Peer pressure for iPhone remote control app!

Desi · 06-22-2009, 06:33 PM

For all you iPhone users who have seen onOne's new dslr remote app for Canon cameras and wish they made one for us Pentax users, please follow this link and place a vote for a pentax version

iPhone App from onOne - One onOne with Mike Wong

If we bombard them with requests they might just do it!

RawheaD · 06-22-2009, 06:49 PM

They can do this on EOS because there's an API for controlling EOS cameras from the computer via a USB connection. Unless there's something similar for Pentax DSLRs that I am not aware of, harassing the app developer won't achieve squat, I'm afraid.

Desi · 06-22-2009, 07:14 PM

Sorry that it came across like I was urging people to harrass the developers...
They've asked people to let them know which cameras we would like to see this developed for. Quote: "As for Olympus, Pentax and Sony, it would be good to hear from more of you so if you fall into one of those camps and want this app to support those cameras, please spread the word and have them leave a comment."
They are currently working out the bugs for Nikon cameras and it will probably be released as an update in about 2-3 weeks. If enough Pentax users let them know we want it to, I thought they might have then started working towards a version for us.

GerryL · 06-23-2009, 12:55 PM

..if I had an i-Phone..but this would be a pretty expensive remote control to buy.
I'd just get the regular pentax remotes that cost less then $10 and last a long time.

**RobA_Oz** · 06-27-2009, 03:33 PM

Pentax Remote Assistant has been around for some time, but the problem with it is that it doesn't seem to be able to use the LiveView available in the K20D, so it needs to fire a test shot that doesn't appear in the memory card, only on your computer.

However, if you find Remote Assistant useful, the iPhone add-on may enhance it.

Thanks, Desi, for pointing this out. I went in and voted for a Pentax version.

Damn Brit · 06-27-2009, 10:28 PM

I think PP, Printing, Software and Darkroom is more appropriate for this than camera accessories.

Desi · 06-29-2009, 05:06 PM

Thanks RobA_Oz. Unfortunately I can't use Remote Assistant with my k200d (darn it) but I'll eventually be upgrading to a compatible dslr and by then I hope they have also made this app compatible with Pentax cameras. It looks pretty nifty. Until then I'll just keep using my Pentax F remote (sigh).

06-22-2009, 06:33 PM	#1
Desi Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 26	Peer pressure for iPhone remote control app! For all you iPhone users who have seen onOne's new dslr remote app for Canon cameras and wish they made one for us Pentax users, please follow this link and place a vote for a pentax version iPhone App from onOne - One onOne with Mike Wong If we bombard them with requests they might just do it!

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06-22-2009, 06:49 PM	#2
RawheaD Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 831	They can do this on EOS because there's an API for controlling EOS cameras from the computer via a USB connection. Unless there's something similar for Pentax DSLRs that I am not aware of, harassing the app developer won't achieve squat, I'm afraid.

06-22-2009, 07:14 PM	#3
Desi Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 26 Original Poster	Sorry that it came across like I was urging people to harrass the developers... They've asked people to let them know which cameras we would like to see this developed for. Quote: "As for Olympus, Pentax and Sony, it would be good to hear from more of you so if you fall into one of those camps and want this app to support those cameras, please spread the word and have them leave a comment." They are currently working out the bugs for Nikon cameras and it will probably be released as an update in about 2-3 weeks. If enough Pentax users let them know we want it to, I thought they might have then started working towards a version for us.

06-23-2009, 12:55 PM	#4
GerryL Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Posts: 2,731	..if I had an i-Phone..but this would be a pretty expensive remote control to buy. I'd just get the regular pentax remotes that cost less then $10 and last a long time.

06-27-2009, 03:33 PM	#5
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Pentax Remote Assistant has been around for some time, but the problem with it is that it doesn't seem to be able to use the LiveView available in the K20D, so it needs to fire a test shot that doesn't appear in the memory card, only on your computer. However, if you find Remote Assistant useful, the iPhone add-on may enhance it. Thanks, Desi, for pointing this out. I went in and voted for a Pentax version.

06-27-2009, 10:28 PM	#6
Damn Brit Guest	I think PP, Printing, Software and Darkroom is more appropriate for this than camera accessories.

06-29-2009, 05:06 PM	#7
Desi Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 26 Original Poster	Thanks RobA_Oz. Unfortunately I can't use Remote Assistant with my k200d (darn it) but I'll eventually be upgrading to a compatible dslr and by then I hope they have also made this app compatible with Pentax cameras. It looks pretty nifty. Until then I'll just keep using my Pentax F remote (sigh).