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Page 1: ... User s Manual ...
Page 2: ...ails 7 Main Image View 7 Captured Images 7 Live View Images 8 Advanced Tabs 8 Data 9 Focus 9 Timer 10 HDR 11 Camera Properties 12 Nikon Connection Mode 13 Bracketing Error Bookmark not defined Camera Actions 13 Advanced Settings 14 Current Image Controls 16 iPhone Controls 16 Card Contents 16 Tips Troubleshooting 17 Registration 17 Connection 17 Speed 18 Commands 18 Images 19 ...
Page 3: ...ck neoprene case is provided to assist in attaching and securing the CamRanger The case has a carabineer to facilitate hanging from a tripod belt loop etc Do not just hang the CamRanger by the cable as it will put strain on the USB connectors as well as possibly disconnect The CamRanger battery is accessible by removing the bottom cover The bottom cover is the side with the CamRanger serial number...
Page 4: ...The serial number is located both on the bottom of the back cover as well as above the battery underneath the back cover Press the Register button to register A message box will appear indicating registration was successful and the iOS device can be used with the CamRanger Exit the app connect to the CamRanger network and then launch the app ...
Page 5: ... ENTERED IN ALL CAPS The keyboard on newer iOS versions can be put into caps lock by double tapping the shift key Connect the CamRanger to the camera with the provided black USB cable The male A end is inserted into the USB port at the end of the CamRanger and the other end is connected to the USB port of the camera Then ensure the camera is turned on When the camera is connected and turned on the...
Page 6: ... if the CamRanger device is currently communicating with the camera o Connected o Disconnected Camera Battery Status Indicates the approximate battery charge on the camera 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 Recent Thumbnails ...
Page 7: ...s with the original size display not the iPhone5 size display are displayed in a different manner After a picture is taken the main image view will slide to the right to reveal a list of thumbnails Selecting a thumbnail will slide the main image view back in place with the downloaded image The thumbnail and main image views can be swapped at any time by swiping the screen left or right Main Image ...
Page 8: ...frame rate will be about 7 18 fps depending on the camera model During live view the image may be single tapped to focus at that point Note that for Canon cameras the outer edges of the image cannot be focused on Double tapping will zoom in and double tapping again returns to regular size A live view histogram may be toggled on or off from the Data tab as described in the Advanced Data section Tog...
Page 9: ...is is not file size but image resolution ISO Metering Mode Exposure Compensation Value Within live view the data tab will simply inform the user that live view is on and provide a toggle switch to toggle the display of the histogram The histogram is updated in realXtime but at the cost of slowing down the frame rate Focus The focus tab is only enabled during live view and provides advanced focusin...
Page 10: ... be in focus and start the stacking process from there If too few captures were taken the process can be restarted from where the initial stacking ended Note the post processing is not done within the CamRanger app Timer The timer tab allows the use of the CamRanger as an intervalometer as well as specifying exposure times when the camera is in bulb mode Time Lapse o The entry fields are used to s...
Page 11: ... Before starting the time lapse sequence a dialog will appear informing the user of the time lapse parameters and provide an opportunity to cancel Bulb o The Bulb controls are only enabled when the camera is in bulb mode and the camera supports remote bulb shots o The entry fields are used to specify the initial delay before the first shot and the length of the exposure o After configuration press...
Page 12: ...lly determined based on the values specified for Start Value and Step Size For example a step size of 1 will allow more shots than a step size of 9 The bracketing process begins at the lowest or darkest exposure and steps up to higher or lighter exposures After configuration press the Start button to begin the bracketing process The bracketing commands are stored on the CamRanger device and the iO...
Page 13: ...keting Pressing the bracketing button will display the following control Pressing the arrows at the top right and left moves the exposure compensation Holding down the arrow will move the exposure compensation to its respective limit The two buttons at the bottom middle control the bracket amount Pressing the arrows pointing in will reduce the bracketing amount while pressing the arrows point outw...
Page 14: ...llows the user to change the focusing between auto and manual without having to physically adjust the camera o This AF MF adjustment is not possible for all cameras in all modes For example some Nikon cameras are required to be connected in PC mode Live View o The Live View toggle button is used to turn live view on and off o When live view is on the main image view is updated with live view image...
Page 15: ...Overlay the focus points over captured images Canon only o Grid Lines Overlay a 3x3 grid over the main image view o Aspect Ratio Overlays red lines over the main image view to give the user visual feedback on common cropping ratios Note this information is not saved with the image o Client Mode Removes all camera controls from the main display such that camera settings cannot be changed or the cam...
Page 16: ...arious actions on the current main image view s content Delete After prompting the user to confirm this button is used to erase the displayed image from the removable media in the camera Save This button will save the currently displayed image to the user s photo library on the iOS device Expand The Expand button makes the image full screen After expanding the button changes to Shrink and can be p...
Page 17: ...suming the user has a GPS enabled iOS device and has granted location privileges to the CamRanger app the app records GPS positions in order to tag images saved to the iOS device When an image is downloaded the app attempts to find a GPS position that corresponds with the time the image was taken If a position is found the GPS data is added to the file s EXIF header Note GPS data can only be added...
Page 18: ... waiting for those files to transfer from the camera and then over WiFi can be time consuming A common operating mode is to shoot RAW along with a small or medium sized JPG Newer and faster iOS devices do perform better overall particularly for intensive tasks such as showing the 100 resolution images Image files can be very large and memory intensive If the CamRanger app is having stability issue...
Page 19: ...anger device Images 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 The maximum sized image that can be viewed is dependent on the iOS hardware For example the 1st Generation iPad can only handle ...
