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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] fuzzylogics:
Hi. Thanks for great app. I use it almost every day when shoot cityscapes. Is it posssible to add some useful features?

1. Suppoty for TP-Link MR4030. It will be very cool to use this device to establish wifi connection between android phone oe tablet with Dslr Controller and TP-Link connected to the camera. I speak about this neat feature because today I often use your app to shoot from 6m long pole with attached servohead.

2. Ability to set bracketing parameters and just use bracketing from main screen with liveview and shutter release button. Now, it is not very user friedly, because if you want to make bracket shots - you will do not have ability to immediately check liview without exititng bracketing mode.

3. Ability to use one of the images as overlay. It will be very useful for composite shoots. For example, I can make an image of scene at sunset, then come to this place few days later at sunrise and use overlay image of sunset shoot to compose image and place camera at the same position.

4. Ability to share livivew stream to the second device. I often work with assistant, and it will be very useful if he can preview images on his tablet.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
(1) It's working on the MR3040 (not 4030!). I have a v2 hardware model, I'm just waiting on a v1 hardware model for testing (should have arrived a few days ago...) before I roll it out publicly. Hopefully this week!

(2) I don't understand. Please try explaining again.

(3) That is coming

(4) Not sure if/when that will ever be available
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] fuzzylogics:
1 and 3. Wow. That's great!

2. For examle, If I want to make a bracketed shots, I need to go to bracketing menu, set all parameters and press shutter release button on that screen. And in that way I doesn't have a possibility to view liveview and make bracketed shots in desired moment (catch tracks or something else). I think it will be great, if there will be an opportunity to set bracketed settings, save them, go to the main screen and use this settings when I press shutter release button on the main screen with liveivew. Or maybe add additional programmable button on main screen.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] msatter:
On four maybe it is possible with the stick version to have multiple remote devices connected. One device is master and the other are slaves.

This would be a USP for the stick version besides all the other selling points.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] gadgetfl:
I have done something like this but it is slow. I setup a FTP server on the other tablet or laptop. Then use an App called Foldersync to monitor the DSLRC folder for changes and then sync (upload) them to the server. Of course, this creates a delay but it worked. The thing is I never tried this while using DSLRC wireless, just wired. This allowed my assistant to review all previous shots but not in real time. I mainly used this setup for selling images at an event. The talent can see the photos with an assistant away from the shooting area. We even were able to send images to a post production laptop. The delay was about 10 mins from shoot to post to print with a sale in the process.

As to your original need, when using an assistant, I personally do not monitor (chimp) photos. I give my assistant the tablet and he can monitor the live shoot in real time. If something not right, he catches it pretty quick.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] msatter:
In your setup it would be easier and faster if the camera could also could use a WiFi memory card that would sent independent out the taken pictures directly to a other device. This is for reviewing but Fuzzylogics asked for "streaming live view" and "preview images".

I use a Canon 5DMKIII which hold one CF card and one WiFi SD card. I can connect DSLRcontroller tablet/phone/stick and on my iPad I will receive the pictures sent by the WiFi SD card.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] gadgetfl:
Yea, I did the Eye-Fi card thing for awhile. Had one in each camera. I just didn't like how slow they were (card speed). I did have the older 8gb 6x cards though. Maybe the new 16gb it would be better. It has been awhile, but if I remember correctly, I had some issues with the cards dropping connection from the (Android) Tablet as well as running out of space. Again, the 16gb would mostly solve that. The 7D does not have the Eye-Fi support (obviously) and that caused some issues in the transfers (I used a CF /SDC Adaptor). Come January, when I get a MK III, this may be a better solution. I may revisit this then, but with CF's TP Link MR3040 hack, I now have WiFi on all 3 cameras.

I will say that one of the nice features of Eye-Fi was the redundancy of Cloud Upload. Here again, I did not use Eye-Fi's cloud, but instead I used Foldersync to upload to Dropbox. I let Eye-Fi transfer the RAW files to a tablet and then Foldersync to Cloud. As CF improves on the image transfer from the camera, I should be able to do this same thing with the MR3040. But keep in mind that this is only useful when on Fast WiFi / Internet.

Also, keep in mind that my primary use of DSLRC is in Liveview to review in real time and mostly to check lighting and talent posing. So I use small JPGs. This makes for a fast transfer. I have yet to use it to transfer RAW over WiFi. I very rarely use it to remote control.

I have a new project I am working on which is related to this. I have a RAID 0 (mirror) external HDD that works great on my laptop but I am having issues getting it to mount on a tablet. I have battery power for it, so in theory I should be able to get redundancy in the field without Internet. I have also considered just mounting two 128gb flash drives (on the tablet) and have Foldersync copy to each drive.

As to the TP Link MR3040 hack, I have been testing it for CF and it is real slick. Stable and fast. I recommend that if you want to use this, order you MR3040 now. You will want it when CF releases it.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] msatter:
When you are getting the 5DMKIII then set it to write to separate cards. RAW on the CF and JPEG on the SD card. The SD slot is hooked up to the USB in that camera and so not that fast.

You won't get any speed increase by getting the 16GB version of the EyeFi and I have switched recently from EyeFi to Transcend WiFi cards.

What I see is the MR3040 a big version of the Hame A1 I have and do you have a link to more information about the CF MR3040 project?

On my iPad (first model) I use the Shuttersnitch app which is like a Swiss Army knife with receiving and transferring pictures.

ps. I can't reach any of your sites because I use a proxy and your sites are thinking that I am a spammer
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Streetking21:
When DSLR controller is runnig, my regular remote controls (RC-6 and irda) do not work anymore. Is this normal and is there a workaround for this (Canon EOS 500D)?

Would be very pratical in case you want to turn the smartphone screen towards the object (self portrait or group photo). I know that it is possible to use the build in 2s or 10s timer but in some situations it is not optimal.

EDIT: checked this again. Works in certain situations but could not find a pattern. It first worked when I turned on the display on my 500D in addition to the Controller Live View but worked continously from then on.

As I did another test regarding this issue I noticed that when I review the images via the DSLR Controller Gallery via the play icon and return to the Controller, the Live View is broken. Camera settings are still synchronizing but i do not get any image until I change the camera mode (or probably more generally speaking, the connection is reset)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] gadgetfl:
Not my deal... CF wil post when he is ready. Send him a PM and he may send it to you.

Yea, i have heavy security with Geo Blocks on the site. If your proxy is out of anywhere but USA, CAN or Europe, you will not connect. Trying to block the hackers.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] msatter:
Now I get it. With CF you mean Chainfire...

So there will be a alternative hardware solution for the stick version and lets hope the transmitting power will be higher because the CX-919 is not that powerful and the Hame A1 is even weaker. I use the Hame as power supply for the CX-919 and as hotspot for the CX-919 when I plug it my monitor.

That is strange and even without proxy I am still not able to visit your sites and I life in the same country as Chainfire so I think you have your protection a bit to strict. ;)

I will PM you my IP so you can check.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
I finally received the v1 TP-Link TL-MR3040 device for testing (took almost two weeks shipping from Germany no more than an hours drive from here, shees, all the Dutch shops only have the v2 it seems) and the custom firmware for the v1 works as well. So hurrah!

Don't spread this yet outside this forum, as I still need to update same pages, make a (terrible as always) demo video, release an update to the app, etc, but for you enthusiasts:

http://dslrcontroller.com/guide-wifi_mr3040.php

The whole device is more stable than the CX-919 in my opinion, though the latency is a tad bit higher. It's less power hungry as well, it seems. And cheaper!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ViktorStudios:
First of all, thank you so much for your effort on making this such a great app. Now, here are my suggestions on it:

1. Full "full screen" mode for video. I saw some posts ago, that you weren´t considering it becouse it would crop the image, but for recording video you actually need to crop it to 16x9, which is the standart ratio on most phones. If you zoom in to the vertical edges you would be able to see the whole recorded area, nothing cropped out. That would be a killer feature. Right now some 30% of screen area is lost for video.

2. On-camera controls enabled. While the liveview is running on the app, the phisical buttons and wheels are disabled. I don´t know if this is just how eos usb mode works, but it would be so nice to have this controls operative for action shots where you need your hands on the grip.

By the way, the app is 100% stable on Note 3 + 5D MkII. You´re doing a terrific job!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
(1) Interesting ...

(2) Enable liveview on the camera itself as well and you will be able to use the buttons on the camera
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ViktorStudios:
1. That sounds promising :fingers-crossed:

2. And that was the fastest feature implementation ever :) Works like charm. Thank you!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
On many devices people use DSLR Controller with there indeed wouldn't be enough room to display all the image information in the first screen. Furthermore, having them in same screen wouldn't actually make it all any faster (aside from saving you the use of the back button). With older devices there's also the memory issue of display both liveview and the image at the same time - it would run out of memory.

You can turn off automatic image review by going to options (bottom-right, cogwheel icon), and setting the "Review images after capture" option to "Disabled".

The automatic image review only shows the last set of images, as loading the full set (as with normal image review) is very slow on a full card. This is also the way EOS Utility did it when I was testing that originally. Maybe this should be an option, though. It's very handy if you're doing continuous shooting, but for single shooting it may indeed be a bit awkward.

Except that it isn't common sense in every situation. If you want this, there is the "Image review - follow shot" mode. Though this is generally used by a second user, not the shooter.

Assuming you're actually downloading the images to the tablet (Options -> "Image Storage Location" setting) and have the "Add images to gallery" set to enabled, they should be available in your other graphics apps. This is indeed optional as not everybody uses their tablets primarily for DSLR Controller, but it's enabled by default. If you have both these options set and they don't show up in the gallery app, that may be a bug. A lot of different Android versions for different devices treat that slightly differently, so I wouldn't be surprised if there's some incompatibility with specific tablets. What do the two lines below your "Local Image Storage Location" say exactly ?

I always welcome constructive criticism. You are however assuming that your workflow is the only correct one. A lot of people use DSLR Controller, and a lot of people use it in very different ways, for very different purposes. The original development has been done with photographers, and continued development is generally based on requests from photographers. I try to provide the options so it can be configured to fit anybody's workflow, if anything is missing there, I'm always happy to look at improving it.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] marcbkk:
Thank you for your feedback.

Can a shutter release button at least be added to the image review screen? Image review is one of the main functions of the program so turning off image review would not be a workable solution for me. But I would really like to avoid having to go back and forth between the two screens just to take another photo each time. Once my settings are set in the studio (ISO/Aperture/Shutter Speed) I have no need for the settings screen anymore. So to at least be able to trigger the shutter from the image review screen would be a big time saver.

As for the automatic image review, I think it should at least load the last 5 images. Or maybe you can add a setting option to give you an option to have it automatically load 5 or 10 thumbnails when you switch back and forth between the two screens. This way, if one goes back to the first screen to change some settings or trigger the shutter, then you can at least see thumbnails for your last 5 shots after you take another shot and return back to the image review screen. Just only seeing the one thumbnail for the last image that was shot when you return to the image review screen doesn't help one to compare recent shots. But if you make it as a setting option then at least if people want it or don't want it they have the choice. I would have it load the last 5 thumbnails automatically. Again, if you have a shutter release button on the image preview screen you don't have to go back and forth between screens and then you don't have this issue of losing your thumbnails for previous shots.

What is the "Image review - follow shot" mode? I am not familiar with this. Since there isn't a user manual for the app that I know of it makes it very difficult to get familiar with all the app's features, functions, and settings.

I already have Add images to gallery enabled. But the DSLR Controller image folder is still hidden in apps like "Gallery" and "Quick Pic". Anyway, my "Local Image Storage Location" says:

External SD Card

/storage/extSDCard/DSLRController

Lastly, it would be nice if the program allowed you to at least open it and check and change settings without having to connect the camera to it. The way the program is now is if it doesn't detect a camera is connected then the program closes automatically. Not convenient for all occasions.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] marcbkk:
App Review

By the way, despite me being critical of certain aspects of the apps functionality, I did write a positive review about the DSLR Controller app on my blog here:

www.marcschultz.com/blog/tethered-shooting-canon-dslr-android-tablet/
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] msatter:
Follow shot (Gallery mode) is the closest what you want. Also have a look further down the main menu to set the time-out for follow shot if needed. You have to press yourself the shutter release to much better make the picture or use a separate remote to release the shutter.

This is the closest you get to the main screen of ShutterSnitch for the iPad and Wifi cards. There are not many manuals for Apps and you just have to try things to get the working of the App. On the DSLRcontroller.com site are some manuals for specials things were the user need guidance to get working in the correct order.

You see that trying out different things in advance of a important shoot could have save you much aggravation to have it not working as you expected.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Antallion:
Xoom detecting EOS 500D, DSLR Controller not

Hi!

So this is the support forum? Uhm…. :confused:

Ok, the Motorola Xoom with 4.x.x and EOS 500D are supported. The USB Host Controller application on my Xoom detects and shows the EOS 500D as soon as I connect it and switch it on.

The DSLR controller starts up, shows some version info on the bottom and pretends to search for the camera. After a few seconds it displays a message that it can not find any. As stated above the camera is detected by Android. So how do I configure the application to detect the detected camera?

Thank you very much in advance!

Regards,

Anton
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
This is a support and development thread. Of course you can always email support instead if you rather talk directly.

Please use the free "USB Host Diagnostics" app from the Play Store, run the diagnostic, follow the instructions on screen, let it upload the results (it will ask for this), and give me the code it gives you.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Chainfire:
I will look into this, but I'm not promising anything.

I will look into this, but I'm not promising anything.

It's image review, but it follows shots. So if you take a new picture, it'll automatically show that one.

Thanks, I'll re-test this on a dozen devices and see what the problem is. This should certainly be fixed next update.

While this would not be impossible for a handful of app-related settings, you need to look at DSLR Controller more like you look at your TV remote. You can't change the volume when the TV is off, because the remote doesn't actually control the volume. It just tells the TV to turn it down or up. It's the same thing with DSLR Controller - all the settings and things you see are an extension of your camera, the app itself doesn't really know anything about your camera's capabilities, the camera tells the app when you connect it.

Thanks, it is a nice review. Some comments:

iOS: There's no DSLR Controller for iOS because you cannot access USB. This is one of those arbitrary Apple limitations. I actually have a half-built version of DSLR Controller for jailbroken iPad lying around here somewhere, but unlike Android, iOS jailbreaks are not always available.

"I expect that will also encourage software developers to put out fully functional tethered apps for tablets which can control everything like the DSLR Controller app does, but wirelessly."

Please note that DSLR Controller is already fully capable of connecting to Canon EOS cameras that have Wi-Fi, as well as the latest Canon WFT boxes. You can easily add Wi-Fi to camera's don't have it as well (40 bucks): http://dslrcontroller.com/guide-wifi_mr3040.php. Actually, now that Wi-Fi is become more available in camera's, I'm considering release a Wi-Fi-only app with the full DSLR Controller functionality for iPad as well.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] marcbkk:
Thanks. What I meant about being able to change settings on the app without a camera connected is that you should be able to change settings on the app itself. Not the camera settings.

Also, thanks for your feedback on my blog post. I changed the article and the article now reads as follows on the two points you raised:

It was just a quick edit on the last paragraph so I might edit it again later when I have more time to make the wording a bit more simplified.

Also, note that I don't consider any of these router setups you mention on your web site to be a true wireless solution really. Yes, they make the tablet wireless, but you still have to have a device connected by wire to your camera via USB. So it still makes shooting tethered difficult unless you are using a tripod. Also, all these routers need power too and don't run on batteries. So that means two more cables really to make the tablet wireless. I would prefer using a smartphone running Android connected to the camera instead in order to make the tablet wireless. But then you have lag issues. So nothing is perfect. The only think that would be great is if the Eye-Fi cards could work with DSLR Controller on legacy DSLR cameras, but you said that wont work. So when Wi-Fi is really built into DSLR bodies in the future things will become a lot more interesting for tethered shooting wirelessly.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] msatter:
On that note. You're really gloomy about this and if you had read the last part of the topic you had read the announcement by CF for a battery powered router (the second) that makes the camera remotely accessible by a Android device. Yes you need a USB cable but then you could buy a WFT device from Canon to make it cable less. However you will be spending a lot more money than going with the cabled version. For a Canon 5D MK III it is 859 euro and the solutions CF is offering is less than 50 euro....and the that WFT is also connected by a cable to USB port. ;)

Update: I now see that CF also covered that bit about the WFT which is a totally overpriced and seen that I always think "WTF"

An SD card will never ever will have a interface to control the camera. It is just a memory device and the WiFi version is equipped with processor and Wifi chip to sent and in with some SD cards also receive data.

Question to CF. Does the WiFi option that is build in the 70D and other camera's like that the complete control like it is offered on the USB port?

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That would be really nice expansion of DLSRcontroller to have also available on the iPad.

When you eventually looking at the "Review image" plus "Follow shot" function also think about making the interface more flexible in the gallery mode. Add swipes to advance or go back one picture by swiping the show picture at minimum zoom. Now it will displace the picture almost outside the viewing box. Secondly when we have then swiping available make one tap act like a zoom and makes it like "Follow shot (fullscreen). A second tap it will revert to to gallery mode again. Even further is double tab to zoom instantly to 100% and a second double tap brings the picture back to minimum zoom.