Bite switch problem

[mattabram 0]

Can anyone help?Recently got my first lot of camera gear (the beer's already been bought...and drunk).I'm in Oz getting to grips with filming tandems.Sometimes my bite switch doesn't work (seems to be fine on the ground).I've taped the jack plug firmly into the camera.The camera's set to manual focus with a reasonably high f stop.And I'm using the bite switch with my front teeth as per the instructions.
Am I doing something wrong?Or are bite switches a bit shit and should i get a tongue switch?
None of the cameraflyers I've talked to have been able to help...in fact a couple of them are having the same problems.
If anyone can shed some light on the subject it would be appreciated.Nice

God gave men 2 brains,but only enough blood to fill one at a time....I can live with that.

[ltdiver 3]

Who made your bite switch?

ltdiver

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[LouDiamond 1]

My first guess is that it's the way it's wired that may be causing the problem. Does the camera fire once then not again or not at all? Something as simple as changing the plug to a stereo plug could fix the problem

How about an idea of what camera you are using, which make bite switch, the circumstances of the problem.

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[Rdutch 0]

It could be you have a cheap bite switch, and saliva is shorting it out.

Ray
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[mattabram 0]

The camera is a Canon EOS300.Got the bite switch through a dealer here in Oz but I'm pretty sure it's the one as sold in Paragear.(sorry don't have the switch or the mag handy)
I normally take 1 or 2 shots on the ground and it works fine.But occasionally when I get back down I find that that's all it's taken.It then works fine again.

God gave men 2 brains,but only enough blood to fill one at a time....I can live with that.

[LouDiamond 1]

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The camera is a Canon EOS300.Got the bite switch through a dealer here in Oz but I'm pretty sure it's the one as sold in Paragear.(sorry don't have the switch or the mag handy)
I normally take 1 or 2 shots on the ground and it works fine.But occasionally when I get back down I find that that's all it's taken.It then works fine again.

I have the same camera and had a similar problem. In fact it was discussed in the photograpy forum by others. You more than likely have to change the wiring configuration on the plug portion of the bite switch. You might be able to use your current switch by simply rearranging the way they are soldered to the plug. thats how I fixed mine. You can get the stereo plug and everything else to do the job at Radio shack for about $10 or less.

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Some people dream about flying, I live my dream
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[mattabram 0]

Sweet.Cheers for the onfo.Just hope it's easy to fix!

God gave men 2 brains,but only enough blood to fill one at a time....I can live with that.

[dragon2 2]

You sure? I know the 300D has a problem with mono plugs and needs a stereo one to function properly (to get the buffer empty), but the analog camera's (300, 30, 500 etc) should do just fine with either. In fact I think we Europeans or maybe it's just us Dutch are funny about asking for stereo plugs, when almost everyone else uses mono without probs. Stereo vs mono shouldn't be a problem on an analog camera, there's got to be another problem here. Unless he means 300D of course.

ciel bleu,
Saskia

[LouDiamond 1]

For clarification, I am speaking about the 300D digital Rebel. A stereo plug is needed for the camera to function properly as a MONO plug will only allow for one picture to be taken and then it will lock up.

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[BMFin 0]

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For clarification, I am speaking about the 300D digital Rebel. A stereo plug is needed for the camera to function properly as a MONO plug will only allow for one picture to be taken and then it will lock up.

Does the 400D also lock up if using mono plug ?

I did some searching here and it seems everyone says the stereo is the only way to go, but the conseptus website gives me someworth different info as they suggest the mono for photographing freeflyers, freestylists, skysurfers, and other moving subjects and the stereo for large, relatively stationary formations.

Also the conceptus website suggests the only big con about the mono is the increased battery consumption. Otherwise it seems to yield in faster shutter speed. If this is true I would go for the mono plug since I dont really care about the battery life since freefall doesnt take that long..

Is it just that they forgot to mention that the mono plug wont work on most of the digital cameras ? (like 300, 350, 400 canons )





EDIT: Found this thread by search and it seemes this thread is in gear and rigging ? Maby some of the moderators can move this to photography and video ... ?