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with Flash-Dock via AppleTell » iPhone/iPod touch/iPad by Kirk Hiner on
4/16/12
pocketDEMO has released the Flash-Dock, a device which connects your
iPhone (or any other SmartPhone) to your DSLR camera via the
flash-socket, or "hotshoe adapter." And why would you want to do this?
Well, to share and geotag your pictures, for starters, but also to use
as a light meter, as a depth of field calculator, as a level, and more.
We'll let pocketDEMO give you the details directly:
Geotagging with .GPX files: SmartPhones have a built-in GPS and most
DSLR don't. SmartPhones can record tracks into a file called a "GPX
file". That file is then read by iPhoto, Aperture, Lightroom, Photoshop
Elements, Picasa and most photo library software's. What these
softwares do is, merge this GPS data with the metadata of pictures
taken during the photo-shoot. It is simple and free.
Geotagging with bluetooth: Some add-on devices like the BlueSLR are
plugged into the DSLR GPS connector. Since SmartPhones also have a
Bluetooth connection, they can send in real-time location information
to the camera that in turn will geotag pictures. It works the same way
as if there was a GPS receiver plugged into the DSLR, only cheaper.
LightMeter: SmartPhones have cameras and light sensors. Both combined,
some smart developers have managed to create Light Meters that perform
very well. They do require a calibration with a real light meter, but
passed this stage, all the fotographer needs is a SmartPhone.
Depth Of Field calculator: These apps let the DSLR user calculate
precisely the sharp area before and after the subject. These
calculators take into account the lens type, the camera model and
aperture to give a very precise value.
Level: Photographers have used levels for years on their tripods and
now some DSLR feature an electronic horizontal line. However, some
cameras do not have this feature and people can now monitor a level
even without a tripod. Typical accelerometers inside the SmartPhones
have an accuracy of 0.1, more than enough for a level functionality.
Microphone: The latest DSLRs all have video functionalities. However,
the sound is often not in par with the video quality. SmartPhones on
the other hand are made to deliver good sound quality with ambient
noise cancellation and remote recording. Another good example of
combining DSLR and SmartPhones.
Vibrations monitoring: What sort of vibrations does the shutter bring
on a DSLR? With Seismometers apps, photographers can visually see and
record the vibrations brought by their set up and correct it until
pictures are taken completely still.
Flash-Dock is available now for $39.99 (USD) or 34.95 Euro.
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