Finally, Lightroom on-the-fly previews on iOS during shooting :)
Been longing for this for a while, but now I've got a working setup with a wifi grip on a Canon 5D km II, sending JPGs to a MacBook Air running Lightroom in the camera pack, lid closed (allowing air around the computer bottom/back plate). The iPhone is setup as a secondary screen to the computer remotely, using the Air Display app. Meaning, the iPhone shows a zoomable preview, while the computer does Lightroom server work in (or on) the bag. Raw files are kept on card for later. Clients can follow on the iPad during the shoot, or I can have in-pocket checks of lighting within seconds, with post-look applied.
Someone will build a simple version of this in the future, I'm sure.
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Interesting approach... I've used the DSLR Remote iPhone app for this kind of thing before, but with your setup you actually have all the functionality of Lightroom (or in my case Aperture) available from the iPhone/iPad. Pretty cool. I guess it's responsive enough to be usable, or is there a noticeable delay in the visual feedback on the iPad?
I'm trying different things out, like the iPhone app iTransport VNC client, which is absolutely brilliant. The Air Display is also very good; definitely faster, but less general than VNC. I'll get a battery powered router in a day or so; so far I've used an AdHoc network, which also works fine.
I'll report more when I've polished the workflow further, it looks very promising!
Sounds promising indeed :-) Keep us posted!
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