Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know if one is available for either of your cameras but I opted for the wired cake release on my Sony. The phone app had a delay that with the delay already present on the first body was impractical. On the new body the response is M quick if autofocus is turned off. I can use the rear screen for composition and use the remote for "peak" action. On Fri, Apr 24, 2020, 2:56 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Thanks, Philippe. I've been looking at the options this morning. I > could find no iPhone option for the Olympus E-M1, but I just went > through the options in the Fuji X-T2 Menu and found their iPhone app. I > was about to download it, so it is nice to hear that it works. I will > look further into the no-sleep option. > > On 4/24/20 2:47 PM, Philippe via LUG wrote: > > I have the fuji app on my iphone, and it works fine - slight shutter > delay though so anticipation is the rule. > > > > I?m sure you can suppress the camera going to sleep from the menus > > > > Amities > > > > Philippe > > > > > > > >> Le 24 avr. 2020 ? 19:15, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a > >> ?crit > : > >> > >> Hi Philippe, > >> > >> Perhaps I need to investigate remote triggering, provided my curious > squirrels don't decide to climb the tripod. All of my cameras normally > power down after an idle period. I would need to find out if this can be > turned off, or if a remote device will wake up the camera. > >> > >> It's certainly food for thought. Thanks for the suggestion. > >> > >> The Leica-R 90mm would be a good lens for this purpose. > >> > >> On 4/24/20 7:37 AM, Philippe via LUG wrote: > >>> Just a thought - Have you thought of a fix FL manual lens, a tripod > and the remote from your phone? Might work to get much detail without > cropping as much. > >>> > >>> Amities > >>> > >>> Philippe > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> Le 23 avr. 2020 ? 17:09, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a > ?crit : > >>>> > >>>> That feeder is about 50 ft from the window from which I hide and > shoot (estimated). > >>>> > >>>> On 4/23/20 6:22 AM, Douglas Barry wrote: > >>>>> While they're busy, they're keeping you busy too, Jim. > >>>>> > >>>>> How far away is the feeder? > >>>>> > >>>>> Douglas > >>>>> > >>>>> On 22/04/2020 18:31, Jim Nichols wrote: > >>>>>> I'm pushing my effective range to the limit with these shots of > activity at the sunflower seed feeder. The first shows the migrating > Rose-Breasted Grosbeak finishing breakfast after a night of rest. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200422-P4221200.JPG.html > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Gold Finches are also passing through our area. Here, a pair is > sharing the feeder trough to start the day. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200422-P4221204.JPG.html > >>>>>> > >>>>>> This old feeder is the second of its type to top this post, far > enough from the house to put the birds at ease, yet close enough that I can > observe and photograph the diners. > >>>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Jim Nichols > >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> -- > >> Jim Nichols > >> Tullahoma, TN USA > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information