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Newer   and   faster   Windows   computers   do   perform   better   overall,   particularly   for   
intensive   tasks   such   as   showing   the   100%   resolution   images.   

Commands   

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Depending   on   the   camera   and   the   mode,   capture   can   fail   if   the   camera   fails   to   acquire   
focus.   

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Intervalometer   and   Bulb   commands   are   stored   on   the   CamRanger   hardware   such   that   
the   Windows   computer   does   not   need   to   remain   on   and   connected.      

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When   an   operation,   command,   or   setting   is   not   available   or   not   working   the   issue   is   

often   related   to   the   camera   setup.   For   example:   

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Toggling   to   AF   is   disabled   if   the   camera   lens   switch   is   set   to   MF.   

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Live   view   will   fail   on   Canon   cameras   if   Live   View   Shooting   is   disabled   in   the   

camera’s   menu.   

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Capture   fails   because   the   removable   media   on   the   camera   is   full.   

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For   Canon   cameras,   the   Live   View   focus   mode   within   the   camera’s   menu   must   be   set   to   
“Live   View”.   

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Adjusting   or   viewing   the   number   of   bracketing   shots   is   not   currently   supported.   The   
display   assumes   three   shots.   However,   if   the   number   of   shots   is   actually   2,   5,   7,   9,   etc.   

the   bracket   amount   is   still   correct   it   will   just   incorrectly   display   3   shots.   

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Some   features   are   simply   not   supported   by   some   cameras.   For   example   continuous   
capture   mode   is   not   supported   on   the   Canon   40D   and   many   older   Nikons   do   not   

support   bulb   shots.   See   the   camera   capability   matrix   at   

www.CamRanger.com

   for   more   

detailed   information.   

Images   

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The   thumbnails   are   not   downloaded   until   after   the   image   has   been   recorded   to   the   
camera’s   card.   On   most   cameras   this   is   relatively   quick.   However,   depending   on   the   

camera,   speed   of   removable   media   and   number   of   shots   taken   in   succession,   there   can   

be   a   lag.   

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CamRanger   can   be   used   to   view   and   download   pictures   captured   through   other   means.   
So   a   photographer   could   be   capturing   images,   or   a   RF   or   light   trigger   could   capture   

images   and   the   CamRanger   application   would   automatically   download   the   thumbnails.   

CamRanger   PT   Hub   and   Tripod   

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The   CamRanger   Tripod   tab   will   only   be   present   with   CamRanger   firmware   6   and   up.   To   
update   one’s   CamRanger   firmware,   visit   

http://camranger.com/firmware-­‐upgrade/

   for   

further   instructions   on   update.      

   

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If   the   tripod   head   becomes   unresponsive,   securely   reconnect   the   serial   connector   to   the   
tripod   head.      

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The   speed   of   the   tripod   may   vary   depending   on   the   weight   of   the   camera   and   battery   

life   of   the   tripod   head.   

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When   using   the   CamRanger   PT   Hub,   the   CamRanger   battery   will   drain   more   quickly.

   

Summary of Contents for Camerahardware device

Page 1: ... 1 Windows User s Manual Supports Windows 7 and 8 Computers ...

Page 2: ...Tab 12 StackShot 12 Camera Properties 13 Exposure Compensation Bracketing 13 Camera Actions 14 Capture 14 Live View 14 Movie Mode 14 Auto Manual Focus Toggle 15 Windows CamRanger Menu Bar 15 Quitting maximizing and minimizing application 15 File 16 Connection 16 View 17 Help 19 Incorporation with Lightroom or Capture One 20 CamRanger Share 21 CamRanger Share Users 22 Tips Troubleshooting 23 Regist...

Page 3: ...ext to the green power light indicating that it is charging The yellow light will turn off leaving only the green power light when it is fully charged The CamRanger battery is accessible by removing the bottom cover The bottom cover is the side with the CamRanger serial number Simply grasp the side edge corner of the cover near the USB connector and pull back to remove To replace the cover first p...

Page 4: ...ng screen will appear Click OK The flowing registration pop up will appear If the registration pop up does not appear from the Help tab on the Windows CamRanger menu bar click Register and the following screen will appear Enter the 8 character CamRanger serial number The serial number is located both on the bottom of the back cover as well as above the battery underneath the back cover Note the se...

Page 5: ...e password MUST BE ENTERED IN ALL CAPS Connect the CamRanger to the camera with the provided black USB cable Note units purchased through retailers will have a USB mini cable which will work with most cameras A few select Nikons use a different cable which may be purchased separately or the cable that came with the camera will also work The male A end is inserted into the USB port at the end of th...

Page 6: ...plication screen below the CamRanger Menu Bar and provides the user with a number of elements From left to right Camera Model Name Lens Model Name Note not all cameras or lenses are supported Shots Remaining Indicates the number of shots currently remaining on the camera s removable media using the current settings ...

Page 7: ...yed within the main image view Live View Images To initiate live view click on the eye button located within the camera action controls on the bottom right of the application screen In live view the image on the screen is automatically updated as live view images stream in The exact frame per second rate is very much dependent on CamRanger WiFi signal strength the camera and the Windows specs Howe...

Page 8: ...ng the magnification of interest below the image The image can then be panned using the mouse A histogram of the image may be viewed from the Data tab as described in the Advanced Tab Data section found on page 9 Turning on the histogram will generate a histogram for captures images Images displayed in the main view are saved by default to the photo directory on the computer For further saving opt...

Page 9: ... the histogram will reduce the live view frame rate Focus The focus tab is only enabled during live view and provides advanced focusing controls Focus Adjust There are two sets of buttons to move the lens focal plane nearer or further from the camera Each set has three buttons with different sized arrows to specify a large medium or small step in focus Tap the button to move the focus by a single ...

Page 10: ...lometer process The intervalometer commands are stored on the CamRanger device the Windows computer does not need to remain on or connected once the intervalomiter command is initiated The Shot Delay should not be used for precision timing particularly when the delay is only a few seconds or less Once an intervalometer sequence is begun the timer tab will provide a countdown of the current timelap...

Page 11: ...The total number of images to capture is specified by the Number of Shots field The possible Step Size values are up to 3 stops and specify by how many stops to vary the exposure between each capture The valid values for the Number of Shots are automatically determined based on the values specified for Start Value and Step Size For example a step size of 1 3 stops will allow more shots than a step...

Page 12: ... update one s CamRanger firmware visit http camranger com firmware upgrade for further instructions on update Within the app one can adjust the speed of the tripod movement the direction of the movement The direction arrow will highlight red when activated StackShot Refer to the CamRanger StackShot user manual found at www CamRanger com downloads for more information about using the CamRanger CamR...

Page 13: ...osure Compensation Bracketing Clicking the exposure compensation and bracketing button will display the following control Clicking the exterior arrows pointing to the left and right will adjust the exposure compensation Holding down the arrow will move the exposure compensation to its respective limit The two buttons at the middle control the bracketing amount Clicking the arrows pointing in will ...

Page 14: ...Capture button behaves in the same way as pushing the physical trigger on the camera o It is noted that there can be a very slight lag between the pressing of the Capture button and the image capture The delay can be more pronounced while live view is active For time critical applications a remote trigger such as an RF trigger can be used in combination with the CamRanger Live View o The live view...

Page 15: ...nu bar followed by clicking PC o After any touch or incremental focusing while in live view the focus mode will automatically attempt to switch to manual focus such that the user specified focus is not overridden by auto focus upon capture Windows CamRanger Menu Bar The CamRanger menu bar located at the top of the Windows display contains many useful functions allowing the user to save and delete ...

Page 16: ...ore control over properties within the CamRanger however certain properties changed are not maintained when the CamRanger is disconnected and changing settings on the physical camera are not recognized Additionally the camera cannot be physically controlled such as triggering images with the camera s shutter o Camera Allows the camera to be physically used as normal however not all properties will...

Page 17: ...tents To view the card contents select View on the Windows CamRanger menu bar and then Card Contents By doing this a new window will appear as seen below The card contents will display thumbnails of the images on the camera s removable media The application will initially load the most recent thumbnails To load more thumbnails press the Load More button at the bottom of the window ...

Page 18: ...that the thumbnails are presented in chronological order beginning with the most recent However for Nikon they are grouped first by format such that all JPG s will be listed then TIFF s and finally RAW images Controls When the Control view is turned on the camera settings and image capturing options are on the right hand side of the application Turning the Controls view off will hide these options...

Page 19: ...the dropdown Saved Image Directory As images are captured they can be saved into a specified directory If pictures from the camera s memory card are downloaded to the Windows computer they will be stored in this folder Note that all images displayed in the main view are saved by default to the photo directory on the computer Custom Prefix This will give the images taken during the session a unique...

Page 20: ...lay feature is selected the associated image file name will be present when viewing images in the main viewing screen Saving and Viewing Options Refer to the CamRanger Share section of this manual on page 21 for more information about the sharing features Register By selecting Register within the Help dropdown the user can register a CamRanger The user must be connected to the Internet to complete...

Page 21: ...hare Images Any images viewed on the main screen by the CamRanger user will be shared with CamRanger Share users Auto Share Thumbnails All images captured will display as thumbnails on CamRanger Share devices when Auto Share Thumbnails is enabled The CamRanger Share user can scroll through the pictures at his or her own pace Share Live View The CamRanger share user will be able to see the camera s...

Page 22: ...nge of the CamRanger or bridged network when using the app For more information about the CamRanger Share Application refer to the CamRanger Share App User Guide Video Note this video is demonstrating the setup with an iPad but the general concept and use with the Windows computer is the same CamRanger Share Users The CamRanger Share app is free and available for download for the Windows on the Ca...

Page 23: ... range of the CamRanger hardware there will be connection problems Disconnect and reconnect the CamRanger by selecting Connection on the Windows CamRanger menu bar then Connect to force a new session connection Power cycling the camera and CamRanger as well as restarting the application will completely refresh the connection When the camera battery begins to get low certain commands may start to f...

Page 24: ...ly display 3 shots Some features are simply not supported by some cameras For example continuous capture mode is not supported on the Canon 40D and many older Nikons do not support bulb shots See the camera capability matrix at www CamRanger com for more detailed information Images The thumbnails are not downloaded until after the image has been recorded to the camera s card On most cameras this i...

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