Off camera remote controllers
Dec 19, 2016 00:06:54 #
dsiner
Loc: Kent, WA
Been reading about CamFi and CamRanger. Any opinions on these or other brands? Using a D3200, want to use it for close up/ macro on spring flowers next year, I can no longer get up and down that much and thought one of these might help. Or, should I just consider a 5500 or other tilt screen camera?
Dec 19, 2016 02:38:18 #
Your question seems to be asking several different things. If you need a tilt-screen camera then by all means get one but if you are just looking for a remote shutter release with the extras, there are several considerably cheaper alternatives. The Vello Freewave comes to mind and its range is way farther that I would ever get from my gear. Something to think about.
Dec 19, 2016 07:58:01 #
I wouldn't spend more than about $10 to $15 on a remote. Get one. They are of great utility beyond your specific need. I use mine to trigger the cameras whenever I want absolute stability of the shot, start and stop video, or, as we used it yesterday, to take our family holiday photo with me in it!
Dec 19, 2016 08:48:24 #
If you want remote software to completely control your camera but needs to be tethered, then try Control my Nikon or Control My Canon. I use this software in studio to do macro work and still life shots. A lot less expensive than a CamRanger.
http://www.controlmynikon.com/
http://www.controlmycanon.com/
http://www.controlmynikon.com/
http://www.controlmycanon.com/
Dec 19, 2016 09:15:35 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
I sometimes use a CamRanger or a wired shutter release. I mostly use a Phottix wireless shutter release and I have found it to be very reliable.
Dec 20, 2016 07:03:04 #
Dec 20, 2016 07:20:24 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
dsiner wrote:
Been reading about CamFi and CamRanger. Any opinions on these or other brands? Using a D3200, want to use it for close up/ macro on spring flowers next year, I can no longer get up and down that much and thought one of these might help. Or, should I just consider a 5500 or other tilt screen camera?
I use Vello and have been very happy with their products.
Dec 20, 2016 09:47:42 #
If you want complete wireless camera control (not just shutter release), relatively fast photo transfer to your controlling device (laptop, pad or phone) and good range without extra load on the camera's battery, then CamRanger does that extremely well, but not a cheap solution.
Dec 20, 2016 13:24:35 #
If you're tech savvy, you can go here http://blog.alanlawrencephotography.com/control-your-dslr-for-less-than-40/ and find out how to make a camranger for around $40. Uses the same router as the camranger but requires a rather detailed proceedure to make it all work....but...it'll save you hundreds!
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