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10/27/2014 10:45:00 PM · #1 |
Do you use them?
Are there any decent tethering tools available (live view, bracketing, time lapse, focus stacking)?
Are there any decent (RAW) image editing apps available for some quick processing "in the field"? Not for serious processing, but for those "i'll leave my laptop at home during the weekend/vacation/trip" occasions. Anyone tried Photo Mate R2, or Photoshop Touch?
What to look for (feature-wise) when shopping for a photographer's tablet? Size or CPU? USB (or USB OTG) is definitely a must.
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10/27/2014 10:58:39 PM · #2 |
I know there is a RAW conversion app for Android. The problem is getting the RAW file into the tablet. Tablets cannot host external memory devices unless rooted and special software (I believe "Stickmount" was the app I tried) installed. I've tried it with a Google Nexus 7 and was unsuccessful.
I suppose you might be able to do it with Bluetooth transfer if you have a camera with Bluetooth.
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10/27/2014 11:14:13 PM · #3 |
| My Samsung Note has usb ports.... |
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10/29/2014 11:27:47 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by tanguera:
My Samsung Note has usb ports.... |
my toshiba thrive is fantastic for adaptability, it has every port known to man (and we all know that sailors are men, so they know a LOT of ports!)
overall, i don't find tablets to be great for digital imaging. i know people will argue "but the iPad (this)". i'm not saying it's not capable of producing some good images in perfect conditions; or that it isn't easy to "share a photo i just took without connecting to a computer!", but you will never have the same quality that you will from a slr or micro 4/3.
Snapshots on vacation...i'd rather a P&S or my d7000, images or video of my son doing something cute around the house when i happen to be holding a tablet, sure, as long as there is lots of natural light.
and given the fact i use an android, i'm sure i can get apps that will allow me to connect any peripheral i would want for storage or apps for image/video capture (even to raw or non-3gp video, bypassing the main camera software and going straight to the hardware).
So, in a nutshell, i'm not overly fond of the idea and would be perfectly happy if my tablet didn't have a back camera and only had a small-resolution front camera for using video chat apps while travelling. |
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10/29/2014 11:42:50 AM · #5 |
Fuji has an app to create a wi-fi hotspot and transfer images to tablets or phones, but I've only used it a couple times.
I find the camera's LCD good enough for seeing what I need to see in the field, although if I could run live view through a tablet or my laptop that would be nice for working indoors. Just doesn't support it... |
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10/29/2014 02:59:04 PM · #6 |
| Olympus has an app that gives full camera control to their cameras with wifi ability (like the OMD EM1, not sure what others). I also transfers RAW images to my iPad with that SD card reader that they make for the iPad. Snapseed can edit RAW files and am pretty sure the new Adobe app (I know PS Touch can) can also. Lets see...........PhotoForge2 does RAW and I think Photo Wizard can also. |
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10/29/2014 04:01:20 PM · #7 |
I have found photo editing on my iPad to be a pain in the ass. And I don't think it has anything to do with Apple vs Android vs Windows vs whatever.
I think it comes down to apps and fine control. Some apps have a lot of standard photo editing features, but nothing like what I have on my computer with all of the plugins (I can't live without Nik these days). I see that Pixelmator recently came out with an iPad app. It's probably worth trying, and will likely be nice overall, but still not compare to what I can do with the computer.
And fine control is the other problem I have. My fingers are big. It's very hard for me to do detailed edits with my fingers. The styluses I have tried don't really help enough there.
This has made me use the iPad for editing only in a pinch.
As for getting images to the iPad, it's simple. There are many wireless card readers on the market that can transfer the RAWs from your cards to the iPad with ease.
I haven't tried tethering, but that would be cool. |
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10/29/2014 04:05:28 PM · #8 |
| I've been known to use my iPad as a light source. |
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10/30/2014 06:07:49 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by tanguera:
My Samsung Note has usb ports.... |
Most tablets and phones do, but that doesn't mean they can act as a host. Many only operate as slaves, needing a host to connect to, typically a computer. This means they cannot read from a card reader, for example, since those are typically slaves as well. |
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10/30/2014 07:10:24 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by damjanev:
Do you use them?
Are there any decent tethering tools available (live view, bracketing, time lapse, focus stacking)?
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This thread moved in the direction of editing tools, but in answer to your first question, I've heard good things about Camranger, at least as far as controlling Nikon and Canon cameras. cam ranger at bh photo |
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