Hello Yair!
I asked this a couple of days ago in the LEAF User Forum but never got any reply. Maybe you could help me.
at the moment i'am using a HP iPaq (WiView, bluetooth) to check my shots in the field. I have not the benefit of using a macbook for terthered shooting
For the new AFI/Aptus2 there is an advertise on the Leaf Homepage of the use of an iphone or ipod-touch for remot image viewing when shooting tethered.
Is this done with the WiView software or a new one ?
My questions:
- Is this only possible when i shoot tethered with a mbp: Aptus -> tethered -> mbp -> wifi -> iphone/ipod-touch ?
- If not, do the iphone/ipod-touch do the same job my iPaq does at the moment: Aptus -> bluetooth -> iphone/ipod-touch ?
- can my aptus22 handle this too ?
Glad to hear from you!
Michael!
Hello Michael,
The iPhone/ iPod touch is connected to the computer via local WiFi or the internet (if your client sits in a meeting away from where you're shooting for example) and watches the folder that is set as your shots folder in Leaf Capture 11. This means that you don't necessarily have to be shooting or connected to the Leaf digital back or even have Leaf Capture running.
At the moment, in order to view the images
as they are being shot, you have to be tethered (this works with any FireWire based back BTW). The Mac is doing all the processing and the images come up properly rendered, colour managed etc. The reason for this is that the Bluetooth on the iPhone is fairly basic and only works with devices such as ear sets and handsfree kits.
This project is still under development and we're looking to go into beta (public beta) in late December so we can collect as much feedback as possible. The application will be available for download from the iTunes store once it's ready for testing (as this is the only way to load new applications to the iPhone).
So for the time-being the Leaf WiView via Bluetooth is your solution.
I hope this helps
Yair
