Isn't Wireless Tethering an Oxymoron?

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It is but I want to do it.

Eye-Fi Pro Cards allow wireless transfer and upload of images and videos.

I shoot a lot of photos and videos every month so I'm always on the lookout for tools that will help me with my workflow to get out the video reviews shot and posted.  I'm also thinking about a more suitable view for my unboxing and first look videos and decided that a combination of Point of View along with a secondary angle is the best way to go.

I have been using Eye-Fi Wireless SD Cards to get the photos and videos automatically transferred online (as backup).  The main limitation is that I have limited control over what it does, and that the Eye-Fi does not help me during the shoot (other than some sort of estimated geo-tagging).  For me its use is more about sharing, transferring images/video after the shoot.  Eye-Fi does not help me start, stop, press shutter button, focus, etc. but it was never meant to.

So to handle the POV section I plan to have a Canon EOS Rebel T5i on a boompole from up top so I need a remote solution to frame and focus while I'm doing my thing.  Sure, the articulated screen definitely helps, but an iPad or laptop screen with control would be better.  Yes, I can tether, but a portable iPad would be so much easier!  So I think I've found some reasonable ways to do this.

I'm looking at two different solutions:

  1. CamRanger Remote for Nikon & Canon DSLR Cameras
  2. HyperDrive iUSB PortCamera
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Kodak Kiosk prints from facebook and picasa

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If you haven't printed out your photos at a local kiosk in a while (like me), you may be surprised to find a Kodak one that is social-network friendly.  

I got a chance to test one out at the CES 2011 show using some facebook pictures.  You basically enter in your facebook login and it connects you to your facebook photos.  If you have a lot of albums and photos, be prepared to be at the Kiosk a while as you search through them.  I didn't want to spend a lot of time so I just picked ones that used to be my profile pictures and used one of their smart frames.

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Panoramic, high resolution shots with your phone's camera or cheap camera

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If you have an iphone, the solution is simple and cheap.  Buy Pano from the Apple store for $2.99.  I've stitched some pretty good examples using it which I will post later.

There is also the gigapan robotic panoramic head which I used to create these gigapans. The robotic head with software will set you back $400.00 (you supply a compatible camera) so it's not for everyone.

There is another good option at a much more reasonable $49.95. i2align's Quickage software takes all your random handheld shots from your phone, cheap camera, or regular digital camera and automatically stitches them together, color corrects, exposure corrects, distortion corrects and presents you with one big high resolution image. 

7 day free un-handicapped trial.  Check it out!

When I get a chance, I'm going to have one of my computers process some shots I took from Tahoe over the weekend and compare them with Autopano, and gigapan's own software.