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New K-CIRCLE is a Wireless/USB Follow Focus and Remote Controller for Your Canon DSLR

12.20.12 @ 7:07PM Tags : canon, controller, dslr, focuscontroller, kcircle, lockcircle, remotecontrol, usbcontroller

There a few neat ways to remote operate your DSLR — and in some cases, live-monitor as well. Options range from custom Canon control software for your Android tablet all the way to professional, dedicated solutions. Most such offerings are Canon-only, but statistically there’s a good chance you’re a Canon DSLR shooter anyway — and there’s no reason similar gear won’t come to Nikon or Panasonic cameras, too. Pro accessory fabricators LockCircle have just announced a new, advanced option for remote control of your Canon DSLR called the K-CIRCLE – allowing wireless or USB-tether remote operation of everything from ISO and aperture to focus and digital zoom. More »

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Shoot a Film on Your iPhone, Control Canon DSLRs with an Android Tablet Monitor Rig

12.5.12 @ 11:28AM Tags : android, app, apps, controller, dlsr, externalmonitor, iphone, monitor, monitoring, remotecontrol, rigs, tablet, weaponsofmassproduction, womp

There’s no doubt that modern mobile technology has the capacity to streamline or benefit many aspects of filmmaking. Whether it’s the micro-video art emerging in social media, script supervision capabilities, lighting-fast previsualization softwares, or the surprisingly high-resolution video some phones and tablets can shoot (given what they are), there’s something to be said for their place in the industry. For goodness sake, modern smartphones are better at giving directions than my GPS navigator and shoot higher quality video than my first camcorder. With all that said, though, how far can things like the Apple iPhone or an Android tablet be taken down-and-dirty in the trenches of shooting? More »