[LRflex] Re: Seen On A Tripod
- From: Richard Ward <ilovaussiesheps@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 18:30:49 -0700 (PDT)
Your inquiry re: dSLR's shooting Tethered to Laptops? The answer is most
definitely YES. Canon and Nikon and Kodak dSLR and Leica M8/9 all support
shooting tethered to an external computer, be it desktop or a laptop. I can't
really speak to other brands.
Further, I just remembered that someone has software out there to shoot
'tethered' to an iPhone or an iPad. Supposed to be a 'very nice' app, is what I
read, but I haven't used it yet.
The thought I have is vaguely along the lines of how micro 4/3rd's cameras
break the slr paradigm by foregoing a mirror, but rather than chasing the
smaller camera 'nirvana' sought by so many, my thought leans to breaking the
big honking Pro dSLR paradigm for something a bit more like something capable
of being used like a view camera due to the huge screen. The 2x3 press cameras
of the 50's and 60's in one sense and a modern 'point n shoot' minus the crappy
imaging potential.
The iphone/ipad app from above might make my 'idea' a bit redundant, but who
knows. There is also something to be said for bringing the software model of
the cameras out of the 1970's and making it more like the app's in the apple
app store, because there is a plethora of genuinely creative and
photographically useful apps being written to go along with the camera in the
iPhones. I read a great essay on these topics via some links on
TheOnlinePhotographer site, I'll see if I can dig em up. The part regarding the
camera Operating Systems and Software bordered on being vicious and justifiably
so.
Richard in Michigan
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From: Charlie Falke <chfalke@xxxxxxx>
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, May 9, 2010 8:20:02 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Seen On A Tripod
On 5/9/2010 7:22 PM, Richard Ward wrote:
> Hello,
> was driving and unable to manipulate a camera to catch it, but last week
> in the distance I spotted a fellow carrying a tripod around our downtown as I
> waited at a red light. As I drew closer I noted it appeared to have a tall
> ball head on it, then at the last minute I realized it wasn't a head, but
> rather an iPhone! The guy was carefully setting up scenes and shooting them
> with it! I wanted to stop and talk with the fellow, but traffic was heavy and
> I had places to be.
> In the Nov/Dec 2009 issue of American Photo they had a nice profile of
> folks using iPhones for 'serious' photographic endeavours. As cameras, iirc,
> Apple worked carefully to match a decent single focal length lens to a 4 or 5
> megapixel sensor. So, toss in a huge interface screen and some creative
> programs for in camera image controls and manipulation and you've got a very
> high powered polaroid for the new millenium. I'd say it's yet another example
> of 'horses for courses' argument as to which camera is best for which job.
> Personally, I wouldn't mind at all if an adventurous camera company would
> put some creative engineers to work building a 'big sensored interchangeable
> lens camera' with a screen like an iphone/ipod touch at the rear and 'out of
> the box' ergonomics between it and the back of the lens. A 200dpi lcd 'view
> camera' sized screen matched with 35mm sized lens& sensor would be quite
> interesting to take for a spin.
>
> Richard in Michigan
>
Richard,
I don't know why he would need a tripod unless he was shooting
video. My biggest problem with the Vixia is that it's to small
to hold straight, I've been using it with a tripod and a fluid
pan head, or the shoulder stock from a 400mm Telyt. The Vixia
zooms to the equivalent of about 500mm.
For still images, a laptop would make a good view camera
screen, can any DSLRs support live view via an external
computer? Probably one would have to phrase the question
differently, are DSLRs supported as peripherals to image
software? :-)
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