Best way to remote control exposure and release
- Thread starter daktulus
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Most likely going to be either using the Canon utilities or something like http://cheesycam.com/dslr-bot-features-for-dslr/
I know the canon utilities and a USB cable will do the trick for controlling everything and you should already have that at your disposal.
I know the canon utilities and a USB cable will do the trick for controlling everything and you should already have that at your disposal.
I have purchased an Opteka Wireless Remote
http://opteka.com/optekawirelessradioremotereleasefordigitalslrcameras.aspx
Bought it off Amazon for $39. This device differs from
other remotes in that it uses radio frequencies
rather the IR to trigger the camera. It features a
two step switch so you can use it just like the
fire button on the camera. Hold the button down
and it will take multiple shots. I set my T3i on
a tripod and walked all the way out of the house
and was at least 50 feet away, with no direct view
of the camera, and it still worked.
You cannot trigger the start of a video with this.
It only works for the still pictures. It's a slick
little device and I'm sure I'll find lots of uses
for it.
http://opteka.com/optekawirelessradioremotereleasefordigitalslrcameras.aspx
Bought it off Amazon for $39. This device differs from
other remotes in that it uses radio frequencies
rather the IR to trigger the camera. It features a
two step switch so you can use it just like the
fire button on the camera. Hold the button down
and it will take multiple shots. I set my T3i on
a tripod and walked all the way out of the house
and was at least 50 feet away, with no direct view
of the camera, and it still worked.
You cannot trigger the start of a video with this.
It only works for the still pictures. It's a slick
little device and I'm sure I'll find lots of uses
for it.
There are some Linux open source projects where you
can control an EOS DSLR camera through the USB port.
Most notably:
http://gphoto.sourceforge.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPhoto
I have not got into using GPhoto quite yet but will
and as I become more familiar with it I'll report
that here on this forum. I'm retired but my last job
involved a project with a Canon EOS DSLR that
was controlled through the USB port. It was a
"photo booth" self service Kiosk that printed
high quality photo prints. It was deployed in
about a dozen hospital maternity centers. The
project communicated with the EOS camera through
the USB port. The USB command set is an interesting
issue as it is not open sourced and must be
reverse engineered but is widely available and
pretty standard across all brands of DSLR cameras.
can control an EOS DSLR camera through the USB port.
Most notably:
http://gphoto.sourceforge.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPhoto
I have not got into using GPhoto quite yet but will
and as I become more familiar with it I'll report
that here on this forum. I'm retired but my last job
involved a project with a Canon EOS DSLR that
was controlled through the USB port. It was a
"photo booth" self service Kiosk that printed
high quality photo prints. It was deployed in
about a dozen hospital maternity centers. The
project communicated with the EOS camera through
the USB port. The USB command set is an interesting
issue as it is not open sourced and must be
reverse engineered but is widely available and
pretty standard across all brands of DSLR cameras.
Michael Carter
Veteran
The usb connection is kinda/sorta handy... I find the picture lag makes shooting anything with camera movements about impossible. I had high hopes for it, had some overhead shots with a slider bolted upside down over a set wall. Ended up on a ladder & leaning waaaay over.