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Hi,
I am currently away for a weekend of photography and my cable releases have stopped throwing the cable far enough to trip the shutter. Can it be easily fixed? I tested at home before coming away and they were fine! Been in cold car overnight, but only around -2C. Tripping shutter with my finger...not great.
Help appreciated.
Cheers
Graham
Sometimes they come apart near the ends and could possibly be super-glued back together.
Jon
Use vinyl elec tape. Stretch tightly, gaining no more than a quarter of a width at a turn. This will compress the housing, removing slack in the cable. Put several turns wherever you see a bulge in the housing. When you get home you can redo with heat-shrink tubing. Good luck. If you are captured the secretary will disavow all knowledge of your actions.
I'm with Jon on this some do stretch and come apart, particularly the plastic cover ones, I've repaired a few with a tiny drp of super glue, I've also used heat shrink tube to fix others ( Maplins sell the tube in the UK).
The moral is carry spare releases, I pay no more that £1 each in the UK.
Ian