There's also an iOS app called "Manual" that lets you control all aspects of the camera--simulated aperture, shutter speed, ISO, etc. One that Dad and I experimented with was a remote shutter that used another iOS device as the shutter--so we set his iPad up on a tripod, then used an iPhone to trigger the shutter. There was a live view and everything with on the iPhone--I think it'd do up to 30 second exposures. It was called "Long Exposure" IIRC. Dan -- Daniel Holmes, danielh@holmesonics.com "Laugh while you can, monkey boy!" -- Lord John Whorfin
On Dec 2, 2014, at 10:01 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
That's a good tip, Mat, I'll try it with my Android earbuds- if I can find them, lol. I have a stereo bluetooth headseat that I typically use for music and in-the-car calls. Can't stand wired earphones.
These smartphone cable releases are only about four or five bucks.
On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 9:49 AM, Hutchings, Mat <mat.hutchings@siemens.com> wrote:
At least with an iphone, there is no need to buy a separate cable release to remotely trigger the shutter. Simply connect your ear buds (they must have volume controls on the cable) and press the "+" volume control button on the ear bud's cable. Viola, you have just fired your shutter with a free cable release.
Happy remote shuttering!
Mat
-----Original Message----- From: Utah-Astronomy [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 9:06 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Another try at odd streaks
Seth, I have a Galaxy S5, and the camera is pretty spiffy. 16MP resolution and lots of interesting features. I've been experimenting with it for solar and lunar shots. I'm getting more and more impressed with the capabilities of smartphone cameras.
Here is a lunar shot taken about a month ago, afocally through a 50mm f/12 refractor, using the smartphone:
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii24/JethroTull1958/002a_zps2d29b864.jpg
And here is a shot of the recent partial solar eclipse, same phone but a 50mm f/9 refractor & Baader solar filter material:
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii24/JethroTull1958/001a_zps8742359c.jpg
Copy and paste the links into your browser window if they don't come across as live links.
I have the Orion universal smartphone bracket to hold it up to the eyepiece. Takes some fiddling but worth it once adjusted. There are also cable releases available for most smartphones, that plug into the headphone jack. Check eBay or Amazon for your particular model.
On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 8:48 AM, Seth Jarvis <SJarvis@slco.org> wrote:
Joe, have you tried using your iPhone but not using the flash? Now you've got me wanting to experiment with mine.
Seth
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