In an attempt to keep everybody informed and to consolidate multiple comment threads from multiple posts, I’m creating this page to keep track of feature requests as they come in and to cross them off as they get added. If you have a feature request and don’t see it in this list, please submit a comment on this page and I’ll get it added to the list.

Thanks in advance for your support and interest in DSLR Camera Remote for the iPhone!

Last Updated: July 28, 2009

DSLR Camera Remote Feature Requests

  • Support for Nikon DSLR cameras {1}
  • Support for the Canon T1i (500D) {2}
  • Auto Focus adjustments during LiveView {3}
  • Auto Bracketing {4}
  • Continuous Shooting Mode {5}
  • Add Fire button to horizontal view {6}
  • Increase the responsiveness of the Fire button  {7}
  • Support for shooting directly into Lightroom {8}
  • Better handling of Raw+JPG shots {9}
  • Prevent the server software from overwriting files already in the shoot folder {10}
  • Support for Sony DSLR cameras
  • Support for Olympus DSLR cameras
  • Support for point and shoot cameras (i.e. G9, G10, etc)
  • Start & Stop video recording (5D Mark II, T1i, D90, etc)
  • Save to Memory Card Only
  • Geotagging
  • Manual IP Address: Allow the user to manually enter an IP address for a server to support connections over VPN
  • Review Only Version: Create a version of the client that only displays in the horizontal orientation for image review.
  • Display Histogram as an overlay
  • Select AF point
  • Exposure Scale: When working in Manual mode, the exposure compensation readout should display the current exposure scale, letting the user know if the current camera settings will create an under/overexposed image.
  • Zoom and pan of preview image: Allow the user to zoom and pan the preview image in a more standard fashion. This would include variable zoom based on a pinch method and a standard drag motion to pan.
  • Preview Table View: When in the horizontal view allow the user to browse in a contact sheet style view to navigate through images.
  • Photos App Integration: Allow the user to send scaled down version of captured images to the iPhone Photos app. This would allow the user to email or message a copy of the image or use other iPhone apps to edit the image.
  • Add Ratings: Allow the user(s) to add star ratings via the review interface that will be recorded into standard XMP allowing image cataloging applications to access this metadata.
  • Depth of Field Calculations: Using the metadata from the camera (focal length, aperture, focus distance) provide a depth of field calculator that tells the photographer the depth of field distance, hyper focal point, etc.
  • Long Exposures: Add a long exposure option that would accommodate exposures longer than 30 seconds. The user could specify a duration from 30 seconds to 59min, 59sec.
  • User Presets: Add a way for users to save a preset that sets the camera controls automatically.
  • Grid Overlay: Add overlays for focus point, grid, rule of thirds
  • Direct Connect to Camera: Add the ability to connect the iPhone directly to the camera via the dock connector
  • Support for multiple cameras: Allow the user to connect multiple cameras to a host computer and control all cameras synchronized together.
  • Use phone for sensors like sound, flash, motion, vibration: Add the ability to set camera triggering based on sound, changes in light or vibration using the iPhone’s built-in sensors.
  • Native support for WiFi grips. No computer needed in between.

Please note, that this list is published in no particular order and you shouldn’t read anything into the order in which a feature request is listed here. The only exception might be that a feature has a footnote attached to it with confirmation of a specific update plan. Further, some of these ideas, while great, may not be possible for us to do, but I’m listing them here so you know that we’ve received the request at least.

Also, I would like to ask for your patience on updates. I know this is an exciting app for many of you (including myself) but we have 10 other products that we are also working on with quite a few owners of those products asking us to update those as well. With a finite number of hours in a day and engineers to get things done, we can’t get to everything at once. I’m not making excuses, just trying to provide context. But rest assured, we’re committed to this product and will provide updates as often as we can.

If you don’t see your feature request listed above, or if you would like to leave a suggestion on how a feature listed above would be of particular use to you, please leave a comment below.

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