shutterpumper

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If you own a Fujifilm X100, X100S, or early Leica digital camera that lacks an electronic release and an interval timer, you can now shoot time-lapse videos using an external intervalometer together with the shutterpumper®.

Acting as a bridge between electronic and classic mechanical releases, the shutterpumper is an electropneumatic soft-release that connects to your camera's threaded shutter button.

Key Benefits

• Universal Compatibility – Works with virtually all electronic intervalometers and RS-60E3 remote shutter release systems with a 2.5mm plug – physically pressing your camera’s shutter button with each trigger it receives.
• True Mechanical Soft Release – Air pressure is used to gently depress the shutter button, minimizing risk of camera shake.
• Portable & Efficient – Runs on standard 5V USB power source. A small power bank can drive tens of thousands of frames in a single session.
• Built for Photographers – Designed to handle the demands of long time-lapse sessions with minimal setup and maximum reliability.

Features

• Pneumatic actuator-based shutter release compatible with threaded shutter buttons.
• Microcontroller-based system ensures precise shutter actuation.
• Low-power design – bench tests achieved 36,233 releases at one-second intervals – the equivalent of a shooting 10+ hour time-lapse while powered from an Anker brand PowerCore Slim 5000 – a tiny, 5000 mAh shirt pocket-size USB power bank (note: the power bank used in the test supplied power only to the shutterpumper).
• Manual override button for instant single-shot testing or on-demand capture.
• LED status indicators (power and trigger activity).
• Rugged Excelon™ tubing, precision fittings, and pocket-sized housing for field use.
• No internal battery – keeps the unit lightweight and eliminates recharging dangers.
• Designed and assembled in the USA with domestic and imported components.
• What's in the box
• Full specifications

Why It’s Unique

Unlike clockwork intervalometers or purely mechanical cable releases, the shutterpumper is a hybrid solution: it accepts external digital triggers, but outputs a true mechanical shutter press. This allows photographers to use inexpensive modern intervalometers and remote systems with cameras that were never designed to accept them — perfect for classic digital bodies or specialty cameras.

Connection Diagram

$150.00 | Ships via Priority Mail calculated at checkout

Time-lapse Tutorials

Never shot a timelapse before? Here are some excellent how-videos to help get you started:

Filmmaker and photographer Joseph DiGiovanna shares his 5 tips on getting started making timelapse. Presented by: B&H Photo Video Pro Audio
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Dive into timelapse photography & motion with SanDisk Professional PRO-TEAM Ambassador Lucas Gilman. Presented by: B&H Photo Video Pro Audio
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Time-lapse Photography Basics. Presented by: B&H Photo Video Pro Audio
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