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iPad tethering... anybody had any success
Brian Blanco, Photographer
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Tampa / Sarasota | FL | USA | Posted: 1:17 PM on 07.15.10 |
->> After reading this blog post by Preston Mack:
http://prestonmack.blogspot.com/
I was wondering if anybody else has had any practical experience tethering an iPad during a shoot. It sounds like it'd be a great way for commercial clients to be involved during a shoot or at the very least give you one heck of a big LCD screen to chimp on. The USB not being powered was a bit of a surprise though. |
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George Bridges, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Washington | DC | USA | Posted: 1:28 PM on 07.15.10 |
->> Brian,
There have been numerous discussions on this. There are some programs that let you use the iPad as a viewing monitor for the art director sitting in the room.
The power thing on the USB is not quite right, it does have some power since it can read cards plugged into it and some have found it to work with a few select card readers, but most require more power than the iPad provides so it does not work.
Once the photo is in the iPad the problems arise with how the files are handled so it is not yet viable for using as a remote transmitting machine, tethered or not.
But I know John Harrington has talked on his blog about a program that lets the art director view the shoot as it progresses. |
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Brian Blanco, Photographer
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Tampa / Sarasota | FL | USA | Posted: 1:45 PM on 07.15.10 |
| ->> Thanks George I have a specific commercial shoot coming up where this would come in handy so I'll check out Harrington's blog and maybe give Preston a call too... he owes me lunch anyway ;-) |
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Steve Boyle, Photographer
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Jeffrey Nycz, Photographer
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Warsaw | IN | USA | Posted: 9:49 AM on 01.02.11 |
| ->> Did a jailbreak on my iPad allowing wireless transmission without a router or WiFi using the Eye-Fi Pro X2 card. I can supply details if interested. Software cost is $28.00, Eye-Fi card at $100.00 plus the cost of an Ipad. |
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David Butler II, Photographer
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Somers | CT | USA | Posted: 9:55 AM on 01.02.11 |
| ->> I'm interested Jeffrey :-) |
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Jeffrey Nycz, Photographer
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Warsaw | IN | USA | Posted: 12:25 PM on 01.02.11 |
->> Download the jailbreak software (redsnow) for free but make sure it's for your version of firmware. To check firmware on iPad: settings, about, look for version.
Download a copy of the firmware version that is running on your iPad.
Run redsnow and make sure the box to load Cydia is selected (its a version of something similar to the App store); it will ask you to select the firmware file you just downloaded. Point it to where the file was saved and click next. Follow the on screen directions. One point; to enter the mode to jailbreak the firmware is very specific. The directions in redsnow will say hold down the power button for 3 seconds and will count down on the screen the 3 seconds. Next it will say "while holding down the power button hold down the home button" and will count the seconds on screen. Finally, it will ask you to release the power button while holding the home button, again counting down the seconds. This is a critical step. I would suggest having your fingers on the iPad buttons while someone else hits the mouse button when you get to this screen. It will then jailbreak the firmware but you must do it one more time and check the box "boot tethered device". It's a bit of a process but well worth it.
Run Cydia and search for MyWi and purchase the software ($20.00). Go to the regular App store and purchase Shuttersnitch ($8.00).
You will need the Eye-Fi Pro X2 card ($100.00 at Amazon). Setup the eye-Fi card to recognize the network name you intend to create; iPad, Camera, or any name you wish.
Run MyWi. Give your Ad-Hoc network the same name that the Eye-Fi card was setup for. Turn on WiFi tethering.
Run Shuttersnitch. The first time you will have to tell the software to use the new Eye-Fi card. Create a new collection and shoot away.
The only issue I have run into is the first photo you shoot will require turning the camera off then on to initialize transmission. After that, the images load seamlessly.
Here's a great link that explains it better than I can:
http://fstoppers.com/ipad/ |
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Matt Cashore, Photographer
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South Bend | IN | USA | Posted: 12:23 PM on 06.09.11 |
->> Hi-Gonna try resurrecting this thread rather than starting a new one. I have a shoot coming up where I want an art director to see what I'm shooting and I don't have to be mobile. I was going to do a variation of the John Harrington system: Shoot tethered, set up Photo Mechanic on a "live ingest" and mirror my laptop's display on an iPad using the iPad app "iDisplay."
App store reviews on iDisplay are mixed, anyone using it like I've described above? How's it work? Is iDisplay the best/only app for this?
Thanks... |
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Jason Joseph, Photographer
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Dublin | OH | USA | Posted: 12:42 PM on 06.09.11 |
->> Matt, Capture One Pro 6 has a pretty cool feature, called Capture Pilot, that fits your need. Your art director can scroll through shots at his/her leisure as well as rate what they like. They can also make adjustments to the photos through the iPad as well. At the very least, you can download a free, fully functional copy of the software that lasts 30 days.
http://www.phaseone.com/en/Software/Capture-One-Pro-6/Pro-Tutorials/New-in-...
I use this software for all of my studio and commercial shoots and it does very well. I still think it has the best RAW conversion of anything on the market. |
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Matt Barton, Photographer
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Lexington | KY | USA | Posted: 1:23 PM on 06.09.11 |
| ->> I've been using the setup described in Galbraith's review for a few months now and love it. I use the WFT on a 5d mark II to send small jpegs to Shutter Snitch on my ipad. The client holds the ipad and sees exactly what I am shooting in real time. No wires, no hassles. Worked great for a food shoot this morning. Much better than dragging out the laptop. |
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Marvin Gentry, Photographer
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Birmingham | AL | USA | Posted: 3:46 PM on 06.09.11 |
| ->> Ok. I have gotten the eyefi card to connect and send. I am using a canon mkiv and wonder if I can shoot large Jpegs on the compact flash and then shoot small images on the sd to make the photos move faster? |
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Jeffrey Nycz, Photographer
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Warsaw | IN | USA | Posted: 4:10 PM on 06.09.11 |
->> Marvin:
Yes, that is exactly how I use my MKIV. JPEG transmission is about 5 seconds.
Jeff |
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Butch Miller, Photographer
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Lock Haven | PA | USA | Posted: 5:29 PM on 06.09.11 |
->> Matt I've been using the Air Display app for just this purpose for studio shoots ... though I use Lightroom and have the camera hardwired to my Macbook Pro via USB 2 ... I set Lr in two monitor mode with the iPad as the second monitor ... hand the iPad to the Ad and as long as they stay within range of the WiFi network, they can follow along live with the shoot ... plus you don't have to wait for jpegs to be transmitted to the iPad, and all images viewed on the iPad will have whatever Develop settings you have applied on import as well ... they just added functionality to work with Windows machines as well ...
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/air-display/id368158927?mt=8 |
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Matt Cashore, Photographer
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South Bend | IN | USA | Posted: 6:42 PM on 06.09.11 |
| ->> Thanks for the heads-up on air display. Twice the price of iDisplay... Wonder why. Sorta funny that a $5k camera body is perfectly fine but a $10 app makes me go " whoa..." Both Air Display and iDisplay had about an equal number of "love it" and "hate it" comments in the app store reviews. Thanks for the info. |
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Jim Colburn, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Omaha | NE | USA | Posted: 7:58 PM on 06.09.11 |
->> My latest attempt at iPad tethering has been 100 percent successful. I managed to work out a kind of "sling" involving velcro and gaffers tape for the iPad and I can tether it to anything from a car to a caribiner attached to my belt.
The iPad doesn't always survive the journey, however. |
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Butch Miller, Photographer
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Lock Haven | PA | USA | Posted: 9:57 PM on 06.09.11 |
->> Matt, it is odd about perceptions of iPad app pricing ... though I must admit, the three most expensive apps I have are three of the most used apps as well and all have been stellar performers. All have paid for themselves many times over ... and I have had my iPad less than a year ...
1. Portfolio for iPad $14.99
2. Filterstorm Pro $14.99
3. Air Display $9.99
Now snatching up Madden NFL 11, Pinball HD, Scrabble and Need for Speed Shift for 99 cents each on sale just prior to Christmas ... they were REAL bargains ... ;-) |
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Marvin Gentry, Photographer
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Birmingham | AL | USA | Posted: 10:39 PM on 06.09.11 |
->> what kind of distance is everyone getting out of the
eye-fi cards especially the mobile X-2. |
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