cunim
Well-known member
'Back in the day, my company made image analysis software. Most of the code was specific to various analytical tasks, but there was a core function set that supported acquisition devices including fast (video type) and slow (high precision) cameras. The general design was that the camera should disappear and it should seem that you were imaging directly onto the computer. In other words, functions like multiple exposure, frame averaging, stacking, focus etc were all available at the computer screen. So were most of the camera's internal menu options. In use, you never had to touch the camera when tethered.
Once you gain experience with that sort of UI, what we have for MF tethering is disappointing. For example, with my IQ4 under C1 I cannot set up frame averaging at the computer. That function should be hardware based if the back supports it (like the IQ4) or software based if not (like my old IQ180). The user interface would be the same because, to the image user, how the averaging was done makes no difference Same with multiple exposures, pixel shift, etc. Easy. Sadly, I doubt we will ever get there from here.
Like some, I just use C1 for tethered capture and a few basic adjustments (sharpening, white balance). LR and PS do the rest of my editing so most of C1 is useless bloat to me. I get it that many people like C1's editing functions, but If the company had put 10% of the effort into the capture application, I think the software could have been much more capable. Arguably, it could also be more valuable to its investors but that's another discussion.
Anyway, my desktop tether is tolerable with C1, and I don't mean to criticise Capture 1. You do what you know and I am grateful that the MF support is there in C1. In contrast, my portable tether is not handled. I am on PC and have C1 on a Windows tablet, tethering via USB C. That's fine when I am carrying a full kit near the car, but I'm too old to heft all that stuff around in the field. So, I try to use Cascable on my iPhone with wifi live view. If it worked reliably that would be fine as a remote trigger and (slow) LV viewer - but it doesn't (work reliably). I understand ethernet is fine with Cascable, but I can't do that with a phone. Not even sure how to do a hard wire with an IPAD.
What is your experience? Anyone have a good setup that is highly portable, and practical for basic camera control in the field?
Once you gain experience with that sort of UI, what we have for MF tethering is disappointing. For example, with my IQ4 under C1 I cannot set up frame averaging at the computer. That function should be hardware based if the back supports it (like the IQ4) or software based if not (like my old IQ180). The user interface would be the same because, to the image user, how the averaging was done makes no difference Same with multiple exposures, pixel shift, etc. Easy. Sadly, I doubt we will ever get there from here.
Like some, I just use C1 for tethered capture and a few basic adjustments (sharpening, white balance). LR and PS do the rest of my editing so most of C1 is useless bloat to me. I get it that many people like C1's editing functions, but If the company had put 10% of the effort into the capture application, I think the software could have been much more capable. Arguably, it could also be more valuable to its investors but that's another discussion.
Anyway, my desktop tether is tolerable with C1, and I don't mean to criticise Capture 1. You do what you know and I am grateful that the MF support is there in C1. In contrast, my portable tether is not handled. I am on PC and have C1 on a Windows tablet, tethering via USB C. That's fine when I am carrying a full kit near the car, but I'm too old to heft all that stuff around in the field. So, I try to use Cascable on my iPhone with wifi live view. If it worked reliably that would be fine as a remote trigger and (slow) LV viewer - but it doesn't (work reliably). I understand ethernet is fine with Cascable, but I can't do that with a phone. Not even sure how to do a hard wire with an IPAD.
What is your experience? Anyone have a good setup that is highly portable, and practical for basic camera control in the field?
but otherwise don’t use it and attempt to stay out of the always tedious, always unproductive religious wars. For me, I use what I like and prefer and I’d hope everyone else does too (life’s way too short). What I want from C1 on iPad is live view and effective camera control that mirrors the desktop version as best it can within the context of the platform. Once that’s there I’ll be very, very happy.
