panasonic.com.au

July 11th, 2003, 03:20 PM	#3
Andre De Clercq Major Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 804	Did you verify whether the RC when attached to the tripod arm is still able to control your cam? If you have an RC with your MX300 use that one, and just get a cheap universal learning remote control for yr other applications