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I would like to learn more about how LIVE VIEW works with a Canon5DMk2.

The primary thing I shoot is finished kitchens that my cabinet shop produces.
I do this currently with a Canon5D tethered to a MacBookPro.
The shots are uploaded directly into Aperture 2.

There is a lot of composition that I am missing because I can't get far enough back to frame the shot. This condition is particularly acute in small spaces. If I could somehow pull the camera body all the way into a corner I could get a lot of shots I am missing now.

My question is: How do you handle camera adjustments when using live view?
Can you control shutter speed and F-Stops directly from the computer?
More importantly, can you focus the camera using live view?

What is the actual software that you would be interfacing with while taking the shot?
 
Hi,

I have used DSLR Remote Pro in the past:
http://www.breezesys.com/DSLRRemotePro/index.htm

It allows to change from the PC all the settings of the camera, and also adjust the focus. I believe it could be very useful in your case.

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That looks pretty good.

Is there any way to do something like this and stay in the Apple world?
 
Did you follow the DSLR Remote link Patrick J posted? They have a Mac version you can trial. I use it.

Of course you will still end up with the problem of creating a long tether if needed.

Abbott
 
Just load the free software that came with your camera. Once you are using the eos utility you can activate live view and in live view even zoom in I believe 10x and live focus even at the taking aperture from the laptop and your mouse, it is better than any medium format tethering with live view because of the refresh rate and the sensitivity. I wish the canon software had a how to use in the real world pdf but with a few minutes of using it it you can figure it out.

The software lets you change about all the settings from the laptop. ISO, SS, F#, focus, etc.
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Jarvis393 said:
There is a lot of composition that I am missing because I can't get far enough back to frame the shot. This condition is particularly acute in small spaces. If I could somehow pull the camera body all the way into a corner I could get a lot of shots I am missing now.
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...go at least part of the way towards solving your problem ??
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I do periodically use a 14mm lens but this doesn't always solve the problem.

When you photograph bathrooms, for example, it's real hard to keep the photographer from being reflected in the mirror. Sometimes it would be great to be able to put the camera all the way against the opposing wall to frame the shot. Can't do that without something like live view.

Live view also will give me the ability to empirically test whether the light really goes off when you close the refrigerator door.
 
http://www.adorama.com/CZAGT3C2.html

Add a RF remote and you can back the camera into a corner, focus, then leave the area and take the snap while you are out of the room so you won't be in the mirror, etc.

I own one and it works fine.
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I feel your pain. I've done one weekend with this camera. The results are stunning.

However, for the future shoots I'm definitely going to use a monitor tapped into the camera for live monitoring of the shoot. The small live view screen is just not good enough to see the fine detail focusing for some shots. And that way, you could put the camera in the extreme corner if needed.
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Jarvis393 said:
Live view also will give me the ability to empirically test whether the light really goes off when you close the refrigerator door.
Click to expand...
..perhaps a solution is finally in sight ! ;-)
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If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, check out DSLR Camera Remote.

http://www.ononesoftware.com/detail.php?prodLine_id=38

First, wire up your Macbook to your DSLR via USB cable and start an agent on the Macbook. Then wirelessly, on your iPhone or Touch with DSLR Camera Remote, you can:
  • Remotely fire your Canon EOS
  • Remotely control camera settings
  • Remotely view images shot on the camera
  • Remotely look through your camera's viewfinder
The lite and pro versions are $1.99 and $19.99, respectively.

I have the pro version and it works as advertised.

Al Malin
 
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