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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ryusen:
i hope you are right. at least with the initial release of the AT&T version, they are allowing you to uninstall their software, so that's a positive sign.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] pittcrew59:
Feature Request

Chainfire... I wanted to see if this feature request is even possible and if so, have you are considering it as a candidate feature. I was looking around for a planned features list but could not find one. Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong place. Thanks for all your work on this product...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dennishhh:
Exciting

Exciting that you project is going forward so well other then the disappointment with the galaxy S2 from AT&T. I bought this phone specifically to run your software and control my Canon 5DMK2 and 1dsMK3, but love phone so much it doesn't matter anymore. I'm now considering a tablet that works. I've used the Asus transformer tablet and found it was very capable and a good value. Samsung's new Galaxy tab 8.9 seems to be promising because of its size. It could be carried in the top pocket of my camera bag without any problem. Keep up the great work, like other people have said your work is groundbreaking in so many ways. This will be a fabulous tool to help us produce better work with less effort. Hope it will work with the Nexus Prime, wouldn't that be sweet!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] msatter:
Will wait for the next beta version and hope that one will work then with Galaxy S2 and the 1D MK IV.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dacoco:
Hi Chainfire,

does it work with the HTC Flyer? How can i test it? It is not shown in the Honeycomb Market!?

Does it really NEED dualcore?

Regards

Daniel
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] sonnyshogun:
Upgraded to FW KI8 (Android 2.3.5)

Still same error message in Android market when trying to buy DSLR controller: "This app is incompatible with your Samsung GT-I9100."
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
I know... seems Samsung has removed for the long haul. I doubt we're going to see it back until ICS is released for the SGS2.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dacoco:
Chainfire?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] densleonis:
save to tablet ?

hi, i used the app with a 400D, works well with no live view (normal) but is there a way to save pictures to tablet, i can't see files in the camera (in galerie it just shows jpeg and not raw) ??
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
It's coming.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dacoco:
Chainfire, why are you ignoring me?

As i already said, i want to test your app on my flyer but i could not download it via market. Would you mind helping me to spend money for your app!?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
Because you fail to read. It has been stated over and over that if Market says it is incompatible (or it doesn't show at all) it will not work at this time. It simply will not - no amount of wishful thinking is going to change that.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dacoco:
okay. If you don't want anyone with a flyer to test it (although you offered it in a flyer USB host thread here) then I can't help you. Thanks anyway!!!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] svenk:
I really admire your patience, Chainfire ;)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Emrax:
@dennishhh , do you have some solution for mounting asus transformer near the camera,on tripod? Transformer is good but the problem is the dock, without it ,there is no usb port on transformer ?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] rlrbjr:
Did you consider a netbook mount. I am sure that RAM makes suitable mounts (I use a RAM mount for my Xoom).
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Emrax:
Hey that is fantastic ! Thank you very much !
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dennishhh:
transformer mount

I have given some more thought to actually using the transformer. I think because of the size I would tend to stay away from it and go with either a phone like the Nexus prime or a galaxy7.7 tablet. Right now I plan to use a phone amount from bracketron and mount it to handle from Kirk that I use with my really right stuff right angle plate. I may have to use a different phone holder, but I won't know until the Nexus prime comes out. If I use the 7.7 tablet I will either Velcro it inside my camera bag or find amount that's designed for tablets to mount to the tripod. This amount is almost done, but I've put it on hold because of the inability of my galaxy S2 to use the DSLR software. I like the idea of the phone simply because it's easier to carry and mount one on location or on vacation. I'll keep you informed on the next step.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004N76YBA

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BYPLUE

http://reallyrightstuff.com/Index.aspx?code=46&key=fr

http://www.kirkphoto.com/Super-Grip-Handle.html
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ByOne:
CyanogenMod 7.1.0 stable (Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread) is out with USB Host support.

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Changelog

Is it possible to test DSLR Controller on a Samsung Galaxy S with CM7.1.0?

Why don't you develop a free app (downloadable apk file) just to test USB Host Support compatibility (with extended log)?

THX
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] AkiliBunny:
HOW

how about the android phone
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] pspilot:
@Chainfire: The link in the 1. post to the DSLR Controller website is not working. It's obviously missing the 'r' in 'dslrcontroller.com' :). Jeez, is nobody ever using these links??
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
(1) According to the changelog, the USB host part is for the encore, not the SGS.

(2) The USB host part does not include the Android API part (because that source is not yet available... in a few weeks though hopefully!) and thus it still will not work, even if it was for the right device.

(3) If it doesn't show up in the Market or the Market says it is incompatible, IT WILL NOT WORK (at this time). You don't need to download / pay / test etc to see that.

(4) Why don't I develop a free app... As I have stated before, there will not be a free app before v1.0. It wouldn't do any good in this case either. See (3), it's a waste of time.

All of these things have been mentioned before ...

Thanks, updated :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] daveid:
Just throw the dogs a bone, give them a free app that simply tells them it isn't compatible (doesn't even have to test anything, just pop an instant message up). Then point everyone who requests support on a device without proper specs/software to that test app. It will confirm that their device isn't compatible, and they can shut up...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] pootle42:
so nice this app - just 1 more little thing... ;)

Even this beta version is working well on my galaxy s2 with a 7D. The only thing I miss is depth of field preview. It seems that once the app is controlling the camera, the dof preview button is disabled, since I like to use this for near ground level photographs (with corresponding close foreground), this lack is quite frustrating.

Is this a fixable thing, or is the camera playing nasty?

Apart from that though, it is a really good app. I get a very occasional lockup, and I sometimes have to resort to switching it off and on gain (without calling the help desk first even).

(before others ask I upgraded the firmware back in August to 2.3.4, and I'm not moving until I see positive confirmation that this app still works - not even for ice cream with a cherry on top)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dan Tong:
Great App

In purchasing the Toshiba Thrive (full size USB 2.0, and SDHC storage), dSLR Controller was one of the reasons for buying a tablet in the first place. Paired with the Canon 5D Mk2 it all works beautifully. It's absolutely wonderful to work with such a large image and fantastic to be able to manually focus at 5x and even 10x ! It's a dream come true.

I've got a request/suggestion which I think would greatly improve the App's ease of use in one respect.

When I move the camera to the left, the image on the tablet moves in the opposite direction. Hence it would be great to have a switch to reverse the direction. I hope I'm making this clear. It's the same idea that most games provide (in preferences) by allowing the user to specify the reverse the action of mouse for motion control.

As far as saving the images in the camera vs android device, I would love to have a choice of

1-camera only

2-android only (with choice of location such as saving to SD card)

3-both camera and android

Is it possible and/or are you planning at some future time to have video support for this app or a separate add on app?

Thanks for an incredible great app!

Dan :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] monouchi:
I was finally able to pick up a USB extension kit for my Transformer (I don't have a dock) so I picked up the app to try out with my 40D. So far, it works as advertised with the following exceptions:

* Exposure compensation slider works fine in Tv and Av modes, but can also be adjusted in M mode with no effect. You probably shouldn't even be able to bring up the slider in M mode. I have the same argument for the white balance temperature menu when the white balance isn't in K mode. Can these menus be locked somehow depending on the mode?

* I can't move the metering/zoom area box. The 40D doesn't do the contrast detect autofocus, but I was still expecting to be able to long-press to relocate the box for zooming. Is this a bug with the 40D, or a limitation of VxWorks?

Earlier in the thread there was some discussion about the possibility of having a slider to adjust the manual focus. I would like to second that request, although I know it may be impossible to do through the current API or may be too slow/laggy to be useful. I've just always hated EOS Tool's single-button-press-at-a-time fine focusing (although retaining the buttons would still be helpful).

So far, though, I'm very impressed. Great work ChainFire, and keep the features coming!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
I'm not quite sure what is going on with the Depth-of-Field preview. I'm having difficulties triggering it from DSLR Controller as well. Though I had said this feature would be in the next update, I'm afraid it will not.

Try using the liveview button on the camera to turn on the LCD, the DoF button may work then.

I'm not sure what you mean with moving the image. You mean while zoomed or something ? That doesn't work that way... it centers around where tap.

The saving images to Android is coming, with selectable folder. In practise, this will work by snapping on the camera, then transferring that image, then removing the image from the camera (optionally), so yes all three options you mention should be supported.

Keep in mind the 40D has a bit of a weird remote API...

Re: exposure compensation: the app is just showing what the camera tells the app is possible. If the camera then does not accept changes to this option, well, there's nothing I can do about that except for hard-coding an exception - which is usually a bad idea. It will be a while before I have 4xD series device to play with again, but I'll try keeping it in mind.

Re: metering/zoom: I'm not sure. I'd need to see this to know what is going on. Could well be a bug. Unfortunately the only 4xD series I can easily get access to is a 400D, which does not have liveview, so I can't even test that.

Re: focus slider: I think this is impossible, but I will be revisiting this soon.

---

@all

Terribly sorry re: the delays with the next update, but some rather serious "life" stuff has gotten in the way. I'm back to developing again, but I am running into some technical difficulties. I will release an update before the end of next week, though I'm not sure what state it will be in. For the moment, I am not testing too hard on the SGS2 due to not knowing what is going to happen with it, so SGS2 users need to keep that in mind.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] papertreeprophet:
Wow this all looks amazing, I used to try to use my netbook to work with my camera, but hated it, and honestly hated my netbook. But i had some questions before i bought it.

I am abou to get an external shock proof hard drive to store my RAW files on, and was wondering while ive read that you cant have automatic transfer to the android device, can you still transfer after shooting? I would love t be able to shoot photos , tansfer to my external HD, and then do minor edits in RAWDroid.

If that is currently possible, ill be downloading it today :D
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] monouchi:
Being a dev too, I get not wanting to hard-code exceptions. However, I think it is the case where adjusting regular exposure compensation in M mode is not applicable on any Canon camera, not just the 40D. I could be wrong about that, I haven't tried it on any other SLRs. If that's the case, then I see this as an application logic issue. This is opposed to something like the continuous shooting mode, which I imagine the camera says it supports (and it does) up until you submit the capture request and get back an error, which would need an exception to work around.

If I can be of any help with providing logs or testing updates, let me know. Visually, it's just that long-pressing on the screen doesn't move the box anywhere.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] msatter:
Update on my Galaxy S2 and 1D MKIV.

I have now more results and more or less responsive combination.

Lens on manual focus, I can make a picture with the camera and it shows the pricture. Only the file name is shown on the S2 however not the picture. I can make more pictures after this with the same result.

Lens on auto focus, the camera focus and on gaining focus it makes a picture as shown on the back of the camera. The S2 only shows the word Capturing and after five minutes still no change.

Extra information, I don't have a SD card in my phone because I have enough space on the internal RAM.

Question, I see a sprocket wheel in right down corner and I assume it is for settings however I have never had that one become selectable?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
I'll think about that exception. As for the long-press, I am really going to have to test this with a device in-hand.

Can you try putting a (small) SD card in the device and see if it makes a difference ?

Also, can you try disabling image review on the camera (this should actually happen automatically, hmm) and trying again ?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] msatter:
I have tried both suggestions with no no positive results. Your right about the disabling the image review and that happens before but not anymore.

It really surprised me at the start of a shoot with a model that the image review was disabled and had to be enabled again.

At a later shoot it connected it to the usage of DLSR Controller that I could not chimp the image.

When I get a working combination it will take at least 3 minutes before DSLR Controller is leaving its startup screen and gaining control over the camera.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] otgerbb:
Samsung galaxy tab 10.1 + 450D

Finally I received my USB adapter for my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, so first thing I did was to buy the app and test it with my camera (450D). I was willing to use it since I saw it on techcrunch. I love the idea of being able to see live image on my 10" screen tablet.

I was expecting that I won't be able to focus tapping on the tablet screen as 450D can't focus on liveview, so I can live without autofocus. My problem is that I can't move the zoom rectangle. I've tried to tap on the screen for more than 1sec (as I've read it was suggested to others users), but it doesn't work. Although I can workaround this closing dslrcontroller and moving the rectangle on the camera, I obviously would prefer not having to.

Is this a known bug? If you need extra info from my tablet or camera just ask for it.

P.D. I've seen petitions for bracketing and intervalometer features. I would love to see those features on your app!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] taaz69:
Hi Chainfire,

If you have a minute, can you help me understand the difference between the Euro and USA versions of the GS2? I have the Sprint Version with 2.3.4. I did not see this thread regarding the USA versions but, I was able to download the app fine. It just force closes when I open it.

Based on the threads, I see this will be corrected at some point with ICS or am I not reading this all correctly?

I do love the phone and I don't mind paying for this beta even if it does not work for me at the moment. This is a great application and I cannot wait until I can use it.

Thanks! :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
For some incredibly weird reason Samsung has seen fit to actually let the Sprint SGS2 firmware tell Market it is compatible with USB host, but they didn't actually include the right APIs. That's why it downloads but doesn't work. It's a firmware issue.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ErGo_404:
I would say +1 for the bracketing/intervalometer option. It is something that really needs a remote control. Keep up the good work, except for a few bugs there and there, the app already works fine on my eeePad Transformer + EOS 600D.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] z3o:
I tested the new version (v0.66) on my SGS2 (v2.3.4, Exynos 5.5) with my Canon 30D. It works properly, except the liveview and the options related to it (but thats normal, coz the 30D has no liveview).
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ian00:
Hello, I'm interested in DSLR Controller for my Canon 500d, but I only have a SGS (Fascinate) from Verizon, which is my first smartphone. I don't think Verizon has or will ever carry the SGS2. I believe that you can hack the firmware to have gingerbread 2.3.4, but I'm not sure if that will even work. Will it be possible to have ice cream sandwich on my phone to work with this app? Or will there ever be a version of this app for my phone? If not, does anyone know of any Verizon phones that are compatible?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
It is too soon to say.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Sushi78:
I got the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 a few days ago and ordered the USB adapter. I tested the software yesterday with my 5DmkII and it works like a charm! Great work!

The little "bug" I ran in to: With no memorycard in the camera and taking a picture, the software says: "capturing" and never comes out of it. Not a big problem offcourse but just to mention it. ;-)

I read about saving the images on the device as a future feature. And that is what I am waiting for! But....

Can it be done bij setting the application in a "view" mode so that I shoot pics as usual with my cam and the picture shows on the tablet? This way I can shoot photo's in my studio and the model can view the image directly on my tablet.

It would be great if the Cam stores the CR2 and a low res jpeg is send to the tablet to maintain performance.

Again: Thanks for the great work so far!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
Known issue, has just been added to the FAQ. Not sure if I can fix that problem at all - so put in a card in it for the time being.

Interesting. I'll think about this one :)

EDIT: This was a relatively easy adjustment to existing code, so I already implemented this. Will be in the next update.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ian00:
Hello Chainfire, are you a developer of this application? If so, couldn't you develop a stripped down version to work with the SGS phones? Does all of the features of the application really need a dual-core phone? The interface doesn't look all the complicated. The main thing I could see needing some processing power is the live view, which I could live without.

Also, I thought ice cream sandwich was supposed to come out for most of the android phones, is that true?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ryusen:
The regular GS phones don't have the necessary host drivers for the USB port.

Also, from what i've heard Google confirms that ICS will be available on most GB devices.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] zpeverman:
When are you expecting the next update to come out. I know things have been pushed back but I think we would all like to see the progress that has been made on the app.

Keep up the good work. I keep thinking of new ways to use this app as a cinematographer. Thank you for taking on the task of developing it.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
The dual-core is indeed needed for the liveview parts. It is the question if - even if updated to ICS - these single core phones will get the needed USB host support. Without that support, DSLR Controller cannot work.

Personally I do expect all dual-core devices that are currently on GB to get this part of the functionality, but not sure about the single-cores.

Until ICS is released for these phones, it is useless to speculate or spend time on. I'm not going either way on this until more information is available.

I had hoped today, but alas. I'm trying to get _something_ out of the door by the end of the weekend, because after that I'll be away for a week. If that means less bugs and issues are fixed before release, then so be it...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Sushi78:
Great! Can't wait to give it a try!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
DSLR Controller v0.70 released!

DSLR Controller has been updated to v0.70 in the Android Market.

You can find the changelogs here: http://dslrcontroller.com/download.php#changelog-070

A lot less got implemented than I wanted for this version, but there is nothing to be done about that. I will be out of town for a little while, had to release the update before that.

Unfortunately timelapse didn't make it in there, it only half works yet :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jaoropez:
first of all, Thank you Chainfire for your hard work and great app.

450d xsi checking in:

-still cannot touch to focus, but i think you have mentioned this is a problem with the 450d, and not dslr controller.

-not sure what the "image review -follow shot " button in the cog/settings is suppose to do, when i press it, it just shows a black screen

-image review is working nicely, two comments about this

-----when it says transfering, where does it save the file, and does it erase it from temporary memory when done?

----would be nice if you could swipe to go to the next picture, and have a pan option when in a specific shot(like it currently is now, pans by default

-after taking a shot, picture stays on screen, would be nice to have a review timer(like on canon screen, 4, 8, etc.) I

-continuous shooting not working on either setting (hold to stop and press again to stop), again might be due to old 450d and not app

-bulb setting is working

-if possible, would be nice to be able to change to format it is shooting in (large,medium, Raw, etc)

other then than, its great! i was getting ready to buy a t3i, but the only thing that isnt working is the touch to focus, so i might just hold of on my purchase. Thanks!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ian00:
Chainfire, thanks for the replies. Do you know of any links, besides google of course, that I can look out for this update, or could I just update through my phone if its available?

Also, is usb host needed to communicate with a camera? Also is dual core really needed for usb drivers? If not, I wonder why they wouldn't be available for all android phones. I apologize if these are dumb questions, but as I said, the SGS is my first smartphone, and I would really like to be able to buy this application. If you find anything out at all please let me know.