At Caliber Video we embrace technology and the awesomeness it provides. It is hard to complain about technology when it makes our lives easier every single day. Now, I admit I have had my fair share of technological blunders , but for the most part we do tend to live harmoniously with our many gadgets. With this in mind , I could not wait to try out a new app I discovered called DSLR Controller! What this app does is allows you to connect a compatible smart phone to your Cannon DSLR Camera. The app not only allows you to use your phone as a high quality ( much cheaper) field monitor , but it also enables you to control all the functions of the camera. I am able to easily access ISO , F-Stop, Picture Quality, White Balance , Histogram , On Screen Grid, Record, Shutter, Auto and Manual focus, review, and I am sure some other fun features I have yet to discover. There honestly really isn't much of a delay and helps with getting a much finer focus, because I am sure many of you know the LCD screen on the camera sometimes... makes things look deceivingly good. So how do you get the set up to work? First you need a USB to USB micro cable to connect to your camera ( I stole one from my PS3 ) . Secondly , you need to have a USB OTG connector which allows you to use the camera as a host device which enables it to send files and the image. Third, I decided to go all out and by a shoe grip for my cell phone which is conveniently sold on Amazon . With all these items totaling in the ball park of $20-$25 dollars + Shipping and the cost of the app ( at this time ) $7.99 , you will have a rig set up to use your cell phone (Or tablet ) as a field monitor. Just imagine .... 5 inch display... touch screen... 1080p... on your camera ... for less than $50.00 ! And if you really want to go all out like I did so you don't lose out on adding your mic or lights look into this high quality - Metal - mutli shoe attachment follow this link Tripple Shoe.
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