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THREADED SOFT RELEASE BUTTONS

Screw-mounted soft release buttons thread directly into your camera's shutter giving you more control, comfort, and precision.

7-10 day production during Holiday Season, as these will be made-to-order. For ready-to-ship products, visit our “Crafted. Packaged. Ready to go.” page.

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Ebony Wood Hot Shoe Cover and 11mm Convex Soft Release Button on a Fuji Xpro 1 mirrorless camera

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“Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.” - Yousuf Karsh

Canonet QL17 with a tortoise shell–engraved Walnut set. Simple &  ready for work.

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“I photograph to see what the world looks like in photographs.” - Garry Winogrand

X-Pro1, outfitted in woven-engraved Walnut. Simple fittings, faithful service.

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“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” - Ansel Adams

A good tool invites good work. This Fuji X-T5 carries our Chakte Viga hot shoe cover and matching soft release, hand-finished and built to steady the hand while the eye and
“Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow.”
— Imogen Cunningham

The season invites beginnings. This Fuji X-T5 wears a Cherry Burl hot shoe cover and matching soft release hand-finished, and m
When Fuji changed their shutter thread design in late 2022, I re-engineered my brass hardware to match. Every button built before that revision—the original REG-thread design—was set aside.

Now, they’re available again under the co
“All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth.” - Richard Avedon

The camera bears witness; the maker supplies meaning. This Nikon Zfc is outfitted with a Chakte Viga hot shoe cover and matching soft release, built to steady th
“Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow.” -Imogen Cunningham

This Fuji XT5 is outfitted with our original skate deck soft release and hot shoe cover, which is crafted from layers of colorful wood
“Photography is a love affair with life.” - Burk Uzzle

This Fuji X-T5 is outfitted with our ebony soft release and hot shoe cover set, a simple tribute to craft and clarity.

Today is the final day of our Black Friday Sale — enjoy
“A good photograph is not the result of a good camera but of a good eye.”
–Beaumont Newhall

This Fuji X-Pro1 is outfitted for winter work: Ebony hot shoe cover, Yellow Ribbon flatliner soft release, ready for the road.

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“It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart, and head.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson

The Inspire Your Craft hot shoe cover and Compass soft release button in Ivorywood were milled with int
“Photography helps people to see.” - Berenice Abbott

The Bloodwood set — precision-milled, hand-finished, and made to be used.

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Simple tools. Strong hands. Clear vision.

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“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” - Ansel Adams

The Southern Charm set in Purpleheart — crafted for the kind of photographer who sees with both heart and hand.

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“Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.” - Marc Riboud

The Coffee & Donuts set in Ivorywood, made for those who savor mornings, photographs, and all that falls between.

Now part of our Holiday Sale
“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” - Dorothea Lange

The Konica C35 dressed in Blue Birch, made to work as hands do — with honesty and purpose.

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“A photograph is not an accident—it is a concept.” -Alfred Stieglitz

Bloodwood on the Fuji X-Pro1.
“Away from the City” above the viewfinder.
“Empty Rainbows” beneath your fingertip.

Tools should do more th
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