• DSLR Video

  Remote start/stop recording?

  Posted by Chuck Purnell on October 8, 2010 at 12:51 am

  Just curious if any company like ZOE are thinking about creating or have already created a remote start and stop controller for HDSLR cameras. It would suck if you had your camera mounted on a crane and had to either keep it rolling in between takes or keep lowering it to start or stop recording.

  Cre8tive Minds Entertainment, LLC

  John Frey replied 15 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  John Frey

  October 9, 2010 at 12:21 am

  I use a wired remote with our Panasonic GH1s. They work fine and we have the remote switch attached to our rig handles. However, it plugs into the audio input jack, precluding on-camera audio (if you need it).
  Tester 13, the infamous GH1 hacker, is supposedly working on workaround. These remotes are cheap on Ebay. Don’t know about other DSLR brands.

  John D. Frey
  25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.

  Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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  John Frey

  October 10, 2010 at 1:02 am

  Actually, I am now getting remote start/stop in the video mode on the GH1 and audio from the built-in mic at the same time, even with the remote plugged into the mic input jack!

  John D. Frey
  25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.

  Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore

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