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Question:

Please tell me if I can make at home the cable release for Nikon f801. It is really expensive to buy one from the store... I made with a screwdriver the contact between the 2 pins, in bulb mode, and it worked.

Does the original cable have some electronic parts, or is it entire mechanic?

Can a homemade cable cause problems?

Answer:

There are no electronic parts in the original cable release; it's really a very simple construction. It is basically 2 wires with a special Nikon screw at one end (to go into the camera body) and a plunger/contact mechanism at the end. From what I can determine all the cable release does; is that it completes the electric circuit, causing the shutter to release. I don't think a homemade cable release would damage the camera.

Hope this helps you.