{"product_id":"sky-watcher-shutter-release-cable-for-canon-5d","title":"Sky-Watcher Shutter Release Cable for Canon 5D","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Sky-Watcher's shutter release cable for the Canon 5D. It fires the shutter without anyone touching the camera, which is the whole point of it during a tracked exposure sequence — the vibration of a finger on the shutter button lands directly in the frame at these focal lengths. Sky-Watcher publishes it as a single-body accessory: the Canon 5D is the camera named on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for Canon 5D owners taking long exposures who want the shutter tripped from something other than the camera body. We stock it alongside our Star Adventurer range, where hands-off triggering matters most because the whole rig is riding on a tracker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody-specific fitment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sky-Watcher builds and names this cable for the Canon 5D. Shutter release connectors differ between camera generations, which is why it is sold per body rather than as one universal cable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands-off shutter actuation:\u003c\/strong\u003e the exposure starts without contact on the camera, so nothing is transmitted into the optical train at the moment the shutter opens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne part, no configuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e the cable plugs in and works. There is no power source, no pairing and no software.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong-exposure astrophotography:\u003c\/strong\u003e triggering the Canon 5D on a tracked or driven mount without touching it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracker-mounted imaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e a Star Adventurer or similar setup where the payload is light and any contact shows up as trailed stars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePiggyback and prime-focus work:\u003c\/strong\u003e anywhere the 5D is on the mount and the shutter needs to fire cleanly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility and Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCamera:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sky-Watcher publishes this cable for the Canon 5D. They do not list any other body against it, so we do not either.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther bodies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sky-Watcher publishes separate cables for the Nikon D300\/D700 and the Nikon D90\/D5000. Tell us your exact camera model and we will confirm which one fits, or tell you if Sky-Watcher does not make one for it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNothing else required:\u003c\/strong\u003e it is a standalone cable and does not depend on any other Sky-Watcher accessory to function.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCamera fitment is exactly what Sky-Watcher names:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Canon 5D. Later Canon bodies changed connectors across generations, and Sky-Watcher does not publish a compatibility list beyond the model on the label. Send us your body and we will check it against the cable before you order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCable length is not published:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sky-Watcher states no length figure for this cable, so we are not quoting one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnector type is not published:\u003c\/strong\u003e the vendor names the camera rather than the plug standard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe listed weight is a shipping figure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sky-Watcher's product record carries 1361 g, which reads as a default shipping weight rather than the mass of a cable. We report it as published and it is on our list to verify by scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox contents are not published:\u003c\/strong\u003e the vendor lists the cable itself with no additional parts stated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It plugs into the camera's remote terminal and fires the shutter. There is no power, no pairing and nothing to configure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich cameras does it fit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSky-Watcher publishes it for the Canon 5D. That is the only body they name for this cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI have a different Canon — will it work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanon changed remote terminals across body generations, and Sky-Watcher publishes no wider compatibility list. Send us your exact model and we will tell you whether this cable is the right one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long is the cable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSky-Watcher does not publish a length. If the run matters for how you have your rig laid out, ask us and we will measure a unit from stock before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it do intervalometer timing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSky-Watcher publishes it as a shutter release. No timer or intervalometer function is stated for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSky-Watcher's shutter release cable for the Canon 5D — a single-purpose part that starts the exposure without a hand on the camera. If your body is anything other than a 5D, send us the model and we will point you at the cable that matches it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sky-Watcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53896761507951,"sku":"S20310","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/shutter-release-canon5d.jpg?v=1785253644","url":"https:\/\/ontariotelescope.com\/products\/sky-watcher-shutter-release-cable-for-canon-5d","provider":"Ontario Telescope and Accessories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}