Remotely Operating your DSLR

[Durrell]

I'm sure there'll be some developments in this area in the next couple of years.
There are already apps for the Iphone which can control a camera connected to a laptop. The screen would be a bit small to use for live view but if the app works on an Ipad then that will give a good view.
It wouldn't take a lot to develop a cheapish wireless device to plug into the camera and communicate directly with the Ipad making the set up very mobile.

[pressld2]

Originally Posted by Durrell

It wouldn't take a lot to develop a cheapish wireless device to plug into the camera and communicate directly with the Ipad making the set up very mobile.

True, depending on your definition of cheapish. You can get wireless extenders now for about £50 but they are line of sight and only good for about 10 metres.

I reckon the best bet with currently available technology is a CAT5 extender. This allows you to connect a USB device to your computer using an ordinary CAT5/5e/6 network cable. You can get these extenders for around the same price as the wireless ones but you'll need a network cable too - about another tenner for a 50m one.

Dave P.