Make a DIY Remote Shutter Release Using a Cable and a Soda Can Tab

There’s nothing quite as cool as a McGuyver style DIY – here’s a shutter release trick using only a cable and bottle tab.

Remote shutter release cables are extremely simple devices, but they can cost quite a bit if you buy the official accessories sold by major camera manufacturers. Instructables user nk dtk has an awesome makeshift alternative that’s dirt cheap: all you’ll need is a cable and a can of soda!

The cable needs to be a 2.5mm male to male cable. Any soda can should do as long as it has a generic tab on top. A pair of pliers is also helpful.

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