[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] nickzee:
What's Next for DSLR Controller?

Dear Mr [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION],

I am a professional architectural photographer and have adopted your DSLR app into my workflow. Thank you for the great design and amazing functionality. It is a pleasure to work with*.

I would like to know what the future holds for DSLR Contorller. I noticed you are not very active on this forum (last post on 2/26/2015), but wanted to encourage you to keep on developing because I, We need it!!!

It was good to see to you say,

I second that overhaul part!!!! Nikon would be good because I might switch.

Have you considered crowd funding for the next (non-beta) release? I think you have ample support here to make a few grand. Or at lease something to help cover the development costs.

I'm sure you have noticed, but this thread has 3,633 replies and 772,370 views!!! That is very significant. With those view counts, this thread is in second place after CallRecorder in Paid Software Announcement and Discussion forums. Not only that, but you are in second place in replies as well. And the last stat, DSLR has 50,000 - 100,000 downloads on the Play Store. If my math is correct that $280K (400K less 30%).

Please consider a major release very soon!

* - I would like to see, first and foremost, most connection stability. Several times during a shoot, I suddenly receive the dreaded connection error. Each time, I usually have to power down the camera, unplug the usb, force close DLSR Controller, shut down the app and reconnect from scratch. Sometimes I have to do it a few time. Occasionally, I have to reboot the TL-MR3040. I would love to see more leniency with the connection procedure/order and more self healing/diagnosing when a error does occur. A debug/error log written to the tablet or camera for diagnosis whould.

I love the HDR functionality setup, please do not change the way HDR process set up. The interface is fine unless you wanted to make it look different (bigger buttons perhaps). I could use an option to change the beginning and ending shutter speed from the HDR menu.

Here's an idea for HDR. A split screen live view with the quickest shutter speed on one side, and slowest on the other, and the ability to change the shutter speed per side. Also the ability to choose Center, Pos, Neg, as well as the increments and other HDR options.

Last comment for the HDR. I don't need to see all the previews for the HDR sequence. Just need to see the first and the last (quickest and the slowest). Perhaps an option for this.

The overall interface is really good. I have no complaints. One improvement I would like to see is to the shutter speed selection method. If you could slide a dial, or rotary wheel and see it update real time, it would be faster to make a shutter speed selection. Instead of having to estimate the shutter speed you need and then, if it's the wrong one, reselect a new one.

Last comment for now. I would like to be able to customize the button layout, and choose what buttons are visible. I need the HDR button on the home screen. I don't need the the white balance, drive mode ect. If I could hide these and only have the ones I need that would be very helpful and uncluttered the interface.

I am using a DSLR Controller with a T3i and Nexus 7 (5.1).

Do you know if I can update to 5.1.1?

What mini usb to usb cable do you recommend for connecting the camera to the TL-MR3040? Found this one at Lindy. Or will any ole cable do?

Thank you again.

Please consider starting a crowd funding campaign.