Yup, when it became clear that no one was intending that there would be anything superior to the CP8400/8800 in the foreseeable future, I traded image quality...
Thanks for all replies! I will indeed try to find one on ebay fore a replacement. I did the battery door thing last year before I got my S10. Don't get me...
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Hello, As expected, the battery cover latches in my two C990s passed away some time ago. I was using a piece of alum. cut to size and screwed to the tripod...
Hi ! I have 2 spare metal plates to secure broken 990 battery doors. You secure the plate to the tripod socket with supplied screw. The plate will keep the...
Nice fix but how do you open the battery door now? Carolyn Hardy i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart) e.e. cummings 1. Battery door fixed Posted by:...
Well, you only have to unscrew the tripod plate. Then, access the battery door as usual. After replacing the batteries, screw the plate back in and you are...
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I want to trigger the shutter of my 990 from a relay controlled by a computer. I have a spare USB to 990 cable that I can hack. Could someone point me to the...
You can do this without hacking hardware, using software connected via the USB to 990 cable: http://www.charliex.net/cpix/cpix.htm As I recall, you need to...
Mike, Many thanks for the speedy reply but I donąt see how that is going to help me trigger the shutter of my 990 from a relay controlled by a computer. This...
... Try these guys - https://www.harbortronics.com/ They have products that communicate with the 990 via the serial port and accept relay closures as trigger...
Right, I have one of their boxes ‹ great product and highly recommended. But I am trying to Śroll my owną and need the pinouts and protocol for tripping...
If you don't mind hacking into your 990, the shutter release is controlled by two switch closures - one for prefocus, the other to trip the shutter - on the...
its a serial protocol, its been a while since i played around with my 990 but you either hook up the serial connector cable, which is what the mc-eu1 remote,...
I got a cable by accident. I was trying to get one for my cp4500. want it? ... From: Charlie Wallace To: coolpix990@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
Hi, I made a cable release for the 990 ages ago using a PIC16F84A microcontroller. Here is a link to my project and another link to someone else who made it ...
Bruce;  What a great "Hit" was your post on this end. It is EXACTLY what I am trying to do -- get the 990 under microcontroller control. In my case it is...
My on/off button isn't working...is there a replacement part I can get or should I sell it on ebay for parts? [Non-text portions of this message have been...
From: Gypsy ... It's called the "mode switch". The part costs about $80, and is not hard to replace if you are handy with tools. You can also try cleaning it...