I.R.I.H.(busy) says:
IC360 : few weeks ago i was trying to figure out how to "live view" images from my camera onto my ipad. The only solutions i could come up with were either expensive or were questionable; such as the eye fi non-compatibility issues with the D800.
i found "Helicon remote" in the Google app store (its free) and it works great, but ipads are not supported (there are ios, windows and Android version only). The software works on many cameras, so go to their site and check it out.
In the photo above, the camera live view is being displayed on my phone (i can swipe the phone screen to maximize the image to fill the screen). My phone screen (Galaxy S2) is definitely bigger than my camera screen, but i am thinking about getting an Android tablet or Galaxy Note II in the upcoming weeks, so the images will be even larger. There are many nice features in the app.... including live hyperfocal distance calculators, interval timers (my camera has this, but some dont), dof preview, highlight of overexposed areas etc.
For the connection, i am using the stock USB 3 cable that came with the camera and then bought a converter on ebay for $2 to make the regular USB end into a micro usb connector which works on a million devices.
Hey, i might not use this set up every day, but there are times when i think this would be fun to use.
Hope you all find this helpful if you dont already know about it.
I.R.I.H.(busy) says:
Wroot Down : The light in these shots come from the burning steel wool that you spin on the end of a rope during the exposure.
I'll spare you mt clumsy explanation of how this is achieved. Here's the video that turned me on to spinning steel wool, it includes a great tutorial:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJkBLMhXvcQ
I wouldn't worry about trying to minimize the number of attempts, you'll find it's a very fun and VERY addictive way to spend an evening.
Have fun, I'll look forward to seeing your shots :)
Edit I made the spiral by walking backwards straight away from the camera during the spin.
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