Second Review of IPOD DSLR REMOTE
So if you read my previous post and watched my previous video on the IPOD touch’s ability to control a remote camera via wifi you know a little bit about what I’m going to digg into. If you want to watch what I originally said click here
So i have used the IPOD remote for several weddings and what do I think? I purchased something else to trigger my camera. Put it simply, hiding a camera is hard enough, trying to hide a laptop as well is darn near impossible.
DSLR Remote Pros:
- You can see the actual picture which was taken
- You can adjust your camera settings using the IPOD
- It just looks really cool to clients and wedding guests when you show it to them
DSLR Remote Cons:
- Tricky to set up
- Requires that the camera is teatherd to a laptop
- If you don’t have the camera set up correctly when it turns off it is hard to get the camera on again
- When you trigger it there is about a 1 second lag time
- Having it hooked up to a laptop means it is hard to put the camera where you want it
My conclusion: The software is going in the right direction, but they need to figure out a way to get rid of the laptop (means you would probably have to hook something small like a wi-fi or blue tooth accessory to your camera) I could see that happening this fall as Canon is releasing a devise which will transmit files via Bluetooth, but it is going to cost over $500.
So what is my simple solution for you. Get a dummy trigger (I use Paul C. Buffs cybersync’s with a special cable that plugs into the side of my camear) Total it costs about $90. It is super fast and reliable, if you set the camera up correctly the first time your shots will rock and the clean up is very simple! Just unplug it from your camera and toss it into your bag. Look below and see why I went this route, far simpler!
