Camera expertise needed.

[finneyb]

My Lumix TZ60 camera http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/ca ... z60eb.html can be operated remotely by a suitable smart phone.
I'm not prepared to pay the £300 for a suitable phone, but I would like to operate the shutter remotely any ideas?

It has :
WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g/n/2412 MHz – 2462 MHz (1-11 ch)/WPA / WPA2/Infrastracture Mode / WPS / Wi-Fi Direct/Wi-Fi Button

and NFC ISO/IEC 18092 (NFCIP-1) NFC-F

Brian

 

[Racers]

I can't find a remote on Ebay or google so if you have a Tablet you should be able to use that.

Pete

 

[Alexam]

Hi Brian, do you mean this ort of thing http://www.ukdigitalcameras.co.uk/camer ... o_s=gplauk
or are you after a wireless release?

In which case, possible this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/40077580 ... 108&ff19=0
I believe that Yongnuo have different ones that may suit Panasonic

 

[RogerS]

I think we need more information from Brian. "Remotely" in the context of using a mobile phone could mean taking a photo from the other side of the planet!

 

[bugbear]

I can't find a remote on Ebay or google so if you have a Tablet you should be able to use that.

Pete

Low spec Android tablets cost as little as £50, and it looks like you could use
one as a full tethered remote - i.e. access to camera settings, reviews as well as just shutter.

BugBear

 

[finneyb]

I can't find a remote on Ebay or google so if you have a Tablet you should be able to use that.

Pete

Low spec Android tablets cost as little as £50, and it looks like you could use
one as a full tethered remote - i.e. access to camera settings, reviews as well as just shutter.

BugBear

Needs to be Android OS 4 or later and Wi-Fi Direct compatible - when I search Tesco it comes out at about £300 for a pay as you go. If I got one of these I could use it as it full remote eg zoom, shutter etc at least that's what the instructions say. I just need the shutter release.

Don't need a monthly contract only use the phone for emergencies.

Brian

 

[finneyb]

I think we need more information from Brian. "Remotely" in the context of using a mobile phone could mean taking a photo from the other side of the planet!

By remotely I mean near to the camera to prevent camera shake when the shutter is depressed.

Brian

 

[RogerS]

Could you not use one of the remote wired ones?

 

[finneyb]

Could you not use one of the remote wired ones?

No jack connection.
Connection is mini HDMI both for charging and image transfer by cable.
I can't find a wired remote without a jack

Brian

 

[Steve Jones]

Brian,
Not sure if your camera has a self timer but if it does could you use that ?

I set the self timer on my D300 to 10 seconds for slow shutter speed shooting, ie to blur waterfalls and such like instead of using a dedicated remote shutter release.

Cheers

Steve

 

[RogerS]

Will this work ?
http://www.hobby-wing.com/hdmi-to-av-co ... -fpv1.html

 

[RogerS]

Or buy a second hand cheap mobile?

 

[petermillard]

Motorola Moto E - Android 4.4 and WiFi Direct compatible, about £80 unlocked and SIM free - from Tesco, amongst others:-

http://www.tesco.com/direct/motorola-mo ... ked%20uk_p

HTH Pete

 

[finneyb]

Motorola Moto E - Android 4.4 and WiFi Direct compatible, about £80 unlocked and SIM free - from Tesco, amongst others:-

http://www.tesco.com/direct/motorola-mo ... ked%20uk_p

HTH Pete

Nice one !!! That looks v. hopeful AND Tesco have boost on phones at the moment £5 vouchers magically becomes £10.
It didn't show up when I searched.
I'll have a closer look later .

Thanks to all those that contributed

Brian

 

[bugbear]

Brian,
Not sure if your camera has a self timer but if it does could you use that ?

I set the self timer on my D300 to 10 seconds for slow shutter speed shooting, ie to blur waterfalls and such like instead of using a dedicated remote shutter release.

Cheers

Steve

Me too - I normally shoot still subjects, so simple time delay works well.

I know digiscopers need remote shutter release, and some portrait techniques use it, but (TBH) they're quite minority.

On most modern cameras the 2 second delay is for shake prevention (as per this thread) and the 10 sec is for self portraits.

BugBear

 

[finneyb]

Motorola Moto E - Android 4.4 and WiFi Direct compatible, about £80 unlocked and SIM free - from Tesco, amongst others:-

http://www.tesco.com/direct/motorola-mo ... ked%20uk_p

HTH Pete

Just ordered phone £40 with Boost vouchers, otherwise £79 - can't beat that !!!

Thanks again to all

Brian

 

[finneyb]

Brian,
Not sure if your camera has a self timer but if it does could you use that ?

I set the self timer on my D300 to 10 seconds for slow shutter speed shooting, ie to blur waterfalls and such like instead of using a dedicated remote shutter release.

Cheers

Steve

Me too - I normally shoot still subjects, so simple time delay works well.

I know digiscopers need remote shutter release, and some portrait techniques use it, but (TBH) they're quite minority.

On most modern cameras the 2 second delay is for shake prevention (as per this thread) and the 10 sec is for self portraits.

BugBear

I'm trying digiscoping hence the need for a remote release. Have the spotting scope and now got the camera, recently got the adaptor to join camera to scope - • Seben DKA2 Universal Digiscoping Digital Camera and Videocamera Adapter £25 - but when you press the shutter it moves the scope

Brian

 

[DiscoStu]

I use a panasonic remotely from my iPhone and it's great, you get a lot of control and you can see the viewfinder image on your phone, which is great for framing group shots that you are also in. If it is just camera shake, then the timer works well

 

[finneyb]

I use a panasonic remotely from my iPhone and it's great, you get a lot of control and you can see the viewfinder image on your phone, which is great for framing group shots that you are also in. If it is just camera shake, then the timer works well

Which Panasonic? Mine's DMC TZ60 a 30xzoom compact, had it about 3 months and just getting to grips with its range of ability, which is considerable for the size of the beast.

Brian

 

[bugbear]

I'm trying digiscoping hence the need for a remote release. Have the spotting scope and now got the camera, recently got the adaptor to join camera to scope - • Seben DKA2 Universal Digiscoping Digital Camera and Videocamera Adapter £25 - but when you press the shutter it moves the scope

Brian

Ah - you'll need a really rigid tripod too - that much magnification has .. consequences!

EDIT; a remote control camera, including viewfinder, opens some other
interesting possibilities such as mounting the camera on a high pole
to give an unusual viewpoint.

I've done this using a 10 second delay timer, but remote
preview and shutter would be much easier!

BugBear