Originally posted by jzamora My wired remote is home-made as well, but did not work that way for me last night i.e. the focus button did not wake it up either. I was in MF mode. Maybe that circuit is broken - I'll have to check it tonight.
Originally posted by Venturi FYI on the K10D the wireless is disabled after 5min of inactivity, regardless of whether you have auto-off disabled or not (See page 83 towards the bottom of the operating manual). To keep it active you just have to "waste" a shot if you're not clicking within 5 min of each other.
Huh. I did not know that either. Thanks. For fireworks I like the wired remote because of where I sit relative to my camera to enjoy the show and the solid feeling of control I (usually) get with it.
I should note that the K10D is very responsive, when it's awake, with this arrangement. I could release at the end of a burst and reopen the shutter instantly for the next one if I thought it was about to pop. I mostly watch for the ascent plume of the shell and open the shutter close to the bang to get the darkest possible background sky. Even at 11:00pm it's not really very dark up here.
I guess another lesson drummed home again, is thoroughly test my gear and how it works before heading into the field. Everytime.
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dbh - whose old
cable release always woke the camera