Super Members BTM_Pix Posted April 7, 2019 Super Members Share Posted April 7, 2019 So, I've been beavering away in the background on a small Bluetooth LE hardware controller for the Pocket4K. It won't be ready for sale for a couple of months but thought I'd have a thread to share what it is and whats happening with it as we get to the release. And here it is. Ignore the electric blue colour of the case as that was the filament I had spooled up when I printed it ! As you can see, it is a small handheld device and is powered by a coin cell battery. With it you can control the following parameters Aperture ISO Shutter Angle Preset White Balance White Balance Temperature White Balance Tint Record/Stop In addition, as per the 3C app, you can store and recall presets made up of all of those parameters (M1-M4). It is opersted by four recessed buttons on the side of the case (two per side) which move to the parameter and increment/decrement the value. The LCD screen is backlit for easy visibility indoors but also for exteriors where, as you can see, it makes reading your current parameters somewhat more legible than the camera's own screen It is in this latter role that I think it will be of particular use and the case will have a mounting option to use on gimbal handles and tripod arms etc. There will be a lens control element to this product as well but stay tuned for some show and tell about that in a couple of weeks as I update the thread. Emanuel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerocool22 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Would be cool to implement this on the dji ronin s. So you can hit record without fiddling. BTM_Pix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dia3olik Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Nice! What about focus control with an external rotary encoder with a clamp to be used with 15mm rods/handles/gimbals? ? BTM_Pix and matthere 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted April 7, 2019 Author Super Members Share Posted April 7, 2019 18 minutes ago, dia3olik said: Nice! What about focus control with an external rotary encoder with a clamp to be used with 15mm rods/handles/gimbals? ? There will be a rotary encoder (or two....) involved with the focus control so very well guessed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emanuel Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Bluetooth so blue case, electric blue or not, makes all sense it is blue : -D BTM_Pix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyrlyn Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Good development. I am waiting for the live view hardware BTM_Pix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dia3olik Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 12 hours ago, BTM_Pix said: There will be a rotary encoder (or two....) involved with the focus control so very well guessed he he great! did you try already? how is the focus control with canon lenses mounted on a metabones adapter? is it smooth enough? thx! BTM_Pix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted April 8, 2019 Author Super Members Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 hour ago, dia3olik said: he he great! did you try already? how is the focus control with canon lenses mounted on a metabones adapter? is it smooth enough? thx! It is already implemented in our 3C app. I was surprised when the last Metabones update activated control capability that it works as well as it does. Its better than with a lot of the native MFT lenses actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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