[LargeFormat] Shutter Release Cables

[Alan Davenport]

>The problem for most cable releases used on self cocking shutters is that 
>they require more effort to fire and tend to cause compression on the 
>inner cable of the release. The result is that the shutter will not fire 
>after you have used the cable release a few times .The problem becomes 
>more evident with any cable over 6" long.  I have a number of  10 inch 
>"pro" cable releases that will not fire Alphax and Betax #4 and #5 self 
>cocking shutters!

Clive, I have a 40" cable on my Alphax, which has been working famously for 
quite a while (more than what I'd call "a few" times.)  It does have quite 
a long throw, and a nice sculpted shape so your thumb can push against two 
fingers...