Raspberry Pi Pico : Pentax K1000 Remote Shutter

Made by wjltech / 3D Printing / Photos & Video / Retro Tech

About the project

I’ll be using the Raspberry Pi PICO and Arduino Nano to make a infrared remote shutter for an old film camera.

Project info

Difficulty: Moderate

Platforms: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Python

Estimated time: 2 days

License: GNU General Public License, version 3 or later (GPL3+)

Items used in this project

Hardware components

	Raspberry Pi Pico	x 1
	ARDUINO NANO V3	x 1
	Half-size Breadboard	x 1
	Breadboard - Full-Size (Bare)	x 1
	Infrared Receiver Module	x 1
	micro servo SG90	x 1
	NPN transistor S8050	x 1
	Metal Film Resistor MELF 3K9 204 0.4W	x 1
	15K Ohm 0.5 Watt Metal Film Resistor	x 1
	100 Ohm 0.5 Watt Metal Film Resistor	x 2
	Diode Rectifier - 1A, 50V (1N4001)	x 1
	LED - Basic Red 3mm	x 1
	LED - Basic Blue 5mm	x 1
	Any remote that transmits an Infrared Signal	x 1
	USB A cable	x 1
	jumper wires male to male and male to female	x 1
	5V Relay hk4100f-dc5v	x 1
	power bank (5V) or 9V battery	x 1

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Software apps and online services

	GitHub https://github.com/wjltech/pentax-k1000-remote-shutter
	Tinkercad https://www.tinkercad.com/
	Thingiverse https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4875785
	Thonny

Hand tools and fabrication machines

	Anet Ender 3 3D Printer or any other 3D printer or use an online 3D printing service	x 1
	Side Cutters	x 1
	Soldering Iron	x 1
	Hot Glue Gun	x 1
	X-ACTO Blade	x 1
	Electric Drill	x 1
	Drill bit set	x 1

Story

Hi! Thanks for checking out this project. I decided to make this project because I wanted a longer range shutter release than what was on offer for these old school film cameras which at the time of writing is a 1 meter long cable. So, I decided to make one using an electrical circuit and a simple micro servo.