Sky-Watcher Shutter Release Cable for Nikon D300 / D700

Product Overview

This is Sky-Watcher's shutter release cable for the Nikon D300 and D700. 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 against two bodies: the D300 and the D700.

Who It's For

This is for Nikon D300 and D700 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.

Key Features & Design

• Body-specific fitment: Sky-Watcher builds and names this cable for the Nikon D300 and D700. Shutter release connectors differ between camera generations, which is why it is sold per body rather than as one universal cable.
• Hands-off shutter actuation: the exposure starts without contact on the camera, so nothing is transmitted into the optical train at the moment the shutter opens.
• One part, no configuration: the cable plugs in and works. There is no power source, no pairing and no software.

Recommended Uses

• Long-exposure astrophotography: triggering the D300 or D700 on a tracked or driven mount without touching it.
• Tracker-mounted imaging: a Star Adventurer or similar setup where the payload is light and any contact shows up as trailed stars.
• Piggyback and prime-focus work: anywhere the camera is on the mount and the shutter needs to fire cleanly.

Compatibility and Accessory Notes

• Cameras: Sky-Watcher publishes this cable for the Nikon D300 and D700. They do not list any other body against it, so we do not either.
• Other bodies: Sky-Watcher publishes separate cables for the Nikon D90/D5000 and the Canon 5D. 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.
• Nothing else required: it is a standalone cable and does not depend on any other Sky-Watcher accessory to function.

Good to Know Before You Order

• Camera fitment is exactly what Sky-Watcher names: the D300 and D700. Nikon uses more than one remote terminal across its range, and Sky-Watcher does not publish a compatibility list beyond the two models on the label. Send us your body and we will check it against the cable before you order.
• Cable length is not published: Sky-Watcher states no length figure for this cable, so we are not quoting one.
• Connector type is not published: the vendor names the cameras rather than the plug standard.
• The listed weight is a shipping figure: 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.
• Box contents are not published: the vendor lists the cable itself with no additional parts stated.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it difficult to set up?

No. It plugs into the camera's remote terminal and fires the shutter. There is no power, no pairing and nothing to configure.

Which cameras does it fit?

Sky-Watcher publishes it for the Nikon D300 and the D700. Those are the only bodies they name for this cable.

I have a different Nikon — will it work?

Nikon uses different remote terminals across its range, 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 — they also make a separate D90/D5000 version.

How long is the cable?

Sky-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.

Does it do intervalometer timing?

Sky-Watcher publishes it as a shutter release. No timer or intervalometer function is stated for it.

Bottom Line

Sky-Watcher's shutter release cable for the Nikon D300 and D700 — a single-purpose part that starts the exposure without a hand on the camera. If your body is a different Nikon, send us the model and we will point you at the cable that matches it.