Tethering a Canon to a New 11 iPad Pro
May 18, 2019 20:46:22 #
Ronsh
Loc: Floresville,Tx.
So has anyone tethered there Canon 5D mkiv to the new iPad Pro with a C port ? If so what program did you use? Just thinking it would be great for shooting at night. Thanks in advance, Ron
May 18, 2019 21:21:06 #
No need to use a hardwire cable to tether - use Wi_Fi and Cannon Connect SW - works great.
May 18, 2019 23:01:44 #
Yes, I agree - download the Canon Connect App from the App Store. A little bit steppe to first get connected, but after that it is just 2 steps to connect. The instructions in the app are straight forward. You can also use the app to control the camera, change settings and as a remote shutter.
May 18, 2019 23:40:27 #
Ronsh
Loc: Floresville,Tx.
TriX wrote:
No need to use a hardwire cable to tether - use Wi_Fi and Cannon Connect SW - works great.
True, but I was trying to save my battery! Thanks for your input Ron
May 18, 2019 23:42:18 #
Ronsh
Loc: Floresville,Tx.
Dave327 wrote:
Yes, I agree - download the Canon Connect App from the App Store. A little bit steppe to first get connected, but after that it is just 2 steps to connect. The instructions in the app are straight forward. You can also use the app to control the camera, change settings and as a remote shutter.
Dave, while true I was trying to save battery life for shooting at night. Thanks for the input Ron.
May 18, 2019 23:48:58 #
True - on wi-if you will use more power, but it you start with a fully charged battery you should be ok. I always carry 2 fully charged spares. I would give it a try and see how it works out. If your using live view on the camera I would check to see if your could turn that off and use the iPad.
May 19, 2019 00:02:05 #
Ronsh wrote:
True, but I was trying to save my battery! Thanks for your input Ron
If the primary concern is battery life, a grip with a 2nd battery will probably hold it up as long as you need and has other advantages for grip as well as vertical shooting. With WiFi enabled and transmitting, it probably uses more current than being tethered via cable, but in either case the camera must be on. The only way not to use battery power is to use a card reader, and you’ve already found that there is a limit to the power that the IPad will supply. Another alternative is a Camranger which has it’s own battery for WiFi, but the camera still has to be on.
May 19, 2019 04:48:11 #
This is something I'm hoping to explore and very soon. But as a suggestion, you may need to create a gadget setup to support all this gear. My short list would include the camera, tripod, camera cage, micro usb cable, and the tablet. Once the camera has been mounted into the cage and then mounted onto the tripod, you'll need a tablet holder/mount. This mount similar to a car phone mount but larger for the tablet. The tablet holder with tablet would screw into one of the multi holes located on the cage. then you can position the tablet anywhere around the camera.
May 19, 2019 15:07:51 #
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May 19, 2019 18:28:43 #
One more often overlooked advantage of Wi-Fi (until it occurs) is that you won’t trip over the USB cable bringing your camera AND IPad crashing to the floor.
May 19, 2019 18:32:35 #
TriX wrote:
How true. One more often overlooked advantage of Wi-Fi (until it occurs) is that you won’t trip over the USB cable bringing your camera AND IPad crashing to the floor.
Remember the days when we would connect all of the Canon flashes together with the TTL cabling.
You learn instantly how expensive being clumsy can be.
May 19, 2019 18:34:31 #
BBurns wrote:
How true.
Remember the days when we would connect all of the Canon flashes together with the TTL cabling.
You learn instantly how expensive being clumsy can be.
Remember the days when we would connect all of the Canon flashes together with the TTL cabling.
You learn instantly how expensive being clumsy can be.
Been there, done that (sadly).
May 19, 2019 18:36:59 #
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