This little project will be of interest mainly to owners of the Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel camera, but the methods and ideas used in the build can be applied to other projects and adapted to be used with other digital cameras as well.

While I would not recommend trying this to your average person, tinkerers and dedicated photography enthusiasts should be able to get something out of this how- to whether they actually attempt to build the remote or are simply reading the instructions to learn something new and get ideas.

Using components that can be found easily at local stores like Radio Shack, you can create a versatile remote shutter controller for your Canon 300D for little outlay of cash.

You might even already have some of the parts needed laying around at home or find them inside some of the outdated electronics you no longer intend to use.

By making your own, as opposed to buying one from Canon or another commercial supplier, you can save yourself some money, and create a controller that best suits your own needs.

Why pay for features you don't need or miss out on the functions you do need? Add functions where you need them and remove the ones you don't.

Professional photographers and even non pros can benefit from the ideas contained in this how- to. So get your tools ready and be creative, you never know what useful mods you might end up with!