Hi
I'm presenting you my Android application for controling Nikon and Canon DSLR with your Android phone/tablet over USB, wireless with the WU-1a/1b adapter or with using an OpenWrt with help of the DslrDashboardServer.
For running the application you need Android with USB host mode support and USB OTG cable/adapter.
Begining with version V0.30.1 you need Android 4.0 (ICS) for the application, the old version V0.26.7 minimal requirement is Android 2.3.4.
Bitcoin donation address: 19QGtBbPXQL1Y6dRC2jVoH7t5nHFeK5F5W
Instant Guide to DslrDashboard by Dmitri Popov:
http://dmpop.homelinux.com/dslrdashboard/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005H86Y9G
https://gumroad.com/l/dslrdashboard
The project is in beta development.
Please check out the new LRTimelapse help screen that should help you capturing time-lapse sequences.
V0.30.28 changes:
Nikon properties dialog (press the exposure indicator display in bottom to bring it up)
Some fixes for the Nikon internal bracketing - only available in Nikon properties dialog
Added Nikon HDR capture - only available in Nikon properties dialog
Added Nikon Auto ISO - only available in Nikon properties dialog
Canon 10x zoom
Small fix for Canon live view render while in movie recording
LRTimelapse help screen available if you start a time-lapse in DslrDashboard
Exposure correction based on camera exposure reading (Nikon only) - read more here [AutomaticExposureCorrection Exposure Correction]
Histogram based exposure correction - still work in progress
master device (NIKON only). If you have connected more devices you can set one as a master device and all other devices will reflect the shutter speed/aperture/iso changes. Also if you start a time-lapse on master device it will execute on other devices to. - this is still work in progress
small error fixes that where reported on Google Play
V0.30.27 changes:
Added the live view overlay buttons to new layout
GPS info now also works for Canon JPG and RAW to (only if the image is downloaded to your Android device - capture button is red)
Added BULB mode for custom bracketing (works only on models that support bulb shooting). Works only in M mode and the initial shutter speed must be other then bulb (<= 30 ).
Added battery info icon
Added Image size/format property for Canon (only tested with 650D)
Some fixes and changes for the GPS info handling for images
Stability fixes
Remaining free image count for sdcard (Nikon/Canon). Now if you click it, it will toggle between capture destination : camera sdcard/android device. The old 'capture' button long click still works but will be removed in upcoming versions.
V0.30.26 changes:
added support for DslrDashboardServer v0.2 that now support multiple USB connections and multiple client connections
now mov files are also displayed in the image gallery and they can be downloaded (it can take a while if a file is big) and watched (external played is used)
fix for the timelapse and focus dialog crash
histogram switch in LRTimelapse help screen
optimisation and more fixes for errors reported by users
V0.30.23 changes:
UI changes, the UI is faster now
LRTimelapse help screen, read more about it: LRTimelapse help screen
Internal changes to the device communicators
V0.30.22 changes:
Fix for D5100 crash
Added D3200 camera/host mode
Added bulb timer
Fix for 'Connect to server' button not showing
some small fixes
V0.30.21 changes:
More then one USB camera support (using an USB hub you can now connect more USB cameras and control/switch between them)
Fixed switching between connected cameras (USB or network connected)
Ability to start a capture on all connected cameras (enable it in the 'back' button dialog)
Fix for cameras that have 2 slots (Nikon)
Some fixes that should improve D3100 and D3200 (D3200 should also work)
Fixes for the old live view display
Canon live view should be a bit more faster
Other small fixes
V0.30.20 changes:
D7100 support
WU-1a/1b support (tested with D7100 by me, tested with D600 with a help of a user)
Custom bracketing now works with Canon in M and A mode to
lot of small fixes
V0.30.19 changes:
UI changes, reworked the icons, new colors for button, reworked the dialogs, removed the menu and actionbar as it was more in the way then it helped
image viewer uses OpenCV/OpenGL for rendering the image, JPG are loaded in full resolution so no pixelation when zoomed in (raw files are still processed with half-size because of slow processing in full resolution)
added live view exposure preview, live view white balance, live view selector for Nikon models that support it (they can be find in LV properties layout on right)
added zoom button in live view display (upper left corner - only in OpenCV/OpenGL live view mode) that will display a zoom dialog)
added a BLV button below the zoom button in live view. Pressing the BLV button will save the aperture/shutter speed/iso values. After pressing it those values can be changed at will. Before capture the application will restore the saved values and make the capture with those. If 'return to live view' is enabled the application will restore the BLV values. This is useful for Nikon models that reflect the aperture/shutter speed/iso changes in live view (like D800).
reworked the custom bracketing, now it should choose the right shutter speeds if used in M mode.
increased the manual focus step slider in live view (0 - 1000 now)
other fixes
I still didn't get back the Canon 650D so the custom bracketing is not working for Canon as I can't test it.
V0.30.18 changes:
Added D5200 support
Fixed custom bracketing image capture order - now the capture order is: under exposed - normal - over exposed
Fixed crash if external viewer is used
Fixed image review if camera shutter or remote release is used
Fixed the RPT interval property in Flash commander dialog
Added comment, artist and copyright properties (right panel last button). Not all models support the artist and copyright properties. All 3 can take up to 36 characters
Added focal length display in the bottom bar for cpu-lens.
Added a small DoF calculator. Press the focal length display in the bottom bar.
Added profiles for camera properties, custom bracketing, focus stacking, flash commander (CLS). All use the same dialog. 'New' will create a new profile. 'Save' will save the properties into the current selected profile. 'Load' will load the properties for the current selected profile. 'Delete' will delete the current selected profile.
V0.30.17 changes:
Keep live view aspect ratio (in settings)
Auto focus in live view after focus point change (for now Nikon only)
Landscape mode in both orientation
Next/previous image while in gallery image view (fling left/right)
Image review after image is taken (enable in settings). It will work if you shoot in RAW + JPG or in any of JPG modes
Custom bracketing dialog rework. Now you can select the desired under/over exposure image count. In 'A' mode it will use the EV as in old version, in 'M' mode it will bracket the shutter speed. Displays that EV/shutter speed values that will use for bracketing (for now Nikon only)
Added menu options for connecting to DslrDashboardServer running on OpenWrt
V0.30.16 changes:
I added OpenCV. Durning DslrDashboard first start it will ask you to install the OpenCV manager. After installing it the manager will install the OpenCV client libraries for the Android device.
I added a complet new live view rendering that is implemented in native code using OpenCV and OpenGL. To enable the new rendering go to settings and under live view options enable the 'Use OpenCV/OpenGL for LV rendering' option. In OpenCV/OpenGL rendering you are able to enable various OpenCV filters with the button located in the upper right corner (grayscale, sepia, edge detection, sobel, canny, inverse, etc). Also the histogram calculation and display is done with help of OpenCV. The new rendering should be much faster then the old one (Please test this rendering so I can improve it, with D5000 and 650D works superb here on Nexus 7 and SG2 to).
added focus area selection for Nikon cameras (still needs some work)
added a fix that enabled live view with Canon 7D models
fixed the exposure display view
V0.30.15 changelog (mostly Canon 650D changes)
reworked the capture
added bulb capture (select BULB for shutter speed, press the capture button to start BULB capture, press again the capture button to end BULB capture)
reworked the auto focus (AF now works like if you press halfway the shutter release button, while you holding the AF button the camera is auto focusing, after you release it will stop the auto focus)
added EV value display while the AF is enabled
added proper focus rect display while in live view
added movie recording (thanks to Dave Coffin who showed me how to decode the LV image while in movie recording - while the camera is recording a movie the LV is much slower)
added the focus mode property for the live view and movie recording
custom bracketing (in Av mode)
focus stacking (the Canon 650D only supports 3 steps of focus movement 1 - small, 2 - medium, 3 - large so use these values for the focus step value in the dialog)
time-lapse also works now with Canon 650D
other small fixes improvements
V0.30.14 changelog
Fix for the time-lapse bug
Networking mode - server accepts more clients and switching is possible between the connected clients (server can have a camera connected with usb to)
Initial Canon 650D code - this is work in progress (custom bracketing, focus stacking and time-lapse not working yet)
V0.30.13 changelog
Lot of small fixes
Networking mode - read about it here: http://code.google.com/p/dslrdashboard/wiki/NetworkMode
V0.30.12 changelog
Added audio initiated capture
Added full screen toggle to preferences
V0.30.11 changelog
Support for D4 (LV, movie recording), still in progress
Added advanced timelapse shotting, please check http://code.google.com/p/dslrdashboard/wiki/AdvancedTimelapse for explanation
various fixes
V0.30.10 changelog
Merged the image gallery for images that are on phone/tablet and images on camera card
Added 2 buttons for camera card slots for cameras that have more then 1 card slot (need to be tested)
Fix for D800 and D600 movie recording
Fixes for some properties for D800 and D600
Flash commander dialog
Option to add EXIF GPS location info to images that are captured to phone/tablet
small fixes
V0.30.5 changelog
Added option in preferences to disable the internal image viewer so you can use your favorite one (like Photo Mate)
Added focus stacking (you start it from the focus stacking dialog)
Added manual focus movement to live view (the toggle is in the bottom right corner in live view)
Moved the histogram toggle in live view to upper right corner
Added more info to live view OSD
Added live view OSD toggle to bottom left corner
fixed some fixes for D3S, hope someone can confirm that works
some small fixes
What is done between V0.26.7 and V0.30.5
Works only with Android V4.0 (ICS) and up.
Complete rewrite of the application core.
Remake of the application UI.
Better tablet support.
Custom bracketing
Timelapse
Focus stacking
Manual focus movement while in live view (focus mode must be AF-S)
Separate image gallery for images on phone and camera
Image preview
Histogram in live view and in image preview
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ps: probably the basic functions will work with other nikon cameras as the program checks what
commands/properties the camera supports(or any camera that supports
the basic PTP commands/properties/events - PIMA 15740:2000
or ISO 15740:2008 - don't have this one as it is to much for my pocket)
I knew after chainfire released one for canon, some one would release one for nikon as well.I own canon dslr so i wont be able test it but kudos to you for releasing one for free.
Wow,its cool. Wonder when its come for olympus. It would be great with pen series
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Great work!! Let me know if you want me to test on the D5100.
Any news about this? I need it for my D7000.
OMG..finally someone create something that can combine SGS2 and Nikon Camera.
Unfortunately, I have Nikon D700. I hope you can create similar application for it
Anyway, thanks for your great work thehabos
the app won't boot ! :S
Checked out the sdk's for other models and with some work the other models will work to. The live view part needs most of the changes.
aflatonios:
can you be more specific, what rom u use, what camera u use, do you get the permission dialog, is your camera detected when you turn it on?
I'm on latest lite'ning rom.
before trying to connect the camera (D5k) , the application won't even boot .
in the pics you can see the error and my phone info .
aflatonios said:
before trying to connect the camera (D5k) , the application won't even boot .
in the pics you can see the error and my phone info .
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sorry but you need at least 2.3.4 version, i forget to write it in the first post
very interesting!
I have a Nikon D300 .. you think I could use your app with my camera?
yes with some work. the D300 live view data is a bit different then the D5000 (it has no face detection data), and some of the property values differ. Will try to add the needed changes in the upcoming days if you interested in trying it out.
Hmm, where have I seen something similar before... You could have at least picked a name that didn't mimic mine.
Chainfire said:
Hmm, where have I seen something similar before... You could have at least picked a name that didn't mimic mine.
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The app name is D5kControl and the "Nikon D5000 DSLR Control" simply describes what it does, if you have problem with it I can rename it if you find me a name that describes it and dosn't 'mimic' yours.
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Actually I have created for myself an unpublished WPF application under same name last year in april, when I buyed my Nikon D5000
thehabos said:
The app name is D5kControl and the "Nikon D5000 DSLR Control" simply describes what it does, if you have problem with it I can rename it if you find me a name that describes it and dosn't 'mimic' yours.
Edit:
Actually I have created for myself an unpublished WPF application under same name last year in april, when I buyed my Nikon D5000
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What About DSLR Dashboard?
RenoXDA said:
Any news about this? I need it for my D7000.
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+1 I second this, Love to have this for D7000 also.
D7000 is pretty popular camera!!
thehabos said:
The app name is D5kControl and the "Nikon D5000 DSLR Control" simply describes what it does, if you have problem with it I can rename it if you find me a name that describes it and dosn't 'mimic' yours.
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Actually I have created for myself an unpublished WPF application under same name last year in april, when I buyed my Nikon D5000
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Once you got it all down for All Recent Nikon DSLR, you can just name it NikonControl or NDSLRcontrol (lol sounds like NDS control)
Here is what I found out:
it FC and Hangs when I chose Live View function when I put in either Camera Mode or Host Mode.
I already start and stop the service just to try it out, but still does the same thing.
Live View just shows up Black Screen. I notice it puts the camera top LCD says PC mode.
BTW, I am using VillainROM 2.4 KG6
I would love to see this work for my D90 too!
Please one for the D3100... Thx
Hello.
What is full list of camera addons for Xperia M 4.3 and there is any mod or application which improve stock camera in 4.3
Wogybogy said:
Hello.
What is full list of camera addons for Xperia M 4.3 and there is any mod or application which improve stock camera in 4.3
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Well... I can start counting from my own camera in 4.3:
If you launch the application from the camera button or by swiping to the camera, it will open in scene selection(kinda like xperia z superior auto, but even worse), while if you open it by the app drawer, it will launch in the last mode.
The Scene Selection mode disables scenes and exposure settings and it enables taking pictures in bursts(from the front camera, too), however in my experience the pictures aren't better than picking your own settings in manual mode.
The shortcuts aren't customizable anymore(it's mostly a pity for the hdr mode and metering, most other settings are leave and let go)
You can pick 10 scenes for photos and videos(photos didn't have scenes) and also picking a scene disable the white balance and exposure settings. The scenes are in the attachments. (Most of the scenes don't really work, but the documents scene makes the photos real good).
White balance and exposure are the same, finally.
Preview(leaving the photo to show for a period of time): 3 seconds, 5 seconds, unlimited and edit(opens the edit photos app).
D... Different shutter sound(to be clear, the sound when you take a picture)
The new menu(the xperia z1 has this too, not that important)
Here are the screenshots: http://imgur.com/X4khHxi,Cvon5pS,AEmXAmO,kB61XL2,KtxAGRE
Is there an app to shoot light painting photos in full resolution ? The ones i found can save max at 1920*1080
Use manual mode on stock camera with the following settings:
Shutter speed: 5 - 15 seconds, play around with it to see which works best for you
ISO: 100, will collect as little background light as possible during the long exposure time
If you want, you can try setting manual focus as well, though you'll have to position the target perfectly.
Coming from the v30 I miss their dslr-like camera app (but not the performance of the camera). Does anytime have a good alternative that supports the new api?
+1 for this as I'm also looking for a manual camera app that can control the shutter speed and ISO. Night sight is great but at times, I know shooting manual will give me better results.
I tried Open Camera but the shutter speed is limited to 1/4 max
i prefer "FreeDCam" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=troop.com.freedcam
- UI is clear with many settings
- Manual control in photo and video
- Exposure bracketing as well as focus stacking and time-lapse
- direct support via telegram group - https://t.me/joinchat/BdeA6xCXJ-DvG0wT_kjW-A
- experimental features like HDR + etc
next is "ProShot" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riseupgames.proshot2
- max ISO7111 & 4 second exposure time
- supports exposure series RAW, jpeg, RAW + jpeg + -4.0 - take three shots in less than a second
- Lightpainting mode
- manual exposure in video mode
- Time-lapse mode
- simple and clear UI
Asus has limited the use of Secondary RGB flash (which is the second flashlight, which never turns on by any means). It can only work if you have an armored number case. It is pretty much useless otherwise. There are apps developed for Customizing RGB flash but you need to root your device before doing anything.
But now, you can use that secondary colorful flashlight in Gcam while taking photos or videos and even in night sight
the only drawback is that you cannot use Gcam in fullscreen mode!!!
let's get into it:
prereqs
Make sure you are on the latest firmware version.
download and install gcam (Wichaya preferred)
Steps:-
1. Turn on system lighting from armoury crate
2. Set the screen on condition and choose static / color cycle or your preferred lighting condition
3. Select the color you want (if you selected static) and click save.
(check if the rog logo is lighted up)
4. open Calculator (you read that right) and type .12345+=
(your phone will enter SMMI test)
5. Find and select Aura and bump led at the bottom
6. click start After 5 cycles (Max) of RGB test the RGB flashlight will dance per condition
if you close this app the Bumper led will stop So...
7. go to recent page Select multitask window.(the RGB will pause momentarily Don't worry)
8. open Gcam it will open at the top or bottom of the screen and the RGB will function as long as you have the SMMI test app running at the top
9. Now you can shot beautiful pics with the color of your favorite as your Filter/ background without editing
10. Enjoy...
ASUS stock camera doesn't open in multiwindow mode. so we can't able to use that...