Preface
This is a SLR wireless viewing controller launched by Zhuhai, which has a wireless camera and shoot-through function. It can replace the narrow SLR viewfinder screen with a mobile phone, tablet or even a computer. In other words, if you have it, SLR is a "cell phone" camera with high resolution and ultra-defining picture quality that you can take anytime, anywhere, without any readers or data cables. The photos come out in real-time to the circle of friends. With such a powerful function, it's better to look at it than to hear it.
Its packaging
The box is made of a rigid carton material and is based on a white rectangular box. The picture of this CamFi controller is printed on the front and the CamFi is printed on the side. The label is printed on the label on the bottom left corner of the back. The power supply parameters, product specifications and models, and the manufacturer's address and other information.
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The significance of its existence
For partners who love photography, a SLR is the whole world. I once joked with a friend who loves photography: “Your SLR has recorded the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, but also retained the sweet smile of many girls, but only left their own shadowsâ€; the friend replied: “If One day, the mobile phone has the level of SLR, and I will integrate myself with the beautiful country."
The significance of CamFi not only enables self-timer, instant transmission, but also allows us to reach an angle that we have never tried, such as the following:
It's out of the box
In the middle is the CamGi SLR Wireless Viewfinder with data cables on both sides and hot shoe mounting screws next to the controller.
It's all
CamFi is composed of a wireless viewfinder controller, two data lines with different interfaces, hot shoe mounting screws, certificate of conformity, and instruction manual; this is a simple accessory that can achieve multiple functions and make SLRs more intelligent.
The standard data lines are the Micro USB charging cable and the Mini USB camera cable. The charging cable is mainly used to charge the viewfinder controller. The cable is used to connect the viewfinder controller and camera.
Hot shoe mounting screws, mainly used to fix the viewfinder controller and camera. The plane is square, it is installed on the viewfinder controller, and it is reinforced with screws and placed on the hot shoe (flash) installation place of the camera.
Its appearance
Viewfinder controller body is black, using ABS green plastic material, the middle of the front is printed with white CamFi word size is 914426mm, the corners use a triangular shape, smooth lines; built-in Bluetooth 4.0 module and 1800mAh lithium battery, support for WiFi 802.11n The transmission speed is 150Mbps, the maximum transmission distance is about 50 meters, and the weight is only 92 grams.
On the front left corner, there are WiFi, battery, and charging icons. After the controller is turned on, WiFi will blink green slowly. After waiting for a while, it will be steady green.
On the top side, there is an off/on slide switch that turns on the viewfinder when the switch is slid on. If the controller's power is low, there will be a light indicator in the power icon position; in the actual test process, it is found that the battery life can be up to 7 hours, can fully meet the needs of long-time shooting, and its 5V/1A input Output, use a charging treasure.
There is a USB port and WAN port on the left side of the top. The USB interface is used to connect the controller and the camera; the WAN port can be plugged into the network cable, that is, this controller not only supports WiFi signals for remote transmission, but also can use wired transmission.
On the right side of the top, there is a 5V-1A input port, which is mainly used to charge the viewfinder controller. RESET is the system reset button.
On the side of the reset button and charging interface, there is a notch for installing a lanyard.
The bottom is printed with the controller's relevant parameters and other information. In the middle, there is a screw connection that allows the hot shoe mounting screw to be screwed on and fixed for connection to the camera.
Its use
CamFi viewfinder is suitable for different models of different cameras, such as Nikon, Canon, etc., specific models can also go to the official website of the CamFi (CamFi) to find models. It comes standard with a Mini USB data cable, but some cameras have different interfaces. For example, the interface of this Nikon D750 in my hand does not apply to the Mini USB data cable, so you need to use the original or added data that the camera itself wears. line.
Connection effect diagram:
After fixing the screw and the controller, slide the other plane into the flash of the camera to fix the camera and the controller, which is also more convenient to use. Of course, if there is a flash camera attached to the camera, it can be carried by the lanyard. It is also very convenient.
Installation effect diagram:
Its use
In use, it is necessary to turn on the power switch of the viewfinder and the camera at the same time. As mentioned before, the indicator light of the WiFi icon will change from a green light to a green light, and the self-timer and the wireless instant transmission will be achieved with the mobile phone app.
Its APP application
APP supports iOS8.0, Android4.0, Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.10 or more. In other words, this APP can be operated on almost all mobile phones, tablets, and even computers. Just place the camera there and you can shoot from any angle.
Download this CamFi install from the App Store. When using a mobile phone or a tablet or a computer, the first thing you need to do is connect the phone or tablet and computer to the WiFi signal with the word “camfi-XXXâ€. No traffic is consumed during the entire process.
After opening the CamFi software, if the phone is not connected to the camfi-XXX word WiFi signal or other WiFi signal is connected, a prompt will appear; when using this controller for the first time, the firmware version will be prompted to upgrade, click OK to . Before starting, I thought that the firmware upgrade needs to turn on data traffic and WiFi at the same time. After all, there is no network support how to upgrade the firmware. However, I was stubborn just to connect the mobile WiFi and camfi-XXX, and upgrade. Actually found that the firmware upgrade does not require traffic, then where is the mystery? No traffic is needed anyway, so I'm not tangled up.
Its actual operation
Compared to the cumbersome operation of the camera, the operation on the phone or tablet should be intuitive. After entering the APP, open the viewfinder, and you can view the angle of the shot on the phone or tablet in real time. At this time, the position of the camera can be displayed on the mobile phone or tablet as if it were a “huge†one. The camera view screen is very flexible and convenient even for selfies. The biggest benefit of this app is that it not only does not need traffic, but also can abandon the use of data lines and card readers, real-time transmission of the photographs taken to the phone or tablet, you can see the IOS of this picture, Shutter and format, so as to make some appropriate adjustments to the shooting angle and parameters, as to how to adjust the sensitivity, the amount of light, etc. vary from person to person.
In the APP interface, there are timer functions that can customize the shooting time, the reference line used for shooting angles, photometry, image quality, white balance and other functions required for shooting; and the focus function in the live view situation is extra prominent. For example, as shown in the following figure, when you click on the position of the screen in the red frame in the following figure, a focus frame appears, meaning that this is the focus, and the rest will become blurred. This feature is easier and more convenient than focusing in the camera.
In the same way, just click on the lens position of the screen and the focus of the shot will be automatically determined. If you are careful, when you tap the focus of the screen position on the tablet or phone, you will see that the lens parameters of the SLR will also make a corresponding adjustment.
After shooting a photo, there is a button in the lower right corner of the APP. After entering, you can see the photos taken by the SLR. You can choose to save the original or SD image to the phone or tablet and the computer, even in the lower left corner. There are also buttons that are shared with social circles to increase interaction and interest. As the official propaganda can be broadcast on television, it is the most worthy of the receiving function. In fact, even if there is no function such as a box of millet, as long as it is a smart TV and download this app can also receive instant images. It can be said that this kind of remoteness can achieve people shooting outside, and the effect of family reception on TV is as if they are on the side.
In fact, the current SLR cameras have gradually had the wifi function, but after all, it is still a minority. With it, not only can ordinary SLRs have WiFi capabilities, but they can also use SLR as a high-definition, high-definition front-facing phone camera; more importantly, it allows us to achieve an angle and position that we cannot try, such as This is the picture.
The point we never thought and dared to think about now is that we can achieve it.
In the shooting process, the shooting parameters can be adjusted in the APP, such as the quality and quality of the image, the white balance effect, and the like. Compared with the operation of SLR, APP is more like a self-portrait camera with SLR quality.
Summary and Suggestions
CamFi's advent, from the appearance point of view, simple and stable, with a sense of quality; and its function not only to solve the common SLR does not have the wifi function, but also through the phone, tablet and even the computer will be able to achieve SLR self-timer function, just like Like my friend's conversation, I started today as a photographer who sees the “SLR as the whole worldâ€. He can also integrate himself into the beautiful mountains and rivers of the motherland to make a beautiful appearance for himself. From an individual point of view, its biggest feature is that it can give up data lines, card readers, and even traffic, and directly read out the figures, beautiful scenes, and share it on social networks.
In the same way, it is hoped that in the optimization of the APP, the response of the shooting time will become faster, and it is expected that the CamFi, which is already creative, will do better and better.
Maybe, starting from today, falling in love with SLR, falling in love with SLR self-timer will no longer be difficult; bring SLR, to the point we have not tried, maybe there will be another world.