To make sure you are seeing a great, large image, this device employs a frame that is made to hold an iPad, or a Mini, uses 4 additional AA batteries to operate the system, and you need an articulating arm to connect to your tripod. Then we also have the Manfrotto Digital Director. Price difference, size, app design are your choices here. They both use Wi-Fi connection made between the unit and your device, to operate. One additional thing that the Case Air boasts, is it’s ability to share images as you shoot, with distant clients. Attach the device to your camera, transmit to an iPhone or iPad, and you are tethered wirelessly. These 2 systems, kind of do the same thing: control your camera from a phone or tablet. A tool that should be in every kit.Īnyway, you can, with an additional cable, keep your camera and the Case Air charged, by using an external battery for a looooong time. The solution is to get into the Case Relay power system, which will be reviewed in the next post. This is a main difference between the Case Air and the CamRanger: CamRanger allows you to swap out batteries, as I mentioned earlier. I’ve never understood why the DSLR manufacturers left out focus peaking, especially if they want you to use the cameras for video. And it controls all of the camera operations mentioned earlier. I was able to see the image on the phone and the tablet easily. Clean mounting to your hotshoe, or an optional long bracket to share space with a speedlight. Now we’re talking improvement: Smaller size, discreet black color, 1/4-20 mounting, only $159.
And then TetherTools announced at PhotoPlus Expo this year, the Case Air. No way to attach to camera,like a hot shoe or tripod thread, but you get a pouch you can hang from your tripod. The unit is a little bit clunky, but it works. The device can be charged via USB, and you can add extra batteries for continual use. With a Wi-Fi network created between the device and the camera, the app lets you do everything you may want to do: Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO,WB, even touch screen focus with stills or video. The product they were going to distribute got mired in paper work, and went away.ĬamRanger has pretty well owned the space. This type of product fit perfectly into that category.Ī couple of years ago, they had a controller that was released the same time as CamRanger, another control unit, came out. One thing I want to point out at the very beginning, is that these units are really only working for Canon or Nikon cameras right now.įirst off, the premier company currently helping you get your tethering act together is Tether Tools. Actually, very cool.Īt the end of the post, I’ll let you know my controller of choice, based on my needs. Here are some of the operations that you may use one of these remote devices for: time-lapse, focus stacking for close-ups, long exposure, remotely control exposure and focus, self portraits (not gonna say selfie!) HDR (yechhh!), and with some of the units: wireless tethering. There are other things you may want to do that can be sooo much better controlled remotely. I was brought up with a shutter release cable, and now can do all I need, and more, via devices and apps. I’m an adult and no need to run back and forth to the camera. I wanted to take a shot of me holding a product, and didn’t want to self timer it. Now, you may wonder, “what the heck do i need to add anything else to the camera?” My self timer works just fine, thank you very much. Like most gear reviewed here, the mission to find the best in a category comes from a need. The 4th, Manfrotto Digital Director, is way bigger and shown later in the post. There are so many way to control how you press the shutter on your camera, I had to do a deep dive into the world, and try to make some sense of it all.ģ of the units reviewed here: CamRanger, Case Air, and Pulse.
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