The Shoestring Astronomy Store |
Shutter Control Interface Products |
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At this time, I plan on traveling the months of January and March 2024. If you need any products to support your eclipse efforts, please plan accordingly. |
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Shoestring Astronomy has always been an "evening and weekend" enterprise when I was employed full-time. Now that I am retired, we do like to travel frequently. I will do my best to fill orders and respond to emails in a timely manner, but please realize that there may be times when I cannot respond as quickly as I would like to. Thanks for your patience, and your patronage. Doug Anderson |
| Many people are now using Digital SLR cameras to take amazing deep-sky astrographs. Using the camera's internal shutter control typically limits the exposure time to 30 seconds. To get longer exposure times, the bulb stop (B) of the camera must be used. In bulb mode, the shutter is controlled by a remote control. If you wish to use a computer to generate the remote control commands, the products on this page will allow you to do so when used with appropriate software that supports this adapter. |
| The DSUSB is a USB peripheral for your computer that allows software to control your camera's shutter. In addition to the DSUSB, you will need a cable that is appropriate for your camera. The USB cable on DSUSB is 3 feet long. |
| Why is there a DSUSB2? |
| Some astrophotographers like to run two imaging cameras at the same time. One of the inherent problems with most USB devices is that when two of them are used, they will appear identical to the computer and there is no easy way to tell one from the other. Thus, we created the DSUSB2. It is identical to the DSUSB in all respects except for its USB identifier. So, if you wish to run two cameras, you will need a DSUSB and a DSUSB2. |
| Canon EOS Digital Rebel, Digital Rebel XT, and Digital RebelXTi (300D, 350D, and 400D) |
| You will need the DSUSB and either the DSCBL-01 (6 foot) cable or DSCBL-91 (6 foot) cable with right-angle connector. You might want to add a male-female extension cable such as the DSCBL-03 (6 foot) or DSCBL-04 (10 foot). |
| Canon 5D, 10D, 20D, 30D, D60 and other models with Canon N3 style remote connector |
| Canon developed a proprietary 3-pin connector for the remote control on these cameras. It is called a Canon N3 connector. We offer a cable that allows you to directly connect these cameras to our DSUSB shutter controller. You will need the DSUSB and the DSCBL-11 (3 foot) cable. You might want to add a male-female extension cable such as the DSCBL-03 (6 foot) or DSCBL-04 (10 foot). |
| Nikon D200, D2Xs and other models with Nikon 10-pin style remote connector (such as Nikon MC-30 remote) |
| Nikon developed a proprietary 10-pin connector for the remote control on these cameras. We offer a cable that allows you to directly connect these cameras to our DSUSB shutter controller. You will need the DSUSB and the DSCBL-12 (3 foot) cable. You might want to add a male-female extension cable such as the DSCBL-03 (6 foot) or DSCBL-04 (10 foot). |
| Nikon D90, D3100, D5000, D7000 and other models with Nikon 8-pin style remote connector (such as Nikon MC-DC2 remote) |
| Nikon developed a proprietary 8-pin connector for the remote control on these cameras. We offer a cable that allows you to directly connect these cameras to our DSUSB shutter controller. You will need the DSUSB and the DSCBL-15 (3 foot) cable. You might want to add a male-female extension cable such as the DSCBL-03 (6 foot) or DSCBL-04 (10 foot). |
| Nikon D70S, D80 and other models with Nikon 4-pin style remote connector (such as Nikon MC-DC1 remote) |
| Nikon developed a proprietary 4-pin connector for the remote control on these cameras. We offer a cable that allows you to directly connect these cameras to our DSUSB shutter controller. You will need the DSUSB and the DSCBL-13 (3 foot) cable. You might want to add a male-female extension cable such as the DSCBL-03 (6 foot) or DSCBL-04 (10 foot). |
| Nikon D50, D60, D70 and other models compatible with Nikon ML-L3 wireless remote control |
| For Nikon models that are compatible with the Nikon ML-L3 wireless remote control, you will need to purchase the DSUSB-IR1. This unit comes complete with a 6-foot extension cable and an IR transmitter head that is mounted where it can be "seen" by your camera's IR receiver. |
| Some Nikon DSLRs are capable of using either a wired remote or an wireless IR remote. Thus, you can either use the DSUSB or the DSUSB-IR1. It is your choice which one to use, but we recommend using the DSUSB wired remote wherever possible. |
| Olympus 410, 420, 510, 520, and other models compatible with Olympus RM-UC1 wired remote control |
| Olympus developed a proprietary 12-pin connector for the remote control on these cameras. We offer a cable that allows you to directly connect these cameras to our DSUSB shutter controller. You will need the DSUSB and the DSCBL-14 (3 foot) cable. You might want to add a male-female extension cable such as the DSCBL-03 (6 foot) or DSCBL-04 (10 foot). |
| Pentax DSLRs that are compatible with the Pentax CS-205 remote control |
| You will need the DSUSB and either the DSCBL-01 (6 foot) cable or DSCBL-91 (6 foot) cable with right-angle connector. You might want to add a male-female extension cable such as the DSCBL-03 (6 foot) or DSCBL-04 (10 foot). |
| Wired Remote Control Modification |
| If you own a Canon camera with the N3 remote connector or a Nikon camera with the 10-pin or 4-pin remote connector, you also have the option of modifying a compatible Canon or Nikon remote accessory to work with our DSUSB. You will need to purchase a remote from Canon or Nikon, or the equivalent from other sources such as Adorama or Adidt. We will modify the remote control and return it to you. So, you will need the DSUSB and the DSCBL-02 cable (this is the remote control modification), plus a male-male extension cable such as the DSCBL-05 (6 foot) or DSCBL-06 (10 foot). After you place your order for the DSCBL-02, you will be instructed by email where to send your accessory for modification. |
| For this modification, a female 3.5mm stereo jack is connected to the connector half of the cable, and a male 3.5mm stereo plug is connected to the remote control half of the cable. |
| If you would prefer to do this modification yourself, you can order our DSCBL-KIT below to get the male and female 3.5mm stereo connectors. The instructions for this procedure can be downloaded here |
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APT |
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AstroArt |
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AstroDSLR |
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BackyardEOS |
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ControlMyNikon |
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DSLRFocus |
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DSLR Shutter |
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Eclipse Orchestrator |
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Images Plus |
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K3CCDTools |
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Maxim DL |
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MaxDSLR |
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Nebulosity |
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Solar Eclipse Maestro |
| DSUSBCheck by Shoestring Astronomy |
| DSUSBCheck is a simple, free software application that you can use to verify that your DSUSB, computer, and camera are all together working properly. You can download this using the link found below. You should use this the first time you set up your system. You can also use it as a debugging tool anytime your system is not functioning properly. If your system works fine with DSUSBCheck, but not with your third-party software, then the problem most likely lies with the third-party software and you should contact them for technical support. If your system does not work with DSUSBCheck, then you should contact us for technical support. |
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USB Shutter Control Adapter |
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$75.00 | |
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USB Shutter Control Adapter |
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$75.00 | |
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USB Shutter Control Adapter for Nikon ML-L3 Compatibles |
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$83.00 | |
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DSUSB Shutter Control Adapter User Manual Click here to view/download. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) |
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DSUSB-IR1 Shutter Control Adapter User Manual Click here to view/download. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) |
Absolutely Free | |||
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Install DSUSBCheck Click here to install the free software you can use to verify your DSUSB. |
Absolutely Free | |||
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Install DSUSB2Check Click here to install the free software you can use to verify your DSUSB2. |
Absolutely Free | |||
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