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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
The brightness is controlled by the camera, assuming the "exposure simulation" setting inside your camera settings is turned on. There is nothing that DSLR Controller itself does with the brightness. If it doesn't work, then that's a bug in the camera firmware, not in DSLR Controller
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] GerritMaarten:
I checked and it has been solved in V0.98.0.

One minor note on exiting the app in WiFi mode.

After startup the app goes to AF screen. It does not switch off live view in the camera only if you have got a focus lock (green square) and than exit the app.

Have u considered using picker input control for setting some parameters, or would that be difficult to implement? Although I see it appear in many apps but always for time and date, it would not surprise me if you find your way around that :D.

The user advantages are:

1 you get rid of pop up screens that hide the main screen

2 more intuitive and thus more user friendly

3 faster to make a change, and if applicable faster feedback on your screen
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Skei:
But as I say, it works fine in-camera. The change in ISO is simulated correctly. This isn't the case with DSLR Controller, which seems to simulate for fixed ISO 100.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
You're not reading. DSLR Controller is not simulating anything. The camera does. If it does so differently on the back of the camera than over USB, than that is a difference the camera makes - not DSLR Controller.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
Can you rephrase that? I'm not following.

Unsurprisingly, the use of pickers has been considered. However, the standard pickers indeed only support date and time, and they simply take up too much space on smaller screen. You're using DSLR Controller on a tablet, but there are also lots of people using DSLR Controller on 3-4" screens, where there's simply no room to replace the buttons by pickers.

I still have various ideas on how to improve/change the button/popup behavior, but I have other things to implement/fix first. Low priority.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] happyDave:
I love it!

Hi Chainfire,

Thanks for the update, the user adjustable step time is just the ticket and works very reliably as does the whole app mind you.

I have a question relating to the Exposure Compensation/Flash Compenstion window, the only time I see a change in the Flash compensation section is when I have made one on the camera thru the "built-in flash func. setting and then DSLR Controller reflects that change but I don't have any control over this directly with DSLR Controller, I change the value and then tap "Save and Close" when I go back to the Flash Compensation window it is still on the original setting made on the camera body.

Maybe I'm missing something with this feature?

Regards

happyDave
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] prboon:
RE: follow shot viewing and jpg+Raw storage

Chainfire hi,

I understand the need for the use of jpg quality when using live follow shot due to the amount of data that would be transfered from camera to tablet.

I was wondering if it was possible when shooting with quality set to jpg+raw for the raw images to be kept on the camera but the jpgs to be stored on the device, this way live follow shot could be utilised for those shooting raw but only the raw images are kept on the camera allowing for better use of the cameras storage. also an option to automatically delete the jpg of the tablet when the next shot is taken would be nice but not really needed. although an option to quickly delete all jpgs of the tablet would also be cool.

Also when connecting a phone and tablet togther in wifi mode instead of the blank gray screen on the master/host device would it be possible to have the host/master wifi device display the follow shot view rather than just a blank screen

i would be willing to pay extra for the development of these features if the cost was reasonable.

yours

Paul
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
1. Awesome

2. Considering it being considered

3/4. Does this happen for you only in image review when you transfer, or also during automatic transfer after an image is shot ?

5. The destination is the one configured in settings, either internal storage, external sdcard, or USB drive. At that location, there will be a new DSLRController folder. Inside that folder, will be a separate folder for each camera model you connect, and inside that folder, there will be numbered folders. The latter number will increase if DSLR Controller detects your image counter has wrapped around. I do not plan to make this configurable any further.

6. Haven't tried yet

Not really sure. I haven't seen anyone else yet report they couldn't get it to work with the 6D. Are you sure you are using PC (EOS Utility) mode and not smartphone mode ?

I have not missed it but my to-do list is long and all have different priorities. This request is on my list, but I do have some concerns. For example, your shutter button would have to be configured to not focus (capture only) for this to work. I think we may need to try to find a different solution for this (the trigger).

To be honest, I'm not sure. I never used this feature from DSLR Controller. I do remember that during initial development and testing it was tricky to get the Flash Compensation to work across various different models. The camera sometimes accepts this settings, sometimes it doesn't. I'll but it on my to-do list to look into this matter again.

Actually, I am planning to bring raw-only mode to followshot mode. I'm not currently planning to auto-delete images from the camera. When I was implementing transfers it did cross my mind and I did spend some time working with it, but in the end it it caused more trouble than it was worth. It's on my to-do list to revisit sometime, but without any sort of priority.

All in all, if these JPEGs are L, they're unlikely to take up more than 20% of your storage, and if you use S JPEGs (which are usually more than enough quality for followshot) that's even dramatically less.

Displaying live view or followshot on the server device is fairly complicated. I'm not saying it can't be done (it is again one of those things that's actually on my to-do list), but it'll be a while.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] bloontz:
Thanks for the reply. I understand that there are probably few that would use this feature. Hadn't considered the auto focus, could the app switch off AF after the first shot without creating too much of a lag? A manual focus solution would work for lenses like the 100mm Macro that I use with manual focus anyway. Thanks for the consideration and as always thanks for making such a useful piece of software.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tornadolf:
3/4. Automatic transfer is fine, it's only during mass transfer that it happens. Both on 7D and 5D3. If that matters run the app on Acer Iconia (A500) with rooted stock 4.0.3.

5. I understand how to configure, I just want to see where it goes without backtracking to options. Lazy. :D
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
3/4 fixed in the next update

5 in practise I doubt you'll change this setting once you're happy with it, so ...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tornadolf:
I agree - target folder is set as a favorite in ES file explorer and that's how I access it anyway - the idea is to dump photos on a tablet and then move them on external hd.

PS. Do you think it would make sense to prevent screen timeout during file transfer?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Pretender9:
Follow Focus

Hi,

First of all, thank you for a great software. I upgraded from 40D to 7D just because of the software. And since I have the 7D now, I want to use it for video also. I managed to get the Focus pull to work after reading the instructions. It works perfectly. However, I just wanted to mention something that you must have thought already and maybe it's too complicated or impossible or maybe in your low priority list.

This is what happens when I do a Follow Focus - the focus moves from point A to point B (as it should) but it makes these jumps depending on the number of counts. I'm not sure if it's my lens that is at fault here but the jumps seemed logical. I am using a Tamron 17 - 50 mm lens on the 7D.

This is what would be nice - if I could customize the distance and time. By distance I mean the focus shift distance and by time I mean the time it takes for the focus to shift that distance. That would make one smooth focus pull and also I could creep in or do a fast change by adjusting the time. I understand that the focus shift is all in the software and that is why you need the count. But since you do have three settings already, I am guessing this can be changed. Not sure if the time is controllable though. So maybe plus/minus buttons to change the value to customize the settings could work.

I'm sorry if this has been discussed before. I tried to read through the forum but too many pages already.

Thanks again for a great software.

Mainul
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dianoda:
Has anyone managed to get DSLR controller to function properly on an HTC One? If so, which hardware version of the phone do you have? Software version? Rooted?

Thanks!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
Do you have a good reason this should be ? That the transfer stops should be fixed in the next update (today or tomorrow), and everything else just continues as normal. The CPU is kept alive, and so is communication with the camera. The only thing that turns off is the screen (to save power, as it's usually half the power drain of the device). Note that DSLR Controller only keeps the screen on when liveview is enabled - all other screens (or even the main screen with liveview off) the screen times out as normal.

I'm not really sure what you're trying to explain here. Maybe trying to explain it differently ?

The focus can only be adjusted +- 8 times per second over USB, so that makes it hard to get it perfectly smooth at 24-30fps. You cannot change between the three step sizes because there is no reliable relationship between them. On some lenses the >>> step is 2 times as large as the >> step, on others its 10 times. These three step sizes are actually different commands to the camera, they're not simulated.

For what it's worth, I've found Tamron lenses to be completely unreliable for focus pulling, you really need a Canon USM for "great" behavior (but apparently not STM, they do not seem to work at this time). That being said, the Tamron lenses I've played with are 5 years old at least. I hear great things about their newer offerings, but have never personally used one of the newer models.

As one extreme example, one of my Tamron lenses goes half the focus distance using <<< , but only a tenth of the way with >>> ...

HTC messed up their kernel, you currently need a custom kernel to use DSLR Controller with the HTC One: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2255160. I have informed some people inside HTC, but to be honest I doubt this will ever be fixed. I've been watching and using HTC's since 2005 or so, they're not known to fix problems like these - they're more likely to deny the problem exists and/or blame the weather.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] cobra98:
GALAXY G1 not recognized

I have a HTC Sensation which works with DSLR Remote

- ViperS 1.6.3 (SebastianFM Kernel)

following to USB Host Diagnostics

Android API

Claims Support: YES

Classes found: YES

Rooted API

Claims Support: YES

Classes found: YES

Kernel

Claims Support: YES

Classes found: YES

Verdict

OS Support: YES

3rd party apps: rooted

The Galapad Galaxy G1 (Galapad 7) runs on Android Version	4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) (Rooted)

- ARMv7 Processor rev 9 (v7l)

- NEON Supported	Yes

- Renderer	NVIDIA Tegra 3

Following to USB Diagnostics it shows:

Android API

Claims Support: YES

Classes found: YES

Rooted API -> N/A

Kernel

Claims Support: YES

Device Detected: YES

Verdict

OS Support: YES

3rd party apps: No

So USB Devices like Keyboard, Mouse, USB Sticks work with no problem on this device

only DSLR Controller does not recognize it.

On the APP "USB Host Controller" it shows connected USB devices 3218:04a9 (Canon Inc. Digital Camera)

in system\etc\permissions

both files

- android.hardware.usb.accessory.xml

- android.hardware.usb.host.xml

are correctly set.

So is this problem only occuring because DSLR Controller does not have my device in its list or how could i fix it maybe to work on

my tablet too?

Camera: Canon EOS 600D (Firmware 1.0.2.-ml-v2.3) / Magic Latern

I appreciate any hints to get it working on this tablet, as far as i see i could not find any mods instead of android stock to install

or an alternate kernel maybe to try.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tornadolf:
You are right - it's best if it times out.

re: HTC - dodged a bullet on that one.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] happyDave:
flash compensation

It's not a feature I use either, I tend to set the flash on manual and dial up the flash output myself, I was just trying it out and noticed the behaviour or lack of :) Thanks for looking into it, I'm happy now that I can combine focus and exposure bracketing together, the rest is icing on the cake.

I have one question and I'm not sure if it has been asked or if it is even possible, when I do focus and exposure bracketing I like to put the set of images taken into it's own folder to keep things from getting out of control, is it possible to have DSLR Controller create folders and to select the folder to use?

Thank again Chainfire, DSLR Cont. is such a useful app

Cheers

Dave
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] FlipDroid:
Perhaps this has been brought up, but I could not find it within the thread:

I have a 60D and an Asus Transformer (TF101) with dock. I am connected to the controller via standard USB cable and for the most part the app runs exactly how it should. I don't know if this is a feature or glitch, but within manual mode I cannot control some of the camera features within the camera itself (change shutter speed, ISO, take a picture etc.). Every time I try to change them I am presented with a busy message on the small screen on top. All of the features are usable within the app, just not on the camera. If I switch to movie mode, all of the features are accessible again.

I should also point out that the live view in picture mode on the tablet doesn't accurately depict what the picture that is taken is. Again, when in movie mode everything works again and the live view accurately represents what is being captured.

Sorry if this has come up and I missed it.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Pretender9:
Thanks for explaining. My understanding was wrong in the first place. I thought you were using the same command with different parameters. So I thought maybe we could put in custom parameters.

Also, I should have tested a few more lenses before writing. You are absolutely right about my Tamron 17 to 50mm. I tried with my Tmron 50mm Macro and it's nice. I think I'll get a Canon USM now. Thanks for your support.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] GerritMaarten:
Rephrasing:

Start DSLR Controller.

Connect to camera (6D WiFi mode)

Perform autofocus, focus locked (square turns green)

Exit DSLR controller (out of curiosity, to see what happens)

Camera remains in live view.

For all other procedures I used the DSLRController switches off live view before exiting.

How about designing my own special purpose front end so u can use your time for more important general issues?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] bloontz:
Any chance that a voice activated shutter release could be implemented at some point. Not sure if that's a possibility but would be pretty sweet.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] stone13:
Thanks Chainfire,

with the teaMSeven Kernel my HTC One purr like a cat, and both, Canon 7D and 1D Mark III are operable. :good:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Falipene:
When I found that the app has built-in Peaking working great on my Galaxy S3 + 60D w/ Magic Lantern peaking and everything working so great. Tried on my Nexus 7 with latest paranoid 3.x and franco kernel and the app don't start automatically and even opening the app. The app works on the nexus conected via wifi to the S3 (wifi tether AWESOME!)

I don't remember the last time I used the nexus 7 for DSLR remote but it worked. I'll do a wipe on the nexus 7 and try again.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] petervandijck:
Wifi connection to Canon 6D

Hello,

I got the DSLR controller working on my Canon 6D, both with a usb cable as well as with wifi using my home PC network. So that is great!

The only question I have is, why is the connection through a home PC network? The 6D is able to connect directly to my Asus transformer prime. The App from Canon itself uses that kind of connection as wel. Now I cannot take my Asus to an external shoot and use it with wifi.

Is this done by a special reason? Or are you planning to get it working with the 6D creating the wifi network and connecting the tablet to the camera? I would like to use my tablet as large display to quickly see the result of what I am shooting.

Hoping for an answer.

Peter van Dijck

Arnhem - Nederland
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] GerritMaarten:
You could try to set the Asus transformer in the portable hotspot mode. If that option is not available Chainfire has written a programm Hotspot downloadable from Google play that, as far as I understand, can do the job.

Then you need to make a new SET in the 6D (there is room for 3 sets) by exiting your current LAN function there, select EOS Utility , choose a new Set for connecting through that hotspot with your Asus transformer and subsequently connect with DSLRControler.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jareko:
Hi

I'm a big fan of this appz. I'm using it every day on my Asus Transformer. I have just one small (and easy to do) request.

Now we can see recording timer. It's a great feature for me. But when I'm recording video 3-5m to camera - I can't see it - it's too small.

It's possible to add couple sizes of this timer?

Best Regards from Poland!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] sumalee:
App won't work with Samsung GT-P1000T

Hi,

I bought this app because Google store said it was compatible with my device, Samsung GT-P1000T

However it will not detect my 650D, part of the error message is "your android device is not compatible with Andriod's USB host APO. A newer firmware MAY fix the problem"

I have installed new firmware, but the message remains the same. Is it possible for me to use this app with my Samsung GT-P1000T? Any help would be much appreciated, this looks like a great app and I've spent the last day looking for a solution.

Thanks in advance.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] San02:
Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus i9105

Does anybody know if DSLR Controller works with the Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus i9105?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Tuckycv:
Theresa free app for testing, try it.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jayemtee83:
having trouble

I'm having trouble getting this software to work on my galaxy nexus. I'm trying to connect it to a canon t2i. I'm sure this question has been asked already, but I can't find it within the 100+ pages that are in this forum. can someone help me :silly:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Keydogg1:
Someone may have asked this already but I haven't managed to find an answer in here:

I use mine to record videos from my SLR which is great, but I cannot seem to be able to stop recording from the App. I can start the recording and do everything else fine but it won't stop recording unless I go and press the button on the camera. Can anyone help?

BRILLIANT app by the way!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] GerritMaarten:
Have a look at the DSLR controller website at DEVICES. http://dslrcontroller.com/devices.php

Have a look at the DSLR controller website at DEVICES. http://dslrcontroller.com/devices.php

Your device needs to have a USB host for the app to get it working. I believe the specs say the GT P1000 has USB client only.

For a possible solution check the DSLR controller website at DEVICES. http://dslrcontroller.com/devices.php
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] _sem_:
Intermittent connection

Hi, has anybody experienced intermittent USB host (OTG) connection on Samsung Galaxy S2, Android 4.0.3 (stock unrooted but exotic brand) & found a cure for it? I've spotted this when trying out Helicon Remote app with a Nikon D90. Connects and shows signs of operation for a few seconds, then disconnects, connects again, disconnects etc, then the app complains over connectivity and suggests to restart the camera... Similarly, flashdrives are first mounted, then unmounted unexpectedly, then reported as damaged (though fine on a PC).

I believe it is not cable-related because I've tested 3 different OTG cables for the S2, two of them new, and one of them had once worked fine with flashdrives, and normal USB storage connection to PC still works fine (cable not OTG for this one). But that was with Android 2.3.6 before upgrade to ICS, and I also had to replace the USB&MIC board in the phone due to a charging problem (both rev.2.2) in between.

USB Host Diagnostics says GT-I9100, IML74K/XWLPD, verdict Yes/Full. But the test is not long enough I guess :eek:

Should I try another USB&MIC board, or is this more likely a software issue? I've only managed to google up one more similar case with flashdrives, with no solution, maybe didn't use good keywords. And few people I've talked to have even heard of USB host / OTG...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tornadolf:
So, Chainfire, we all discussed this at some point in the past and now I took the plunge :victory: and got myself an Android stick. Primary goal is of course to add it to my TV but getting DSLR Controller running would be a nice side benefit. So far my results are mixed - the app has no problem seeing the camera, opens up when camera is connected and reads camera settings and switches liveview on. That's as far as it gets however - it just sits there with black screen after that. The stick is rooted MK808b running 4.2.2, kernel is 3.0.36+ rjh@rjh-Pegatron#7. Any suggestions on how I might proceed?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jayemtee83:
I've looked at that page and yes i do have a galaxy nexus running the appropriate version of android. I don't get a popup when the camera is plugged in, its almost like there is no wire connecting the two of them.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] sumalee:
My device isn't listed the devices page, but when I purchased the app, there was a green box with this message "This app is compatible with your Samsung GT-P1000T."

Is it likely that that message was wrong and it's not possible to run? I'd really love to use this app.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] GerritMaarten:
I have used the DSLRController with ASUS/Google Nexus 7 and Canon 6D using USB cable and that works fine.

And yes i get a popup screen when i connect the camera.

Same with my HuaWei Mediapad. However I had USB cable issues with that, a OTG cable that used to work fine, stopped seeing the camera, allthough it still worked with the Nexus 7. I have now another OTG cable and that is ok. But i get at times intermittend connection, which is due IMO to the bad connecting of the micro usb connector. The cable is quite stiff for such a delicate receptacle.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] cobra98:
Custom Roms working

Which custom roms are verified to work with this application?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tornadolf:
You must be joking. With the number of ROMs out there who can keep track?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] NoteGarner2020:
Not working on MicroMax Canvas HD. Screen going blank and app is not responding.