Episode 57: Remote Triggered
It’s time to step away from your camera. No, not put it away for the holidays—we’re talking about triggering the camera remotely! In this episode, Jeff and Kirk talk about various ways to trip the shutter from afar, such as using an Apple Watch to control the Camera app on an iPhone, remote cable releases, and products that control a mirrorless or DSLR via apps.
Hosts:
- Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram
- Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram
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Show Notes:
- Episode 39: Tripods with Mason Marsh
- Fuji X Secrets Book, by Rico Pfirstinger
- Fujifilm RR-100 Remote Shutter Release Controller
- Canon RS60-E3 remote cable release replacement by Fotodiox
- David Burnett's camera at House Impeachment hearings
- Photographer David Burnett on shooting his third impeachment: 'I felt that historic pang', DPReview
- MIOPS Mobile Dongle
- Fotyrig 1/4" Mini Ball Head Ring Light Adapter Hot Shoe Mount Adapter
- TriggerTrap Mobile review: control your camera’ shutter with your iOS device, Macworld (Note: In the episode, Jeff misremembered the brand of trigger this article was about.)
- App-based camera triggers: Alpine Labs Spark vs Miops Mobile Dongle, DPReview
Our Snapshots:
- Jeff: FOTOMIX LB-XT3 for Fujifilm X-T3 Camera Quick Release L-Bracket & Camera Mount Vertical Grip
- Kirk: Zona, A Book about a Film about a Journey to a Room, by Geoff Dyer
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Burnett at impeachment hearings (from his Instagram feed)
Action shot of Jeff triggering the iPhone 11 Pro camera using his watch. (Don’t worry, he was standing on a sidewalk, not cluelessly in the middle of the road.)
iPhone mounted on a hot-shoe ballhead, with the MIOPS Mobile Dongle connected to the camera.
Jumping Coffee Beans
Camera: Fujifilm X-T1
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/6.4
ISO: 1600
Photo: Jeff Carlson
The setup for the jumping coffee beans photo. The MIOPS app was set to trigger the camera’s shutter when the phone’s microphone picked up a loud noise above a specified threshold. That noise came from whacking the underside of the table with a hammer (hence the mat underneath and the smattering of beans all over the floor).
