[Eee Pad Transformer General] npompei:
Studio Shoot -

Ok so last night I worked on my 52 week project in my studio and setup the TF for the first time trying to fully tether and shoot. Here is the rundown:

Camera - Canon 7d (shooting Raw + Large JPEG)

TF docked

1. I plugged in the USB side of the camera chord to the TF dock

2. I wrapped the camera end of the chord around the camera so it wouldnt keep falling down

3. I had a small table setup next to the camera/tripod with the TF on it and some other camera gear.

4. Tripod was setup next to the table, camera attached, wire hanging onto camera awaiting to be plugged in

5. I would take the shot and then plug the camera end of the chord into the camera

6. This would then launch "Gallery" on the TF and "Canon EOS" would show up as a folder, also showing how many pictures were on there

7. I would click on the "Canon EOS" folder and all of the pics currently on the card would show up

8. In "Gallery" when you go to "Import" pics from that folder it automatically highlights or selects every single shot - so I had to click the drop down tab that said "Deselect All" (if not I would just keep importing all of the same shots over and over)

9. I would then swipe to the last picture I took and select it. It would then load full size in amazing high res quality. ( Note - if you are shooting portrait orientation the pic will show up landscape, or sideways, while you are docked. I dont think you can change that? If someone would correct me that would be great!)

10. That pic would stay loaded on the screen until I either chose to "Import" that picture or I would unplug the camera end of the chord and then it would go back to the home page of "Gallery" as the camera was not detected.

11. While viewing the picture on the TF, I would check my lighting, position, yada yada and make adjustments to my camera, flashes, etc. Having an awesome high res shot to look at on this tablet is SOOOOO much better than the lcd on the back (duh I know but the resolution and details are so crisp)

12. Unplug camera end of chord and take the next shot

13. Repeat!

The Good:

- Pictures all show up in awesome quality in the Gallery app.

- It was actually very easy to plug the camera end back into the camera when uploading

- The TF see's the camera instantly and loads the "Canon EOS" folder instantly

- The whole process from plugging in, selecting "Canon EOS," hitting the "deselect all" option in the "Gallery", swiping to the last shot and tapping it, takes about 15 seconds. In my opinion, thats not bad.

The Bad:

1. Having to plug/unplug the camera before/after every single picture. Now duh, you can shoot say 15 pics and not have to preview them after each shot. But for my scenario with a 3 light setup, I wanted to preview each shot.

2. It would be nice in the TF if the Gallery would automatically load whatever it is that you plug in. Instead of having to select the camera then deselect, then select the shot or shots that you want.

3. You have to shoot Raw+JPEG or just JPEG alone. I only shoot Raw so I went Raw+JPEG (large) so I could preview on the TF and then later import into Lightroom. So the downside here is card space, which really isn't that bad.

4. Having to tether - I know at this point its really not that bad running a wire from the camera to the TF. It doesnt bother me at all but what bothers me is that the 7d will NOT work at all if its plugged into the TF. So the plugging to unplugging is a pain.

5. - And lastly, it would be great to have a Live View mode right on the TF. That would really be the best but would obviously need the camera to recognize the TF or at least just somehow bypass the issue its having now. Being able to shoot and it show up in real time on the TF would be just about the end game!

So all in all, I think it works pretty well at this point. Yes, it needs to be refined and streamlined but at least the camera shows up, shows the pictures taken and displays them.