Proper camera remote control using your iPhone comes a step closer today, as Onone software’s DSLR Camera Remote v1.1 hits the iTunes App Store.
The software is a big upgrade from the original, and adds support (at last!) for Nikon DSLRs, as well as a slew of essential new features. To use DSLR Camera Remote you need to hook the camera up to a computer via USB cable and switch it to Live View mode. Then the computer takes over and beams the video stream to your iPhone, as well as offering you remote control of the camera.
In this version the camera can actually autofocus while hooked up (a rather big omission from v1.0), images can be automatically imported into Lightroom, and Onone has added a burst mode (for action) and auto-bracketing.
Useful carry-overs are an intervalometer (you might want to hook the camera up to some power if you use this one) and full camera control (aperture, ISO, and so on).
It’s not perfect, of course. It would be great to leave out the computer altogether, but until we get matching dongles for both iPhone and camera, that’s impossible. The full version of DSLR Camera Remote is $20, much cheaper than the dumb-remotes both Nikon and Canon will sell you. There is also a $2 Lite version which lacks many controls and Live View, but will trigger the camera. I’m downloading now, and will be giving it a full workout this week.
Product page [iTunes]
Product page (Lite) [iTunes]
See Also:
- Camera-Triggering iPhone App Allows Remote Viewing
- IPhone Camera Remote Gets Improved UI, Nikon Support
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