05Dec TP-LINK TL-MR3040 battery powered wireless router for DSLR controller
DSLR controller is a great app and over the past year or so it’s gotten a lot better. Recently, DSLR controller posted a guide to a DIY project that allows you to use DSLR controller wirelessly. Instead of using a $220 device like the iusbportcamera, the hack takes advantage of the $36 TP-Link Battery powered wireless router (above).
As with some of the other Wifi options out there, your frame rate isn’t going to be amazing (10 to 15 fps). However, for framing, macro work, and basic camera controls DSLR Controller is a far better solution than Canon’s native app for something like the Canon 6d. Unlike Canon’s native app, you can also use the TP-Link with DSLR controller in video mode which could be very handy option for video reviewers who work alone.
In the package you’ll find the wireless router, a 2000mAh battery, wall charger, and short ethernet cable. There isn’t a lot to this $36 device, but if it can provide wireless control of a Canon DSLR it could be pretty handy.
I just opened up the TP-Link Battery powered wireless router this morning, so I haven’t had a chance to try installing the hack. I’ll post some more pictures and thoughts on the DSLR Controller hack once I’ve had a chance to give it a try.
December 6th, 2013 at 12:17 am
with CES next month, this can come in quite handy….
December 6th, 2013 at 12:24 am
It looks exactly like the camranger :
http://www.amazon.com/CamRanger-Controller-Wireless-Control-Computer/dp/B00AA478UQ
December 6th, 2013 at 8:19 am
Yea it does, that’s one heck of a price markup.
December 6th, 2013 at 10:46 am
Hey Deejay,
Do you know if this gadget allow me to tether wireless, I have the 6D but I couldn’t figure out the way to transmit Jpeg files to a laptop and auto-import in Lightroom. I did try to transmit to my smartphone, but I need the photos on a laptop to project those files or print on events.
Thank you!
December 6th, 2013 at 11:08 am
I wonder if you can do this with any router with ddwrt/open-wrt support that has a usb port… hmm
December 6th, 2013 at 11:17 am
Should be possible as long as you can figure out how to setup the host usb port.
January 1st, 2014 at 5:08 am
yes Camranger is also using same TPlink router with sticker pasted over it. If Anybody who is using camranger can provide us backup of its firmware and serial number we can test it on tplink. I have installed and used my Canon 40d with TPlink and Dslrcontroller and dslrdashboard. But if any camranger user can help me I can connect camranger with this router
Emaad
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