The Trainer – About the Director, Clayton Jacobson
Trainer

Filmed on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II
By Clayton Jacobson

Graduating from Australias prestigious Swinburne Film & TV School in the mid 80s Clayton collaborated with established industry luminaries such as Jane Campion (the Piano) Andrew Dominik (Chopper) and John Hilcoat (the Proposition). Like many directors before him, Clayton cut his teeth directing Music videos for some of Australias premier musical acts including INXS, JOHN FARNHAM, KATE CEBERANO and JIMMY BARNES before entering the world of Commercials and feature film production. His 2006 hit film KENNY won multiple awards locally and internationally and spawned the TV series KENNYs WORLD.

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intuitive and the information ranges from beginer to

intermediate.

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intuitive and the information ranges from beginer to

intermediate.

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intuitive and the information ranges from beginer to

intermediate.

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This is going to be a configurable remote for my Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT (and possibly for all the cameras of that series). The shutter is closed when two lines of the 2.5 mm stereo jack are shorted; this is achieved by using the relay.

My remote has two modes of operation, chosen through a simple deviator used as a switch: time lapse and bulb.
In time lapse mode, it counts down to the specified interval and quickly closes the relay switch to fire the camera’s shutter, then starts counting again. In bulb mode, it immediately closes the relay switch and starts counting; when the counter reaches zero, the relay switch is opened (the camera’s shutter opens too) and it goes back to idle mode.

The interval is defined in seconds and can be any multiple of 5 between 5 and 995 (that’s over 16 and half minutes, and it’s close to the camera B mode limit of 999 seconds). It is changed through two buttons (UP and DOWN).

The third button, ENABLE, starts or stops the counter; I had originally thought about using a deviator switch for it, but I realized that the counter should have been stoppable by software too, therefore a push-button proved most useful for that.

In this video, the shutter control is replaced by a green LED as I currently lack a wire long enough for my needs. I will solder it to the connector tomorrow, and test it in the field. Hopefully my camera won’t be fried by it.

The software takes 1262 bytes.

Equipment used:
1 x ATmega8
1 x 5V-operated relay
3 x 74HC595 (8-bit serial-in parallel-out shift register with latches)
3 x 7-segment C.A. displays
5 x 1N4148 diodes (4 for the buttons/switch, 1 as a protection for the relay coil)
3 x 3mm red LEDs
1 x 7805 (voltage regulator)
1 x BC239B (NPN)
1 x 100 nF (smoothing)
1 x 1 µF (deounce)
1 x 1 k? (debounce)
1 x 2.2 k? (NPN base)
6 x 470 ? (LEDs and LED displays)
3 x momentary push buttons
1 x deviator (as switch)
1 x switch (main)

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