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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ChrisWhi:
Tablet fails to find camera over wifi

I've been using DSLController just fine wirelessly with my Samsung S4 phone over wireless to a TP-Link TL-MR3040 v2. I flipped my old Kindle Fire to run CyanogenMod CM11 (KitKat) and installed DSLR Controller. Works fine with the OTG cable but fails to find the camera on WiFi. I validated the tablet is connected to the Wifi and the camera is switched on (phone connects just fine). Any ideas on how to debug why DSLRController cannot see the camera from the tablet?

FYI: Camera is Canon 5D III
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Xorglub:
Issue with 5D Mark III and TP-Link MR-3040

Connexion between Samsung galaxy note 3 and TP-Link MR-3040 is perfect.

DSLR recognise the 5D Mark III, but after a few seconds, when the liveview mode is displayed on the mobile, the application crashes. I reached once to have it working for 15 seconds, and when I tried to make the focus on the GSM screen, the result was the same.

I tried the same operation with the 5D Mark II and it works far better.

I suspect an issue with the liveview settings. Does anyone have feedabck about this or experience or a trick?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] user-50:
GPS data!!!

Gents, is there TODO list ?

Can you please add to the TODO: add GPS data from Android device into EXIF.

It will be a killer feature :)

I'm ready to pay 3 times more for your amazing software.

May be create a Poll for that ?

Thanks
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] DotJazz:
LG G3

Hi, I have LG G3 D855 and it's not connecting to my Canon 40D. I have plugged it to my camera following all instructions and nothing happens at all. Does my phone have to be rooted? Because now it's not. Sorry if it's a dumb question :(
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] UCSB:
Canon EOS M3

Will the newly released Canon EOS M3 be supported?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] rowbyrowby:
Wireless - another possible hardware choice?

Hi

I have the DSLR controller for my android device. I also saw the wireless video on the DSLR controller site.

It mentions a wireless solution using the TP-Link TL-MR3040 portable wireless router

On Amazon I see two and maybe 3 versions of this product, and am thinking that perhaps one might give better performance with the DSLR controller software and my canon video DS:LR camera.

Unfortunately because i am a new user to this form I am unable to post links to the DSLR Controller or Amazon site. But if you use my keywords to search on the amazon site you will see the two products.

The first is the "NL150: TP-LINK TL-MR3040 3G/4G Wireless N150 Portable Router", There are two versions of this model on Amazon. Both appear to have this spec: wireless signal at up to 150Mbps

And the other is the NL`130 -- "TP-LINK TL-MR3420 Wireless N300 3G/4G Router", 2.4Ghz 300Mbps, which looks quite different, but looks more powerful For example this spec: 2.4Ghz 300Mbps,

Has anyone tried this more "powerful" version with DSLR controller and their (Canon) camera in video mode?

Thanks!

Rowby
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] UCSB:
There are some instructions on the DSLR controller site that discuss the two versions. You should find and read them. The bottom line, I think, is they both work but you need to do your initial setup in a slightly different manner depending on the device you purchase. Just working from memory, it has been awhile since I purchased and setup mine. Good luck.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] londonxtra:
HDR Feature Request

Request for GUI changes/Feature request after field work.

Apologies if any have been mentioned before!

Request 1 - Improved HDR layout

Hi I have been using the HDR/Exposure bracketing menu a lot in the field recently particularly when combining with panoramic photography as this is where such a remote device to control the camera really comes into its own and well worth the asking price. Such work is usually carried out in manual focus and exposure settings so the work flow is quite concise. I find the current HDR/Exposure bracketing option GUI layout a bit un-intuitive and clumsy.

I would prefer if there was an option similar to as found in the HDR/Exposure bracketing menu in the 5D MKIII where you can chose to perform a one off exposure with the selected settings or to retain the current HDR/Exposure bracketing settings for future presses of the normal shutter release button.

Currently when the live view shows on the android device you have to go into the menu option, select HDR, adjust settings as desired, press the capture button in that menu, view the photos and then backout using the android devices backout button to get back to the live view screen and repeat. It is very clumsy and wasteful.

It would be ideal for either the main capture button on the live view overlay to remember the HDR/Exposure bracketing settings if it has been activated for future captures or there should be a dedicated HDR capture button on the live view overlay if HDR is "active" so you can fire off the set exposure bracketing straight away.

Request 2 - Virtual level

No idea if this is feasible or not but wouldn't it be great if you could position a virtual level anywhere on the live view overlay so that you could align it against the horizons or objects actually composed in the current view rather than guess against a fixed overlay grid. Or even go a step further and have a rule that you draw out with your finger on the live view overlay and have it report back the angle.

Request 3 - Customisable Menus

A link to the mirror lockup options (if it exists, haven't been able to find this yet!) would be useful in the HDR menu, or have a custom menu page accessible on the main liveview overlay to hold your favourite menu options.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] shadox.shadox:
Google Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi, 2013 version) ("flo") issue

Hello everyone, I am looking for your help for my Nexus 7 2nd gen tablet because DSLR controller doesn't work at all on it with my Canon 600D. My android version is Android 5.1.1 LMY47V.

I tried all of the steps that are on the official site ("Guide: Connection issues on the 2013 Nexus 7") but none of them were successful. I also try and another tip that I read here : changing the language to "English (United States), disabling the auto-rotate screen feature and disabling the unlock swipe animation, but it didn't work either.

The problem is very strange because I can mount any USB keys with my OTG cable + StickMount (my tablet is rooted btw). Besides, an another app called DSLR Dashboard works on my tablet. It detects my Canon 600D correctly and the live view works fine, but I can't record any videos, which is quite weird. Even if I'm pushing the record video button, nothing happens. But I won't use this app anyway because I have to much lags on it.

I tried DSLR Controller with my Huawei Honor 6 smartphone with the same cables and it works perfectly well with my Canon 600D. So the problem can't come from the cables I guess.

I hope you'll be able to find a solution because I tried all sort of tips but nothing works so far.

ps : I apologize for my English, it is not my native language.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] smares:
Would it be possible to access the smartphone / tablet camera and microphone in order to build something like the Miops trigger (trigger with sound, trigger with light)? Also, triggering by controller sensors would be awesome, such as GPS or accelerometer.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] shadox.shadox:
I finally resolved my problem by downgrading the Android version of my Nexus 7 to Android 4.4.2 with Cyanogenmod11. Now it works without any problem. But I still don't understand why the app doesn't work with Android Lollipop... :confused:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] anserkk:
Bug:- DSLRController app and Canon 700D not working via Wifi

Just came across a bug and found a work around too. Thought I will report it here so that it may be useful for other users as well the developer may be able to correct this issue in the future versions.

One month back, I bough the DSLR controller app.

I also purchased the TP-Link's Wifi router and changed the firmware as per the instructions. While making the purchase I was using Canon 600D and everything worked as expected. I tested the app via Wifi only and it worked well.

Last week I bought a new Canon 700D, unfortunately the same DSLR controller did not work via WiFi.

When I open the DSLRController app, it gives the following message.

"Could not find a compatible camera on either Wi-Fi or USB. . . . . . . . . . . "

My phone is connected to the TP-Link router's Wifi.

I am using Samsung Note 4.

I tried the following

1. Uninstalled the app and reinstalled

2. Tried changing the memory card in the camera

Kindly note that everything worked as expected with my Canon 600D, but it is not working with Canon 700D via Wifi

Workaround

I tried connecting the camera to my phone via cable, then opened the DSLRController app. The app detected the camera and worked. fine. Then I disconnected the cable and then tried to connect the camera via Wi-Fi, voila it worked.

Regards

Anser
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tjhana:
Tried this app using MR3040, at first the apps crash constantly. it drove me nuts. so i replace the USB cable with Canon provided USB cable, voila, it works smoothly!

my gear is Canon 600D + Samsung Galaxy S4 (Omega ROM) + TP-Link MR3040 v2.2.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ianskate:
Hello, I've tried to find an answer by searching but everything I found seems to be set correctly. I'm on the latest version of the app and a Galaxy Tab S8,4.

I've transferred/downloaded photos via the app but they will only show through the DSLR Gallery app, and aren't visible anywhere else on the device. Photos are being stored on the microSD card, could this be an issue? I've changed the settings to show them through Gallery and the transfer dialog scrolls through copying them, but still they're missing.

Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks :(
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dean0bambin0:
Android bluetooth remote shutter controller

Hey Guys,

Apologies if this has been asked before but I couldn't find anything in the thread.

I know there is support for anrdoid wear to trigger the shutter remotely but I am wondering if any of the normal bluetooth shutter clickers work with DSLRController, for example the AB shutter.

Be handy to just be able to pair one of these little clickers and trigger remotely. I know a lot of them require downloading third party apps but some of em work with many different apps. Just wondering if anyone has tried with DSLRController?

Thanks,

Dean
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amrinal:
Hi CF, i need information about 7d mark ii, thx
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] nickzee:
Thank you for your insight and honesty!

I have a few suggestions which you may have already considered.

Kickstarter or Indiegogo to raise the amount you need. If you reach your goals, go for it! However, in the end charge more then $8 bucks. In my opinion, the $8 complainers are not the clients that you should target. Rather aim for $30 - $50 range (for the DYI who can flash the mr3040) and get the folks who are serious (this is what I would be willing to pay). Offer a secondary package that comes with the WIFI already set up (similar to Cam Ranger) and charge $200-$250. If you integrate Nikon, Sony and Canon, sell them as separate apps.

If you don't reach your goals, make it open source, free and build a community of Devs like Magic Lantern did. Perhaps partner with ML. Do it as a hobby and have fun with it. The community will build and grow it for fun. XDA is utopia for Devs and I'm sure you wouldn't have trouble finding willing friends.

I'm kinda glad the big brand name didn't buy you out. Usually the 'big' boys screw up it worse!

Thank you again Chain Fire.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] apdeshpande:
Timelapse doesn't wait for the set interval while shooting

I'm using Canon T3i with Nexus 6 phone. Trying to shoot timelapse photography with the following settings;

Shutter speed: 20 secs

Focal length: f/4

ISO: 100

Shooting mode: Manual

Settings for timelapse;

Total shots set at 100

Interval between each shot: 10 secs

When I start shooting, the app doesn't wait for 10 secs interval and keeps shooting without any break.

Please help.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] danguz:
Tasker/AutoInput accessibility click

Hi Chainfire,

First off thanks for a great app! Have been using it for a long time now.

Since setting up wireless control with TL-MR3040 I am now looking at a way to do automatic motion triggering. The plan is to use Tasker + AutoInput (which I use for other applications) with Motion Detector to trigger from an old android phone camera. However it seems there is a incompatibility with AutoInput and DSLR Controller. AutoInput FAQ says that it uses an accessibility service to click on icons and that sometimes apps are coded in such a way that the accessibility click is disabled.

Can the 'image capture' button (most importantly) be made compatible with the accessibility service to allow basic control via Tasker?

Cheers!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Joel.McNary:
Image Overlay supported?

Good afternoon. I have scans of some photos from the late 1930s that I want to use in a series of before/after photos (possible. I was wondering if this app supported loading an existing image as an overlay and applying it as a partially transparent layer over top the live feed form the camera? It would not affect the image captured, but it would help in finding the correct positioning of the camera to produce as close a match as possible to the original.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Leadfingers:
Mirror Lockup

I'm confused about Mirror Lockup. The DSLR Controller site says it's a supported feature, but the FAQ says

C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive: Mirror Lockup

This option should be set to value 0: Disable. Affects auto-focus and capture.

I don't seem to be able to make it work on my Canon T3i. Can someone shed some light on this for me?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] bgtip:
I've just installed v.0.99.6 on my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 on Android 4.4.4.

DSLR Controller works for couple of seconds, then fires up its Google Play Store page and stops working.

I bought DSLR Controller couple of years ago, and it works good with my Canon 40D.

What is wrong now?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] wdst:
lollipop problem in moto G first generation

I've upgrade my motorola G 1st gen to lollipop and use MR3040 to connect 5D mark II, sometimes it success to connect, but it often to lost connection and unable to connect again. Sometimes when it's connect, it only show only blank screen and cant controll my dslr. I have to restart the camera, release the battery and the memory, and try again to connect to dslr controller. Sometimes it works, but often not (I've update to newer version of dslr controller version 0.99.6).

When im use kitkat version in my phone, I never get this problem. But now im upgrade to newer version and this problem appears. I dont know where the problem is, in my lollipop upgrade or the apps update 0.99.6

How to solve this problem? I really need this program to doing my job.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] RamonaSteve:
No problems on Lollipop

I have been using DSLR Controller on a Nexus 6 running Lollipop connected to a Canon 5D Mark II for several months with no issues. I use DSLR Controller mostly for shooting multiple bracketed images for HDR. While it took me a bit to figure out how to use the App, once I did it nicely overcomes the camera's limitation of 3 images and +/- 2EV when bracketing. I've a Surface Pro 3 (Windows) tablet running DuOS Android emulator that I would like to run DSLR Controller on. However, DuOS does not yet support the USB port so I continue to use my phone. Other than the small-ish screen, everything works great.

If there are a particular set of actions that seem to cause your problem, I can try to reproduce the problem to see if it is the App or something else.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] wdst:
Nah, I dont know what the problem with that. Sometimes, when I use my friend devicw that run android kitkat, I can use it without problem. But when I use with with my device, often it only show blank, sometimes the app cant detect my camera. This problem happen when I use with MR3040. When I connect it with OTG cable, it never happen and work corectly. Do you know where is the problem?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] kStarcreation:
Yu yureka Micromax

i instal that DSLR Controller

how to connect my phone yu yureka AO5510

not detected my camera canon 5d mark 3 :confused:

---------- Post added at 04:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:32 PM ----------

I still cannot use this on the Sprint yureka AO5510 Still tells me it could not find a compatible camera. I have the 5D 3. I have rooted v2.3.4. Not sure if it is the cable. I bought one based on the recommendations in this thread. Does anyone have this specific phone that works? If so, what cable are you using? If it is not a cable issue, is there is any hope for me until ICE comes out?

This would have been great to use on my vacation to Central America last month.

As always, thanks for the great work on this awesome software. I cannot wait to get it working on my phone. :)[/QUOTE]
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] BrianDorling:
DSLR Controller Future Plans: My 2 Cents

Firstly, I don't want to complain at Chainfire, the App was cheap and offers a lot, but I need something better. And I would pay a lot more for something better.

Firstly I tried with a Galaxy Note 10.1 connected by USB to my 5DMK3, a single USB Cable worked, sometimes, but very flakey. All problems have been described in this thread.

But, I wanted to be further away from the Camera, no USB extension cables worked at all for me, even adding an active USB hub did not help.

Then I bought an Asus Memopad HD7 as it is supposed to work OK, still flakey, just different.

So I bought the WLAN Router, together with the Asus it works sometimes, but with many communications problems.

I guess I have now got the best types of Hardware, but still no real functioning solution, I want to stay away from the Camera (for wildlife photography) and not to have to keep going there and resetting it, etc.

I've been in IT >44 years now, many of those doing problem analysis in communications protocols, IMHO we have too many variables involved here, Tablet/Smartphone USB implementation,

Camera USB Implementation, reverse engineered comms protocol on top of that, etc. etc.. Although I cant say anything about how the UI is Programmed and the code is structured, I think that the Comms between the Camera and controlling device has to be made more robust, that would get rid of a great deal of the problems and I think it must be possible to do that.

I'm thoroughly pissed at Canon for not publishing the full protocol details to remotely control the Cameras via USB. I am not sure that we can ever get that changed, or even the best way to try to get them to put the infos in the public domain. Ideas how we could try that?

I think though, as a precursor to a complete rewrite, a logging function in DSLR controller to trace the Controller to Camera interactions and allow it to be saved for later analysis would be

a good first step, OTOH maybe Chainfire already knows what needs improving in this area?

I do like the idea of Crowdfunding, but also of a community project and would be willing to support both. I feel I already have everything I would need (Hardware) to have a super solution,

now the SW needs to be brought up to the same level. Certainly my nerves can't take much more of the stress of using this solution :crying:

Thanks Brian
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
There is unfortunately not that much that can be done about those communication issues. On my end of the software, it sends out the commands, and a lot of black box is involved before it goes to the camera and/or returns. I agree that part should be more robust, but you're overestimating the influence the software has here. The only big related issue that can be solved software side is the one where nothing happens if you restart DSLR Controller (it is stuck until you force kill it or reboot the Android device). A new core would focus more on graceful recovery of any errors if possible, due to the old design of the code this would be very hard to build into the current codebase.

It's hard to say where the issue is for you. I have the app running rock stable for days on end on a wide range of devices, this is certainly possible.

As for Canon not publishing the full protocol details, I have by far most of it reverse engineered by now anyway.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] BrianDorling:
Hi Chainfire, thanks for your answers. So if I understand you correctly the problems are more in the USB etc. area and not in anything where you can influence them. I guess I thought

you wanted to rewrite the code to improve the comms too.

Good to know, I guess I'll need take a closer look at all cables etc. I started and found that many of my mini USB cable will just fall out of the connector on the Camera if I

turn the side with the connectors towards the floor, but some cables are tight, that will obviously be one of my problems.

Camera is a Canon 5D MK3., anyone else seen this? Obviously some cable will not fit far enough into the socket due to the size/shape of the moulded plastic

on the connector, but I have the problem with cables that fit fully.

OK.

Thanks
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
Yes, and no. A lot of things conceptually fall under comms. A large part of where people see issues is completely outside my control, in the Android framework, the Linux kernel, the hardware, the camera, etc. But a part is under my direct control - for example, more robust handling of lost connections, potentially automatically reconnecting them if possible.

A part is also how the interface works. I'm sure this has happened to you: take your TV, VCR, set-top box, or whatever remote, and use the power button. These devices sometimes take a second or two to respond and turn on. So, you're unsure whether you pushed the power button on the remote or not, perhaps the aim of the remote was such that the TV (etc) couldn't register it? So you press the button again, exactly when it came on, turning it off again. While the average techie would see this once and correct for his mistake, a large number of people will do this at least once every day, shouting obscenities at the TV. This isn't really user error, nor is it bug in the TV, it's just a combination of factors (one of which is insufficient feedback / naive design) that leads to things not working and everyone getting annoyed. I'm convinced a fair share of users who report issues are having experiences like these.

Then there's the parts where my implementation of the protocol may be insufficient, causing a freeze. It's been a long time since I've seen an actual instance of this one, but it does happen. Especially if the camera is _not_ in M, Av or Tv mode. I have some ideas about that as well.

On none of my Canon DSLRs (and I have quite a few) will the cable fall out even when the port is pointed towards the floor and you shake the camera violently. Not with any cable I have tried. Have you considered your USB port may be bad ? That may sound like something that would rarely happen, but my inbox is filled with reports of people who've had to have their port replaced. If you still have warranty on your 5DmkIII, I'd have this checked out.

For me personally it always easy to find the bad hardware part because I have several of all parts. Perhaps you should try with a different camera (a friend's, or just take your Android and your USB cables to a camera shop and ask to test) ?