In reply to lithos:
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> - remote release - preferably radio but IR would be ok
How remote does it need to be? You could bodge a mechanical effort like in the old days, i.e. a cable release that physically pushes the shutter release. Indeed people have been fabricating such things for sale for non-remote-control digi compacts, sometimes neat ones for specific models too - do a search
Or does it need to be a proper remote control?